Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles

Okay kiddo, so in Ethiopia, a long long time ago, there were people who were very important and powerful because they had a special title. This title showed that they were a part of the aristocracy or high class of society.

An aristocrat is someone who comes from a very important and wealthy family that has a lot of land, money and power. They are like the kings and queens of their own little world. People in Ethiopia used to use different titles for these aristocrats depending on how important they were.

One of the most important titles was the Emperor. The Emperor was the leader of Ethiopia and had a lot of power. They were like a king or queen, but with even more power.

Another type of aristocrat was called a Ras. A Ras was like a prince, but instead of being born into a royal family, they earned their title through their accomplishments, like winning a war for their country or doing a really good job in government.

There were also other titles, like Fitawrari, which means "leader of the advance guard," and Dejazmach, which means "commander of the gate." These titles showed that the person was important and had a lot of power and influence in society.

And then there were court titles which were given to people who worked for the Emperor or aristocrats in the royal court. Court titles were like job titles, but they were fancy sounding with names like Bitwoded, which means "leader of the house," and Bitwoded was the chief of the palace staff.

So basically, in Ethiopia, titles like Emperor, Ras, Fitawrari, and Dejazmach showed that a person was a part of the aristocracy or high class of society, while court titles like Bitwoded and others showed that a person had an important job working for them.