Falena's government also has powerful nobles who maintain their own separate forces, loyal to them.

With this union, he acquired great fortune and became one of the most powerful nobles of his time.

Members were chosen from the more powerful nobles.

By this time central authority had eroded so much that the more powerful nobles often had their own courts.

Earlier, the nation's political structure was largely feudal, with powerful nobles and a wide variety of laws in different regions.

He thus became one of the most powerful nobles in the county.

Often, their activities were supported by powerful nobles in coastal towns.

The Cathar leadership was protected by powerful nobles, who had clear interest in independence from the king.

Many powerful nobles already doubt your good sense in making me your friend.

At the time the powerful nobles in the court argued that the Emperor had been poisoned to death.