Editing Alia:Geography (section)

===Sovereign Nobility===

Peers are the true nobility of Rhode.   Counts, Marquis and Barons 
are all titled, hereditary ranks, with full taxation rights over 
their land, and bound by an oath of fealty to their Prince and to 
their Emporer.  Each is responsible for equiping and training a 
certain number of footmen, and for providing mounted knights to 
be sent to war at the Emporer's or their Duke's word.

Marquis have sovereign power over a march or border city.
Counts have soveriegn power over large county or city.
Barons have soveriegn powers over smaller baronies.

These landed nobles are named after the counties, marches, 
cities and baronies they rule.  A nobles word are as law to 
all commoners, and to all lower or equal ranked nobles in 
their domain.  Visiting nobles are usually treated with respect, 
but may be banished from the domain by the right of the ruling 
lord.