just wondering if there's ever been an analogous to GoT's hand of the king - in western history or even in all of human feudal history (2nd in command to the village chief doesn't count of course :| I mean vast kingdoms/empires/etc.)
the closest thing I can think of is the sultan's Grand Vizier in the turkish/ottoman/whatever empire since he essentially wielded the sultan's powers (in the latter's absence), had no equal & was only accountable to the sultan
and in western history...none? (AFAIK)
the closest thing I can think of is the sultan's Grand Vizier in the turkish/ottoman/whatever empire since he essentially wielded the sultan's powers (in the latter's absence), had no equal & was only accountable to the sultan
and in western history...none? (AFAIK)
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