Council of Forty
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The Council of Forty was a key governing body in the Kingdom of Wajo, composed of forty nobles who collectively advised and constrained the king’s authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of Forty canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory council
ⓘ
council of nobles ⓘ governing body ⓘ political institution ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Bugis people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityType |
advisory authority
ⓘ
constraining authority over the king ⓘ |
| composedOf | nobles ⓘ |
| composition | hereditary nobility ⓘ |
| decisionMakingStyle | collective deliberation ⓘ |
| function |
checked royal power
ⓘ
collective decision‑making ⓘ participated in governance ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 40 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | pre‑colonial period ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Maritime Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Wajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Bugis language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
South Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Wajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of Wajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | Bugis polity ⓘ |
| powerStructure | oligarchic council ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
King of Wajo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wajo constitution and customs ⓘ |
| role |
advised the king of Wajo
ⓘ
constrained the king’s authority ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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