Great Sun hereditary ruler
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Native American leader
divine king
head of state
hereditary monarch
political leader
religious leader
title of nobility
The Great Sun hereditary ruler was the supreme religious and political leader of the Natchez people, regarded as a divine monarch at the top of their highly stratified society.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American leader
ⓘ
divine king ⓘ head of state ⓘ hereditary monarch ⓘ political leader ⓘ religious leader ⓘ title of nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Natchez ceremonial mound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natchez temple of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Natchez diplomacy
ⓘ
Natchez political affairs ⓘ Natchez religious affairs ⓘ Natchez warfare ⓘ |
| category |
Indigenous North American monarchy
ⓘ
sacred kingship ⓘ |
| culture | Natchez culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | French colonial accounts ⓘ |
| encounteredBy | French colonists ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupRuled | Natchez people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | typically male ⓘ |
| governs | Natchez chiefdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy |
descent from the Sun
ⓘ
religious ideology ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | absolute ruler ⓘ |
| positionInSociety |
supreme ruler
ⓘ
top of Natchez social hierarchy ⓘ |
| powerBase |
control of agricultural surplus
ⓘ
control of labor ⓘ control of tribute ⓘ |
| region |
Lower Mississippi Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Mississippi ⓘ |
| religiousStatus |
divine monarch
ⓘ
sacred person ⓘ |
| residence |
central Natchez town
ⓘ
temple mound complex ⓘ |
| ritualRole |
chief officiant in major ceremonies
ⓘ
guardian of sacred fire ⓘ |
| socialSystem | highly stratified society ⓘ |
| subordinateClasses |
commoners
ⓘ
honored people ⓘ nobles ⓘ stinkards ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| symbolism |
embodiment of the sun
ⓘ
source of life and order ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early colonial period
ⓘ
pre-contact era ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Natchez language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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