Vakil al-Raaya
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Vakil al-Raaya was the distinctive royal title used by the Zand dynasty’s ruler, emphasizing his role as the “advocate” or “protector” of the people rather than a traditional monarch.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian honorific title
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| associatedWithCapital | Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Karim Khan Zand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithState | Zand Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | traditional monarch title ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Iranian political culture ⓘ |
| dynastyContext | Zand dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizesRoleAs |
advocate of subjects
ⓘ
protector of subjects ⓘ |
| governmentalContext | Zand government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | non-monarchical royal style in Iran ⓘ |
| ideologicalMessage |
ruler as guardian of the populace
ⓘ
ruler as representative of the people ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
advocate of the people
ⓘ
protector of the people ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | paternalistic kingship ⓘ |
| region | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleConnotation |
justice
ⓘ
protection ⓘ representation of subjects ⓘ |
| script | Persian script ⓘ |
| titleHoldersAvoidedTitle | shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHoldersPreferredImage | servant of the people ⓘ |
| titleType | sovereign title ⓘ |
| usedAs | sovereign style ⓘ |
| usedBy | Zand dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByRuler | Karim Khan Zand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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