The first four provinces were given to his four sons, who became independent rulers.

He left work to become an Ayyar and eventually got the power to act as an independent ruler.

By 1382, he became a completely independent ruler of the Khandesh.

He made himself virtually independent ruler of Azerbaijan by 1146.

Afghanistan at that period had a number of different independent rulers, depending on the area.

It was a union of relatively independent rulers who ruled their own territories.

However, Louis had his own mind, and tried to be a responsible and independent ruler.

Taking advantage of his province's relative isolation, he had tried to make himself an independent ruler in 1104.

Before the mid-1400s the aristocrats were very powerful, serving as independent rulers with their own laws and courts.

According to him the local king was an independent ruler who did not pay tribute to any other monarchs.