The local chieftains appear to have been men of wealth and power.

These local chieftains often fought amongst each other over territory.

He married the daughter of a local chieftain and became a settler.

Disputes between local chieftains led to a number of killings in the 10th century.

This decisive act induced many local chieftains to side with the British.

After being bought and sold four times, they were eventually taken to the local chieftain's camp.

The women there pay the local chieftain for their protection.

His second task would be to impose order among competing local chieftains.

In most places they provided easily defended sites where local chieftains could base themselves.

They however, had not been able to make much headway as the resistance from the local chieftains was very strong.