The Celtic element was probably relatively small in numbers; a warrior aristocracy which ruled over Phrygian-speaking peasants.

Mycenaean civilization was dominated by a warrior aristocracy.

The civilisation depicted is a pagan, pastoral one ruled by a warrior aristocracy.

A farima was part of Mali's warrior aristocracy.

His following ranged in influence, but the Viking warrior aristocracy were particularly inspired by Thor's ferocity in battle.

However, this heroism is futile because "there was already rising ... a merchant class which would supplant the warrior aristocracy."

The warrior aristocracy was generally paid from revenues of non-hereditary and transferable jagirs (revenue villages).

The initial form of morality was set by a warrior aristocracy and other ruling castes of ancient civilizations.

It seems probable that the later Bronze Age controlling elites comprised a larger proportion of society and may have been centred upon a 'warrior aristocracy'.

They had a complex social hierarchy consisting of kings, a warrior aristocracy, common freemen, serfs and slaves.