A basic analysis of different ranks and titles - and a rough comparison of status and influence. However, there can be quite a lot variation. Some people might have more than one title and may accumulate the 'status' from each. Others might just have a larger than normal army at their command or have cornered the market in an important commodity. The table is a guideline rather than absolute.
Use this table for the Stolen Lands (Midmarch) game
National Titles | Local Titles | ||||||||
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Status | Royal | Chivalric Order | Administration | Military | Religious | Academic | Guild | ||
75 | Emperor | ||||||||
55 | King | ||||||||
40 | Duke | Primate | |||||||
Nobles | |||||||||
20 | Count | ||||||||
15 | Viscount | General | |||||||
12 | Baron | ||||||||
Aristocrat | |||||||||
10 | Governor | ||||||||
7 | Lord | Knight-Captain | Lord Mayor | Captain General | Arch-Bishop | ||||
6 | Dominus | Knight-Commander | Lord Advisor | Captain | Bishop | Chancellor | Guild Master | ||
Other | |||||||||
4 | Laird | Knight | Mayor | Commander | High-Priest / Abbot | Principal | Master | ||
3 | Member | Lt Commander | Priest / Prior | ||||||
2 | Officer | Town Advisor | Lieutenant | Chaplain | Teacher | Guildsman | |||
1 | Deputy | Reeve | Sergeant | Sub-Prior |
Administrative titles are generally Appointments, and the incumbent could be removed by their superiors or electorate.
Don't feel that you need to use every single one of those titles. About the only time they should all be used at once, is if you have an Empire the size of the Holy Roman Empire and its largest. Most games will only use a subset of the table.
If you play in The Stolen Lands Game - use the table at the top of the page.
Here are some links to the pages that describe the broad categories in more detail.