He was also a member of the famous poetic and aristocratic clan, the Fujiwara.

It was a prominent aristocratic clan in the Eastern Jin dynasty of China.

If he had to he would ingratiate himself with the aristocratic clan in Nassau itself.

The state of Jin had long been dominated by aristocratic clans.

And although the castle was a permanent possession of a king until the 16th century, it was often given in pawn to aristocratic clans.

Alcmaeonids: A powerful aristocratic clan, it was believed to be under a curse for sacrilegious murders committed in the 7th century.

It has been argued that these interconnecting units of kinship reinforced a hierarchic structure with aristocratic clans at the top.

Thus rivalries between aristocratic clans could engage all levels of society irrespective of any regional ties.

The former were usually kin of the Byzantine emperor or members of the senior aristocratic clans.

The leaders of these aristocratic clans, the Doges, controlled- owned-everything on their worlds.