Somalia, which has been unable to form a working coalition government to rebuild the country, has been ruled by regional clans for much of its history and lacks an impartial civil service.

A legendary hero called Manas is believed to have 40 regional clans.

The position of the Grand Prince of Kiev was weakened by the growing influence of regional clans.

Other votes on Thursday went to local slates dominated by regional clans, independent candidates and other factions, including the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

He gained full control of Izumo in 1508 successfully subjugating powerful regional clans, called Kokujin.

During his reign, the names of five 'bu', or powerful regional clans, become names of districts of the central kingdom, and rebellions by the aristocracy were suppressed.

A series of succession struggles were interspersed with strategic alliances struck with regional clans and foreign powers, which maintained Johor's political and economic hold in the Straits.

Immediately upon taking the throne, he established a central military office to restrain the independence of regional clans.

For over 200 years, the Mino Province (including the present-day city of Gifu) was under control of the Toki Clan, a powerful regional clan.

This is the first station along the Nakasendō to be in the domain of the Owari Clan, one of the most powerful regional clans.