small kingdoms
A government ruled by a small group of people is an oligarchy.
A government ruled by a small group of people is an oligarchy.
oligarchy
Kievan Rus
vassal or celts
Oligarchy
aristocracy
When a place (ex: country, organization, or institution) is ruled by a group of people.
dictatorial,mornachial& aristocratic governments
Oligarchy This originates from the Greek word Oligarkhia ( Ὀλιγαρχία ).
Dictatorship is what you refer to.
It was ruled by many independent states