No, not a governing authority. Power.
A sovereign is best viewed in nature. The natural world has a sovereign purpose. There are rules and there are rulers. It is why nature continues.
In most instances human organization is social. Humans have been social for a long time. You might say from the beginning of time. The social character of human nature is a matter of survival. It is better to be a member of an order and survive than to not survive at all.
Humans perfected social order and there was a sovereign understanding to that order. As sovereigns sustained, they became sovereign authorities as populations grew. The Romans and the Greeks in relationship with the Italian peninsula, the Byzantines (Rome II) and Turkey which is Italy turned on it's side, the Egyptians and their relationship to Nile River are all examples of social order that grew into great civilizations. Magnificent people and their ability to master learning in very primitive circumstances. It shows the sustained ability of humans to seek knowledge and better understand the world we live in.
What is sovereignty?
