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From Collin De Plancy's Dictionaire Infernale (1863)

Asmodeus – The Destroyer

Astaroth – Obtains friendship of great lords

Behemoth – Demon of indulgence

Ronwe – Demon of lingual knowledge

Urobach – Of the lower order of Demons

Andras – Grand Marquis of Hell, causes discord and quarrels

Beelzebub – Lord of the flies

Sir William Fletcher Barrett's The Magus (1801)

Mammon – Prince of Tempters

Asmodeus – Prince of Vengeance

Satan – Prince of Deluders

Belzebuth – Chief of false gods

Pytho – Prince of the spirits of deceit

Beliel – Prince of iniquity

Merihim – Prince of the spirits of pestilence

Abbadon – Prince of War

Astaroth – Prince of accusers and inquisitors

From the Grimoire of Pope Honorius III (1600's)

PRINCIPLAL INFERNAL SPIRITS:

Lucifer – Emperor

Beelzebub – Prince

Astarot – Grand Duke

SUPERIOR SPIRITS

v Lucifage Rofocale – Prime Minister

v Satanchia – Grand General

v Agaliarept – Aussi General

v Feurety – Lieutenant Commander

v Sargantanas – Major

v Nebiros – Field Marshall

Bael, Bathim, Agares, Pursan, Marbas, Abigar, Pruslas, Loray, Aamon, Valefar, Barbatos, Forau, Buer, Ayperos, Gusoyn, Nuberus, Botis, Glasyabolis

Johan Weyer's Hierarchy of Hell (1515-1588)

v Beelzebuth – Supreme Chieftain

v Satan – Occupies second place as prince of darkness

v Eurynomous – Prince of Death

v Moloch – Prince of the land of tears

v Pluto – Prince of fire

v Baal – Commander of the armies of hell

v Lucifer – Dispenses justice

v Asmodeus – Gambling

v Baalberith – Minister of pacts and treaties

v Proserpine – Prince of Demonic spirits

v Astaroth – Prince and treasurer of hell

v Nergal – Chief of secret police

v Bael – King, lord of the East, and commands 66 legions

v Forcas – President

v Beur – President and commands 50 legions

v Marchocias – Marquis and commands 30 legions

v Behamoth – unknown

Chamos, Melchom, Dagon, Adramalek

Sebastien Michaelis's Histoire admirable de la Possession et conversion d'une penitente (1613)