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This article refers to the '''Mesogeian bureaucracy and aristocracy''' an incredibly complex and intricate system that has existed for thousands of years.


==Imperial titles==
These are the most prestigious titles, used exclusively by the Emperor, Empress, and members of the Imperial Family. 
===Titles used by the emperor===
*'''''[[Augustus]]''''' (Αύγουστος):
*'''''[[Basileus]]''''' (βασιλεύς):
*'''''[[Caesar]]''''' (Καίσαρας):
*'''''[[Padishah]]''''' (μεγάλος βασιλιάς):
*'''''[[Shahanshah]]''''' (βασιλεὺς τῶν βασιλέων):
===Titles used by the empress===
*'''''[[Augusta]]''''' (αὐγούστα):
*'''''[[Basilissa]]''''' (Βασιλίσσα):
*'''''[[Basilometor]]''''' (Βασιλόμετρο):
*'''''[[Begum Sahiba]]''''':
*'''''[[Padishah Begum]]''''':

===Titles used by the imperial family===
*'''''[[Despot]]''''' (δεσπότης):
*'''''[[Despotissa]]''''' (δεσπότισσα):
*'''''[[Banu]]/Begum''''':
*'''''[[Shahbanu]]''''':
*'''''Megas Basilopoulos/Megas Basilopoula''''' :
*'''''Basilopoula Porphyrogenita''''' : 
*'''''Porphyrogennetos/Porphyrogenitus/Porphyrogenita ''''' : 
* '''''Panhypersebastos''''': Awarded to the First Grandson/Son of the Despot
* '''''Protosebastohypertatos ''''': title awarded to second born sons of the emperor
* '''''Sebastohypertatos''''': title awarded to third born sons of the emperor
* '''''Pansebastos''''': title awarded to fourth born sons of the emperor
* '''''Protosebastos''''': title awarded to fifth born sons of the emperor
*'''''Sebastokrator''''' : 
*'''''Sebastos/Sebaste''''' : 
* ''''Protonobelissimos/Protonobelissimus'''': First Prince of the Blood
*'''''Nobilissimus/Nobelissima''''' : 
* '''''Basilopais/Basilopoula''''' :
* '''''Igemon/Igemonis''''' :

==Court titles==
=== Titles for the "Bearded Ones" ===
* '''''Syntrophos/Syntrophoi''''': foster Brother
* '''''Somatophylakes''''': (seven closest companions of the Emperor
* '''''Protoi Philoi''''': First Companion/Friend of the first rank
* '''''Protoi kai Protimomenoi: First and Most Honoured Men 
* '''''Timomenoi Philoi''''': Honoured Friends/Honourable Men
* '''''Philoi''''': Companion
* '''''Patrikios''''': Patrician (Grandee of the empire)
* '''''Proedros''''' President
* '''''Magistros''''': Master
* '''''Vestarches''''': Senior official of the Wardrobe
* '''''Vestes''''': High official of the wardrobe
* '''''Anthypatos''''': Proconsul
* '''''Prokathemenos of the Bedchamber''''': Lords of the Bedchamber
* '''''Koitōnitai''''': Bearded Chamberlain
* '''''Protospatharios''''': First Sword-beaers
* '''''Dishypatos''''': twice Consul
* '''''Spatharokandidatos''''': High ranking palace Guard
* '''''Spartharios''''': Spartha-bearer
* '''''Hypatos''''': Consul
* '''''Strator''''': groom
* '''''Kandidatos''''': guards
* '''''Mandator''''': messengers/Courier
* '''''Vestetor''''': officers of the Imperial wardrobe
* '''''Silentiarios''''': Keepers of Order
* '''''Archontopoula''''': Noble Pages
* '''''Paidopoula''''': Pages

=== Titles for the eunuchs ===
* '''''Protoi Philoi''''': First Companion/Friend of the first rank
* '''''Protoi kai Protimomenoi''''': First and Most Honoured Companion 
* '''''Timomenoi Philoi''''': Honoured Friends/Honourable Companion
* '''''Philoi''''': Companion
* '''''Patrikios''''':  Eunuch Patrician (Grandee of the empire)
* '''''Sebastophoros''''': lowest rank held by eunuch in close attendance on the emperor
* '''''Proedros''''': President
* '''''Vestarches''''': Lord Eunuchs of the wardrobe
* '''''Vestes''''': Senior eunuch official of  Wardrobe
* '''''Praipositos''''': Chief eunuchs of the Bedchamber
* '''''Protospatharios''''': First Eunuch sword-bearer
* '''''Primikerios''''' eunuch seneschal
* '''''Ostiarios''''': eunuch usher
* '''''Spartharokoubikoularios''''': Sword Chamberlain
* '''''Koubikoularios''''': Eunuch Chamberlain
* '''''Nipsistiarios''''': Eunuch hand washers

=== Titles for women ===
* '''''Zoste Patricia''''': 
* '''''Baiolos''''': Governess of the Imperial Children
* '''''Koubikoularia''''': Lady in waiting

==Palace offices==
* '''''Lord Chamberlain of the Palace''''': Parakoimomenos tou koitonos 
* '''''Lord Chamberlain of the Privy Seal''''': Parakoimomenos tes sphendones
* '''''Grand Papias''''': Lord Steward
* '''''Epi tes katastaseos''''': Lord Seneschal, master of ceremonies
* '''''Kastresios''''': responsible for the provisioning of the palace and the imperial table
* '''''Protovestiarios''''': Lord keeper of the Imperial wardrobe
* '''''Epi tes trepezes''''': Chief butler
* '''''Pinkernes''''': Chief cupbearer 
* '''''Atriklines''''': Lord Master of the Triklinion
* '''''Kanikleios''''': Lord Keeper of the Imperial Inkstand
* '''''Skouterios''''': Imperial Standard Bearer
* '''''Protoierakarios''''': The Chief Falconer A direct subordinate of the Master of the Hunt
* '''''Tatas tes aules''''' Keepers of the court/ Responsible for the Households of various Imperials

==Political offices==
===Great Officers of the Empire===
* '''''Grand Magister''''': Magister Officiorum
* '''''Grand Domestic''''': Magister Militum
* '''''Grand Curopalate''''': Comes rerum privatarum, Count of the Private Fortune
* '''''Grand Praepositus''''': Praepositus sacri cubiculi, provost of the imperial chamber 
* '''''Grand Logothete''''': Comes sacrarum largitionum, Count of the Sacred Largesses
* '''''Grand Admiral''''': Megas Doux
* '''''Grand Master of the Stables''''': Magister equitum, master of the horse 
* '''''Grand Quaestor''''': Quaestor sacri palatii
* '''''Grand Master of the Camp''''': Count of the Tent
* '''''Grand Constable''''': Count of the stable
* '''''Grand Master of the Hunt''''':  Count of the Hunt
===Administrative offices===
* '''''Praetorian Prefect''''': 
* '''''Eparch of Alexandropolis''''': Urban prefect of the capital
* '''''Exarch''''':
* '''''Legatus Augusti''''':
* '''''Praeses''''':
* '''''Praetor''''':
* '''''Kephale''''':
* '''''Mystikos''''':
* '''''Symponos''''':
* '''''Kommerkiarios''''':
* '''''Orphanotrophos''''':
* '''''Megas adnoumiastes''''':
===Cabinet Offices===
* '''''Logothetes tou Barbarorum''''': Foreign minister
* '''''Logothetes ton Oikeiakon''''': Imperial court minister responsible for cultural affairs
* '''''Logothetes tou genikou''''': financial minister
* '''''Logothetes tou stratiotikou''''': military minister
* '''''Logothetes ton agelon''''': agriculture minister
* '''''Logothetes ton dromou''''': public works minister
* '''''Logothetes tou praitoriou''''': Justice Minister
* '''''Logothetes tou eidikou/Epi tou eidikou''''': economy minister
* '''''Logothetes ton Sekreton''''': interior minister
* '''''Logothetes ton philosophon ''''': education minister
* '''''Logothetes ton Hydaton''''': healthcare minister
* '''''Logothetes ton Plebeii''''': labour minister
* '''''Logothetes ton Parathalassites''''': Trade minister

===Civil Service offices===
* '''''Chartoularios''''': subaltern official responsible for day to day handling of the cabinet ministries
* '''''Protasekretis''''': First Secretary, senior most official subordinate to the Chartoularios in their respective ministries 
* '''''Asekretis''''': Highest ranked secretaries
* '''''Referendarii''''': mid level secretaries
* '''''Notarii''''':  lowest ranking secretary in the civil service
==Judicial offices==
* '''''Grand Quaestor''''': ceremonial head of the Kritai Katholikoi (Supreme Court)
* '''''Epi ton deeseon''''': head of the primary court of appeal
* '''''Epi ton kriseon''''': responsible for the provincial courts
* '''''Nomophylax''''': Deputy of the Epi ton kriseon, guardian of the laws
* '''''Dikaiodotes'''''  Responsible for the local courts, dispenser of laws.

==Military offices==
* '''''Stratarches''''': Field Marshal
* '''''Merarches''''': General
* '''''Stratelates''''': Lieutenant General
* '''''Strategos''''': Major General
* '''''Taxiarch''''': Brigadier General
* '''''Tourmarches''''': Colonel
* '''''Chiliarch''''': Lieutenant Colonel
* '''''Droungarios''''': Major
* '''''Katepano''''': Captain
* '''''Kentarch/Centurion''''': First Lieutenant
* '''''Pentekontarches''''': Second Lieutenant 
* '''''Dekarchos''''': Warrant Officer
* '''''Pentarches''''': Sergeant
* '''''Tetrarches''''': Corporal
* '''''Tzaousios: Private