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Count of the East
File:Seal of the Count of the East.svg Seal of the Count of the East
File:Euphemius Palunius.jpg Incumbent The Duke of Rahdenburg since 20 July 2014
Style	Count (informal) The Glorious (formal) His Excellency (international)
Member of	Executive Council College of Vicars Local Council National Defense Council Board of Trade
Residence	Lauseion
Appointer	The Monarch
Term length	At the Emperor's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Boniface Anicius (restoration)
Formation	2 June 1833 (restoration)

The Count of the East (Latin: Comes Orientis) is the appointed governor of the Diocese of the East, also known as Perateia. The Count is the chief imperial representative and head of the sub-national government in Perateia. As an appointed office, the Count of the East is not responsible to the elected Perateian Assembly, but instead the Emperor and central imperial government.

The office of Count was originally established in the eastern Periclean region in the 3rd century CE, maintaining the role of governor over the modern day territories of Alanahr, Kocispara, Vardana, and northern Fahran. Following the loss, and later abandonment, of the eastern provinces in the 6th century, the last late classical count, Aurelius Tigran, established himself as King over parts of the former Latin holdings centered on Leonopolis, where successive kings continued to claim the title of Count of the East. Use of the office remained dormant in Latium until 1833, and the Lihnidosi Rebellion, which resulted in Latin control over parts of Vardana, namely Leonopolis and the surrounding countryside. Since the office was reactivated in 1833, 40 individuals have served, including with 5 future emperors.

Today, the Count of the East is the chief magistrate of the Diocese of the East and serves as the primus inter pares of the Perateian Executive Council. The count is ex offico the Vicar of Perateia, and a member of the Perateian Assembly.

List of Counts of the East

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Tenure	Other offices previously held	Monarch (Reign)
	The Glorious Boniface Anicius CI EAA (1797–1859)	2 June 1833	1 January 1841	7 years, 213 days	OFFICE	Andreas II File:Seal of Latin Emperor Andreas II.svg (1842–1846)
						Michael IV File:Seal of Latin Emperor Michael IV.svg (1842–1846)
	His Imperial Highness Theophylactus, Prince of Youth CI EE EAA ECA MCG MCC (1819–1891)	1 January 1841	15 November 1846	5 years, 318 days	OFFICE
						Andreas III File:Seal of Latin Emperor Andreas III.svg (1842–1846)
	The Glorious Syagrius Licinius CI MCG (1800–1868)	15 November 1846	11 February 1850	3 years, 81 days	OFFICE	Theophylactus I Augustus File:Seal of Latin Emperor Theophylactus I.svg (1846–1891)
	The Glorious Theodosius Ostia CI (1799–1852)	15 July 1850	17 December 1852	2 years, 155 days	OFFICE
	The Glorious Constantine Judocus CI (1780–1863)	17 May 1853	11 June 1859	6 years, 25 days	OFFICE
	The Glorious Valens Lentulus CI (1806–1898)	11 June 1859	7 July 1865	6 years, 26 days	OFFICE
	The Glorious Thomas Dorsuo CI (1801–1876)	7 July 1865	26 June 1866	354 days	OFFICE
	The Glorious Duke Flavius Julius CI (1812–1888)	26 June 1866	29 February 1868	1 year, 248 days	OFFICE
	The Glorious Marius Aemelius, Duke of Narona CI (1812–1899)	1 December 1868	15 October 1872	3 years, 319 days	OFFICE
	The Glorious Andreas Otacilius CI (1827–1880)	15 October 1872	17 February 1874	1 year, 125 days	OFFICE
	The Glorious Duke Leo Pola CI (1825–1900)	17 February 1874	4 April 1880	6 years, 47 days	OFFICE
	His Imperial Highness John, Prince of Youth CI EE EAA ECA MCG MCC (1845–1925)	4 April 1880	22 May 1890	10 years, 48 days	OFFICE
	The Glorious Theophylactus Aemelius CI EAA MCC (1838–1900)	9 January 1892	21 June 1895	3 years, 163 days	OFFICE	John XIII File:Seal of Latin Emperor John XIII.svg (1891–1918)
	His Imperial Highness Michael, Duke of Ravenna CI EE MCG (1856–1911)	21 June 1895	6 May 1902	6 years, 319 days	OFFICE
File:Aimone di Savoia Duca di Spoleto.jpg	His Imperial Highness Marius, Prince of Youth CI EE EAA ECA MCG MCC MLO (1878–1928)	6 May 1902	9 June 1918	16 years, 34 days	OFFICE
	The Glorious Aram Zakarian CI MCC (1854–1924)	19 October 1919	22 January 1924	4 years, 95 days	OFFICE	Marius IV File:Seal of Latin Emperor Marius IV.svg (1891–1928)
	The Glorious John Anicius, Duke of Beroea CI EE EAA MCG ECC (1880–1964)	6 November 1924	14 April 1928	3 years, 160 days	OFFICE
						Joanna I File:Seal of Latin Empress Joanna I.svg (1928–1934)
	The Glorious Elias Apion CI (1877–1957)	14 April 1928	7 June 1935	7 years, 54 days	OFFICE
						Constantine XIX File:Seal of Latin Emperor Constantine XIX.svg (1934–1945)
	The Glorious Isaac Vachutian CI (1889–1964)	7 June 1935	20 March 1940	4 years, 287 days	OFFICE
	The Glorious Duke Avienus Tarquinius CI (1900–1969)	20 March 1940	6 June 1942	2 years, 78 days	OFFICE
	His Imperial Majesty John, Father of the Emperor CI EE EAA MCG ECC (1880–1964)	6 June 1942	1 January 1949	6 years, 209 days	OFFICE
						Diana Augusta File:Seal of Latin Empress Diana Augusta.svg (1945–2000)
	The Glorious Andranik Lernakan CI ECA MCC (1889–1949)	1 January 1949	6 August 1949	217 days	Member of Perateian Assembly Mayor of Leonopolis
	The Glorious Duke Michael Claudius CI EE EAA ECA MCC MCG (1903–2005)	2 February 1950	18 October 1954	4 years, 258 days	Prefect of the 22nd and 23rd Twin Legions Mayor of the Duchy of Adrianople Count in the aide of Council Military Count of Picenum
	The Glorious Prince Zenobios Malenios CI MCG (1910–1988)	18 October 1954	13 July 1964	9 years, 269 days	Magistrate for Perateia Vicar of Simara Commissioner of the Board of Trade
	His Royal Highness Peter, Duke of Keld CI EE EAA MCG MCC (1930–1996)	13 July 1962	19 June 1970	5 years, 341 days	Vicar of Sabinia
	The Glorious Constantine Turullius CI MCC MOP (1910–1993)	19 June 1970	31 March 1973	2 years, 285 days	Urban Prefect of Ascanium Legate of the Scholarian Guard
	The Glorious Josephus Verrucosus CI EE EAA (1928–)	31 March 1973	2 September 1976	3 years, 155 days	Senate Minority Leader Magistrate for Legionary Procurment Consul
	The Glorious Duke Michael Claudius CI EE EAA ECA MCC MCG (1903–2005)	17 September 1976	1 January 1990	13 years, 106 days	Prefect of the 22nd and 23rd Twin Legions Mayor of the Duchy of Adrianople Count in the aide of Council Military Count of Picenum Count of the East Master of Soliders
	His Imperial Highness Jason, Prince of Youth CI EE EAA ECA MCG MCC MLO (1962–2016)	1 January 1990	2 February 1993	3 years, 32 days	Vicar of Aternum Count of Adrianople
Office vacant direct rule from 1993 to 2001 1
						Jason VI File:Seal of Latin Emperor Jason VI.svg (1993–2016) 2
	The Glorious Constantine Orontes CI CC (1934–2020)	7 May 2001	9 May 2005	4 years, 2 days	Member of Perateian Assembly Mayor of Leonopolis Vicar of Transmonte
	The Glorious Andronicus Syrgiannes CI IA (1962–)	17 December 2005	8 October 2013	7 years, 295 days	Imperial Delator for Perateia Judge of the Court of Assidere for Judicial District of Leonopolis

• ¹ While the office was officially vacant and direct rule was installed, then junior Emperor Jason VI effectivly ruled as Count from 1993 until the abdication of Empress Diana in 2000, and maintained his court in Leonopolis.
• ² Junior emperor from 1993 to 2016.

See also

• Monarchy of Vardana

Imp court

Imperial court (Latin: Curia imperialis), formally referred to as the Most Blessed Court of Purple, or more informally as the Government of Latium, is a collective of agencies, individuals, and offices that serve as the government of Latium. At the head of the central government is the Emperor, and below him are numerous Court officials to support the administration of the executive through the complex and extensive bureaucracy. Along with being the primary administrative apparatus of the Emperor, court also consists of the Imperial household and its own administrative offices to support the Emperor and the Imperial Family.

Court is a broad term that may also refer to any other individuals that attend to the Monarch and his or her family, retinue, nobility, individuals with court appointments or informal advisors, and may also include emissaries from other nations or visitors simply to the court. Historically, court has hosted exiled members of deposed governments. Over the nearly two thousand year history of the empire's existence, many changes have taken place and titles and offices have been adopted or discarded.

The Sacred Assembly and College of Praetors comprise the main executive organ of the government, presided over by the Emperor.

History

The court system of government was first established by Emperor Iovinus in the 4th century AD, instituting a variety of civil and military titles, whereby noble rank was afforded based on membership in the Senate. By the 6th century and due to the loss of territory, a new court system was introduced and began to oversea the ancient and elaborate administration. This period saw the introduction of the new title comes (companion of the emperor), which was a prestigious rank afforded to offices within court. This rank was most notably associated with members of the newly established Sacred Assembly, which became the Emperor's chief means of governing.

This period saw the rise of a new aristocracy, though continued to incorporate many of the Gentes Maiores families, such as the X, Y, and Z. As time passed, new titles displaced older titles, or older titles would absorb the duties of another, including the Master of Offices. Originally the Over civil nobility and military hierarchy were distinguished, though both came to consist of intertwined groups. Unlike other Belisarian states, the nobility had no military forces of their own, however they often owned extensive land holdings.

Composition

The Emperor is the leader of the central imperial government, and is the individual from which all civil and military authority originates. Court structures, with support of administrative officials, or Comes, are the means in which the Emperor is supported in government.

At its core, court consists of the central government, of which the primary executive bodies are collectively referred to as the Emperor’s Council, or Consilium Principis. The primary components of the Council are the Sacred Assembly and College of Praetors, which are comprised of ministers and formal advisors. The Sacred Assembly is the oldest and highest ranking council, with its membership providing the rank of Counts First Class. By convention, the College of Praetors affords its members the rank of Counts Second Class, though its composition is of Counts Third Class.

Executive councils

The executive councils are the main means through which the emperor governs, and consists of high-ranking state officials that compose the leaders of the central imperial government. The various councils play a key role in the passage, enactment, and enforcement of legislative acts and imperial edicts, though vary on the scale of national to local level.

Sacred Assembly

See also: Sacred Assembly

The Sacred Assembly is the highest political council in Latium, and generally serves as the council where administrative and political matters, along with court practices are debated and enacted. The Assembly consists of the most limited membership, typically those most trusted by the emperor. Matters of debate are typically of the highest state importance, such as declarations of war, treaties, etc. In rare instances, the Sacred Assembly can serve as the ultimate court of last resort. The Sacred Assembly is the council which sees the most imperial involvement, though is led by the Master of Offices in the Emperor's absence.

Traditionally there are six Vir illustris (literally, illustrious men) offices or great officers of state, with the offices of Master of the Seal and Lord Admiral as later additions in the 11th century. The highest ranking Great Officer of State is the Master of Offices (Magister Officorum), or Imperial Chancellor. The Master of Offices is typically the Monarch's most trusted advisor and directs the civil service. The other vir illustrus officers are the Master of Soldiers (Magister Militum), Quastor of the Palace (Quaestor sacri palatii), Count of the Sacred Chamber or Imperial Chamberlain (Comes sacri cubiculi), and the two treasury offices of Count of the Sacred Largesses and Count of the Private Fortune. Other offices are ad hoc members of the assembly, and the Emperor is free to appoint any other individuals to the assembly.

The Sacred Assembly meets weekly, but more meetings are convened at the Emperor's discretion. Meetings are held in the XXXX room of Palatium Augusti, in Palatine, Castellum ab Alba.

College of Praetors

See also: College of Praetors

The College of Praetors consists of magistrates that are responsible for day-to-day administration of Imperial government agencies. Akin to a cabinet, magistrates primary roles is to advise the Monarch, who obtains their opinions and advice on a wide range of decisions. While its role is advisory and administrative and not to collectively decide government direction, the council is quasi-parliamentary as all appointees to the magisterial roles are Counts Fourth Class, or Senators. Magistrates are appointed by the Monarch and serve at his pleasure. According to constitutional convention, most often from the leading faction of the senate but this is not always the case as the emperor can appoint individuals to the Senate and subsequently to the College of Praetors. All members of the Sacred Assembly are College of Praetors.

Due to magistrates role as Senators, they are a primary liaison and lead government initiatives in preparation of legislation. Most legislation originates from the College of Praetors.

Trigintiviral Court

See also: Trigintiviral Court

The Trigintiviral Court serves a key judicial function in Latium, and operates as the de facto court of last resort. The Trigintiviral Court holds limited jurisdiction over legislation and no jurisdiction over executive orders or edicts. While ordinary courts hold primary jurisdiction over criminal and civil matters, the Trigintiviral Court holds original jurisdiction over matters arising out of probate, patent or trademark, and the regulation of nobility, titles, and arms. It has delegated many of these original jurisdiction roles to newly created extraordinary courts, but retains the right of original jurisdiction.

It is responsible for regulating the legal profession in Latium.

College of Vicars

See also: College of Vicars

The College of Vicars is composed of the 13 vicars the oversee local governments within their respective diocese, along with 5 vicars or counts that directly administer overseas dioceses and Caesarian provinces, including Lampeda , Perateia, Sasora, Scipia Periclea , and Silurum. This college primarily deals with allocation of resources among local governments within each respective diocese and implementation of imperial directives at local levels. The College of Vicars is one of the primary venues for local governments to directly petition the emperor.

Treasury Board

See also: Treasury Board

The Treasury Board is the committee which oversees the budget and spending of the imperial government. The committee is supported by the Aerarium (lit. treasure house), which is the national treasury of Latium. The committee's membership is composed of the Count of the Sacred Largesses, the Count of the Private Fortune, along with subordinate ministers within both the Aerarium and the Private Purse.

Magistrates

Court, its councils and agencies are primarily guided by the leadership of appointed magistrates. These magistrates include the the Vir illustre or Illustrious Men that compose the great offices of state, and other key officers that wield great influence due to their proximity to the emperor, such as the Count of Arrangements, Senior Cubicularius, Mistress of Robes, and Count of the Household Cavalry.

Master of Offices

See also: Master of Offices

The Master of Offices, also known as Imperial Chancellor, or less frequently Master of Divine Offices, is a de-facto co-head of government. The Master of Offices is appointed by and solely responsible to the Emperor, and oversees court and directs the bureaucracy. The office is considered one of the most influential roles in the government and court. He is primarily charged with leading the Imperial Office, as well as holding a supervisory role over all other imperial bureaus; however, he may not direct other bureaus, except for those within his mandate. Within the office's mandate are a number of independent bureaus, including the Scholarian Guard and Public Post. In addition, the Master of Offices often serves as the Emperor's chief advisor and plays an integral role in the drafting, enactment, and enforce-ability of legislation. His chief deputy is the Count of Correspondence. Florian Claudius has held the office since 7 April 2019.

Master of Soldiers

See also: Master of Soldiers

The Master of Soldiers is the leader and chief executive War Bureau, and roughly corresponds to the equivalent of a minister of defense. The Master of Soldiers' position of authority and command over the military is second only to the Emperor, while also serving as a key military advisor. Most often the Master of Soldiers is a commissioned officer from one of the branches of the military, not including the Praetorian Guard. In rare instances, the Master of Soldiers is able to directly command forces in the field; however, this has not occurred since the early 19th century. The incumbent is Flavius Vipsanius, who has served since 21 September 2016.

Grand Quaestor

See also: Grand Quaestor

The Grand Quaestor, officially the Quaestor of the Sacred Palace (Quaestor sacri palatii), is the chief judicial and administrative officer of the Trigintiviral Court, and responsible for the administration of justice throughout Latium. Historically, the Grand Quaestor was the senior legal officer, responsible for drafting laws, handling legal petitions to the emperor and presiding over trials on the emperor's behalf, in essence a combination of a chief judge and modern attorney general. Since the 16th century, the office gradually shed its capacity as legal advisor in most instances and assumed the role of chief judicial officer. Today, the Grand Quaestor sits on the Trigintiviral Court and is the chief judge of its three divisions. The office plays a significant role and wields significant influence over what cases the Trigintiviral Court takes up on appeal and leads discussion on cases in which is he presiding. Since 27 February 2016, the current Grand Quaestor is Sergius Acilius.

Count of Petitions

See also: Count of Petitions

The Count of Petitions is the chief legal advisor to the emperor and oversees the Legal Bureau. The office is most similar to an attorney general and minister of justice, and is responsible for providing legal advice to the emperor, government, overseeing state prosecutions, and prisons, and general legal affairs in Latium. The office also formally handles all legal petitions to emperor, though in practice these are redirected from the Legal Bureau to the Count of Correspondence within the Imperial Office. While not a qualification of office, the Count of Petitions is a licensed attorney and holds the distinction of Emperor's Counsel. The incumbent holder is Michael Pinarius, who was appointed on 27 February 2017.

Count of the Sacred Chamber

See also: Count of the Sacred Chamber

The Count of the Sacred Chamber (Comes sacri cubiculi) serves as the imperial chamberlain, and manages the daily operations of the imperial palace and imperial household. He is responsible for managing the cubicularii (imperial attendants and support, including the Empress's staff), bedchamber, wardrobe, and receptions, which include scheduling and arranging foreign visits. His chief deputy is the Senior Cubicularius, who is among the emperor's chief attendants and serves in a similar capacity to a political chief of staff or aide-de-camp. The office is currently vacant, though TBD has served in the role in an interim capacity since 22 December 2020.

Count of the Sacred Largesses

See also: Count of the Sacred Largesses

The Count of the Sacred Largesses (Comes sacrarum largitionum) is the magistrate responsible for economic and financial matters, and is equivalent to a minister of finance in other jurisdictions. The office holds considerable power over other bureaus, by virtue of its position as leader of the Treasury House (Aerarium; lit. treasure house), and plays a key role in crafting the government budget. The Count of the Sacred Largesses works with the Count of the Private Fortune and the Treasury Board to set monetary policy through the Bank of Latium. The Count is supported by at least three to five political appointees and permanent staff of bureaucrats from within the Treasury House. Diana Lupeia has served as Count of the Sacred Largesses since 1 March 2016 and is the first woman to officially hold the office.

Count of the Private Fortune

See also: Count of the Private Fortune

The Count of the Private Fortune (Comes rerum privatarum) is primarily responsible for the emperor's personal estate, finances and imperial purse, the latter which differs from the imperial treasury. The Count's office is smaller than that of its government counterpart, the Count of the Sacred Largesses, and is charged with the collection of rent from imperial properties, sales of property; though he does not administer public lands. The role maintains a minor judicial function in probate matters, particularly in intestacy whereby vacant lands and heirless property is assumed by the emperor's personal estate. Together with the Count of the Sacred Largesses, the Count of the Private Fortune is a leader of the Treasury Board and maintains a role in the setting of economic and finance policy. Romana Atella was appointed as the first female Count of the Private Fortune, on 16 January 2017.

Imperial household

Along with providing the means of government, court also includes the royal household, which itself provides for the needs to the emperor, the empress, and the imperial family. Historically, this also included the many courtiers that were not directly employed in the household, though has evolved into an executive office, and administrative support staff for the members of the royal family. Generally, key members of the imperial family have their own households to support their well-being and duties. The Count of Arrangement leads the main imperial household, and is supported by deputies, such as the Domestic Counts (comes domesticorum), who are appointed to lead subordinate households for other members of the imperial family.

See also

• Latin Emperor
• Constitution of Latium