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The '''peerage system in Mesogeia''' refers to the legal system of hereditary and non-hereditary titles of [[Mesogeia]]n nobility. As a whole members of the Mesogeian nobility are referred to as Peers. | The '''peerage system in Mesogeia''' refers to the legal system of hereditary and non-hereditary titles of [[Mesogeia]]n nobility. As a whole members of the Mesogeian nobility are referred to as Philoi "Friends" or "Peers". There are seven ranks in the Mesogeian peerage, King, Duke, Prince, Marquess, Count, Viscount, and Lord. The Empress of Mesogeia in the position of the fount of honour is the grantor of all peerages and titles. Being the fount of honour and legal grantor of all peerages the sovereign cannot be a member of the peerage, despite this fact the current Empress as inherited several titles that would be considered peerages if they were held by anyone other then the monarch. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The peerage system in Mesogeia traces its origins to the | The peerage system in Mesogeia traces its origins to the 5th and 4th centuries BC, when trusted generals and close companions of emperors began to be awarded royal titles. Since then the peerage system in Mesogeia has evolved over thousands of years. It has its origins in the ancient kingdoms, principalities and states of ancient Mesogeia. | ||
The Mesogeian peerage system is unique in the fact that its highest rank is that of King and not Duke. The rank of Duke is instead the second highest rank of Mesogeian nobility. Ever since the 4th century BC | The Mesogeian peerage system is unique in the fact that its highest rank is that of King and not Duke. The rank of Duke is instead the second highest rank of Mesogeian nobility and the highest non-royal rank. Ever since the 4th century BC confirmation of the title of King of Ardistan for General Hydarnes, various titles and have been added to the Mesogeian peerage system including Duke, Prince, Marquis, Count, Viscount, and Lord, the lowest member of the Mesogeian peerage system. | ||
While the Mesogeian nobility largely adhere to the Mesogeian | While the Mesogeian nobility largely adhere to the Mesogeian Apostolic faith there are a number of exceptions to the rule, most notably there are several Aletheic noble families, and there are even a few members of the Avestist faith in the Mesogeian nobility. | ||
==List | |||
==List of Extent peerages of the Mesogeian empire== | |||
===Extant Kings in the Mesogeian Empire=== | ===Extant Kings in the Mesogeian Empire=== | ||
Mesogeia is an empire, ruled by one sovereign, however there has existed various subnational kingdoms and dynasties owing allegiance to the Emperors at Alexandropolis. They include the | Mesogeia is an empire, ruled by one sovereign, however there has existed various subnational kingdoms and dynasties owing allegiance to the Emperors at Alexandropolis. They include the | ||
Hydarnisides, Ariarathidis, Seleukidis, Antigonidis, Magonidis-Lysimachidis, Lagidais, Pharnavazis, Sassan, Mithridatidis, Traxianaos-Euthydemidis-Voreistanidis, Arsacides, Foínikas, reigning as Kings of Ardistan, Kappadokia Isauris, Turchia, Vanatagallia, Pharosia, Iberion, Farsia, Paralia, Transigozania, Aparnia, and Phocaea. | |||
The families bearing the highest title below that of Emperor are some of the oldest families in Mesogeia, some going back further then the imperial | The families bearing the highest title below that of Emperor are some of the oldest families in Mesogeia, some going back further then the current imperial house. | ||
Certain families bearing the kingly rank are the holders of several titles in addition to their main title. The Wardens of the North, Interior, South, East, and West all play a significant role in the coronation ceremony, with the Warden of the North bearing the Imperial crown, the Warden of the Interior bearing the Imperial mantle, the Warden of the South bearing the Imperial Globus cruciger, the Warden of the East bearing the Imperial sword, and the Warden of the West bearing the Imperial Sceptre. | Certain families bearing the kingly rank are the holders of several titles in addition to their main title. The Wardens of the North, Interior, South, East, and West all play a significant role in the coronation ceremony, with the Warden of the North bearing the Imperial crown, the Warden of the Interior bearing the Imperial mantle, the Warden of the South bearing the Imperial Globus cruciger, the Warden of the East bearing the Imperial sword, and the Warden of the West bearing the Imperial Sceptre. | ||
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# King of Anatolia (est. 825 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign | # King of Anatolia (est. 825 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign | ||
# King of Troiana (est. 770 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign | # King of Troiana (est. 770 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign | ||
# Baydad | # [[Baydad XVIII of Ardistan|Baydad XVIII, King of Ardistan]] Prince of Chlomaron, Count of Anion, Lord of Armavir (est. 570 BC) | ||
# Archelaus Ariarathidis, King of | # Archelaus Ariarathidis, King of Kappadokia, Marquess of Mazaca (est. 348 BC) | ||
# Antiochus Seleukidis, King of Isauris, Duke of Antiocheia, Marquis of Seleucia Pieria, Co-Warden of Interior; (est. 329 BC) | # Antiochus Seleukidis, King of Isauris, Duke of Antiocheia, Marquis of Seleucia Pieria, Co-Warden of Interior; (est. 329 BC) | ||
# Demetrius Antigonidis, King of | # Demetrius Antigonidis, King of Turchia, Duke of Beroia, Marquess of Elimiotis, Lord of Aiani, Co-Warden of the Interior; (est. 323 BC | ||
# Agathocles Magonidis-Lysimachidis, King of Vantagallia, Duke of Karchidon, Count of Bolitana, Warden of West; (est. 323 BC) | # Agathocles Magonidis-Lysimachidis, King of Vantagallia, Duke of Karchidon, Count of Bolitana, Warden of West; (est. 323 BC) | ||
# Ptolemy Lagidais, King of Pharosia, Duke of Pharopoli, Count of Naukratis, Count of Phiomopolis, Count of Ptolemais, Warden of the South; (est. 322 BC) | # Ptolemy Lagidais, King of Pharosia, Duke of Pharopoli, Count of Naukratis, Count of Phiomopolis, Count of Ptolemais, Warden of the South; (est. 322 BC) | ||
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# Ardashir Sassan, King of Farsia, Duke of Estakhr, Count of Gondishapur, Co-Warden of the East (est. 312 BC) | # Ardashir Sassan, King of Farsia, Duke of Estakhr, Count of Gondishapur, Co-Warden of the East (est. 312 BC) | ||
# Cleopatra Mithridatidia, Queen of Paralia, Duchess of Amaseia (est. 307 AD) | # Cleopatra Mithridatidia, Queen of Paralia, Duchess of Amaseia (est. 307 AD) | ||
# Heliokles | # Heliokles Traxianaos-Euthydemidis-Voreistanidis, King of Transigozania, Prince of Markanda, Count of Eukratidia, warden of the north (est. 273 BC) | ||
# Farhad Arsacides King of Aparnia, Marquess of Arsacia, Count of Hecatompylos, Count of Aparnissa, Co-Warden of the East (264 BC) | # Farhad Arsacides King of Aparnia, Marquess of Arsacia, Count of Hecatompylos, Count of Aparnissa, Co-Warden of the East (264 BC) | ||
# Aristobulus Foínikas, King of Phocaea (est. 157 BC), Duke of Nicosia, Count of Limassol, Count of Farmagusta, Warden of the Ports | # Aristobulus Foínikas, King of Phocaea (est. 157 BC), Duke of Nicosia, Count of Limassol, Count of Farmagusta, Warden of the Ports | ||
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* Two further dynasts, the Attalids and the Bithynian royal house are extinct, the Bithynians continue to exist in the female line as Dukes of Bithynia. | * Two further dynasts, the Attalids and the Bithynian royal house are extinct, the Bithynians continue to exist in the female line as Dukes of Bithynia. | ||
=== | ===Crownlands & State Lands=== | ||
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! width=1% | !! width=19% | Title !! width=4%| Year !! width=3% | Arms !! width% | Current holder !! width=20% | Subsidiary titles !! width=22% | Heir - and notes !!width=4% | Spouse !!width=4% | Seat - and estates !!width=4% | Portrait | |||
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! | |<center>1. ||The ''[[Duke of Khvarvaran]]''||(949)|| <center>[[image:Coat of arms of the duke of Khvarvaran|60px]]||''Andreas Manuel George Daras-Doukas-Atabek''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=XXX}} | ||
|| Constantine Daras-Doukas-Atabek || TBA || Atabek Castle || [[image:Andreas Daras-Doukas-Atabek, current Duke of Khvarvaran.jpeg|150px]] | |||
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|<center>2. ||The ''[[Duke of Heracleopolis]]''||(1015)|| <center>[[image:Coat of arms of the duke of Khvarvaran|60px]]||''Marios Antonios Stratigios Alexander-Constantine Apiones, 41st Duke of Heracleopolis''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=XXX}} | |||
|| Marios Apiones || TBA || Villa Oxyrhynchos || [[image:Marios Antonios Apion, current Duke of Heracleopolis.jpeg|150px]] | |||
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|<center>3. ||The ''[[Duke of Patras]]''||(1111)|| <center>[[image:Coat of arms of the duke of Patras|60px]]||''Constantine-Alexius Prinkips-Bryennios, 32nd Duke of Patras''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=Lord Bryennios}} | |||
||Theodore Alexius Bryennios || TBA || Bryennios House || [[image:Constantine-Alexius Prinkips-Bryennios, 32nd Duke of Patras.jpeg|150px]] | |||
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|<center>4. ||The ''[[Duke of Lycaonia]]''||(1131)|| <center>[[image:Coat of arms of the duke of Lycaonia|60px]]||''Niketas Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 26th Duke of Lycaonia''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=Marquess of TBA}} | |||
||TBA || TBA || Rhadenos House || [[image:Niketas Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 26th Duke of Lycaonia.jpeg|150px]] | |||
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|<center>5. ||The ''[[Duke of Charsianon]]''||(1143)|| <center>[[image:Coat of arms of the duke of Charsianon|60px]]||''Leo Manuel Argyros, 24th Duke of Charsianon''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=Count of Argyrokastro|2= Lord Argyros}} | |||
||TBA || TBA || Argyrokastro || [[image:Leo Manuel Argyros, 24th Duke of Charsianon.jpeg|150px]] | |||
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|<center>6. ||The ''[[Duke of Karkisa and Aeolis]]'' ||(1153 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Karkisa and Aeolis.png|100px]]|| ''Michael Melissenos-Parsakoutenos, 23rd Duke of Karkisa and Aeolis'' || {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''| | |||
1=Duke of Elaia| | |||
2=Duke of Adramytteion| | |||
3=Duke of Issa| | |||
4=Duke of Hellespont| | |||
5=Marquess of Mytilene| | |||
6=Marquess of Mithymna| | |||
7=Marquess of Teuthrania| | |||
8=Marquess of Halisarna| | |||
9=Marquess of Gambrion| | |||
10=Marquess of Palaigambrion| | |||
11=Marquess of Myrinos| | |||
12=Marquess of Gryneia| | |||
13=Count of Perperene| | |||
14=Count of Didymateiche| | |||
15=Count of Cisthene| | |||
16=Count of Thyateira| | |||
17=Count of Attea| | |||
18=Count of Astyron| | |||
19=Count of Parthaneion| | |||
20=Count of Pedasa| | |||
21=Count of Pioniai| | |||
22=Count of Kerateis| | |||
23=Viscount of Agiasos| | |||
24=Viscount of Chryse| | |||
25=Viscount of Cilla| | |||
26=Viscount of Antissa| | |||
27=Lord of Polmari| | |||
28=Lord of Eresos| | |||
29=Lord of Anemotia| | |||
30=Lord of Kalloni| | |||
31=Lord of Panagiouda| | |||
32=Lord of Palaiochorion| | |||
33=Lord Evergetoulas| | |||
34=Lord of Vrisa| | |||
35=Lord of Mantamados| | |||
36=Lord Vatera| | |||
37=Lord of Chidira| | |||
38=Lord of Sigri}} | |||
|| Heraclius Melissenos-Parsakoutenos, Marquis of Gordion | |||
||TBA || Melissenos Palace<br>Villa Parsakoutenos || [[image:Leo Manuel Argyros, 24th Duke of Charsianon.jpeg|150px]] | |||
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|<center>7. ||The ''[[Duke of Mikriardistan]]'' ||(1163 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Mikriardistan.png|100px]]||''Bardas Skleros, 27th Duke of Mikriardistan''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=Marquis of Melitene|2= Count of Sebasteia}} | |||
|| Andreas Skleros, Marquis of Melitene||TBA || Melitene Palace<br>Villa Skleros || [[image:Bardas Skleros, 27th Duke of Mikriardistan.jpeg|150px]] | |||
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|<center>8. ||The ''[[Duke of Cataonia]]'' ||(1247 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Malagina.png|100px]]||Leo Constantine Maleinos, 24th Duke of Cataonia''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1= Marquess of Kabissos |2= Count of Azamora |3 = Viscount of Carmalas |4= Count of Cibistra |5= Lord Maleinos | 6 = Lord of Kyksos }} | |||
|| TBA||TBA || Maleinos House<br>Villa Cibistra || [[image:Leo Constantine Maleinos, 24th Duke of Cataonia.jpeg|150px]] | |||
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|<center>9. ||The ''[[Duke of Koumia]]'' ||(1252 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Koumia.png|100px]]||''Manuel-Constantine Phokas, 26th Duke of Koumia''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=Marquess of Tarsa |2= Marquis of Massalia |3=Count of Adana |4= Lord Phokas }} | |||
|<center> | || Constantine Phokas, Marquess of Tarsa||TBA || Tarsa Palace<br>Villa Adana || [[image:Manuel-Constantine Phokas, 26th Duke of Koumia.jpeg|150px]] | ||
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|<center>10. ||The ''[[Duke of Thrinacia]]'' ||(1255 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Thrinacia.png|100px]]||''Demetrius Argiropoulos-Monomachos, 27th Duke of Thrinacia''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=Count of TBA |2= Count of TBA |3=Count of TBA |4= Viscount TBA }} | |||
|<center> | || Phillip Argiropoulos-Monomachos||TBA || TBA || [[image:George Argiropoulos-Monomachos, 27th Duke of Thrinacia.jpeg|150px]] | ||
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|} | |<center>11. ||The ''[[Duke of Kallirroa]]''||(1255 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Kallirroa.png|100px]]|| ''Gregory Osroene-Kourkouas, 20th Duke of Kallirroa''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=Duke of Admidessa |2=Marques of Arados|3=Count of Seirinoussai|4=Lord of Corsis}} | ||
|| WIP||TBA || TBA || [[image:Gregory Osroene-Kourkouas, 20th Duke of Kallirroa.jpeg|150px]] | |||
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|<center>12. ||The ''[[Duke of Arzawa]]''||(1256 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Arzawa.png|100px]]|| ''Damian Talassinos, 24th Duke of Arzawa''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=Lord TBA}} | |||
{| | || WIP||TBA || TBA || [[image:Damian Talassinos, 24th Duke of Arzawa.jpeg|150px]] | ||
|- | |||
|<center>13. ||The ''[[Duke of Paphlagonia]]''||(1257 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Paphlagonia.png|100px]]|| Alexius Komnenos, 25th Duke of Paphlagonia|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=Marquess of Tarabazon| 2=Lord Komnenos}} | |||
|| WIP||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |||
|<center>14. ||The ''[[Duke of Candia and Kerkyra]]''||(1258 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Candia and Kerkyra.png|100px]]|| TBA|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | |||
|| WIP||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |||
|<center>15. ||The ''[[Duke of Ephyra]]''||(1259 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Ephyra.png|100px]]|| ''Leonidas Basil Apokaukos, 20th Duke of Ephyra''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | |||
|| WIP||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |||
|<center>16. ||The ''[[Duke of Apasa]]''||(1260 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Apasa.png|100px]]|| Nikephoros Botaneiates, 19th Duke of Ephyra|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | |||
|| WIP||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |||
|<center>17. ||The ''[[Duke of Sparada]]''||(1260 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Sparada.png|100px]]|| John Synadenos, 25th Duke of Sparada|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | |||
|| WIP||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |||
|<center>18. ||The ''[[Duke of TBA]]''||(1380 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of TBA.png|100px]]|| ''Constantine Frankopoulos, 26th Duke of TBA''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | |||
|| WIP||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |||
|<center>19. ||The ''[[Duke of Nikaia]]''||(1452 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Nikaia.png|100px]]|| ''John Laskaris, 24th Duke of Nikaia''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | |||
|| WIP||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |||
|<center>20. ||The ''[[Duke of Thessalonikaia]]''||(1453 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Thessalonikaia.png|100px]]||'' | |||
Michael Palaiolgos, 23rd Duke of Thessalonikaia''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | |||
|| WIP||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |||
|<center>21. ||The ''[[Duke of Pampylia]]''||(1454 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Pampylia.png|100px]]||''Alexius Axouch, 24th Duke of Pampylia''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | |||
|| Manuel Axouch||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |||
|<center>22. ||The ''[[Duke of Philadelphia]]''||(1456 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Philadelphia.png|100px]]||''Thomas Angelos, 27th Duke of Philadelphia''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | |||
|| TBA||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |||
|<center>23. ||The ''[[Duke of Myrina]]''||(1456 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Myrina.png|100px]]||''Giannis Katakouzenos, 24th Duke of Myrina''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=Count of Nymphaion}} | |||
|| TBA||TBA || TBA || TBA | |||
|- | |- | ||
|<center> | |<center>24. ||The ''[[Duke of Ptolemais-Hermeiou]]''||(1468 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Ptolemais-Hermeiou.png|100px]]||''TBA''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | ||
|| | || TBA||TBA || TBA || TBA | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<center> | |<center>25. ||The ''[[Duke of Hydeis]]''||(1501 AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Hydeis.png|100px]]||''Hierax-Achaiodis''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | ||
|| | || TBA||TBA || TBA || TBA | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<center> | |<center>26. ||The ''[[Duke of TBA]]''||(TBA AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of TBA.png|100px]]||''TBA''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | ||
|| | || TBA||TBA || TBA || TBA | ||
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|<center> | |<center>27. ||The ''[[Duke of TBA]]''||(TBA AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of TBA.png|100px]]||''TBA''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | ||
|| | || TBA||TBA || TBA || TBA | ||
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|<center> | |<center>28. ||The ''[[Duke of Tyrrhenia]]''||(TBA AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Tyrrhenia.png|100px]]||''Prinkipis-Troadinos''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | ||
|| | || TBA||TBA || TBA || TBA | ||
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|<center>29. ||The ''[[Duke of Phaeacia]]''||(TBA AD)|| <center>[[file:Coat of arms of the Duke of Phaeacia.png|100px]]||'' Prinkipis-Troadinos''|| {{collapsible list|titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;|title=''List of titles''|1=TBA| 2=TBA}} | |||
|<center> | || TBA||TBA || TBA || TBA | ||
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#Prince of Arran (House of Magabyzos-Hephaestioniadis) | |||
#Price of Sakundiana, Count of Buhara (Spitamenes) | |||
#Prince of Zariaspa, Marquess of Tokhrana (Oxartes) | |||
#Prince of Abarshahr (Aspahbadh) | |||
#Prince of Haraiva (Varaz) | |||
#Prince of Margiana (Karenas) | |||
#Prince of Rhagae (Mihran) | |||
#Prince of Characene (Spandiyadh) | |||
#Prince of Sargardan (Zikan) | |||
#Prince of Carmana (Surenas) | |||
#Prince of Shirvan (Shirvan) | |||
#Marquess of Adurbadagan (House of Atropatene-Gobyras) | |||
#Marquess of Kardenia, Count of Touroupistan (House of Aspathinis-Mirimanid) | |||
#Count of Magnesia (Kynagos) | |||
#Count of Acarnania (Antipateridis) | |||
#Count of Transuphratia (Bacchides) | |||
#Count of Iassos (Eumenidis) | |||
#Count of Cassandreia (Perdikaidis) | |||
#Count of Pylos (Alcmaeonidis) | |||
#Count of Argolis (Sgouros) | |||
#Count of Berroia (Pegonites) | |||
#Count of Telmessos (Epigonos) | |||
#Count of Mylasa (Hecatomnidos) | |||
#Count of Tarchaneion (Tarchanities) | |||
#Count of Amorion (Rhangabis) | |||
#Count of Chalkidiki (Anemas) | |||
#Count of Makros Embolos (Makrembolites) | |||
#Count of Chaldia (Gabras) | |||
#Count of Matzouka (Kabazites) | |||
#Count of Erythra (Batatzes) | |||
#Count of Timolaion (Kalaphatis) | |||
#Count of Dyrrhachion (Dermokaites) | |||
#Count of Caldyna (Rogerios) | |||
#Count of Alipha (Petraliphas) | |||
#Count of Rithymna (Kallergis) | |||
#Count of Saisaria (Akropolites | |||
#Count of Monvasia(Daimonoioannes) | |||
#Count of Krimnos (Syrgianes) | |||
#Count of Didymoteichon (Lemetochites) | |||
#Count of Kenchrina (Mrousis) | |||
#Count of Castabala (Fouskarnakis) | |||
#Count of Daldis (Mikroulaches) | |||
#Count of Alae (Iassites) | |||
#Count of Chionis (Mavrocordatos) | |||
#Count of Hieron (Bracangelos) | |||
#Count of Prilapos (Glabas) | |||
#Count of Erythini (Erythinites) | |||
#Count of Chania (Manos) | |||
#Count of Hypsilos (Aristarchis) | |||
#Count of Syrakos (Maniakis) | |||
#Count of Strymon (Vranas) | |||
#Count of Omiroupoli (Eumorfopoulos) | |||
#Count of Ilistra (Dassiotes) | |||
#Count of Poikilon (Skaramangas) | |||
#Count of Nakisos (Crispos) | |||
#Viscount of Nodisiragan (Abdissarides) | |||
===Ardistan=== | |||
# House of Hydarnesides (Royal/Prince of Upper Ardistan, Lord of Chlomaron) | |||
# House of Kourkouas | |||
# House of Aspietes (Agdzena) | |||
# House of Grgoridis (Airarat) | |||
# House of Mirimanid (Touroupistan in Ardistan/Kardenia in crownlands) | |||
# House of Mamikonid (Marquess of Whispuhragan) | |||
# House of Abdissarides (Viscount/Nodsiragan in crownlands) | |||
# House of Artabazes (Moxoiana) | |||
# House of Kourtikios (Lord of Lokana) | |||
# House of Maniakes | |||
# House of Melias-Varazanas | |||
# House of Diogenes | |||
# House of Lekapenos | |||
# House of Mosele | |||
# House of Taronites (lord) | |||
# House of Manzikertis (lord) | |||
# House of Taurikos | |||
===Kappadokia=== | |||
# Prince of Chamanene,(heir to the Kingdom of Kappadokia) | |||
# House of Orophernisidis, Tyanaitis | |||
# House of Laousiansenids, Laousiansene | |||
# House of Ariobarzanidis, Saraouene | |||
# House of Skleros, Marquess of Melitene (Higher rank in Crownland Peerages) | |||
# House of Morimenidis, Morimene | |||
# House of Sargarausene, Sargarausene | |||
# House of Garsauritidis, Garsauritis | |||
===Isauris=== | |||
# Prince of Koila Isauris (Duke of Antiochia in crownland peerages) | |||
# House of Hierax-Achaiodis (Duke of Apameia/ also Duke of Hydeis) | |||
# House of Zariadrid-Orontidis (Prince of Kommagene/Prince of Euphratia in Crownlands/ Count of Hypannia) | |||
# House of Osroene, (Arados/ Kallirhoa in crownlands) | |||
# House of Hermeias (Zeugma) | |||
# House of Sempsigeramos (Arethusa) | |||
# House of Zeuxidis-Kynagos (Berikosia) | |||
# House of Lysiaoglou (Berroea) | |||
# House of Molonidis (Kydnos) | |||
# House of Demodamsidis (Elaiousa) | |||
===Turchia=== | |||
# House of Asenidis | |||
# House of Terteridis | |||
# House of Kantakouzenos | |||
# House of Komennos | |||
# House of Philanthropenos | |||
# House of Maurotourkios | |||
# House of Arianites | |||
# House of Aaronios | |||
# House of Tarchaneiotes | |||
# House of Triphyllios | |||
===Vantagallia=== | |||
===Pharosia=== | |||
# House of Lagidais (Ptolemais Hermiou) | |||
# House of Agathocleopoulos (Kanopos) | |||
# House of Pelusionoutis (Pelusion) | |||
# House of Apollodorou (Leontopolis) | |||
# House of Apiones (Count of Oxyrhynchos) | |||
# House of Ganymidiou | |||
# House of Apollonios | |||
# House of Aspenosiades | |||
# House of Potheinos | |||
# House of Alyzeias | |||
# House of Achilliadis | |||
# House of Tarantos | |||
# House of Scopatos | |||
# House of Athenionakis | |||
===Iberion=== | |||
# House of Apokapes | |||
# House of Bakhtangios | |||
# House of Iberitzes | |||
# House of Pakourianos | |||
===Farsia=== | |||
# House of Karenas (Marquess of Arrajan, Count of Niphunda) | |||
# House of Surenas (Marquess of Perozabad, Count of Abruwan) | |||
# House of Zikan (Count of Darabkert) | |||
# House of Sharaplakan (Count of Arbasas) | |||
===Paralia=== | |||
===Transigozania=== | |||
===Aparnia=== | |||
# House of Aspahbadh (Prince of Hyrcania, Count of Gorgan | |||
# House of Varaz Count of Haraiva) | |||
# House of Spandiyadh (Count of Charax) | |||
# House of Mihran (Count of Europos) | |||
===Phocaea=== | |||
# House of Kaballarios | |||
# House of Diamandis | |||
# House of Lapithis | |||
# House of Kallergis | |||
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The peerage system in Mesogeia refers to the legal system of hereditary and non-hereditary titles of Mesogeian nobility. As a whole members of the Mesogeian nobility are referred to as Philoi "Friends" or "Peers". There are seven ranks in the Mesogeian peerage, King, Duke, Prince, Marquess, Count, Viscount, and Lord. The Empress of Mesogeia in the position of the fount of honour is the grantor of all peerages and titles. Being the fount of honour and legal grantor of all peerages the sovereign cannot be a member of the peerage, despite this fact the current Empress as inherited several titles that would be considered peerages if they were held by anyone other then the monarch.
History
The peerage system in Mesogeia traces its origins to the 5th and 4th centuries BC, when trusted generals and close companions of emperors began to be awarded royal titles. Since then the peerage system in Mesogeia has evolved over thousands of years. It has its origins in the ancient kingdoms, principalities and states of ancient Mesogeia.
The Mesogeian peerage system is unique in the fact that its highest rank is that of King and not Duke. The rank of Duke is instead the second highest rank of Mesogeian nobility and the highest non-royal rank. Ever since the 4th century BC confirmation of the title of King of Ardistan for General Hydarnes, various titles and have been added to the Mesogeian peerage system including Duke, Prince, Marquis, Count, Viscount, and Lord, the lowest member of the Mesogeian peerage system.
While the Mesogeian nobility largely adhere to the Mesogeian Apostolic faith there are a number of exceptions to the rule, most notably there are several Aletheic noble families, and there are even a few members of the Avestist faith in the Mesogeian nobility.
List of Extent peerages of the Mesogeian empire
Extant Kings in the Mesogeian Empire
Mesogeia is an empire, ruled by one sovereign, however there has existed various subnational kingdoms and dynasties owing allegiance to the Emperors at Alexandropolis. They include the Hydarnisides, Ariarathidis, Seleukidis, Antigonidis, Magonidis-Lysimachidis, Lagidais, Pharnavazis, Sassan, Mithridatidis, Traxianaos-Euthydemidis-Voreistanidis, Arsacides, Foínikas, reigning as Kings of Ardistan, Kappadokia Isauris, Turchia, Vanatagallia, Pharosia, Iberion, Farsia, Paralia, Transigozania, Aparnia, and Phocaea.
The families bearing the highest title below that of Emperor are some of the oldest families in Mesogeia, some going back further then the current imperial house.
Certain families bearing the kingly rank are the holders of several titles in addition to their main title. The Wardens of the North, Interior, South, East, and West all play a significant role in the coronation ceremony, with the Warden of the North bearing the Imperial crown, the Warden of the Interior bearing the Imperial mantle, the Warden of the South bearing the Imperial Globus cruciger, the Warden of the East bearing the Imperial sword, and the Warden of the West bearing the Imperial Sceptre.
The remaining dynasts while not holding the rank of Warden, are nonetheless very important.
- King of Anatolia (est. 825 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign
- King of Troiana (est. 770 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign
- Baydad XVIII, King of Ardistan Prince of Chlomaron, Count of Anion, Lord of Armavir (est. 570 BC)
- Archelaus Ariarathidis, King of Kappadokia, Marquess of Mazaca (est. 348 BC)
- Antiochus Seleukidis, King of Isauris, Duke of Antiocheia, Marquis of Seleucia Pieria, Co-Warden of Interior; (est. 329 BC)
- Demetrius Antigonidis, King of Turchia, Duke of Beroia, Marquess of Elimiotis, Lord of Aiani, Co-Warden of the Interior; (est. 323 BC
- Agathocles Magonidis-Lysimachidis, King of Vantagallia, Duke of Karchidon, Count of Bolitana, Warden of West; (est. 323 BC)
- Ptolemy Lagidais, King of Pharosia, Duke of Pharopoli, Count of Naukratis, Count of Phiomopolis, Count of Ptolemais, Warden of the South; (est. 322 BC)
- Narseh Pharnavazis, King of Iberion, Duke of Ardanasa, Count of Aea, (est. 319 BC)
- Ardashir Sassan, King of Farsia, Duke of Estakhr, Count of Gondishapur, Co-Warden of the East (est. 312 BC)
- Cleopatra Mithridatidia, Queen of Paralia, Duchess of Amaseia (est. 307 AD)
- Heliokles Traxianaos-Euthydemidis-Voreistanidis, King of Transigozania, Prince of Markanda, Count of Eukratidia, warden of the north (est. 273 BC)
- Farhad Arsacides King of Aparnia, Marquess of Arsacia, Count of Hecatompylos, Count of Aparnissa, Co-Warden of the East (264 BC)
- Aristobulus Foínikas, King of Phocaea (est. 157 BC), Duke of Nicosia, Count of Limassol, Count of Farmagusta, Warden of the Ports
- Two further dynasts, the Attalids and the Bithynian royal house are extinct, the Bithynians continue to exist in the female line as Dukes of Bithynia.
Crownlands & State Lands
Title | Year | Arms | Current holder | Subsidiary titles | Heir - and notes | Spouse | Seat - and estates | Portrait | |
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The Duke of Khvarvaran | (949) | Andreas Manuel George Daras-Doukas-Atabek | List of titles
|
Constantine Daras-Doukas-Atabek | TBA | Atabek Castle | File:Andreas Daras-Doukas-Atabek, current Duke of Khvarvaran.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Heracleopolis | (1015) | Marios Antonios Stratigios Alexander-Constantine Apiones, 41st Duke of Heracleopolis | List of titles
|
Marios Apiones | TBA | Villa Oxyrhynchos | File:Marios Antonios Apion, current Duke of Heracleopolis.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Patras | (1111) | Constantine-Alexius Prinkips-Bryennios, 32nd Duke of Patras | List of titles
|
Theodore Alexius Bryennios | TBA | Bryennios House | File:Constantine-Alexius Prinkips-Bryennios, 32nd Duke of Patras.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Lycaonia | (1131) | Niketas Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 26th Duke of Lycaonia | List of titles
|
TBA | TBA | Rhadenos House | File:Niketas Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 26th Duke of Lycaonia.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Charsianon | (1143) | Leo Manuel Argyros, 24th Duke of Charsianon | List of titles
|
TBA | TBA | Argyrokastro | File:Leo Manuel Argyros, 24th Duke of Charsianon.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Karkisa and Aeolis | (1153 AD) | Michael Melissenos-Parsakoutenos, 23rd Duke of Karkisa and Aeolis | List of titles
|
Heraclius Melissenos-Parsakoutenos, Marquis of Gordion | TBA | Melissenos Palace Villa Parsakoutenos |
File:Leo Manuel Argyros, 24th Duke of Charsianon.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Mikriardistan | (1163 AD) | Bardas Skleros, 27th Duke of Mikriardistan | List of titles
|
Andreas Skleros, Marquis of Melitene | TBA | Melitene Palace Villa Skleros |
File:Bardas Skleros, 27th Duke of Mikriardistan.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Cataonia | (1247 AD) | Leo Constantine Maleinos, 24th Duke of Cataonia | List of titles
|
TBA | TBA | Maleinos House Villa Cibistra |
File:Leo Constantine Maleinos, 24th Duke of Cataonia.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Koumia | (1252 AD) | Manuel-Constantine Phokas, 26th Duke of Koumia | List of titles
|
Constantine Phokas, Marquess of Tarsa | TBA | Tarsa Palace Villa Adana |
File:Manuel-Constantine Phokas, 26th Duke of Koumia.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Thrinacia | (1255 AD) | Demetrius Argiropoulos-Monomachos, 27th Duke of Thrinacia | List of titles
|
Phillip Argiropoulos-Monomachos | TBA | TBA | File:George Argiropoulos-Monomachos, 27th Duke of Thrinacia.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Kallirroa | (1255 AD) | Gregory Osroene-Kourkouas, 20th Duke of Kallirroa | List of titles
|
WIP | TBA | TBA | File:Gregory Osroene-Kourkouas, 20th Duke of Kallirroa.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Arzawa | (1256 AD) | Damian Talassinos, 24th Duke of Arzawa | List of titles
|
WIP | TBA | TBA | File:Damian Talassinos, 24th Duke of Arzawa.jpeg | ||
The Duke of Paphlagonia | (1257 AD) | Alexius Komnenos, 25th Duke of Paphlagonia | List of titles
|
WIP | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Candia and Kerkyra | (1258 AD) | TBA | List of titles
|
WIP | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Ephyra | (1259 AD) | Leonidas Basil Apokaukos, 20th Duke of Ephyra | List of titles
|
WIP | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Apasa | (1260 AD) | Nikephoros Botaneiates, 19th Duke of Ephyra | List of titles
|
WIP | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Sparada | (1260 AD) | John Synadenos, 25th Duke of Sparada | List of titles
|
WIP | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of TBA | (1380 AD) | Constantine Frankopoulos, 26th Duke of TBA | List of titles
|
WIP | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Nikaia | (1452 AD) | John Laskaris, 24th Duke of Nikaia | List of titles
|
WIP | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Thessalonikaia | (1453 AD) |
Michael Palaiolgos, 23rd Duke of Thessalonikaia|| List of titles
|
WIP | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||
The Duke of Pampylia | (1454 AD) | Alexius Axouch, 24th Duke of Pampylia | List of titles
|
Manuel Axouch | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Philadelphia | (1456 AD) | Thomas Angelos, 27th Duke of Philadelphia | List of titles
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Myrina | (1456 AD) | Giannis Katakouzenos, 24th Duke of Myrina | List of titles
|
TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Ptolemais-Hermeiou | (1468 AD) | TBA | List of titles
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Hydeis | (1501 AD) | Hierax-Achaiodis | List of titles
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of TBA | (TBA AD) | TBA | List of titles
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TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of TBA | (TBA AD) | TBA | List of titles
|
TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Tyrrhenia | (TBA AD) | Prinkipis-Troadinos | List of titles
|
TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
The Duke of Phaeacia | (TBA AD) | Prinkipis-Troadinos | List of titles
|
TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
- Prince of Arran (House of Magabyzos-Hephaestioniadis)
- Price of Sakundiana, Count of Buhara (Spitamenes)
- Prince of Zariaspa, Marquess of Tokhrana (Oxartes)
- Prince of Abarshahr (Aspahbadh)
- Prince of Haraiva (Varaz)
- Prince of Margiana (Karenas)
- Prince of Rhagae (Mihran)
- Prince of Characene (Spandiyadh)
- Prince of Sargardan (Zikan)
- Prince of Carmana (Surenas)
- Prince of Shirvan (Shirvan)
- Marquess of Adurbadagan (House of Atropatene-Gobyras)
- Marquess of Kardenia, Count of Touroupistan (House of Aspathinis-Mirimanid)
- Count of Magnesia (Kynagos)
- Count of Acarnania (Antipateridis)
- Count of Transuphratia (Bacchides)
- Count of Iassos (Eumenidis)
- Count of Cassandreia (Perdikaidis)
- Count of Pylos (Alcmaeonidis)
- Count of Argolis (Sgouros)
- Count of Berroia (Pegonites)
- Count of Telmessos (Epigonos)
- Count of Mylasa (Hecatomnidos)
- Count of Tarchaneion (Tarchanities)
- Count of Amorion (Rhangabis)
- Count of Chalkidiki (Anemas)
- Count of Makros Embolos (Makrembolites)
- Count of Chaldia (Gabras)
- Count of Matzouka (Kabazites)
- Count of Erythra (Batatzes)
- Count of Timolaion (Kalaphatis)
- Count of Dyrrhachion (Dermokaites)
- Count of Caldyna (Rogerios)
- Count of Alipha (Petraliphas)
- Count of Rithymna (Kallergis)
- Count of Saisaria (Akropolites
- Count of Monvasia(Daimonoioannes)
- Count of Krimnos (Syrgianes)
- Count of Didymoteichon (Lemetochites)
- Count of Kenchrina (Mrousis)
- Count of Castabala (Fouskarnakis)
- Count of Daldis (Mikroulaches)
- Count of Alae (Iassites)
- Count of Chionis (Mavrocordatos)
- Count of Hieron (Bracangelos)
- Count of Prilapos (Glabas)
- Count of Erythini (Erythinites)
- Count of Chania (Manos)
- Count of Hypsilos (Aristarchis)
- Count of Syrakos (Maniakis)
- Count of Strymon (Vranas)
- Count of Omiroupoli (Eumorfopoulos)
- Count of Ilistra (Dassiotes)
- Count of Poikilon (Skaramangas)
- Count of Nakisos (Crispos)
- Viscount of Nodisiragan (Abdissarides)
Ardistan
- House of Hydarnesides (Royal/Prince of Upper Ardistan, Lord of Chlomaron)
- House of Kourkouas
- House of Aspietes (Agdzena)
- House of Grgoridis (Airarat)
- House of Mirimanid (Touroupistan in Ardistan/Kardenia in crownlands)
- House of Mamikonid (Marquess of Whispuhragan)
- House of Abdissarides (Viscount/Nodsiragan in crownlands)
- House of Artabazes (Moxoiana)
- House of Kourtikios (Lord of Lokana)
- House of Maniakes
- House of Melias-Varazanas
- House of Diogenes
- House of Lekapenos
- House of Mosele
- House of Taronites (lord)
- House of Manzikertis (lord)
- House of Taurikos
Kappadokia
- Prince of Chamanene,(heir to the Kingdom of Kappadokia)
- House of Orophernisidis, Tyanaitis
- House of Laousiansenids, Laousiansene
- House of Ariobarzanidis, Saraouene
- House of Skleros, Marquess of Melitene (Higher rank in Crownland Peerages)
- House of Morimenidis, Morimene
- House of Sargarausene, Sargarausene
- House of Garsauritidis, Garsauritis
Isauris
- Prince of Koila Isauris (Duke of Antiochia in crownland peerages)
- House of Hierax-Achaiodis (Duke of Apameia/ also Duke of Hydeis)
- House of Zariadrid-Orontidis (Prince of Kommagene/Prince of Euphratia in Crownlands/ Count of Hypannia)
- House of Osroene, (Arados/ Kallirhoa in crownlands)
- House of Hermeias (Zeugma)
- House of Sempsigeramos (Arethusa)
- House of Zeuxidis-Kynagos (Berikosia)
- House of Lysiaoglou (Berroea)
- House of Molonidis (Kydnos)
- House of Demodamsidis (Elaiousa)
Turchia
- House of Asenidis
- House of Terteridis
- House of Kantakouzenos
- House of Komennos
- House of Philanthropenos
- House of Maurotourkios
- House of Arianites
- House of Aaronios
- House of Tarchaneiotes
- House of Triphyllios
Vantagallia
Pharosia
- House of Lagidais (Ptolemais Hermiou)
- House of Agathocleopoulos (Kanopos)
- House of Pelusionoutis (Pelusion)
- House of Apollodorou (Leontopolis)
- House of Apiones (Count of Oxyrhynchos)
- House of Ganymidiou
- House of Apollonios
- House of Aspenosiades
- House of Potheinos
- House of Alyzeias
- House of Achilliadis
- House of Tarantos
- House of Scopatos
- House of Athenionakis
Iberion
- House of Apokapes
- House of Bakhtangios
- House of Iberitzes
- House of Pakourianos
Farsia
- House of Karenas (Marquess of Arrajan, Count of Niphunda)
- House of Surenas (Marquess of Perozabad, Count of Abruwan)
- House of Zikan (Count of Darabkert)
- House of Sharaplakan (Count of Arbasas)
Paralia
Transigozania
Aparnia
- House of Aspahbadh (Prince of Hyrcania, Count of Gorgan
- House of Varaz Count of Haraiva)
- House of Spandiyadh (Count of Charax)
- House of Mihran (Count of Europos)
Phocaea
- House of Kaballarios
- House of Diamandis
- House of Lapithis
- House of Kallergis