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The '''Advisors to the Emperor''' (''Consilium Imperatoris''), commonly referred to as the '''Emperor's Council''' or the '''Council''', is the name given to the collection of councils within [[Imperial Court of Latium|imperial court]] and the executive government of [[Latium]]. It is a formal council of advisors to the [[Monarchy of Latium|Latin Emperor]], and organ of the executive whereby the Monarch and his or her ministers, or praetors, direct the government.  
| logo_caption        = Imperial Coat of Arms
| abbreviation        = Emperor's Council, CI
| formation          =  597
| status              = {{wp|Council of State|Advisory body}} and {{wp|Cabinet (government)|cabinet}}
| leader_title        = [[Monarchy of Latium|Monarch]]
| leader_name        = [[Constantine XX of Latium|Constantine XX]]
| leader_title2      = [[Emperor's Council of Latium#Great Officers of State|Master of Offices]]
| leader_name2        = [[Nicephorus Anicius, 3rd Duke of Ossonoba|The Duke of Ossonoba]]
| leader_title3      = [[Consul of the Latin Empire|Consul]]
| leader_name3        =[[Alexander Pompilius]]
| leader_title4      = First Secretary
| leader_name4        =[[Romulus Vibius|Sir Romulus Vibius]]
| staff              = [[Imperial Council Office (Latium)|Imperial Council Office]]
| budget              =
| budget_year        =
| website            = consilium.gov.la
}}


The '''Advisors to the Emperor''' (''Consilium Imperatoris''), commonly referred to as the '''Emperor's Council''' or the Council, is a formal council of advisors to the [[Monarchy of Latium|Latin Emperor]], and organ of the executive whereby the Monarch and his or her ministers, or Magistrate-Councillors, direct the government. It's membership is composed of senior politicians, nobles, and other state officials.  
The Emperor’s Council includes all formal advisors and ministers of the Monarch. The primary components of the Emperor’s Council are the [[Sacred Assembly]] and [[Collegium Primicerium]], which are comprised of ministers and formal advisors.  
 
It is composed of the [[Monarchy of Latium|Monarch]], the 8 Great Officers of State, the [[Consul of the Latin Empire|Consul]], 13 Magisterial officers, and any number of other {{wp|Court (royal)|court}} roles or officers elevated to the Council at the sole discretion of the Monarch. Councillors are appointed by the Monarch, though Councillors holding a Magisterial office require consent of the Senate, often times affording the [[Consul of Latium|Consul]] and [[Senate of Latium|Senate]] great power over the selection of candidates. Councillors serve at the pleasure of the Monarch, who may dismiss them without cause. Councillors may also be removed by the [[Senate of the Latin Empire|Senate]] during traditional [[Senate of Latium#Expulsion|expulsion proceedings]], as Magistrate-Councillors must be seated Senators throughout their tenure on the Council.  
==History==
==Committees==
==Committees==
The Council consists of a number of standing committees. The most prominent committees include:
The pre-eminent council within the Emperor's Council is the [[Sacred Assembly]], followed by the [[Collegium Primicerium]]. There are 10 councils, and 3 select councils, which can be established ad hoc by the monarch. Among these councils are:
*[[Treasury Board (Latium)|Treasury Board]]
*[[Trigintiviral Court]]
*[[Local Council (Latium|Local Council]]
*[[College of Vicars]]
*[[National Defense Council of Latium|National Defense Council]]
*[[National Defense Council of Latium|National Defense Council]]
*[[Committee of Affairs for the Amerian Islands]]
*[[Imperial Judicial Committee (Latium)|Imperial Judicial Committee]]
*[[Board of Trade (Latium)|Board of Trade]]
*[[Board of Trade (Latium)|Board of Trade]]
*[[Naval Board (Latium)|Naval Board]]
*[[Naval Board (Latium)|Naval Board]]
*[[Augustal province#Committee of Affairs for Augustal Provinces|Committee of Affairs for Augustal Provinces]]
===Sacred Assembly===
{{main|Sacred Assembly}}
The Sacred Assembly is the highest political council of [[Latium]] and [[wikipedia:Court (royal)|Imperial Court]]. Membership on the council varies, though permanent membership consists of the [[Nobility of Latium#Comes system|Counts First Class]] with the rank ''vir illustris''.


==Great Officers of State==
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.
Traditionally there are six ''Vir illustris'' (literally, illustrious men) 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''), who is typically the Monarch's most trusted advisor. Traditionally, the Master of Offices also holds the title of Count of the Chancery though this was not the case during a council of [[Jason VI Augustus of Latium|Jason VI Augustus's]] where the two offices were held by separate individuals ([[Marsella Atmos|Empress Marsella]] as Master of Offices; [[Michael Pinarius]] as Count of the Chancery.)
 
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]].
===Collegium Primicerium===
{{main|Collegium Primicerium}}
The Collegium Primicerium consists of magistrates that are responsible for day-to-day administration of Imperial government agencies. Akin to a [[wikipedia:Cabinet (government)|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 [[Nobility of Latium#Comes system|Counts Fourth Class]], or [[Senate of Latium|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. All members of the Sacred Assembly are Collegium Primicerium.
 
Due to magistrates role as Senators, they are a primary liaison and lead government initiatives in preparation of legislation. Most legislation originates from the Collegium Primicerium.
===Imperial Judicate===
{{main|Trigintiviral Court{{!}}Imperial Judicate}}
The Imperial Judicate serves a key judicial function in [[Latium]], and operates as the de facto court of last resort. The Judicate holds limited jurisdiction over legislation and no jurisdiction over executive orders or edicts. While [[Judiciary of Latium#Ordinary courts|ordinary courts]] hold primary jurisdiction over criminal and civil matters, the Judicate 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.
==Membership==
==Membership==
The council consists of the eight ''Vir illustris'', and any other individual appointed to the Council by the [[Monarchy of Latium|Monarch]]. Since the early 20th century, these extra members have included Senators appointed to {{wp|Minister (government)|Magisterial office}}, as well as extraordinary offices of now magisterial rank, including Private Secretary to the Emperor, Urban Prefect, and Palatine Counsel. While not regular attendees, the [[Frumentarii|Director of the Frumentarii]], and the [[Security and Intelligence Agency of Latium|Director of the SPI]] often attend for matters of national security when a full meeting of the [[National Defense Council of Latium|National Defense Council]] cannot be held. Other non-officers may regularly attend meetings as an Aid-in-Council or ''Comes consistoriani'' (literally, Count in the aid of the council), whom are appointed at the sole discretion of the Monarch.
Every month a full meeting of the Emperor's Council is held. This includes all members of the Sacred Assembly, all members of the Collegium Primicerium, and members of subcommittees that are not also members of the aforementioned councils, such as the College of Vicars. The council consists of the eight ''Vir illustris'', and any other individual appointed to the Council by the [[Monarchy of Latium|Monarch]].  
===Oath===
==Current members==
===Great Officers of State===
The Great Officers of State (''Vir illustris'') are traditional ministers of the Monarch who are appointed to exercise traditional {{wp|Court (royal)|court}} functions and powers in concert with the government. While still offices of actual function, the powers of the Great Officers of State have waned since the 19th century and the expansion of the Council to include 7 (currently 13) magisterial offices to advise the Monarch and aid in government. Many functions of the Great Officers of State now exist today in operation of the Imperial Household, and Household duties, though many still include day-to-day government duties.
{| class="wikitable"
!Office
!colspan=2|Member
!Appointed
!Duties
|-
! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;"| Great Officers of State (''Vir illustris'')
|-
| Master of Offices<br><small>''Magister Officorum''</small>
| <imgur w=75>4I8hOWs.png</imgur>
|[[Nicephorus Anicius, 3rd Duke of Ossonoba|The Duke of Ossonoba]]
|12 January 2018
| Leads and directs the Council; chief advisor; directs civil service
|-
| Count of the Chancery<br><small>''Comes Cancellariae''</small>
| <imgur w=75>FDlJfpt.png</imgur>
| {{nowrap|[[Marsella Atmos|HIM The Dowager Empress]]}}
| 7 January 2017
| Responsible for regulating [[Peerages in the Latin Empire|peers]]; ensuring the independence of the courts
|-
| Master of Soldiers <br><small>''Magister Militum''</small>
| <imgur w=75>w966vTg.png</imgur>
| [[Flavius Vipsanius|The Lord Vipsanius of Tibur]]
| {{nowrap|21 September 2016}}
| The Monarch's chief military advisor; also serves as General Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
|-
| Count of the Private Fortune<br><small>''Comes rerum privatarum''</small>
| <imgur w=75>mEHH2Td.png</imgur>
| [[Laurentius Verrucosus|Laurentius Verrucosus, <br>Count of Perusia]]
| 16 January 2017
| Oversees the Imperial purse; Responsible for the Monarch's personal estate and finances; office held by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Roma
|-
| Master of the Sacred Chamber<br><small>''Magister sacri cubiculi''</small>
|<imgur w=75>ChiwZA8.png</imgur>
| [[Michael Pinarius, 15th Duke of Capena|The Duke of Capena]]
| 9 March 2017
| Responsible for the Monarch's household; Also Master of Horse
|-
| [[Praetorian Guard (Latin State)#Prefect|Praetorian Prefect]]<br><small>Praefectus praetorio</small>
|<imgur w=75>ChiwZA8.png</imgur>
| [[John Santella]]
| 18 November 2005
| Responsible for the Monarch's security; commander of the [[Praetorian Guard (Latin State)|Praetorian Guard]]
|-
| Master of the Seal<br><small>''Magister sigillum''</small>
| <imgur w=75>ChiwZA8.png</imgur>
| [[Isidorus Claudius, 1st Count of Durolipons|The Count of Durolipons]]
|17 April 2005
| Responsible for the Monarch's personal seal
|-
| Lord Admiral <br><small>''Dominus praefectus classis''</small>
| <imgur w=75>qLSIuwr.png</imgur>
| [[Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea|HIH The Duke of Beroea]]
| 12 February 2007
| Chief officer of the [[Navy of the Latin Empire|Imperial Navy]]; head of the [[Naval Board (Latium)|Naval Board]]
|-
|}
 
===Magisterial Offices===
Magistrates are government ministers that serve as head of a {{wp|Ministry (government department)|government department}}. Magistrates are appointed by the [[Monarchy of Latium|Monarch]], and serve at his pleasure, after Senate confirmation. By modern convention, the Consul, as head of government is afforded the ability to advise the Monarch on certain appointments in order to achieve successful confirmation of magistrates. While there is no set term for magistrates, most often magistrates are appointed after a general election. Magistrates are required by edict to be sitting Senators, and resignation or loss of a Senate seat results in resignation of the magistrate office.
{| class="wikitable"
!Office
!colspan=2|Member
!colspan=3|Party
!Appointed
!Duties
|-
! colspan="8" style="background: lavender;"| Magisterial-level offices
|-
| [[Consul of the Latin Empire|Consul]]
|[[File:NewPompilius.jpeg|75px]]
|[[Alexander Pompilius]]
! style="background:#3399FF;" |
|colspan=2 | [[United Latium]]
| 11 March 2016
| Head of government
|-
| Aedile<br>First Magistrate
| [[file:Alexandra Sulpicia headshot.jpg|75px]]
|[[Alexandra Sulpicia]]
! style="background:#3399FF;" |
|colspan=2 | [[United Latium]]
| 21 April 2017
| Responsible for internal affairs, immigration and citizenship, and local police
|-
| Magistrate for Foreign Affairs
| [[file:Michael Bloomberg (8176592491).jpg|75px]]
| [[Flavius Aemilius, 7th Duke of Narona|The Duke of Narona]]
! style="background:#3399FF;" |
|colspan=2 | [[United Latium]]
| 17 October 2018
| Foreign Office
|-
| Magistrate for the Treasury
| [[file:Alessandra Moretti daticamera.jpg|75px]]
| [[Diana Lupeia, Lady Lupeia|The Lady Lupeia]]
! style="background:#CCCCCC;" |
|colspan=2 |  {{wp|Independent (politics)|Independent}}
| 11 March 2016
| Responsible for economic and financial matters.
|-
| Magistrate for Justice
| [[file:Ignazio_Marino_-_Festivaletteratura_2012_01.JPG|75px]]
| [[Peter Abronius]] <small>[[Judiciary of the Latin Empire#Emperor's Counsel|IA]]</small>
! style="background:#CCCCCC;" |
|colspan=2 |  {{wp|Independent (politics)|Independent}}
| 27 February 2016
| Responsible for courts, prisons, and the Justice Office
|-
| Magistrate for Healthcare and Social Services
| [[file:Eric Pauget 2.jpg|75px]]
| Justin Marandicius
! style="background:#3399FF;" |
|colspan=2 | [[United Latium]]
| 11 May 2016
| Responsible for the National Health Service (SMH) and social services
|-
| Magistrate for Education
| [[file:ElisabettaTrenta (cropped).jpg|75px]]
| Maria Plautia
! style="background:#3399FF;" |
|colspan=2 | [[United Latium]]
| 3 June 2016
| Responsible for education, universities, etc.
|-
| Magistrate for Business and Energy
| [[file:Maurizio_Lupi_Official.jpeg|75px]]
| [[Vitalius Aurelius, 20th Count of Samnia|The Count of Samnia]]
! style="background:#CCCCCC;" |
|colspan=2 |  {{wp|Independent (politics)|Independent}}
| 11 March 2016
| Responsible for business, industrial strategy, and science and innovation with energy
|-
| Magistrate for Environment
| [[file:Daniel Labaronne.jpg|75px]]
| Flavius Genucius
! style="background:#3399FF;" |
|colspan=2 | [[United Latium]]
| 11 March 2016
| Responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, and fisheries
|-
| Magistrate for Housing and Local Government
| [[file:Luigi Di Maio daticamera 2018.jpg|75px]]
| [[John Daedalus]]
! style="background:#3399FF;" |
|colspan=2 | [[United Latium]]
|26 January 2018
| Responsible for housing, communities and local government
|-
| Magistrate for Culture, Media, and Sport
| [[file:Vincenzo De Luca crop.jpg|75px]]
| Emilian Potitius
! style="background:#3399FF;" |
|colspan=2 | [[United Latium]]
|21 April 2017
| Responsible for culture, sport, media, tourism, and creative industries
|-
| Magistrate for Transport
| [[file:Marco_Fedi_daticamera.jpg|75px]]
| Felix Mallius
! style="background:#3399FF;" |
|colspan=2 | [[United Latium]]
|21 April 2017
| Responsible for transportation, and roads
|-
| Magistrate for International Development
| [[file:Stefania_Prestigiacomo_daticamera.jpg|75px]]
| Anna Preda
! style="background:#CCCCCC;" |
|colspan=2 |  {{wp|Independent (politics)|Independent}}
|26 January 2018
| Responsible for promoting development overseas
|-
|}


===Extraordinary members===
Since the early 20th century, extraordinary offices of now magisterial rank, including Private Secretary to the Emperor, Urban Prefect, and Palatine Counsel. More recently, the [[Frumentarii|Director of the Frumentarii]], and the [[Imperial Security Services|Director of the AIR]] often attend for matters of national security when a full meeting of the [[National Defense Council of Latium|National Defense Council]] cannot be held. Other non-officers may regularly attend meetings as an Aid-in-Council or ''Comes consistoriani'' (literally, Count in the aid of the council), whom are appointed at the sole discretion of the Monarch.
{| class="wikitable"
===Term of office===
!Office
There is no set term of office for members of the Council or its sub-councils as all members serve at the pleasure of the [[Monarchy of Latium|Monarch]]. Individuals do not automatically leave office upon the Monarch's death, though often times many key offices are reshuffled following a succession. Any individual may be appointed to the council.
!colspan=2|Member
!Appointed
!Duties
|-
! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;"| Extraordinary councillors
|-
| Private Secretary to the Emperor
| <imgur w=75>ChiwZA8.png</imgur>
| Theodotus Selicius
| 12 December 2018
| Senior operational member of the [[Monarchy of Latium|Imperial Household]]; responsible for the official program and correspondence of the Emperor
|-
| Quaestor of the Palace
| <imgur w=75>U5Jsi6P.png</imgur>
| Sergius Acilius <small>[[Judiciary of the Latin Empire#Emperor's Counsel|IA]]</small>
| 27 February 2016
| Advising on all legal aspects of policy questions, handles Imperial pardons, reviews legislation and Imperial statements
|-
| Aide-in-Council
| <imgur w=75>OujDYok.png</imgur>
| [[Leo of Ghant and Latium|HIH The Prince Leo]]
| 1 June 2018
| Additional appointee to the Council
|-
|}


Individuals do not hold the dignity of council membership for life, though in most cases are afforded the privilege of retaining any style from office held. This privilege may be rescinded, most recently in 1945 when [[Constantine V, King of Keld|Consatntine of Keld]] was expelled from the Council and stripped of any rank, privilege or style that he was previous afforded.
==Oath==
All members of the council are required to swear an oath of loyalty to the Monarch before taking office, even if previously sworn an oath of loyalty in a different capacity. The oath reads as follows:
:I do swear that I will be faithful, loyal and bear true allegiance to, and I will well and truly serve, Emperor Constantine XX Claudius, his heirs and successors. So help me God.
==Meeting places==
The main venue for meetings of the full Emperor's Council is Grand Ballroom at the Palace of Augustus, in Palatine, [[Castellum ab Alba]]. However, meetings take place wherever the monarch is located at any given time. As such, while the majority of meetings are held in Castellum, many meetings are held in [[Adrianople]] or [[Ascanium]]. Each individual council within the Emperor's Council has its own offices and venue for daily business.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Cabinet of the Latin Empire]]
*[[Imperial Court (Latium)|Imperial court]]
*[[Collegium Primicerium]]
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Latest revision as of 03:18, 31 July 2022

The Advisors to the Emperor (Consilium Imperatoris), commonly referred to as the Emperor's Council or the Council, is the name given to the collection of councils within imperial court and the executive government of Latium. It is a formal council of advisors to the Latin Emperor, and organ of the executive whereby the Monarch and his or her ministers, or praetors, direct the government.

The Emperor’s Council includes all formal advisors and ministers of the Monarch. The primary components of the Emperor’s Council are the Sacred Assembly and Collegium Primicerium, which are comprised of ministers and formal advisors.

Committees

The pre-eminent council within the Emperor's Council is the Sacred Assembly, followed by the Collegium Primicerium. There are 10 councils, and 3 select councils, which can be established ad hoc by the monarch. Among these councils are:

Sacred Assembly

The Sacred Assembly is the highest political council of Latium and Imperial Court. Membership on the council varies, though permanent membership consists of the Counts First Class with the rank vir illustris.

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.

Collegium Primicerium

The Collegium Primicerium 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. All members of the Sacred Assembly are Collegium Primicerium.

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

Imperial Judicate

The Imperial Judicate serves a key judicial function in Latium, and operates as the de facto court of last resort. The Judicate 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 Judicate 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.

Membership

Every month a full meeting of the Emperor's Council is held. This includes all members of the Sacred Assembly, all members of the Collegium Primicerium, and members of subcommittees that are not also members of the aforementioned councils, such as the College of Vicars. The council consists of the eight Vir illustris, and any other individual appointed to the Council by the Monarch.

Since the early 20th century, extraordinary offices of now magisterial rank, including Private Secretary to the Emperor, Urban Prefect, and Palatine Counsel. More recently, the Director of the Frumentarii, and the Director of the AIR often attend for matters of national security when a full meeting of the National Defense Council cannot be held. Other non-officers may regularly attend meetings as an Aid-in-Council or Comes consistoriani (literally, Count in the aid of the council), whom are appointed at the sole discretion of the Monarch.

Term of office

There is no set term of office for members of the Council or its sub-councils as all members serve at the pleasure of the Monarch. Individuals do not automatically leave office upon the Monarch's death, though often times many key offices are reshuffled following a succession. Any individual may be appointed to the council.

Individuals do not hold the dignity of council membership for life, though in most cases are afforded the privilege of retaining any style from office held. This privilege may be rescinded, most recently in 1945 when Consatntine of Keld was expelled from the Council and stripped of any rank, privilege or style that he was previous afforded.

Oath

All members of the council are required to swear an oath of loyalty to the Monarch before taking office, even if previously sworn an oath of loyalty in a different capacity. The oath reads as follows:

I do swear that I will be faithful, loyal and bear true allegiance to, and I will well and truly serve, Emperor Constantine XX Claudius, his heirs and successors. So help me God.

Meeting places

The main venue for meetings of the full Emperor's Council is Grand Ballroom at the Palace of Augustus, in Palatine, Castellum ab Alba. However, meetings take place wherever the monarch is located at any given time. As such, while the majority of meetings are held in Castellum, many meetings are held in Adrianople or Ascanium. Each individual council within the Emperor's Council has its own offices and venue for daily business.

See also