Tiranis Phrontis

Tiranis Phrontis

Prosvity Palace, built in the 17th century for the academy
Motto	Scientia vincit (Solarian) ("Knowledge triumphs")
Formation	May 9, 1640
Headquarters	Samistopol, Soravia
Membership	27 seats
Provost	Piatro Suldesova
Website	tiranisphrontis.nr

The Tiranis Phrontis (Ancient Piraean: Τιράνης Φροντίς; Tiránís Phrontís, TPh, Soravian: Тіраніс Фронтіс; Tiranis Frontis, TF, lit. "Royal Phrontistery") is an academic organisation and learned society specialising in the sciences and mathematics in Soravia. Comprised of the country's leading scientists, mathematicians and often other academic minds, the Phrontis, as it is often shorthandedly referred to, has been one of the highest ranking academic bodies in Soravia since its inception, being the site of many scientific discoveries from the 17th century to the modern period.

Founded in 1640 by King Louis II, the Phrontis was named in Ancient Piraean due to its philosophical and educational connotations. The academy was initially comprised of scientists and scholars appointed directly by the king, but switched to an electoral system in 1650. The Phrontis was popularised as one of Euclea's foremost scientific bodies when member Lawrence Lugin, 1st Marquis of Krada discovered and proved the theory of universal gravitation at Prosvity Palace in 1643. The Phrontis attracted many scholastic minds from across Euclea through the 17th century, particularly from countries in the west. Lugin was later elected as the academy's inaugural Provost in 1660, splitting it into three sections of nine seats, referred to as "columns" – the Judamian column, named for Attiyah al-Judami, represented the sciences, the Ovidian column, named for Ovidus, represented philosophy, and the Hippodalian column, named for Hippodalia, represented religion. These columns are still retained in the Phrontis to this day, although their academic connotations have largely been lost.

The TPh is headquartered at the Prosvity Palace in Samistopol, a location it has kept since its foundation. Despite policies against the use of Piraean and Solarian in Soravia, the Phrontis' prestige as an institution allowed it to retain its linguistic influences during the early republican period. Today, its purpose is mainly served in higher education, where the Phrontis specialises in delivering lectures and assisting students with transitions into university-level STEM subjects.

Membership

Current members

Seat	Name	Years active	Occupation
Most recent occupants of the front seats
Ω	Macarius II, Radushian Patriarch	August 17, 2020	Supreme Patriarch of Radushia
Σ	Makis Schecter	August 17, 2020	Mathematician
Θ	Quan Bo	August 17, 2020	Mathematician and analyst
Jadamian column
I	Vladimir Vorobev	1998–present	Poet and essayist
II	Lyuba Lebedeva	1997–present	Historian
III	Anatolii Pavlov	2010–present	Astronomer
IV	Dawid Dudek	2013–present	Astronomer
V	Shura Pushkina	2004–present	Chemist and doctor
VI	Naum Ivanov	2019–present	Geologist
VII	Sevastian Nikitin	1988–present	Political activist
VIII	Emanuel Milosovici	2000–present	Marine biologist
IX	Beniamin Iliescu	2001–present	Oceanographer and explorer

Organisation

Organisation and layout of the Tiranis Phrontis.

The Phrontis convenes in the central chamber of the Prosvity Palace, a baroque-era hall designed by Etrurian architects Celestino Belucci and Martino Segese. The seating is divided into three distinguishable columns, the Jadamian column (left; red), the Ovidian column (centre; green) and the Hippodalian column (right; blue). In total there are 27 permanent seats of the Phrontis, all of whom call themselves members. In addition to this, there are three extra seats situated at the very front of the chamber, the omega (Ω), sigma (Σ) and theta (Θ) seats. These seats and reserved and designated for distinguished guests who attend meetings of the Phrontis when it convenes. People who occupy these seats do not call themselves member and they are not counted toward the seat tally of the academy in any official way.

The chamber is headed by a Provost, an elected leader who serves the duration of their life or until they resign the position, whichever comes first. The Provost tables meetings and designates awards from the Phrontis, as well as conducting some administrative business. The position is largely figurehead today, and is often awarded to long-standing members of the Phrontis.

Members wear red robes during official gatherings, a tradition that stems from the 17th century noble, religious attire that members wore to the palace.