Selene of Latium

Princess Selene
Princess of Latium
Selene at the wedding of Constantine XX of Latium in December 2017
Born	(1997-07-22) 22 July 1997 Lauseion, Claudiopolis, Diocese of the East
Spouse	Prince Ardil Hazarasp (m. 2018)
Issue	Princess Josephina Hazarasp
Full name Selene Claudia Zoe Damiane Josephina
House	Claudia
Father	Jason VI Augustus of Latium
Mother	Zoe Verrucosa
Religion	Fabrian Catholic

Princess Selene of Latium (Selene Claudia Zoe Damiane Josephina; b. 22 July 1997) is a Latin princess and the only daughter of Latin Emperor Jason VI Augustus by his second wife Zoe Verrucosa.

Selene was born at Aparan Palace, in Claudiopolis, as the fourth child of Emperor Jason VI Augustus (then Prince of Youth). She was educated at St Maria's School for Ladies and later Lyceum Photii, in Claudiopolis. Selene studied at Vigueria College, Haenna, graduating in 2018. At the time of her birth, she was fourth in line of the Latin throne; currently she is sixth. Since her marriage, Selene has undertaken numerous charitable endeavors, including the Perateia Youth Symphony and the St Andreas Charitable Foundation.

Early Life and Education

Birth and Naming

Selene was born at the Aparan Palace, in Claudiopolis, Diocese of the East, on 22 July 1997 at 9:13 pm, the third child of Jason VI Augustus with his wife Zoe Verrucosa. Selene was the first of Jason VI Augustus's children born during his reign, affording Selene the right to bear the title purpurogenita, along with her Latin Imperial title. As a newborn, she did not attend her father's coronation ceremony in December 1997.

She was baptized at Sancta Sapientia by Patriarch Marcus Nasennius of Alba, on 19 October 1997. Her godparents are Florentine Verrucosus (her mother's older brother) and Princess Joanna of Latium (her father's younger sister). In an interview, Selene's mother stated that she went into labor without knowing Selene's gender. Rumors from the Palace of Augustus reported name choices to be Leo or Alexander if she were a boy, with Alexandra or Sophia if a girl. The announcement of her name as Selene came as a large surprise to most; however, usage of the name spiked in popularity after her birth.

Education

Selene began her primary education at Saint Maria's School for Ladies, in Castellum. In this stage of her education, she was also attended to by a governess. Like her older siblings, she began secondary school at Lyceum Sanctus Michaelis but left after one year. In 2012, she enrolled at Lyceum Photii, in Claudiopolis, becoming the first member of the Imperial family to attend school in the Diocese of the East. While at Photii, she participated in student council. She earned her bac in 2014.

Selene elected to forgo a gap year and immediately enrolled at Vigueria College at the University of Haenna. She reportedly also applied to Galata and Transtiberim Colleges at the University of Haenna, as well as Castellum College and [FOREIGN UNI]. However, Selene made a public statement of her desires to attended Castellum College making her eventual enrollment at Vigueria College a surprise. Throughout her education was a member of Imperial Society for Leadership and Scholarship, poetry club, and club water polo. In summer 2015, she participated in a foreign exchange program at [FOREIGN UNI], in XXXX. Selene graduated with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Policy in 2018. She is fluent in Latin, Arthuristan, Hellenic, and Audonian; she has also studied Vardanan.

2016 succession crisis

Selene's father, Emperor Jason VI Augustus, was found dead in his personal office at the Palace of Augustus in Castellum. Selene was present at the palace for a gathering of the Imperial family at her father's request on November 3. Her whereabouts were unknown following the Scholarian entrance to the palace that night and she did not make a public appearance until the following day after the announcement of her brother, Michael's, death.

Public records compiled during the Imperial and Senatorial investigations into the causes and events of the succession crisis have been largely redacted around mentions of Selene. She has since refused to speak publicly.

Activities

Selene undertakes various public duties and engagements on behalf of her brother, and before that on behalf of her father. Many of these engagements related to her charitable pursuits. She is the main Imperial patron of Perateia Youth Symphony, St Andreas Charitable Foundation, Alban Relief, as well as the founder of Alba Society. She is also the founder of St Caterina's Council, an organization that supports women in the arts. Along with her mother and brother, Selene is a co-patron of the Verrucosus Foundation.

She has traveled abroad as part of these engagements. While she traveled abroad extensivly prior to her first official visit, Selene's first official overseas engagement was to accompany her father and brother to Arthurista, in 2012. She has since taken part in official visits to nearly all Belisarian nations, as well as Belfras. In 2017, Selene took part in more official engagements than all members of the Imperial family. She was charged with many of the functional duties typically handled by the Empress consort before her brother's December 2017 marriage to Ghantish noblewoman Alazne Dain. However, since that time she has limited her engagements in Latium, instead focusing on duties in the Diocse of the East.

During university, Selene became a member of the Imperial Society for Leadership and Scholarship. Followng her graduation, she remained a Fellow of the Imperial Society.

Marriage

Selene first met her husband Prince Ardil Hazarasp in 2010 at the wedding of Anastasius Claudius and Juturna of Gauekoizarra – the latter of whom is an older-half sister to both Selene and Ardil. They did not begin courting until December 2016, though Ardil reportedly attempted to court Selene as early as 2014 when Selene began studying at the University of Haenna after Ardil met Selene when he accompanied his sister Delal. Their first public apperance together came in early 2017, with reports from within the Empress Mother's household claiming Selene and Ardil intended to announce their engagement in February, but any plans were eventually postponed due to the announcement of her brother's engagement in January. The engagement was later announced in June.

Selene was married on 1 June 2018, at Hagia Anthemia, in Claudiopolis. The ceremony was presided by Apostolic Patriarch Photios IX. A seperate Fabrian ceremony was held a week later in the private chapel at Palatium Supranio, in Adrianople. Before their wedding, Ardil was recognized as the Duke of Chozanon and Despot of Iotopha, titles held by Ardil in pretence as heir apparent to the vacant thrones of Vardana and Iotopha, by Latin Emperor Constantine XX, and made a member of the Ancient Equestrian Order. Following their marriage, Selene continued to maintain an apartment at Palatium Augusti, in Castellum, as her primariy residence. Their first child was born in February 2019, a daughter Josephina.

Titles, styles, honors and arms

• 22 July 1997 – present: Her Imperial Highness Princess Selene of Latium
• 1 June 2018 – present: Her Apostolic Highness The Duchess of Chozanon
  • 1 June 2018 – present: Her Imperial Highness The Despotissa of Iotopha

Honors

• Latium: Knight of the Order of the Winged Ram
• Latium: Dame of the Ancient Equestrian Order
• Latium: Dame of the Illustrious Order of the Purple Ribbon
• House of Hazaraspid: Dame of the Golden Rose
• House of Hazaraspid: Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of Hazarasp
• Sydalon: Lady of the Honorable Order of St Philip

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
By Prince Ardil Hazarasp
Princess Josephina Hazarasp	(2019-02-26) 26 February 2019

Ancestry

Ancestors of Selene of Latium

16. Theodosius Claudius, Duke Adrianople 8. Jason Claudius, Duke Adrianople 17. Princess Isobel of Gaemar 4. Leo Claudius, Duke Adrianople 18. Duke Leo Pola 9. Agnes Pola 19. Theodora Aemelia 2. Jason VI Augustus of Latium 20. John Anicius, Duke of Beroea 10. Constantine XIX of Latium 21. Joanna I of Latium 5. Diana Augusta of Latium 22. Prince Henri, Duke of Épernon 11. Princess Marie Christine of Épernon 23. Adalinda of Silingia 1. Princess Selene of Latium 24. Pelagius Verrucosus 12. Felix Verrucosus 25. Maria Ahala 6. Duke Josephus Verrucosus 26. Maurianus Egilius 13. Aviena Egilia 27. Sergia Balba 3. Zoe Verrucosa 28. Duke George Vitruvius 14. Duke Damianus Vitruvius 29. Christina Claudia-Sabina 7. Damiane Vitruvia 30. Duke Manuel Pompeius 15. Zoe Pompeia 31. Adeodata Voconia

See also

• House of Claudius

Selene of Latium House of Claudius Born: 22 July 1997
Lines of succession
Preceded by The Princess Maria	Succession to the Latin throne 6th in line	Followed by Princess Josephina Hazarasp