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The modern Kingdom of Mysia was first ruled by the House of Kamytzes, descending from David Kamytzes, Despot of Mysia. Kamytzes son, Constantine Kamytzes, held the distinction as Despot of Mysia during the Vardana-Lihnidos personal union, and upon its dissolution proclaimed himself Basileus of Vardana, Basileus of Mysia, and Emperor of Lihnidos based on rule in Mysia and descent from Basileus Manuel II. The rule of the House of Kamytzes ended in 1901 during the reign of Basileus George I, when the kingdom was absorbed into the Hazaraspid Kingdom of Vardana.

Mysia again asserted its independence in 1924, during the Vardanan revolution. Prince Basil Bznuni asserted the claim of his wife, Princess Irene of Mysia. From 1924 until 1934, the second Kingdom of Mysia controlled much of what is now the Vardanan province of Mysia, including Aretias where Basil Bznuni previously ruled.

Since 1924, the House of Bznuni has ruled Aretias while still claiming Mysian, Vardanan, and Lihnidosi royal titles.

House of Kamytzes

Main article: House of Kamytzes

Name	Portrait	Arms	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
David I 2 September 1830 – 1 June 1861			1 January 1799 Leonopolis Son of David, Despot of Mysia and PLACEHOLDER	Maria of Ravenna Hagia Anthemia 9 June 1829 5 children	1 June 1861 Norashen aged 62	Right of Conquest; governor of Mysia
David II 1 June 1861 – 8 March 1869			16 July 1831 Phaistros Son of David I and Maria of Ravenna	PLACEHOLDER Hagia Anna DATE # child	8 March 1869 Kepetta aged 37	Son of David I
Andreas I 8 March 1869 – 4 June 1881			22 April 1804 Phaistros Son of David, Despot of Mysia and PLACEHOLDER	PLACEHOLDER Hagia Anna DATE # child	4 June 1881 Kepetta aged 77	Uncle of David II
George I 4 June 1881 – 28 November 1890			9 September 1828 Phaistros Son of Andreas I and PLACEHOLDER	PLACEHOLDER Hagia Anna DATE # child	28 November 1890 Palatium Blachernae aged 62	Son of Andreas I
George II 28 November 1890 – 6 September 1901			26 February 1852 Phaistros Son of George I and PLACEHOLDER	(1) PLACEHOLDER Hagia Anna DATE 2 children (2) Anna of Latium Hagia Anthemia 18 May 1896 4 children	3 May 1933 Palatium Blachernae aged 81	Son of George I

House of Bznuni

Main article: House of Bznuni

Name	Portrait	Arms	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Irene I 19 July 1924 – 4 May 1967			1 July 1895 Phaistros Daughter of George I and Anna of Latium	Prince Basil Bznuni St Stephen Basilica 1914 3 children	4 May 1967 Palataki aged 70	Daughter of George I
Basil I 19 July 1924 – 5 November 1938			13 December 1880 Palataki Son of Prince Cyril Bznuni and MOTHER	Irene I of Mysia St Stephen Basilica DATE 3 children 1 child by concubine	5 November 1938 Sophene aged 57	Husband of Irene I
David III 22 February 1962 – 8 July 1970			6 June 1913 Palataki Son of Irene I and Prince Basil Bznuni	Silvia of Ravenna Hagia Anthemia 4 February 1936 3 children	30 March 1997 PLACEHOLDER aged 83	Son of Irene I
Isaac I 8 July 1970 – 24 December 1984			17 October 1916 Palataki Son of Irene I and Prince Basil Bznuni	PLACEHOLDER Sacred Heart Basilica DATE 1 child 4 children by concubines	24 December 1985 Irene I Hospital aged 69	Brother of David III
George III 24 December 1984 – 4 September 2001			30 May 1937 Palataki Son of Isaac I and Davina Armavirid	Wilhelmina of Nyrundy Sacred Heart Basilica 17 January 1958 10 children	4 September 2001 Rovan aged 62	Son of Isaac I
Stepan I 4 September 2001 – 19 November 2008			8 March 1962 Palataki Son of George III and Wilhelmina of Nyrundy	Sibylle of Silingia-Marlburg Sacred Heart Basilica 8 August 1986 4 children	19 November 2008 Teos aged 45	Son of George III
Basil II 19 November 2008 – present			16 July 1987 Palataki Son of Stepan I and Sibylle of Silingia-Marlburg	(1) Maria of Latium Hagia Anthemia 9 July 2013 1 child (2) Cassandra of Ghant Sacred Heart Basilica 2 February 2020 no children 2 illegitimate children	Living age 37	Son of Stepan I

Succession

First six in line from 21 December 2019
1. The Despoina of Mysia
2. The Prince Baldwin
3. Prince Leon
4. Princess Sibylle
5. The Princess Georgia
6. The Princess Xene

Aretias utilizes male-preference primogeniture, with additional mechanisms allowing the current Sovereign to appoint his or her heir apparent. Under the Kingdom of Mysia, Aretias succession laws were strictly male-only, however the reign of Basilissa Irene I due to her claim to Mysia. Aretias and Mysia entered a union with matching succession laws, which constitutionally exists to this day. Additionally, the Sovereign may appoint his successor in certain instances, such as a lack of children from his primary marriage. As Vardanan customary law permits a man to have multiple wives, a Sovereign may appoint a son from a secondary wife as heir apparent if he lacks male issue from his primary wife – this has happened on one instance, when Basileus Isaac I appointed his son by a concubine, the future Basileus George III, his heir apparent in 1973. Generally, succession laws include the minimum requirements of adhering to Apostolic Christianity, legitimate birth, and Sovereign consent to marriages. Per a 2016 declaration from Basileus Basil II, his only daughter, Zenobia, Despoina of Mysia, is heir to the Aretian throne unless the birth of a legitimate son displaces her.

• Basileus Isaac I (b. 1917)
  • Basileus George III (b. 1937)
    • Basileus Stepan I (b. 1959)
      • Basileus Basil II (b. 1987)
        • Luca Evosken (b. 2011) ^I
        • (1) Zenobia, Despoina of Mysia (b. 2014)
        • Sophia Hazarasp (b. 2015) ^I
      • (2) Prince Baldwin (b. 1989)
        • (3) Prince Leon (b. 2015)
        • (4) Princess Sibylle (b. 2019)
      • (6) Prince Georgia (b. 1991)
      • (7) Prince Xene (b. 1995)
    • John, Patriarch of Teos (b. 1963) ^C