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| Count of the East | |
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| File:Seal of the Count of the East.svg Seal of the Count of the East | |
| Style | Count (informal) The Glorious (formal) His Excellency (international) |
| Member of | |
| Residence | Lauseion |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At the Emperor's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Boniface Anicius (restoration) |
| Formation | 2 June 1833 (restoration) |
The Count of the East (Latin: Comes Orientis) is the appointed governor of the Diocese of the East, also known as Perateia. The Count is the chief imperial representative and head of the sub-national government in Perateia. As an appointed office, the Count of the East is not responsible to the elected Perateian Assembly, but instead the Emperor and central imperial government.
The office of Count was originally established in the eastern Periclean region in the 3rd century CE, maintaining the role of governor over the modern day territories of X, Y, and Vardana. Following the loss, and later abandonment, of the eastern provinces in the 6th century, the last late classical count, [name], established himself as King over parts of the former Latin holdings centered on Leonopolis, where successive kings continued to claim the title of Count of the East. Use of the office remained dormant in Latium until 1833, and the Lihnidosi Rebellion, which resulted in Latin control over parts of Vardana, namely Leonopolis and the surrounding countryside. Since the office was reactivated in 1833, 40 individuals have served, including with 5 future emperors.
Today, the Count of the East is the chief magistrate of the Diocese of the East and serves as the primus inter pares of the Perateian Executive Council. The count is ex offico the Vicar of Perateia, and a member of the Perateian Assembly.