Peerages in Mesogeia

The peerage system in Mesogeia refers to the legal system of hereditary and non-hereditary titles of Mesogeian nobility. As a whole members of the Mesogeian nobility are referred to as Philoi "Friends" or "Peers". There are seven ranks in the Mesogeian peerage, King, Duke, Prince, Marquess, Count, Viscount, and Lord. The Empress of Mesogeia in the position of the fount of honour is the grantor of all peerages and titles. Being the fount of honour and legal grantor of all peerages the sovereign cannot be a member of the peerage, despite this fact the current Empress as inherited several titles that would be considered peerages if they were held by anyone other then the monarch.

History

The peerage system in Mesogeia traces its origins to the 5th and 4th centuries BC, when trusted generals and close companions of emperors began to be awarded royal titles. Since then the peerage system in Mesogeia has evolved over thousands of years. It has its origins in the ancient kingdoms, principalities and states of ancient Mesogeia.

The Mesogeian peerage system is unique in the fact that its highest rank is that of King and not Duke. The rank of Duke is instead the second highest rank of Mesogeian nobility and the highest non-royal rank. Ever since the 4th century BC confirmation of the title of King of Ardistan for General Hydarnes, various titles and have been added to the Mesogeian peerage system including Duke, Prince, Marquis, Count, Viscount, and Lord, the lowest member of the Mesogeian peerage system.

While the Mesogeian nobility largely adhere to the Mesogeian Apostolic faith there are a number of exceptions to the rule, most notably there are several Aletheic noble families, and there are even a few members of the Avestist faith in the Mesogeian nobility.

List Extant of Peerages in the Mesogeian Empire

Extant Kings in the Mesogeian Empire

Mesogeia is an empire, ruled by one sovereign, however there has existed various subnational kingdoms and dynasties owing allegiance to the Emperors at Alexandropolis. They include the Hydarnisides, Ariarathidis, Seleukidis, Antigonidis, Magonidis-Lysimachidis, Lagidais, Pharnavazis, Sassan, Mithridatidis, Turanid-Euthydemidis, Arsacides, Foínikas, reigning as Kings of Ardistan, Kappadokia Isauris, Turchia, Vanatagallia, Pharosia, Iberion, Farsia, Paralia, Transigozania, Aparnia, and Phocaea.

The families bearing the highest title below that of Emperor are some of the oldest families in Mesogeia, some going back further then the imperial line,

Certain families bearing the kingly rank are the holders of several titles in addition to their main title. The Wardens of the North, Interior, South, East, and West all play a significant role in the coronation ceremony, with the Warden of the North bearing the Imperial crown, the Warden of the Interior bearing the Imperial mantle, the Warden of the South bearing the Imperial Globus cruciger, the Warden of the East bearing the Imperial sword, and the Warden of the West bearing the Imperial Sceptre.

The remaining dynasts while not holding the rank of Warden, are nonetheless very important.

1. King of Anatolia (est. 825 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign
2. King of Troiana (est. 770 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign
3. Baydad Hydarnisides, King of Ardistan, Prince of Tigranakert, Count of Anion, Lord of Armavir (est. 570 BC)
4. Archelaus Ariarathidis, King of Kappadokia, Marquess of Mazaca (est. 348 BC)
5. Antiochus Seleukidis, King of Isauris, Duke of Antiocheia, Marquis of Seleucia Pieria, Co-Warden of Interior; (est. 329 BC)
6. Demetrius Antigonidis, King of Turchia, Duke of Beroia, Marquess of Elimiotis, Lord of Aiani, Co-Warden of the Interior; (est. 323 BC
7. Agathocles Magonidis-Lysimachidis, King of Vantagallia, Duke of Karchidon, Count of Bolitana, Warden of West; (est. 323 BC)
8. Ptolemy Lagidais, King of Pharosia, Duke of Pharopoli, Count of Naukratis, Count of Phiomopolis, Count of Ptolemais, Warden of the South; (est. 322 BC)
9. Narseh Pharnavazis, King of Iberion, Duke of Ardanasa, Count of Aea, (est. 319 BC)
10. Ardashir Sassan, King of Farsia, Duke of Estakhr, Count of Gondishapur, Co-Warden of the East (est. 312 BC)
11. Cleopatra Mithridatidia, Queen of Paralia, Duchess of Amaseia (est. 307 AD)
12. Heliokles Traxianaos-Euthydemidis-Voreistanidis, King of Transigozania, Prince of Markanda, Count of Eukratidia, warden of the north (est. 273 BC)
13. Farhad Arsacides King of Aparnia, Marquess of Arsacia, Count of Hecatompylos, Count of Aparnissa, Co-Warden of the East (264 BC)
14. Aristobulus Foínikas, King of Phocaea (est. 157 BC), Duke of Nicosia, Count of Limassol, Count of Farmagusta, Warden of the Ports

• Two further dynasts, the Attalids and the Bithynian royal house are extinct, the Bithynians continue to exist in the female line as Dukes of Bithynia.

Peerages in the Crownlands

1. Duke of Khvarvaran
2. Duke of Heracleopolis
3. Duke of Patras
4. Duke of Lycaeonia
5. Duke of Charsianon
6. Duke of Karkisa and Aeolis
7. Duke of Antiochia
8. Duke of Koumia
9. Duke of Thrinacia
10. Duke of Kallirroa
11. Duke of Arzawa
12. Duke of Paphlagonia
13. Duke of Candia and Kerkyra
14. Duke of Ephyra
15. Duke of Apasa
16. Duke of Sparada
17. Duke of TBA
18. Duke of Nikaia
19. Duke of Thessalonica
20. Duke of Pampylia
21. Duke of Philadelphia
22. Duke of Myrina
23. Duke of Hydeis
24. Duke of TBA
25. Duke of TBA
26. Duke of Tyrrhenia
27. Duke of Phaeacia

Peerages in Kappadokia

1. Prince of Chamanene,(heir to the Kingdom of Kappadokia)
2. House of Orophernisidis, Cataonia
3. House of Laousiansenids, Laousiansene
4. House of Ariobarzanidis, Saraouene
5. House of Skleros, Marquess of Melitene (Higher rank in Crownland Peerages)
6. House of Morimenidis, Morimene
7. House of Sargarausene, Sargarausene
8. House of Garsauritidis, Garsauritis

Peerages in Isauris

1. Prince of Koila Isauris (Duke of Antiochia in crownland peerages)
2. House of Hierax-Achaiodis (Duke of Apameia/ also Duke of Hydeis)
3. House of Zariadrid-Orontidis (Prince of Euphratia (also in the Ardistanid peerage as Count of Hypannia)
4. House of Oreoenides, (Kallirhoa)
5. House of Hermeias (Zeugma)
6. House of Sempsigeramos (Arethusa)
7. House of Zeuxidis-Kynagos (Berikosia)
8. House of Lysiaoglou (Berroea)
9. House of Molonidis (Kydnos)
10. House of Demodamsidis (Elaiousa)