Mesogeian Bureaucracy and aristocracy

This article refers to the Mesogeian bureaucracy and aristocracy an incredibly complex and intricate system that has existed for thousands of years.

Imperial titles

These are the most prestigious titles, used exclusively by the Emperor, Empress, and members of the Imperial Family.

Titles used by the emperor

• Augustus (Αύγουστος):
• Basileus (βασιλεύς):
• Caesar (Καίσαρας):
• Padishah (μεγάλος βασιλιάς):
• Shahanshah (βασιλεὺς τῶν βασιλέων):

Titles used by the empress

• Augusta (αὐγούστα):
• Basilissa (Βασιλίσσα):
• Basilometor (Βασιλόμετρο):
• Begum Sahiba:
• Padishah Begum:

Titles used by the imperial family

• Despot (δεσπότης):
• Despotissa (δεσπότισσα):
• Banu/Begum:
• Shahbanu:
• Megas Basilopoulos/Megas Basilopoula :
• Basilopoula Porphyrogenita :
• Porphyrogennetos/Porphyrogenitus/Porphyrogenita  :
• Panhypersebastos: Awarded to the First Grandson/Son of the Despot
• Protosebastohypertatos : title awarded to second born sons of the emperor
• Sebastohypertatos: title awarded to third born sons of the emperor
• Pansebastos: title awarded to fourth born sons of the emperor
• Protosebastos: title awarded to fifth born sons of the emperor
• Sebastokrator :
• Sebastos/Sebaste :
• 'Protonobelissimos/Protonobelissimus': First Prince of the Blood
• Nobilissimus/Nobelissima :
• Basilopais/Basilopoula :
• Igemon/Igemonis :

Court titles

Titles for the "Bearded Ones"

• Syntrophos/Syntrophoi: foster Brother
• Somatophylakes: (seven closest companions of the Emperor
• Protoi Philoi: First Companion/Friend of the first rank
• Protoi kai Protimomenoi: First and Most Honoured Men
• Timomenoi Philoi: Honoured Friends/Honourable Men
• Philoi: Companion
• Patrikios: Patrician (Grandee of the empire)
• Proedros President
• Magistros: Master
• Vestarches: Senior official of the Wardrobe
• Vestes: High official of the wardrobe
• Anthypatos: Proconsul
• Prokathemenos of the Bedchamber: Lords of the Bedchamber
• Koitōnitai: Bearded Chamberlain
• Protospatharios: First Sword-beaers
• Dishypatos: twice Consul
• Spatharokandidatos: High ranking palace Guard
• Spartharios: Spartha-bearer
• Hypatos: Consul
• Strator: groom
• Kandidatos: guards
• Mandator: messengers/Courier
• Vestetor: officers of the Imperial wardrobe
• Silentiarios: Keepers of Order
• Archontopoula: Noble Pages
• Paidopoula: Pages

Titles for the "eunuchs"

• Protoi Philoi: First Companion/Friend of the first rank
• Protoi kai Protimomenoi: First and Most Honoured Companion
• Timomenoi Philoi: Honoured Friends/Honourable Companion
• Philoi: Companion
• Patrikios: Eunuch Patrician (Grandee of the empire)
• Sebastophoros: lowest rank held by eunuch in close attendance on the emperor
• Proedros: President
• Vestarches: Lord Eunuchs of the wardrobe
• Vestes: Senior eunuch official of Wardrobe
• Praipositos: Chief eunuchs of the Bedchamber
• Protospatharios: First Eunuch sword-bearer
• Primikerios eunuch seneschal
• Ostiarios: eunuch usher
• Spartharokoubikoularios: Sword Chamberlain
• Koubikoularios: Eunuch Chamberlain
• Nipsistiarios: Eunuch hand washers

Titles for "women"

• Zoste Patricia:
• Baiolos: Governess of the Imperial Children
• Koubikoularia: Lady in waiting

Palace offices

• Lord Chamberlain of the Palace: Parakoimomenos tou koitonos
• Lord Chamberlain of the Privy Seal: Parakoimomenos tes sphendones
• Grand Papias: Lord Steward
• Epi tes katastaseos: Lord Seneschal, master of ceremonies
• Kastresios: responsible for the provisioning of the palace and the imperial table
• Protovestiarios: Lord keeper of the Imperial wardrobe
• Epi tes trepezes: Chief butler
• Pinkernes: Chief cupbearer
• Atriklines: Lord Master of the Triklinion
• Kanikleios: Lord Keeper of the Imperial Inkstand
• Skouterios: Imperial Standard Bearer
• Protoierakarios: The Chief Falconer A direct subordinate of the Master of the Hunt
• Tatas tes aules Keepers of the court/ Responsible for the Households of various Imperials

Political offices

Great Officers of the Empire

• * Grand Magister: Magister Officiorum
• Grand Domestic: Magister Militum
• Grand Curopalate: Comes rerum privatarum, Count of the Private Fortune
• Grand Praepositus: Praepositus sacri cubiculi, provost of the imperial chamber
• Grand Logothete: Comes sacrarum largitionum, Count of the Sacred Largesses
• Grand Admiral: Megas Doux
• Grand Master of the Stables: Magister equitum, master of the horse
• Grand Quaestor: Quaestor sacri palatii
• Grand Master of the Camp:
• Grand Constable: Count of the stable
• Grand Master of the Hunt: Count of the Hunt