Peerages in Mesogeia
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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 Peers. Their are six ranks in the Mesogeian peerage, King, Duke, Marquis, 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 reign of Alexander IX in the 4th century BC when he awarded his trusted generals and closest companions the titles of King. 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. Ever since the 4th century BC creation of the title of King of Isauris for Seleucus by Emperor Alexander IX, various titles have been added to the Mesogeian peerage system including Duke, Marquis, Count, Viscount, and Lord, the lowest member of the Mesogeian peerage system.
While the Mesogeian nobility largely adhere to the Mesogeian Orthodox faith there are a number of exceptions to the rule, most notably there are several Olympianist noble families, and there are even a few members of the Aletheic faith in the Mesogeian nobility. For instance the King of Fars is the highest ranking olympianist in the nation.
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 Orontidis, Ariarathidis, Seleukidis, Antigonidis, Magonidis-Lysimachidis, Lagidais, Pharnavazis, Sassan, Mithridatidis, Turanid-Euthydemidis, Arsacides, Foínikas, reigning as Kings of Araratia, Cappadocia, Isauris, Mygdonia, Vanatagallia, Pharosia, Iberion, Farsia, Paralia, Transoxiana, 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.
- King of Anatolia (est. 825 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign
- King of Troiana (est. 770 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign
- Baydad Orontidis, King of Araratia, Prince of Tigranakert, Count of Anion, Lord of Armavir (est. 570 BC)
- Archelaus Ariarathidis, King of Cappadocia, Marquis of Mazaca (est. 348 BC)
- Antiochus Seleukidis, King of Isauris, Duke of Antiocheia, Marquis of Seleucia Pieria, Co-Warden of Interior; (est. 329 BC)
- Demetrius Antigonidis, King of Mygdonia, Duke of Beroia, Marquess of Elimiotis, Lord of Aiani, Co-Warden of the Interior; (est. 323 BC
- Agathocles Magonidis-Lysimachidis, King of Vantagallia, Duke of Karchidon, Count of Bolitana, Warden of West; (est. 323 BC)
- Ptolemy Lagidais, King of Pharosia, Duke of Pharopoli, Count of Naukratis, Count of Phiomopolis, Count of Ptolemais, Warden of the South; (est. 322 BC)
- Narseh Pharnavazis, King of Iberion, Duke of Ardanasa, Count of Aea, (est. 319 BC)
- Ardashir Sassan, King of Farsia, Duke of Estakhr, Count of Gondishapur, Co-Warden of the East (est. 312 BC)
- Cleopatra Mithridatidia, Queen of Paralia, Duchess of Amaseia (est. 307 AD)
- Heliokles Turan-Euthydemidis, King of Transoxiana, Prince of Markanda, Count of Eukratidia, warden of the north (est. 273 BC)
- Farhad Arsacides King of Aparnia, Marquess of Arsacia, Count of Hecatompylos, Count of Aparnissa, Co-Warden of the East (264 BC)
- 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.
List Extent Peerages of the Kingdom Isauris
Title | Year | Arms | Current holder | Subsidiary titles | Notes | |
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The Prince of Koila Isauris | (1150 AD) | Philip Seleukidis, 26th Prince of Koila Isauris | List of titles
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Courtesy title held by the heir of the Isaurisan throne, also Duke of Antiochia in the imperial peerage. |
List of Extant Dukes in the Mesogeian Empire
Title | Year | Arms | Current holder | Subsidiary titles | Heir - and notes | |
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The Duke of Khvarvaran | (949 AD) | Andreas Manuel George Daras-Doukas-Atabek, 39th Duke of Khvarvaran | List of titles
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Constantine Daras-Doukas-Atabek, Marquis of TBA | ||
The Duke of Heracleopolis | (1015 AD) | Marios Antonios Stratigios Alexander-Constantine Apion, 41st Duke of Heracleopolis | List of titles
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Marios Apion | ||
The Duke of Patras | (1111 AD) | Constantine-Alexius Prinkips-Bryennios, 32nd Duke of Patras | List of titles
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Theodore Alexius Bryennios | ||
The Duke of Lycaonia | (1131 AD) | Niketas Manuel Rendakios-Rhadenos, 26th Duke of Lycaonia, 26th Duke of Lycaonia | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Charsianon | (1143 AD) | Leo Manuel Argyros, 24th Duke of Charsianon | List of titles
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none | ||
The Duke of Karkisa and Aeolis | (1153 AD) | Michael Melissenos-Parsakoutenos, 23rd Duke of Karkisa and Aeolis | List of titles
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Heraclius Melissenos-Parsakoutenos, Marquis of Gordion | ||
The Duke of Mikriararatia | (1163 AD) | Bardas Skleros, 27th Duke of Mikriararatia | List of titles
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Andreas Skleros, Marquis of Melitene | ||
The Duke of Malagina | (1247 AD) | Leo Constantine Maleinos, 24th Duke of Malagina | List of titles
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TBA | ||
The Duke of Koumia | (1252 AD) | Manuel-Constantine Phokas, 26th Duke of Koumia | List of titles
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Constantine Phokas, Marquis of Tarsus | ||
The Duke of Thrinacia | (1255 AD) | Publius Sulpicius Manuel Argiropoulos-Monomachos, 27th Duke of Thrinacia | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Admidessa | (1255 AD) | Gregory Kourkouas, 20th Duke of Admidessa | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Arzawa | (1256 AD) | Damian Talassinos, 24th Duke of Arzawa | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Paphlagonia | (1257 AD) | Alexius Komnenos, 25th Duke of Paphlagonia | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Candia and Kerkyra | (1258 AD) | Stephen Kontostephanos, 24th Duke of Candia & Kerkyra | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Ephyra | (1259 AD) | Lucius Tarquinius Basil Apokaukos, 20th Duke of Corinth | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Apasa | (1260 AD) | Servius Tullius Nikephoros Botanieates, 20th Duke of Ephesus | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Sparada | (1260 AD) | John Synadenos, 25th Duke of Sparada | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of TBA | (1450 AD) | Constantine Frankopoulos, 26th Duke of TBA | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Nicaea | (1453 AD) | John Laskaris, 24th Duke of Nicaea | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Thessalonica | (1453 AD) | Gaius Romulius Michael Palaiologos, 23rd Duke of Thessalonica | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Pampylia | (1454 AD) | Gnaeus Manlius Alexius Axouch, 24th Duke of Pampylia | List of titles
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Manuel Axouch | ||
The Duke of Philadelphia | (1456 AD) | Thomas Angelos, 27th Duke of Philadelphia | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Smyrra | (1459 AD) | Giannis Kantakouzenos, 24th Duke of Smyrna | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Ptolemais-Hermeiou | (1468 AD) | Lagidais | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Kanopus | (1475 AD) | Agathocleopoulos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Sardeis | (1501 AD) | Hierax-Achaiodis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Campania | (tba AD) | WIP | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Pergama | (tba AD) | WIP | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Duke of Tyrrhenia | (tba AD) | Ptinkipis-Troadinos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Duke of Phaeacia | (TBA AD) | Prinkipis-Troadinos | List of titles
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WIP |
List of Extant Princes in the Mesogeian Empire
Title | Year | Arms | Current holder | Subsidiary titles | Heir - and notes | |
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The Prince of Arran | (805 AD) | Magabyzos-Hephaestioniadis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Hyrcania | (WIP) | Aspahbadh | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Khorasan | (WIP) | Varaz | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Spahan | (WIP) | Karenas | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Rhagai | (WIP) | Mihran | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Characene | (WIP) | Spandiyadh | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Arwastan | (WIP) | Zik | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Sagistan | (WIP) | Surenas | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Adiabene | (WIP) | Adiabene | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Sogdiana | (WIP) | Spitamenes | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Tokhara | (WIP) | Oxartes | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Phrysia | (WIP) | Pharnacidis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Wispuhristan | (WIP) | Mamikonidis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Khamsa | (WIP) | Kamsa-Khachen | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Shirvan | (WIP) | Shirvanshahidis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Phasis | (WIP) | Phasioglou | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Dioscurias | (WIP) | Khorshidan | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Sarapana | (WIP) | Taotizis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Apsaros | (WIP) | Apsaros | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Sauromatai | (WIP) | Sauromatzis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Prince of Rhizos | (WIP) | Rhizoidis | List of titles
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WIP |
List of Extant Marquesses in the Mesogeian Empire
Title | Year | Arms | Current holder | Subsidiary titles | Heir - and notes | |
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The Marquess of Adurbadagan | (1016 AD) | Gobryas | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Tapuristan | (WIP) | Aspathines | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Philai | (WIP) | Apollodorou | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Airarat | (WIP) | Karenaspapet | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of TBA | (WIP) | Arianites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Myzithra | (WIP) | Raoulis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Aethalia | (WIP) | Philanthropenos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Loristan | (WIP) | Zakaridis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Serigo | (WIP) | Notaras | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Adramytteion | (WIP) | Mouzalon | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Rachis | (WIP) | Amirezis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Ampchazia | (WIP) | Ampachazis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Marquess of Karmania | (WIP) | Taotizis | List of titles
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WIP |
List of Extant Counts in the Mesogeian Empire
Title | Year | Arms | Current holder | Subsidiary titles | Heir - and notes | |
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The Count of Heraiva | (717 AD) | Otanes | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Matiene | (WIP) | Hydarnes | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Acarnania | (WIP) | Antipateridis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Iassos | (WIP) | Balakros | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Cardia | (WIP) | Eumenidis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Orestis | (WIP) | Perdikaidis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Pylos | (WIP) | Alcmaeonidis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Argolis | (WIP) | Sgouros | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Berroia | (WIP) | Pegonites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Emesa | (WIP) | Sampsigeramides | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Arethusa | (WIP) | Atasizadis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Transuphratia | (WIP) | Bacchides | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Telmessos | (WIP) | Epigonos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Mylasa | (WIP) | Hecatomnidos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Koila Isauris | (WIP) | Lysiaoglou | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Arsamosata | (WIP) | Molonelis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Tarchaneion | (WIP) | Tarchanities | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Magnesia | (WIP) | Kynagos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Amorion | (WIP) | Rhangabis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Kherson | (WIP) | Kamateros | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Ikonion | (WIP) | Lekapenos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Sisia | (WIP) | Kourtikios | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Paristrion | (WIP) | Katakalon | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Chalkidiki | (WIP) | Anemas | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Makros Embolos | (1040) | Makrembolites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Chaldia | (WIP) | Gabras | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Matzouka | (WIP) | Kabazites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Erythra | (WIP) | Batatzes | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Timolaion | (WIP) | Kalaphatis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Dyrrhachion | (WIP) | Dermokaites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Calydna | (WIP) | Rogerios | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Alifa | (WIP) | Petraliphas | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Brentsion | (WIP) | Doranites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Rithymna | (WIP) | Kallergis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Saisaria | (WIP) | Akropolites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Monvasia | (WIP) | Daimonoioannes | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Krimnos | (WIP) | Syrgianes | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Didymoteichon | (WIP) | Lemetochites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Kenchrina | (WIP) | Mrousis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Amani | (WIP) | Kalothetos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Castabala | (WIP) | Fouskarnakis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Daldis | (WIP) | Mikroulaches | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Alae | (WIP) | Iassites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Chionis | (WIP) | Mavrocordatos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Hieron | (WIP) | Bracangelos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Prilapos | (WIP) | Glabas | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Erythini | (WIP) | Erythinites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Chania | (WIP) | Manos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Hypsilos | (WIP) | Aristarchis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Syrakos | (WIP) | Maniakis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Strymon | (1044) | Vranas | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Omiroupoli | (WIP) | Eumorfopoulos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Ilistra | (WIP) | Dassiotes | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Poikilon | (WIP) | Skaramangas | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Count of Nakisos | (WIP) | Crispos | List of titles
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WIP |
List of Extant Viscounts in the Mesogeian Empire
Title | Year | Arms | Current holder | Subsidiary titles | Heir - and notes | |
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The Viscount of Latimos | (WIP) | Demodamas | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Viscount of Tzancia | (WIP) | Tzanchites | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Viscount of Limnia | (WIP) | Amytzantarantes | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Viscount Nestongos | (WIP) | Nestongos | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Viscount of Panasion | (WIP) | Restongis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Viscount Ypsilantis | (WIP) | Ypsilantis | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Viscount Tzamplakon | (WIP) | Tzamplakon | List of titles
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WIP | ||
The Viscount Gregoridis | (WIP) | Gregoridis | List of titles
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WIP |
List of Extant Lords in the Mesogeian Empire
- Lord Vlastos
- Lord Gerontas
- Lord Intaphrenes
- Lord Ardumanis
- Lord Hermeias
- Lord Philaidae,
- Lord Kallimachis
- Lord Kapodistrias
- Lord Lambrinos
- Lord Karatzas
- Lord Caratheodoris
- Lord Mavrogenis,
- Lord Levidis
- Lord Mavriudis,
- Lord Metaxas
- Lord Giakoumelos
- Lord Kanellou
- Lord Kabasilas
- Lord Kaballarios,
- Lord Balsamon,
- Lord Libadarios,
- Lord Gattilusio,
- Lord Navigajoso,
- Lord Ballasakis
- Lord Kavadas
- Lord Tzavaras
- Lord Paladas
- Lord Lazaridis
- Lord Negris
- Lord Photeinos
- Lord Scanavis
- Lord Cananos
- Lord Eupragiotes
- Lord Venturas
- Lord Iancoleos
- Lord Tzanavarakis
- Lord Evalidis
- Lord Tzoukes
- Lord Geralis
- Lord Zisis
- Lord Mamonas
- Lord Schinas
- Lord Mavroudis
- Lord Lapithis
- Lord Diamandis
- Lord Theotokis
- Lord Galatis
- Lord Vlachoutzis
- Lord Karanmanlis
- Lord Kallivazis
- Lord Cariophyllois
- Lord Lermis
- Lord Kanaris
- Lord Chrisovergis
- Lord Mavromichalis
- Lord Kolokotronis
- Lord Hantzeris
- Lord Scanavis
- Lord Papatsonis
- Lord Soutzos
- Lord Hagiotheodorites,
- Lord Tagaris,
- Lord Serblias,
- Lord Petimezas
- Lord Philes,
- Lord Phioteinos,
- Lord Banizelos