List of Latin consorts
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The consort of the monarchs of Latium are the spouse of the ruling Emperor. Conosrts do not have a constituionally mandadted role simply by virtue of marriage to the Emperor; however, the granting of additional honors and titles to the Empress consort by her husband can result in the Empress weilding considerable power beyond that of the influence of her marriage. Most often this power comes from the creation of the Empress as Augusta; however, an empress may, at times, be appointed to formal positions ahead of state institutions, such as when Empress Marsella served as Master of Offices from 2008 to 2016. The current consort is Empress Alazne, who married Emperor Constantine XX in December 2017; she was created August in September 2018.
History
Consorts of Latium take their title and role by virtue of being married to the Monarch. The first consort to be given any title was Livia as Empress of the Latins, Emperor Olybrius in the 3rd century AD. Over the centuries, consorts were occasionally afforded further titles and roles, though none were constitutionally recognized. Prior to the Acts of Succession in the 10th century, all consorts were female as succession laws limited succession to male heirs and collaterals only. Since, there have been four male consorts. The first male to serve as consort was Michael of Adrianople – later Michael V. During his tenure as consort, Michael's title was simply "Consort of Latium." Though he would later become co-monarch with his wife Maria Augusta by jure uxoris after the birth of their first child.
Titles
Theoretically, a monarch may grant any titles and honors to their spouse. Consorts may also be allowed to retain any native titles they held prior to their marriage or enthronement, depending on the national or succession laws of their home nation. The most common titles for a modern consort are:
- Latin Empress
- Augusta
Historically, the husband of an empress regnant does not become a consort. Instead, the husband of the empress regnant is elevated to co-emperor and rules along side the empress. Elevation of the empress's husband to emperor can happen at any point after marriage, but in recent history most often occurs following the birth of an heir.
Additional titles were granted historically, such as Queen of Keld, which was in a personal union with the Latin crown from 1410 to 1668. The royal title of Keld remained a de jure pretender title from 1668 to 1842, when the de jure claim entered a personal union with the Ghantish crown, which had previously seized Keld in 1668. From 1554 to 1763, the empress consort was also Queen of Garza, by virtue of the personal union between the Latin and Garzan crowns. During the personal unions with Keld and later Garza, the husband of an empress regnant was elevated to co-ruler and held the title of King of Keld or King of Garza, by right of his wife. From 1680 until 1803, the Latin consort was also consort of Sydalon due to personal union between the realms. Female consorts held the additional title of Queen of Sydalon, along with any other dignities associated with the Crown. Unlike the Kelder and Garzan personal unions, the husband of the empress was not afforded any additional title simply by virtue of marriage. However, husbands of the Queen of Sydalon during the Latin personal union period were often granted lands and titles.
Augusta
List of Latin consorts
House of Anicia
Picture | Name | Arms | Birth | Marriage | Became empress | Coronation | Ceased to be empress | Death | Resting place | Tenure | Spouse |
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Lady TBD | File:Coat of Arms of Empress TBD.png | 4 July 1794 Daughter of TBD and TBD |
28 April 1813 | 19 August 1842 | 15 November 1846 Husband's death |
3 January 1862 67 years, 183 days |
TBD | 4 years, 88 days | Andreas III Anicius | |
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Princess Galara of Gaemar | ![]() |
22 August 1812 Daughter of Garlan IV, King of Gaemar and Agnes of Ravenna |
8 June 1840 | 15 November 1846 | 25 December 1846 | 12 May 1889 76 years, 263 days |
Imperial Crypt | 42 years, 178 days | Theophylactus I Anicius | |
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Princess Alexandra of Ghant | ![]() |
1851 Daughter of Nathan II of Ghant and Elena of Garza |
19 June 1869 | 25 October 1891 | 25 December 1891 | 9 June 1925 Husband's death |
8 September 1945 94 years, 250 days |
Imperial Crypt | 33 years, 227 days | John XIII Anicius |
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Princess Eunike of Belfras | ![]() |
8 June 1880 Daughter of Philippos I, Prince of Belfras and Princess Joanna of Ghant |
22 August 1898 | 9 June 1922 | 25 December 1922 | 14 February 1933 Husband's death |
5 August 1962 82 years, 58 days |
Imperial Crypt | 10 years, 250 days | Marius IV Anicius |
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Princess Christina of Rahdenburg | ![]() |
4 October 1910 Daughter of William II, Elector of Rahdenburg and Adalinda of Nyrundy |
25 December 1930 | 12 April 1945 Husband's death |
22 April 1945 34 years, 200 days |
Sancta Sapientia | 14 years, 108 days | Constantine XIX Anicius |
House of Claudius
Picture | Name | Arms | Birth | Marriage | Became consort | Coronation | Ceased to be consort | Death | Resting place | Tenure | Spouse |
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Lady Stephania Pinaria | ![]() |
8 March 1965 Daughter of Duke Michael Pinarius and Christina Sarantene |
12 June 1987 | 29 July 1993 | 3 November 2016 Spouse's death |
Living Age: 59 years, 168 days |
23 years, 97 days | Jacobus VI Claudius | ||
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Lady Alazne Dain | ![]() |
1 May 1994 Daughter of Lord Bolvar Dain and Princess Belbe of Gauekoizarra |
8 December 2017 | Incumbent Age: 30 years, 114 days |
6 years, 259 days | Constantine XX Claudius |