Emperor's Council of Latium: Difference between revisions

Advisors to the Emperor
Abbreviation	Emperor's Council, CI
Formation	597
Legal status	Advisory body and cabinet
Monarch	Constantine XX
Master of Offices	The Duke of Ossonoba
Consul	Alexander Pompilius
First Secretary	Sir Romulus Vibius
Staff	Imperial Council Office
Website	consilium.gov.la

Revision as of 23:12, 3 December 2019

The Advisors to the Emperor (Consilium Imperatoris), commonly referred to as the Emperor's Council or the Council, is a formal council of advisors to the Latin Emperor, and organ of the executive whereby the Monarch and his or her ministers, or Magistrate-Councillors, direct the government.

The Emperor’s Council includes all formal advisors and ministers of the Monarch. The primary components of the Emperor’s Council are the Sacred Assembly and Council of Magistrates, which are comprised of ministers and formal advisors. The Sacred Assembly is the oldest and highest ranking council, with its membership restricted to Counts First Class. Other councils and committees of the Council include: Committee for the Affairs of Caesarian Provinces, and the Defense Council. It's membership is composed of senior politicians, nobles, and other state officials.

History

Committees

The pre-eminent council of the Emperor's Council is the Sacred Assembly, followed by the Council of Magistrates. It is also composed of other subcommittees, including:

Sacred Assembly

Traditionally there are six Vir illustris (literally, illustrious men) or great officers of state, with the offices of Master of the Seal and Lord Admiral as later additions in the 11th century. The highest ranking Great Officer of State is the Master of Offices (Magister Officorum), who is typically the Monarch's most trusted advisor. Traditionally, the Master of Offices also holds the title of Count of the Chancery though this was not the case during a council of Jason VI Augustus's where the two offices were held by separate individuals (Empress Marsella as Master of Offices; Michael Pinarius as Count of the Chancery.)

Membership

The council consists of the eight Vir illustris, and any other individual appointed to the Council by the Monarch. Since the early 20th century, these extra members have included Senators appointed to Magisterial office, as well as extraordinary offices of now magisterial rank, including Private Secretary to the Emperor, Urban Prefect, and Palatine Counsel. While not regular attendees, the Director of the Frumentarii, and the Director of the SPI often attend for matters of national security when a full meeting of the National Defense Council cannot be held. Other non-officers may regularly attend meetings as an Aid-in-Council or Comes consistoriani (literally, Count in the aid of the council), whom are appointed at the sole discretion of the Monarch.

Oath

Current members

Sacred Assembly

The Great Officers of State (Vir illustris) are traditional ministers of the Monarch who are appointed to exercise traditional court functions and powers in concert with the government. While still offices of actual function, the powers of the Great Officers of State have waned since the 19th century and the expansion of the Council to include 7 (currently 13) magisterial offices to advise the Monarch and aid in government. Many functions of the Great Officers of State now exist today in operation of the Imperial Household, and Household duties, though many still include day-to-day government duties.

Office		Appointed	Duties
Great Officers of State (Vir illustris)
Master of Offices Magister Officorum	HIH The Duke of Ossonoba	12 January 2018	Also known as Imperial Chancellor; Leads and directs the Council, chief advisor, directs civil service, and responsible for conducting court ceremonies
Master of Soldiers Magister Militum	Flavius Vipsanius	21 September 2016	The Monarch's chief military advisor; also serves as General Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
Quaestor of the Palace Quaestor sacri palatii	Sergius Acilius IA	27 February 2016	Advising on all legal aspects; oversees Legal Bureau
Count of the Private Fortune Comes rerum privatarum	Laurentius Verrucosus	16 January 2017	Oversees the Imperial purse; Responsible for the Monarch's personal estate and finances; office held by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Roma. Sits on Treasury Board.
Count of the Sacred Largesses Comes sacrarum largitionum	The Lady Lupeia	1 March 2016	Responsible for economic and financial matters; oversees the Treasury Bureau. Sits on Treasury Board.
Count of the Sacred Chamber Comes sacri cubiculi	The Duke Pinarius	9 March 2017	Responsible for the Monarch's household; Also Master of Horse
Praetorian Prefect Praefectus praetorio	John Santella	18 November 2005	Responsible for the Monarch's security; commander of the Praetorian Guard
Master of the Seal Magister sigillum	The Duke Claudius	17 April 2005	Responsible for the Monarch's personal seal
Lord Admiral Dominus praefectus classis	HIH The Duke of Beroea	12 February 2007	Chief officer of the Imperial Navy; head of the Naval Board

Council of Magistrates

Magistrates are government ministers that serve as head of a government department. Magistrates are appointed by the Monarch, and serve at his pleasure, after Senate confirmation. By modern convention, the Consul, as head of government is afforded the ability to advise the Monarch on certain appointments in order to achieve successful confirmation of magistrates. While there is no set term for magistrates, most often magistrates are appointed after a general election. Magistrates are required by edict to be sitting Senators, and resignation or loss of a Senate seat results in resignation of the magistrate office.

Office	Member			Appointed	Duties
Magisterial-level offices
Consul		Alexander Pompilius	United Latium	11 March 2016	Chief magistrate, co-head of government and presiding officer of the Senate
Aedile First Magistrate		Alexandra Sulpicia	United Latium	21 April 2017	Responsible for internal affairs, immigration and citizenship, and local police
Magistrate for Foreign Affairs		The Duke of Narona	United Latium	17 October 2018	Foreign Office
Magistrate for Healthcare and Social Services		Justin Marandicius	United Latium	11 May 2016	Responsible for the National Health Service (SMH) and social services
Magistrate for Education	File:ElisabettaTrenta (cropped).jpg	Maria Plautia	United Latium	3 June 2016	Responsible for education, universities, etc.
Magistrate for Business and Energy		Vitalius Aurelius	Independent	11 March 2016	Responsible for business, industrial strategy, and science and innovation with energy
Magistrate for Environment		Flavius Genucius	United Latium	11 March 2016	Responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, and fisheries
Magistrate for Housing and Local Government		John Daedalus	United Latium	26 January 2018	Responsible for housing, communities and local government
Magistrate for Culture, Media, and Sport		Emilian Potitius	United Latium	21 April 2017	Responsible for culture, sport, media, tourism, and creative industries
Magistrate for Transport		Felix Mallius	United Latium	21 April 2017	Responsible for transportation, and roads
Magistrate for International Development		Anna Preda	Independent	26 January 2018	Responsible for promoting development overseas

Extraordinary members

Office	Member		Appointed	Duties
Extraordinary councillors
Private Secretary to the Emperor Comes dispositonum:		Theodotus Selicius	12 December 2018	Senior operational member of the Imperial Household; responsible for the official program and correspondence of the Emperor; regulating audiences
Provost of the Frumentarii		Antonius Ecdicius	18 February 2017	Director of Latium's domestic surveillance agency; also co-National Security Advisor
Provost of the Speculatores		Andreas Metilius	15 December 2016	Director of Latium's foreign surveillance agency; also co-National Security Advisor
Aide-in-Council	File:MarsellaAtmos2.jpg	HIM The Dowager Empress	22 November 2016	Additional appointee to the Council
Aide-in-Council		HIH The Duke of Alba	1 June 2018	Additional appointee to the Council
Aide-in-Council	File:Theodotus Cosconius.jpg	Theodotus Cosconius	2 January 2018	Additional appointee to the Council

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 | leader_name2        = [[Nicephorus Anicius, 3rd Duke of Ossonoba|The Duke of Ossonoba]]
 | leader_title3       = [[Consul of Latium|Consul]]
-| leader_name3        =[[Alexander Pompilius]]
+| leader_name3        = [[Alexander Pompilius]]
 | leader_title4       = First Secretary
-| leader_name4        =[[Romulus Vibius|Sir Romulus Vibius]]
+| leader_name4        = [[Romulus Vibius|Sir Romulus Vibius]]
 | staff               = [[Imperial Council Office (Latium)|Imperial Council Office]]
 | budget              =
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 }}
-The '''Advisors to the Emperor''' (''Consilium Imperatoris''), commonly referred to as the '''Emperor's Council''' or the Council, is a formal council of advisors to the [[Monarchy of Latium|Latin Emperor]], and organ of the executive whereby the Monarch and his or her ministers, or Magistrate-Councillors, direct the government. It's membership is composed of senior politicians, nobles, and other state officials.
+The '''Advisors to the Emperor''' (''Consilium Imperatoris''), commonly referred to as the '''Emperor's Council''' or the Council, is a formal council of advisors to the [[Monarchy of Latium|Latin Emperor]], and organ of the executive whereby the Monarch and his or her ministers, or Magistrate-Councillors, direct the government.
-It is composed of the [[Monarchy of Latium|Monarch]], the 8 Great Officers of State, the [[Consul of Latium|Consul]], 13 Magisterial officers, and any number of other {{wp|Court (royal)|court}} roles or officers elevated to the Council at the sole discretion of the Monarch. Councillors are appointed by the Monarch, though Councillors holding a Magisterial office require Senate confirmation. Councillors serve at the pleasure of the Monarch, who may dismiss them without cause. Councillors of magistrate standing may also be removed by the [[Senate of Latium|Senate]] during traditional [[Senate of Latium#Expulsion|expulsion proceedings]], as Magistrate-Councillors must be seated Senators throughout their tenure on the Council, though this has never successfully happened.
+The Emperor’s Council includes all formal advisors and ministers of the Monarch. The primary components of the Emperor’s Council are the [[Sacred Assembly]] and [[Council of Magistrates]], which are comprised of ministers and formal advisors. The Sacred Assembly is the oldest and highest ranking council, with its membership restricted to [[Nobility of Latium#Comes system|Counts First Class]]. Other councils and committees of the Council include: Committee for the Affairs of Caesarian Provinces, and the Defense Council. It's membership is composed of senior politicians, nobles, and other state officials.
 ==History==
 ==Committees==
-The Council consists of a number of standing committees. The most prominent committees include:
+The pre-eminent council of the Emperor's Council is the [[Sacred Assembly]], followed by the Council of Magistrates. It is also composed of other subcommittees, including:
 *[[National Defense Council of Latium|National Defense Council]]
-*[[Committee of Affairs for Lipara and Caesarian Provinces]]
+*[[Committee of Affairs for Caesarian Provinces]]
+*[[Council of Vicars]]
 *[[Imperial Judicial Committee (Latium)|Imperial Judicial Committee]]
 *[[Board of Trade (Latium)|Board of Trade]]
 *[[Naval Board (Latium)|Naval Board]]
+*[[Treasury Board (Latium)|Treasury Board]]
-==Great Officers of State==
+==Sacred Assembly==
+{{main|Sacred Assembly}}
 Traditionally there are six ''Vir illustris'' (literally, illustrious men) or great officers of state, with the offices of Master of the Seal and Lord Admiral as later additions in the 11th century. The highest ranking Great Officer of State is the Master of Offices (''Magister Officorum''), who is typically the Monarch's most trusted advisor. Traditionally, the Master of Offices also holds the title of Count of the Chancery though this was not the case during a council of [[Jason VI Augustus of Latium|Jason VI Augustus's]] where the two offices were held by separate individuals ([[Marsella Atmos|Empress Marsella]] as Master of Offices; [[Michael Pinarius]] as Count of the Chancery.)
 ==Membership==
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 ===Oath===
 ==Current members==
-===Great Officers of State===
+===Sacred Assembly===
 The Great Officers of State (''Vir illustris'') are traditional ministers of the Monarch who are appointed to exercise traditional {{wp|Court (royal)|court}} functions and powers in concert with the government. While still offices of actual function, the powers of the Great Officers of State have waned since the 19th century and the expansion of the Council to include 7 (currently 13) magisterial offices to advise the Monarch and aid in government. Many functions of the Great Officers of State now exist today in operation of the Imperial Household, and Household duties, though many still include day-to-day government duties.
 {| class="wikitable"
@@ Line 50: / Line 52: @@
 | [[Master of Offices]]<br><small>''Magister Officorum''</small>
 | [[file:Nicephorus Anicius, 3rd Duke of Ossonoba.jpg|75px]]
-|[[Nicephorus Anicius, Duke of Ossonoba|The Duke of Ossonoba]]
+| [[Prince Nicephorus, Duke of Ossonoba|HIH The Duke of Ossonoba]]
 |12 January 2018
-| Leads and directs the Council; chief advisor; directs civil service
+| Also known as Imperial Chancellor; Leads and directs the Council, chief advisor, directs civil service, and responsible for conducting court ceremonies
-|-
-| Count of the Chancery<br><small>''Comes Cancellariae''</small>
-| [[file:MarsellaAtmos2.jpeg|75px]]
-| {{nowrap|[[Marsella Atmos|HIM The Dowager Empress]]}}
-| 7 January 2017
-| Responsible for regulating [[Peerages in Latium|peers]]; ensuring the independence of the courts
 |-
 | Master of Soldiers <br><small>''Magister Militum''</small>
 | [[file:Renato Turano.jpg|75px]]
-| [[Flavius Vipsanius|The Lord Vipsanius of Tibur]]
+| [[Flavius Vipsanius]]
 | {{nowrap|21 September 2016}}
 | The Monarch's chief military advisor; also serves as General Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
@@ Line 70: / Line 66: @@
 | Sergius Acilius <small>[[Judiciary of Latium#Emperor's Counsel|IA]]</small>
 | 27 February 2016
-| Advising on all legal aspects; oversees Justice Bureau
+| Advising on all legal aspects; oversees Legal Bureau
 |-
 | Count of the Private Fortune<br><small>''Comes rerum privatarum''</small>
-| [[file:Ben Barnes (35832438060) (cropped).jpg|75px]]
+| [[file:Armie Hammer Final Portrait Red Carpet Berlinale 2017 (cropped).jpg|75px]]
-| [[Laurentius Verrucosus|Laurentius Verrucosus, <br>Count of Suasa]]
+| [[Laurentius Verrucosus]]
 | 16 January 2017
-| Oversees the Imperial purse; Responsible for the Monarch's personal estate and finances; office held by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Roma
+| Oversees the Imperial purse; Responsible for the Monarch's personal estate and finances; office held by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Roma. Sits on Treasury Board.
 |-
 | Count of the Sacred Largesses<br><small>''Comes sacrarum largitionum''</small>
@@ Line 82: / Line 78: @@
 | [[Diana Lupeia, Lady Lupeia|The Lady Lupeia]]
 | 1 March 2016
-| Responsible for economic and financial matters; oversees the Treasury Bureau
+| Responsible for economic and financial matters; oversees the Treasury Bureau. Sits on Treasury Board.
 |-
 | Count of the Sacred Chamber<br><small>''Comes sacri cubiculi''</small>
 | [[file:Michael Pinarius, 15th Duke of Capena.jpg|75px]]
-| [[Michael Pinarius, Duke of Capena|The Duke of Capena]]
+| [[Michael Pinarius|The Duke Pinarius]]
 | 9 March 2017
 | Responsible for the Monarch's household; Also Master of Horse
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 | Master of the Seal<br><small>''Magister sigillum''</small>
 | [[file:NickClooney.jpg|75px]]
-| [[Isidorus Claudius, Duke of Samnium|The Duke of Samnium]]
+| [[Isidorus Claudius|The Duke Claudius]]
 |17 April 2005
 | Responsible for the Monarch's personal seal
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 |-
 |}
+===Council of Magistrates===
-===Magisterial Offices===
 Magistrates are government ministers that serve as head of a {{wp|Ministry (government department)|government department}}. Magistrates are appointed by the [[Monarchy of Latium|Monarch]], and serve at his pleasure, after Senate confirmation. By modern convention, the Consul, as head of government is afforded the ability to advise the Monarch on certain appointments in order to achieve successful confirmation of magistrates. While there is no set term for magistrates, most often magistrates are appointed after a general election. Magistrates are required by edict to be sitting Senators, and resignation or loss of a Senate seat results in resignation of the magistrate office.
 {| class="wikitable"
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 |colspan=2 | [[United Latium]]
 | 11 March 2016
-| Chief magistrate, head of government and speaker of the Senate
+| Chief magistrate, co-head of government and presiding officer of the Senate
 |-
 | Aedile<br>First Magistrate
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 | Magistrate for Business and Energy
 | [[file:Maurizio_Lupi_Official.jpeg|75px]]
-| [[Vitalius Aurelius, 20th Count of Samnia|The Count of Samnia]]
+| [[Vitalius Aurelius]]
 ! style="background:#CCCCCC;" |
 |colspan=2 |  {{wp|Independent (politics)|Independent}}
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 ! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;"| Extraordinary councillors
 |-
-| Private Secretary to the Emperor
+| Private Secretary to the Emperor<br><small>Comes dispositonum:</small>
 | [[file:Italo Bocchino (2006).jpg|75px]]
 | Theodotus Selicius
 | 12 December 2018
-| Senior operational member of the [[Monarchy of Latium|Imperial Household]]; responsible for the official program and correspondence of the Emperor
+| Senior operational member of the [[Monarchy of Latium|Imperial Household]]; responsible for the official program and correspondence of the Emperor; regulating audiences
 |-
 | Provost of the Frumentarii
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 | 15 December 2016
 | Director of Latium's foreign surveillance agency; also co-National Security Advisor
+|-
+| Aide-in-Council
+| [[file:MarsellaAtmos2.jpg|75px]]
+| {{nowrap|[[Marsella Atmos|HIM The Dowager Empress]]}}
+| 22 November 2016
+| Additional appointee to the Council
 |-
 | Aide-in-Council
 | [[file:Prince Leo of Ghant and Latium.jpg|75px]]
-| [[Leo of Ghant and Latium|HIH The Duke of Ostia]]
+| [[Leo of Ghant and Latium|HIH The Duke of Alba]]
 | 1 June 2018
 | Additional appointee to the Council
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 | Aide-in-Council
 | [[file:Theodotus Cosconius.jpg|75px]]
-| [[Theodotus Cosconius, Lord of Rodigium]]
+| [[Theodotus Cosconius]]
 | 2 January 2018
 | Additional appointee to the Council

Emperor's Council of Latium: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 23:12, 3 December 2019

Contents

History

Committees

Sacred Assembly

Membership

Oath