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The '''Great Officers of the Empire''' (Latin: Magna Officialibus Imperii) are the senior most officials in the Empire of [[Mesogeia]]. Currently there are nine great officers of the empire, with the highest being the Grand Magister, and the lowest being the Megas Konostaulos  (Grand Constable). Several of the great officers of the nation are largely ceremonial and some have been possessed by the same family for centuries.
The '''Great Officers of the Empire''' are the senior most officials in the Empire of [[Mesogeia]]. Currently there are fourteen great officers of the empire, with the highest being the Grand Magister, and the lowest being the Megas Doux (Grand Admiral). Several of the great officers of the nation are largely ceremonial and some have been possessed by the same family for centuries.




==List==
==List==
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! colspan="4" style="background: lavender;"| Great Officers of the Empire (''Vir Gloriosus'')
! colspan="4" style="background: lavender;"| Great Officers of the Empire (''Endoxotatos'')
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!Duties
!Duties
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| Grand Master<br><small>''Megas Magistros''</small>
| Megas Chilliarch<br><small>''Grand Chancellor''</small>
|PLACEHOLDER
|Lord [[Philip Antigonidis]]
|WIP
|WIP
| Head of the Imperial Chancellory, responsible for the the direction of the Imperial Civil Service and the supervision of various agencies including the nations premier intelligent agency, the AIR. Keeper of the Imperial Great seal. The holder is also the presiding officer of the Imperial Synedrion, one of the senior advisory bodies of the empire.
| Head of the Imperial Chancellory, responsible for the the direction of the Imperial Bureacracy and the Civil Service and the supervision of various agencies including the nations premier intelligent agency, the AIR. Keeper of the Imperial Great seal.  
|-
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| Grand Domestic<br><small>''Megas Domestikos''</small>
| Megas Stratelates<br><small>''Grand Chief of Staff''</small>
| [[Giannis Kantakouzenos, 18th Duke of Smyrna]]
| WIP
|The seniormost military advisor of the sovereign. Functions as a kind of chief of staff. Seniormost military official in the empire.
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| Megas Divanbegi<br><small>''Imperial Chief Judge''</small>
| PLACEHOLDER
| PLACEHOLDER
| WIP
| WIP
|Senior officer of the Imperial Army, presently the office denotes the senior military advisor of the Emperor. Functions as a kind of chief of staff.
|Presiding Imperial Chief Judge of the Court of Divan (the Imperial Supreme Court). Responsible for overseeing the justice system in the empire. Senior legal advisor of the monarch. He oversees the Justice system through his subordinates the Archepistates, the Archichremastikos, the Archikrites, and the Archidikastes.
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| Megas Prokoitos <br><small>''Grand Chamberlain of the South''</small>
| HSH [[Alexius Rhomaios-Troadinos, Prince of Ecbatana]]
| WIP
|Overall Co-chair head of the Imperial Court, alongside his counterpart the Megas Darigansalar. Responsible for the administration of the Imperial Court in Alexandropolis. His surbordinates handle the day-to-day running of the court there
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| Darigansalar <br><small>''Grand Chamberlain of the North''</small>
| WIP
| WIP
|Overall Co-chair head of the Imperial Court, alongside his counterpart the Megas Prokoitos. Responsible for the administration of the Imperial Court in Chrysopolis. His surbordinates handle the day-to-day running of the court there.
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|-
| Imperial Chief Judge<br><small>''Megas Koiastor''</small>
| Megas Grammateus<br><small>''Grand Secretary''</small>
| PLACEHOLDER
| PLACEHOLDER
| WIP
| WIP
|Judge of the Imperial court. Responsible for overseeing the justice system in the empire. Senior legal advisor
|an equivalent to a chief-minister or imperial secretary, Originally the office denoted the official responsible for supervising imperial decrees, known as prostagmata and chrysoboulla, partaining to the southern provinces of the empire. This office was eventually superseded by the Imperial Mesazon.
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| Grand Provost<br><small>''Megas Praipositos''</small>
| Etemad-e Dowlat<br><small>''Grand Wazir''</small>
| PLACEHOLDER
| PLACEHOLDER
| WIP
| WIP
|Overall head of the Imperial Court. Responsible for the administration of the Imperial Court. Responsible for the Emperor's household, and the imperial collection of art. Controls access to the monarch through the issuing of appointments for audiences, and the granting of imperial warrants. His subordinates handle more of his day-to-day functions.
|an equivalent to a chief-minister or imperial secretary, Originally the office denoted the official responsible for supervising imperial decrees, known as farmans, partaining to the northern provinces of the empire. This office was eventually superseded by the Imperial Mesazon, who combined both goverment chief ministers
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|-
| Grand Logothete<br><small>''Megas Logothetes''</small>
| Megas Proedros of the Councils<br><small>''Grand President of the Councils''</small>
| PLACEHOLDER
| PLACEHOLDER
| WIP
| WIP
|an equivalent to a chief-minister, Originally the office denoted the official responsible for supervising imperial decrees, known as prostagmata and chrysoboulla, acting as a kind of mediator between the Emperor and his subjects. Currently the office is held in commission by the Imperial Consul
|President of the advisory councils, responsible for advising the monarch, and presenting business for the monarch's approval.
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| Count of the Imperial Treasury<br><small>'' kómes tōn theíon thesaurōn''</small>
| Megas Dioiketes<br><small>''Grand Overseer''</small>
| PLACEHOLDER
| PLACEHOLDER
| WIP
| WIP
|Head of the Imperial Treasury, responsible for overseeing the Imperial Treasury board.
|Head of the Imperial Treasury, responsible for overseeing the Imperial Treasury board, and all financial matters of the empire
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|-
| Count of the Imperial Domain<br><small>''kómēs tēs idikēs parousías''</small>
| Megas Oikonomos<br><small>''Grand Steward''</small>
| PLACEHOLDER
| Prince [[Ptolemy-Constantine Ptolemaides]]
| WIP
| WIP
|Responsible for overseeing the estates attached to the Imperial Domain, crownlands at the disposal of the Emperor by right of his position.
|Responsible for overseeing the estates attached to the Imperial Domain, crownlands at the disposal of the Emperor by right of his position.
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|-
| Grand Admiral<br><small>Megas Doux</small>
| Megas Beglerbegi<br><small>''Grand-Lord of Lords''</small>
| HIH [[Grand Prince George, Duke of Chalcedon]]
| [[Andreas Manuel George Daras-Doukas-Atabek, Duke of Khvarvaran]]
| 2010
| Senior head of the Imperial Navy and president of Imperial Naval Board
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| Grand Master of the Camp<br><small>''Megas Statopedarches''</small>
| PLACEHOLDER
| WIP
| WIP
| Functioning as Imperial chief of Staff
| Responsible for the organization of major state occaisions such as coronations, state funerals, and the opening of the houses of Synedrion. He is chairs the  Court of Honour and is the presiding officer of the Imperial College of Heraldry
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| Grand Master of Ceremonies<br><small>''Megas Primicerius''</small>
| Megas Amirsipahsalar <br><small>''Grand Marshal'</small>
| PLACEHOLDER
| PLACEHOLDER
| WIP
| WIP
| The post originated as the head of the eunuchs attached to the Emperor's bedchamber, presently responsible for the organization of major state occaisions such as coronations, state funerals, and the opening of the houses of parliament. It is the only post specifically reserved for eunuchs, however noblemen have fulflled its ceremonial functions on occasion.  
| Grand army commander, historically responsible for raising the empire's northern forces, as opposed to the south.
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| Grand Master of the Imperial Stables <br><small>''Protostratotius''</small>
| Megas Amirakhor-Bashi<br><small>''Grand Master of the Calvary''</small>
| PLACEHOLDER
| PLACEHOLDER
| WIP
| WIP
| Originally head of the calvary branch of the armed forces, a unit all but defunct, now the ceremonial head of the Imperial Stables
| A role largely ceremonial now, historicaly it was one of much importance. The holder was historically responsible for overseeing the empire's calvary forces, including its payment and such.
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| Grand Constable<br><small>''Megas Konostaulos''</small>
| Megas Amirnavarchos<br><small>Grand Prince Admiral</small>
| PLACEHOLDER
| HIH [[Grand Prince George, Duke of Chalcedon]]
| WIP
| 2010
| Originally head of the mercenary guards. Presently responsible for the security of the Emperor, the holder is responsible for oversight pertaining to all imperial guards.
| Senior head of the Imperial Navy and president of Imperial Naval Board alongside his subordinates and the Master of the Ports.
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 26 January 2024

The Great Officers of the Empire are the senior most officials in the Empire of Mesogeia. Currently there are fourteen great officers of the empire, with the highest being the Grand Magister, and the lowest being the Megas Doux (Grand Admiral). Several of the great officers of the nation are largely ceremonial and some have been possessed by the same family for centuries.


List

Great Officers of the Empire (Endoxotatos)
Office Member Since Duties
Megas Chilliarch
Grand Chancellor
Lord Philip Antigonidis WIP Head of the Imperial Chancellory, responsible for the the direction of the Imperial Bureacracy and the Civil Service and the supervision of various agencies including the nations premier intelligent agency, the AIR. Keeper of the Imperial Great seal.
Megas Stratelates
Grand Chief of Staff
Giannis Kantakouzenos, 18th Duke of Smyrna WIP The seniormost military advisor of the sovereign. Functions as a kind of chief of staff. Seniormost military official in the empire.
Megas Divanbegi
Imperial Chief Judge
PLACEHOLDER WIP Presiding Imperial Chief Judge of the Court of Divan (the Imperial Supreme Court). Responsible for overseeing the justice system in the empire. Senior legal advisor of the monarch. He oversees the Justice system through his subordinates the Archepistates, the Archichremastikos, the Archikrites, and the Archidikastes.
Megas Prokoitos
Grand Chamberlain of the South
HSH Alexius Rhomaios-Troadinos, Prince of Ecbatana WIP Overall Co-chair head of the Imperial Court, alongside his counterpart the Megas Darigansalar. Responsible for the administration of the Imperial Court in Alexandropolis. His surbordinates handle the day-to-day running of the court there
Darigansalar
Grand Chamberlain of the North
WIP WIP Overall Co-chair head of the Imperial Court, alongside his counterpart the Megas Prokoitos. Responsible for the administration of the Imperial Court in Chrysopolis. His surbordinates handle the day-to-day running of the court there.
Megas Grammateus
Grand Secretary
PLACEHOLDER WIP an equivalent to a chief-minister or imperial secretary, Originally the office denoted the official responsible for supervising imperial decrees, known as prostagmata and chrysoboulla, partaining to the southern provinces of the empire. This office was eventually superseded by the Imperial Mesazon.
Etemad-e Dowlat
Grand Wazir
PLACEHOLDER WIP an equivalent to a chief-minister or imperial secretary, Originally the office denoted the official responsible for supervising imperial decrees, known as farmans, partaining to the northern provinces of the empire. This office was eventually superseded by the Imperial Mesazon, who combined both goverment chief ministers
Megas Proedros of the Councils
Grand President of the Councils
PLACEHOLDER WIP President of the advisory councils, responsible for advising the monarch, and presenting business for the monarch's approval.
Megas Dioiketes
Grand Overseer
PLACEHOLDER WIP Head of the Imperial Treasury, responsible for overseeing the Imperial Treasury board, and all financial matters of the empire
Megas Oikonomos
Grand Steward
Prince Ptolemy-Constantine Ptolemaides WIP Responsible for overseeing the estates attached to the Imperial Domain, crownlands at the disposal of the Emperor by right of his position.
Megas Beglerbegi
Grand-Lord of Lords
Andreas Manuel George Daras-Doukas-Atabek, Duke of Khvarvaran WIP Responsible for the organization of major state occaisions such as coronations, state funerals, and the opening of the houses of Synedrion. He is chairs the Court of Honour and is the presiding officer of the Imperial College of Heraldry
Megas Amirsipahsalar
Grand Marshal'
PLACEHOLDER WIP Grand army commander, historically responsible for raising the empire's northern forces, as opposed to the south.
Megas Amirakhor-Bashi
Grand Master of the Calvary
PLACEHOLDER WIP A role largely ceremonial now, historicaly it was one of much importance. The holder was historically responsible for overseeing the empire's calvary forces, including its payment and such.
Megas Amirnavarchos
Grand Prince Admiral
HIH Grand Prince George, Duke of Chalcedon 2010 Senior head of the Imperial Navy and president of Imperial Naval Board alongside his subordinates and the Master of the Ports.