Peerages in Mesogeia

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.

1. King of Anatolia (est. 825 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign
2. King of Troiana (est. 770 BC), held in trust by the reigning sovereign
3. Baydad Orontidis, King of Araratia, Prince of Tigranakert, Count of Anion, Lord of Armavir (est. 570 BC)
4. Archelaus Ariarathidis, King of Cappadocia, Marquis of Mazaca (est. 348 BC)
5. Antiochus Seleukidis, King of Isauris, Duke of Antiocheia, Marquis of Seleucia Pieria, Co-Warden of Interior; (est. 329 BC)
6. Demetrius Antigonidis, King of Mygdonia, Duke of Beroia, Marquess of Elimiotis, Lord of Aiani, Co-Warden of the Interior; (est. 323 BC
7. Agathocles Magonidis-Lysimachidis, King of Vantagallia, Duke of Karchidon, Count of Bolitana, Warden of West; (est. 323 BC)
8. Ptolemy Lagidais, King of Pharosia, Duke of Pharopoli, Count of Naukratis, Count of Phiomopolis, Count of Ptolemais, Warden of the South; (est. 322 BC)
9. Narseh Pharnavazis, King of Iberion, Duke of Ardanasa, Count of Aea, (est. 319 BC)
10. Ardashir Sassan, King of Farsia, Duke of Estakhr, Count of Gondishapur, Co-Warden of the East (est. 312 BC)
11. Cleopatra Mithridatidia, Queen of Paralia, Duchess of Amaseia (est. 307 AD)
12. Heliokles Turan-Euthydemidis, King of Transoxiana, Prince of Markanda, Count of Eukratidia, warden of the north (est. 273 BC)
13. Farhad Arsacides King of Aparnia, Marquess of Arsacia, Count of Hecatompylos, Count of Aparnissa, Co-Warden of the East (264 BC)
14. 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 of Extent peerages of the Mesogeian empire

1. Duke of Khvarvaran
2. Duke of Heracleopolis
3. Duke of Patras
4. Duke of Lycaeonia
5. Duke of Charsianon
6. Duke of Karkisa and Aeolis
7. Duke of Antiochia
8. Duke of Koumia
9. Duke of Thrinacia
10. Duke of Edessa
11. Duke of Arzawa
12. Duke of Paphlagonia
13. Duke of Candia and Kerkyra
14. Duke of Ephyra
15. Duke of Apasa
16. Duke of Sparada
17. Duke of TBA
18. Duke of Nikaia
19. Duke of Thessalonica
20. Duke of Pampylia
21. Duke of Philadelphia
22. Duke of Myrina
23. Duke of Hydeis
24. Duke of TBA
25. Duke of TBA
26. Duke of Tyrrhenia
27. Duke of Phaeacia

List Extent Peerages of the Kingdom Isauris

•   Indicates subsidiary title.

	Title	Year	Arms	Current holder	Subsidiary titles	Notes
1.	The Prince of Koila Isauris	(1150 AD)	File:Coat of arms of the House of Seleukidis.png	Philip Seleukidis, 26th Prince of Koila Isauris	List of titles Marquess of Seleukia-Pieria	Courtesy title held by the heir of the Isaurisan throne, also Duke of Antiochia in the imperial peerage.
2.	The Duke of Apameia	(1380 AD)	File:Coat of arms of the Duke of Hydeis.png	Demetrius Acaeus Hierax-Achaiodis, 17th Duke of Apameia	List of titles TBA	also Duke of Hydeis in the imperial peerages

List Extent Peerages of the Kingdom of Pharosia

•   Indicates subsidiary title.

	Title	Year	Arms	Current holder	Subsidiary titles	Notes
1.	The Duke of Pharopoli	(1180 AD)	File:Coat of arms of the House of Lagaidis.png	Ptolemy Lagaidis, 26th Prince of Koila Isauris	List of titles Marquess of Naukratis Count of Phiomopolis Count of Philai	Courtesy title held by the heir of the Pharosian throne in addition to other titles
2.	The Duke of Ptolemais Hermiou	(1235 AD)	File:Coat of arms of the Duke of Ptolemais Hermiou.png	Meleager Lagaidis, 19th Duke of Ptolemais Hermiou	List of titles TBA	highest title held
3.	The Duke of Kanopos	(1247 AD)	File:Coat of arms of the House of Seleukidis.png	Agathokleopoulos	List of titles Marquess of Seleukia-Pieria	highest title held
4.	The Duke of Pelusion	(1355 AD)	File:Coat of arms of the Duke of Pelusion.png	Tlepolemos-Pelousiomotis	List of titles Count of Raphia	highest title held
5.	The Duke of Leontopolis	(1390 AD)	File:Coat of arms of the Duke of Lenotopolis.png	Apollodorou	List of titles TBA	highest title held
6.	The Count of Oxyrhynchos	(1215 AD)	File:Coat of arms of the Duke of Heracleopolis.png	Apion-Lagaidis	List of titles see Duke of Heracleopolis	subsidiary title of the Duke of Heracleopolis in the imperial peerages.