Coronation of the Emperor
The coronation of the Emperor of Birodalom, also known as The Empire is a very complicated traditional ceremony that is deeply rooted in beliefs that date back to the First Wolf Palatinate. The coronation involves each of the races of the Empire pledging their allegiance to the Emperor and their investment in a variety of regalia. The end of a coronation which involves the bestowment of the blessing of the Dózse, the leader of the Imperial Faith and the passing of the crown by the Court of Omens to the Emperor. The inbetween of the death of the preceding monarch and the coronation causes legal pausality.
The planning of the coronation takes place during legal pausality, which is often two months. During this time, the Court of Omens is placed in control of the Empire as a council. The Court of Omens assembles a committee of senators that will plan out the coronation during this time. Coronation will take place over the span of seven days, which requires extensive planning. The first part involves celebration. The new Emperor visits each of the Imperial Vidékek in a day of celebration. Starting out from the Imperial Central and going from there into the Imperial South, the Imperial East, the Imperial North and ending the celebration into the Imperial West. These days of celebration end when the Apostolic Presbyter of that Vidék blesses the to-be Emperor with the right-to-rule over their Vidék within the Vidék Basilica.
The second part of the coronation begins with the travel from the Imperial West back into the Imperial Central. There, the rest of the coronation takes place the following day within the Basilica of Kossuth. The ceremony of the coronation is attended by all close family members of the to-be Emperor with good standing. Apostolic Presbyters will also attend as well as a variety of nobility, government and military workers and clergy members of the Imperial Faith.
Coronations have historically followed basic tradition that was set up by the First Wolf Palatinate. The act of visiting each of the Vidékek was also part of the Appointment of the Palatine during both the First and Second Wolf Palatinate. However, the blessing of members of the Imperial Faith and passing the crown from the Court of Omens only became tradition during the Unification Era. Coronations vary minorly in what is considered celebration depending on the tribe to which the Emperor belongs to. In accordance with the Imperial Succession Act of 1121, the Court of Omens, made up of seven of the most powerful noble families, will elect a new family from a different tribe to lead them every century. This, in turn, influences the cultural aspects of the celebratory parts.
History
Palatinate Appointments
The first recorded appointment of a Wolf Palatine was originally recorded in the Chronicles of Euszták Mester during the First Wolf Palatinate. These appointments were described as being elaborate and secular, unlike the more religiously charged coronation. The first appointment that was ever recorded in detail was the coronation of Constantius II. The ceremony that was devised by Constantius II
Monarchial Coronations
Proto-Imperial Coronations
Unification Era
Legal Pausality
Participants
Court of Omens
Imperial Faith
The Imperial Faith is a crucial part of the coronation and a variet of members are present. The Dózse of the Imperial faith has full presedence alongside the Court of Omens and is charged with bestowing their blessings as Emperor on behalf of the Great Wolf. The Dózse will normally travel alongside the to-be Emperor in order to observe their behavior and their beliefs in line with the Imperial Faith. The Dózse can refuse to bestow their blessings to the Emperor, but can be overruled by a vote from the College of Presbyterianism during the coronation.
Each of the five Apostolic Presbyters must meet the to-be Emperor before his coronation during the follow-up. These meet-ups take place within the Vidék Basilica and include a dialogue between the to-be Emperor and the Apostolic Presbyter. Afterwards, the College of Presbyterianism must meet at the Kossuth Basilica in order to reaffirm their blessings of the Emperor's right-to-rule over their Vidék. In the event that an Apostolic Presbyter refuses to affirm the right-to-rule, the coronation will continue throughout. The Apostolic Presbyter in question will normally have to answer to the Court of Omens during this event to ensure that legal pausality will allow the Court of Omens to act. This has happened several times throughout history.
Imperial Senate & Government
Celebrations
Imperial Central
The celebrations within the Imperial Central officially begin the coronation procession once the to-be Emperor and his entourage leave the Emperor's Palace. Celebrations take place in the mid-border town of Miskolc, which lies on where the borders meet of the Megyék of Kossuth, Ásotthalom and Nógrad. Celebrations within the Imperial Central tend to cater towards a mix of both the Jenố and Salgo cultural aspects.