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Emperor(ess)

The Sovereign Head of State: Emperor The Voice Almighty Totus Fides Shaimeng (head of the Imperium .. legions etc..) Surrounded with ministers and officials who worked under the supervision and guidelines of the Emperor(ess) or the vizier or other high level officers. The Emperor keeps moving from one Imperial palace to another. In each, celebrating important festivals and is seen by the people.

Emperor's CORONATION OATH

The Imperial Vizier goes to the Emperor elect and, standing before him, administer the coronation oath; first asking the Emperor, "Are you the Imperium?"

Emperor Elect: "I am the Imperium."

Imperial Magister Populi: Will you take the oath of the voice of the Almighty?"

Emperor Elect: "I will speak for the almighty,"

Imperial Lugal: "Will you stand to protect the Imperial Provinces?"

Emperor Elect rises from their ceasars chair in the great assembly hall (with the other Ceasars remaining seated)

Emperor Elect: "I stand to protect the Imperial Provinces."

Imperial Cheif Justisar: "Will you for the betterment of the Empire, execute your judgments?"

Emperor Elect: "I act for the Empire."

Imperial Ensi: "Follow your heart in all your actions as the will of the almighty and keep true the doctrine, worship, discipline of the faith.

The Imperial Standard Bearer picks up the Imperial House Standard and walks to a stone altar followed Armour bearer, the armour bearer speaks to the Clerk General in a wisper and he steps to the side to make way for the Emperor.

The Emperor walks to the Stone of the Imperial Sword and pulls the sword from it's stone scabard and raises it into the air and puts in in his scabard.

The Great Steward then walks stands next to the Emperor.

At the same time the Overseer of the Double House of Silver goes to the altar and opens the box containing the Imperial Crown.

The Emperor then goes to the altar and, there being uncovered, make his solemn oath in the sight of the Senate and Imperial house and others; laying his hand upon the Imperial Crown, saying these words: "I am the Emperor, the voice of the almighty, and Gaurdian of the Imperial Crown." Then the Emperor then lifts the crown and places it on their head.

The Pontifex Maximus then starts to enscribe in wet clay the name of the Emperor while speaking to the Logothe of the Drome and other high officials.

"Here on this date _______ The Holy Empire of Intracircumcordei did witness the birth of the Empire of the ____ Dynastry of the Imperial House of ____. It is aknowledged.

Various officials in attendance then leave the ceremony.

The Emperor leaves standing next to the Great Steward and the Imperial Confessor and other entourage.

Powers of the Emperor

The Emperor is the Supreme Commander of the Imperial Forces, and Head of the Justice System, effectively the Emperor can order anything and is not subject to any rules other than the ultimate rule of law. Everyone has some order of preceidence as equals in the Imperium, and everyone has the right to be Emperor. It just happens that the 'offical Emperor' is the one who goes through the ceremonial rights, and is popularly recognized as 'the head of state'. The Emperor Issues commands through the following processes:

Executive order - involves the provinces. Emperor's Proclaimation - statement (involves the Imperium(state) in general) Emperor's Directive - deals with the way in which an administration is to function.

Imperial Royal Family

These are considered only second to the Emperor. See the Imperial Family for more Information on this. Either they are Imperial Crown Prince, Imperial Prince, Imperial Queen Dowager, Imperial Crown Princecess, Imperial Princecess, May also be an Imperial Crown Duchess. Imperial Crown is highest rank then Imperial, then a royal title.

The Imperial House

The Imperial House is the family that is currently in charge from the Emperor, this changes with every new Emperor.

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