Byzantine Empire (Concordant)

### First Rulers

Basileus Justinian I the Great of the Imperial House of Byzantium, established 548 CE

### Current Ruler

Basileus Justinian XI of the Imperial House of Komnenos, born 1948 CE, reign 1976 CE to present

## Information

### Official Languages

* Greek (primary day-to-day language)
* Latin (mostly used for spellwork and court documents)

### Major Religion and Gods

#### The Major Pantheon

1. Zeus - King of the Gods of Olympus, God of the Skies, Law, Oaths, Justice, Thunder, and Lightning
2. Poseidon - King of the Seas, God of the Sea, Storms, Earthquakes, and Horses
3. Hades - King of the Underworld, God of the Dead, Wealth, and Mineral Riches
4. Hera - Queen of the Gods of Olympus, Goddess of Marriage, Women, the Sky, and the Stars of Heaven
5. Demeter - Goddess of the Seasons, Agriculture, and the Harvest
6. Hestia - Goddess of the Hearth, Home, Architecture, Domesticity, and the State
7. Athena - Archivist of the Gods of Olympus, Goddess of Civilization, Innovation, Intelligence, Wisdom, Battle Strategy, and Crafts
8. Apollo - God the Sun, Light, Prophecy, Oracles, Music, Poetry, Art, Archery, Disease, and Medicine
9. Artemis - Goddess of the Moon, the Hunt, the Wilderness, Wellness, Archery, and Chastity
10. Ares - God of War, Conflict, Bloodshed, Destruction, Soldiers, and Masculinity
11. Aphrodite - Goddess of Love, Beauty, Desire, Grace, and Femininity
12. Hephaestus - Master Blacksmith and Craftsman of the Gods of Olympus, God of Fire, the Forge, Stone, Masonry, Blacksmiths, Artisans, Craftsmen, Metalworking, and Sculpture
13. Hermes - Messenger of the Gods of Olympus, God of Messengers, Trade, Thieves, Commerce, Sports, Athletics, Speed, and Border Crossings
14. Hecate - Goddess of Magic, Witchcraft, Sorcery, Necromancy, the Obscure, Herbology, Trivial Knowledge, and Crossroads

#### The Lesser Pantheon

1. Amphitrite - Queen of the Seas, Goddess of the Sea, Marine Life, and Saltwater
2. Persephone - Queen of the Underworld, Goddess of Springtime, Vegetation, and Maidenhood
3. Eros - God of Love, Seduction, and Desire
4. Ganymede - Cupbearer of the Gods of Olympus, God of Pederasty, Homosexuality, and Homosexual Love and Desire
5. Tyche - Goddess of Providence, Chance, Fortune, and Luck
6. Pan - God of Nature, the Wild, Flocks, Shepherds, Goats, and Rustic Music
7. Hermaphroditus - God of Bisexuality, Androgyny, Effeminacy, and Male Pregnancy
8. Dionysus - God of the Grape Harvest, Wine, Wine-making, Theatre, Ritual Madness, and Religious Ecstasy
9. Ariadne - Goddess of Paths and Labyrinths
10. Thanatos - God of Death
11. Hypnos - God of Sleep
12. Morpheus - God of Dreams
13. Eileithyia - Goddess of Childbirth and Labor Pains
14. Hebe - Goddess of Brides and Eternal Youth
15. Enyo - Goddess of War, Destruction, and Protecting the Homeland
16. Anteros - God of Requited Love and Mutual Love
17. Triton - Messenger of the Seas, God of the Navy
18. Makaria - Goddess of Blessed Death
19. Nemesis - Goddess of Balance, Vengeance, and Retribution
20. Eris - Goddess of Chaos, Strife, and Discord
21. Adrestia - Handmaiden of Nemesis, Goddess of Revolt, Equilibrium, Just Revolution, and the Balance between Good and Evil
22. Iris - Handmaiden and Personal Messenger of Hera, Goddess of Rainbows
23. Bliss - God of Polygamy, Polyamory, and Sexual Pleasure
24. Phobos - God of Fear
25. Deimos - God of Dread
26. Nike - Goddess of Victory
27. Harmonia - Goddess of Harmony and Concord
28. Khione - Goddess of Snow

...and many more.

### Magic Schools

* Imperial Academy of Magic, in Byzantium, founded in 645 CE
* Academy of Troy, founded in 1157 BCE
* Hecate Academy of Magic and Witchcraft, at Delphi in Greece, founded in 433 BCE

### Monuments

* Forum of Constantine
* Forum of Theodosius
* Hippodrome
* The Basilica
* Great Sacred Palace
* Hagia Sophia
* Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
* Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
* Statue and Temple of Apollo
* City of Troy

### Currency

The gold Stater = 30 silver Bol; 1 Bol = 30 copper Obol.

### Important Cities

* Capital Byzantium
* Troy
* Ephesus
* Antioch
* Larissa (Greece)
* Athens
* Serdica (Sofia Bulgaria)
* Bukarest (Vucharest)
* Lviv
* Kyiv
* Odessa (Ukraine)
* Tbilisi
* Baku (Trans-Caucasus)

## Rulers

### Succession Law

* Male-preference primogeniture for nobility titles
* Male-preference porphyrogeniture for the imperial throne

Porphyrogeniture or "Born in the Purple" refers to children born during their parent's reign in the Porphyry Chamber of the Great Sacred Palace in Byzantium. This status grants seniority in the succession to all children born in the room and during their parent's reign. Any children of the Basileus who were born before their parent ascended to the throne and thus were not born in the Porphyry Chamber get displaced by their younger siblings in the succession.