Exploring the Halls of Arden Vul: Titles
Civilian
- Basileus (bas-uh-LEY-us): Emperor
- Eparch (EP-ark): Prefect or governor of the city of Archontos
- Exarch (EX-ark): Governor of a province that is extended from the imperial city
- Strategos (STRA-teh-gos): Governor of a theme (unless that theme is governed by an exarch); also a military title
- Archon (AR-kon): Either 1) governor of one of the seven urban districts of Archontos, or 2) sole governor of a smaller city/ town
- Protonotarios (proto-no-TAR-ee-os): Civilian chief administrator within a military theme
- Logothete (LOGO-theet): Financial administrator under an archon or exarch; also the traditional chief of one of the bureaus of imperial brueaucracy; also the chief of a regional branch of the Drome
- Thesmothete (THES-mo-theet): Senior administrator, particularly as chief assistant to an archon
- Chartoularios (char-too-LAR-ee-us): Ubiquitous middle- and low-level administrators, reporting to a logothete
- Proedros (pro-A-dros): Mid-level administrator charged with logistics; under an archon
- Sebastos (say-BAS-tos): Current leader of one of the Five Families
- Krites (KREE-tays): Judge. Plural: kritai (KREE-tie).