Order of Precedence in Diadochia

The following is the order of precedence in Diadochia as of January 2014.

Gentlemen

Royalty, Higher Clergy, et al.

Imperial Family

• The Sovereign (regardless of sex)
• The Prince of Bithynia, Despotēs of the Pelopónnisos, various other titles
• Children of the Sovereign (Porphyrogennitos)
• Grandsons of the Sovereign (ordered according to the rules of primogeniture) Nobelissimos
• Brothers of the Sovereign (Porphyrogennitos if born during father's reign)
  • Sebastokrator (Emperor's eldest surviving brother)
• Uncles of the Sovereign (Protosebastos)
• Nephews of the Sovereign (Sebastos)

Archbishops, Great Officers of the Realm, et al.

• The Patriarch of Atlantis
• The Archbishop of Olympias
• The Archbishop of Athenais
• The Archbishop of Revenna
• The Archbishop of Comana Chryse
• The Archbishop of Thessalonica
• The Prōtomagistros
• The Megas Quaestor
• The Prime Minister
• The Megas Logothetes and Megas Mesazon (none; held in commission by the Prime Minister)
• The Megas Proedros tou Mystikoú Symvoulíou (President of the Privy or Secret Council)
• The Megas Anthypatos (presiding officer of the House of Koiná)
• The Megas Patrikios (presiding officer of the House of Archontes)
• The Magistros Deeseon (head of the Supreme Court of Diadochia.)
• The Magistros Kriseon (head of the judiciary and President of the Courts of Diadochia)
• The Megas Kanikleios
• The Megas Praipositos
• The Megas Konostaulos (Grand Constable)
• The Megas Domestikos (Hereditary title of the Maleinos family held by the Duke of Cappadochia, premier Duke of Diadochia)
• Megas Doukas Navarchos (Lord High Admiral)
• Megas Primikērios (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps)
• Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
• Megas Eparch of Atlantis (Lord Mayor of the capital)

Nobility, bishops, et al.

Dukes (Doúkas), et al.

• Dukes of Diadochia
  • The Duke of Cappadochia, who ranks higher as Megas Domestikos
• Eldest sons of royal dukes (grandsons of former sovereigns)
• Ministers, envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries

Marquesses (Markísios), et al.

• Marquesses of Diadochia
• Eldest sons of non-royal dukes (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)

Earls (Komis), et al.

• Earls of Diadochia
• Younger sons of royal dukes
• Eldest sons of marquesses (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)
• Younger sons of non-royal dukes (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)

Viscounts (Ypokómi̱s), et al.

• Viscounts of Diadochia
• Eldest sons of earls and of countesses in their own right (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)
• Younger sons of marquesses (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)

Metropolitans, Bishops

• The Metropolitan of Chalcedon
• The Metropolitan of Nicomedia
• The Metropolitan of Nicea
• The Metropolitan of Corinth
• The Metropolitan of Kos and Kassos
• The Metropolitan of Rhodos
• The Metropolitan of Trapezoúnta
• The Metropolitan of Prousa
• The Metropolitan of Sardis
• The Metropolitan of Mystras
• The Metropolitan of Caesarea Mazaca
• The Metropolitan of Ephesos
• The Metropolitan of Perinthos
• The Metropolitan of Kyzikos
• The Metropolitan of Amaseia
• The Metropolitan of Amisos
• The Metropolitan of Serres
• The Metropolitan of Adrianople
• The Metropolitan of Angora
• The Metropolitan of Iconion
• The Metropolitan of Laodicea
• The Metropolitan of Melitene
• The Metropolitan of Miletos
• The Metropolitan of Myra
• The Metropolitan of Pergamon
• The Metropolitan of Perge
• The Metropolitan of Philadelphia
• The Metropolitan of Side and Attalia
• The Metropolitan of Sebasteia
• The Metropolitan of Seleucia
• The Metropolitan of Smyrna
• The Metropolitan of Traianopolis
• The Metropolitan of Chios
• The Metropolitan of Nikopolis
• The Metropolitan of Samos and Ikaria
• The Bishop of Patras
• The Bishop of Olympos
• The Bishop of Parnasssos
• The Bishop of Sinope
• The Bishop of Amorion
• The Bishop of Apamea
• The Bishop of Ariste
• The Bishop of Claudiopolis
• The Bishop of Dorylaeum
• The Bishop of Halicarnassus
• The Bishop of Lampsacus
• The Bishop of Mokissos
• The Bishop of Synnada
• The Bishop of Telmessos
• The Bishop of Amphipolis
• The Bishop of Konstantia
• The Bishop of Dodona
• The Bishop of Messene
• The Bishop of Myrina
• The Bishop of Ariste
• The Bishop of Nyssa

Barons

• Barons of Diadochia

Gentry, Imperial Court Officials, et al.

Supreme Court Justices

• The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Diadochia
• Justices of the Supreme Court of Diadochia other than the President and the Deputy President.

Great Officers of the Imperial Court

• The Megas Parakoimomenos
• The Megas Kouropalatēs
• The Megas Papias
• The Ploíarchos tou Áloga (Master of the Horse)
• The Ploíarchos tou Kyní̱gi (Master of the Hunt)
• The Protovestiarios (oversees the Emperor's wardrobe)
• The Domestikos trapezēs (Chief Butler of Diadochia, oversees the Emperor's table)
• The Atriklines (responsible for organizing feasts and banquets)
• The Prōtostratōr (The Imperial Stable master)
• The Megas Panettiere (Master Baker)
• The Megas Pinkernes (Imperial Cup bearer)
• The Mégas Trochistí̱s (Master Carver)
• The Mégas Eleodóti̱s: (Grand Almoner)

Imperial Court Offices and Titles

• Ploíarchos tou Skampó (Master of the Stool)
• Ploiárchou to̱n rómpes (Master of the Robes)
• Ploíarchos tou Orgiázei (Master of the Revels)
• Gamprós to̱n rómpes (Groom of the Robes)
• Sebastophoros
• Gamprós Epimeli̱ti̱ríou (Groom of the Chamber)
• Árchontes tou Krevatokámara (Lords of the Bedchamber)
• Kýrioi tou Krevatokámara (Gentlemen of the Bedchamber)
• Kýrioi tou alógou (Gentlemen of the Horse)
• Spatharokandidatos
• Kýrioi Ostiários (Gentlemen Ushers)
• Protospatharios
• Spatharokoubikoularios
• Koubikoularios (Chamberlains)
• Nipsistiarios
• Spatharios
• Kandidatos
• Silentiários to̱n paraski̱níou (Page of the Backstairs)
• Silentiários ti̱s Timí̱s (Page of Honour)

Cabinet, et al.

• The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Logothetes tou Dromou
• The Secretary of State for Defence and Logothetes tou Stratiotikou
• The Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Logothetes ton Oikeiakon
• The Secretary of State for Finance and Logothetes tou Genikou
• The Secretary of State for Justice and Logothetes tou Praitoriou
• The Secretary of State for Health and Logothetes tou Hydatōn
• The Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport
• The Secretary of State for Education, Logothetes tou Pandidakterion and Hýpatos tōn philosóphōn
• The Secretary of State for Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and Logothetes tou Horeiarios
• The Secretary of State for Industry, Trade, and Commerce and Logothetes tou Eidikón
• The Secretary of State for Public Works and Transport and Logothetes tou Di̱mósiou Ergon
• The Secretary of State for Energy and the Environment
• The Secretary of State for of Labour

• Eldest sons of viscounts (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)
• Younger sons of earls and of countesses in their own right (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)
• Eldest sons of hereditary barons, Lords of Parliament, hereditary baronesses in their own right and Ladies of Parliament in their own right (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)

Knights of the Panagia, Knights of the Mandylion, and Knights of the Hypatia

• Knights of the Panagia (KP) (who are not already ranked higher in precedence as peers or royalty)
• Knights of the Mandylion (KM) (who are not already ranked higher in precedence as peers or royalty)
• Knights of the Hypatia (KH) (who are not already ranked higher in precedence as peers or royalty)

Privy Counsellors, Members of Parliament

• Privy Counsellors (PC) (ordered according to date of oath-taking)
• Members of the House of Penetes
• Members of the House of House of Dynatoi

Senior judges, et al.

• Senior judges
  • The President of the Basilikon Court of the High Court of Justice
  • The President of the Oikos Court
  • The Chancellor of the Chancery
  • Dikastés Prosfygó̱n (Justices of Appeal) (ordered according to seniority of appointment; Dikastés Prosfygó̱n are customarily made Privy Counsellors, and thus rank accordingly)
• Judges of the High Court (ordered according to seniority of appointment)
• Younger sons of viscounts (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)
• Younger sons of hereditary barons, Lords of Parliament, hereditary baronesses in their own right and Ladies of Parliament in their own right (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)
• All sons of barons and baronesses for life (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)

Knights

• Knights Grand Cross
• Knights Grand Commander
• Knights Commander
• Knight Officer
• Knight Member

Lower level judges, et al.

• Judges junior to those of the High Court
  • Circuit judges

Other lower ranks

Eldest sons of various grades

• Eldest sons of younger sons of hereditary peers or hereditary peeresses in their own right (ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders)
• Eldest sons of baronets (ordered according to the precedence of the baronets)
• Eldest sons of knights (ordered according to the precedence of the knights)

Younger sons of various grades

• Younger sons of baronets (ordered according to the precedence of the baronets)
• Younger sons of knights (ordered according to the precedence of the knights)

Ladies

Members of the Imperial Family

• Dowager Empress
• Empress Consort
• Wife of the Heir Apparent (The Princess of Bithynia)
• Wives of the Sovereign's younger sons
• Daughters of the Sovereign
  • (The Princess Imperial and Princess of Magnesia
• Wives of the Sovereign's other grandsons
• Granddaughters of the Sovereign
• Great Granddaughters of the Sovereign
• Wives of the Sovereign's brothers
• The Sovereign's sisters
• Wives of the Sovereign's uncles
• The Sovereign's aunts
• Wives of the Sovereign's nephews
• The Sovereign's nieces

Great Officers of the Realm, et al.

• Ambassadors

Nobility, et al.

• Wives of non-royal Dukes (Duchesses)
• Certain members of the extended Royal Family
• Marchionesses
• Wives of dukes' eldest sons
• Daughters of dukes not married to peers
• Countesses (ordered according to the year the earldom was created; whether in her own or her husband's right)
• Wives of younger sons of dukes of the Blood Royal
• Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
• Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
• Wives of dukes' younger sons
• Viscountesses
• Wives of eldest sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
• Earls' daughters not married to peers
• Wives of marquesses' younger sons
• Secretaries of State, if of the degree of a baron
• Baronesses in their own right, Ladies of Parliament and wives of Barons

Gentry, et al

• The Justices of the Supreme Court of Diadochia other than the President and the Deputy President.
• Secretaries of State under the degree of baroness

Other lower ranks

• Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
• Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
• Wives of younger sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
• Wives of eldest sons of barons or baronesses
• Daughters of barons or baronesses not married to peers

Ladies and Dames, et al.

• Ladies of the Panagia (all already rank higher in precedence)
• Ladies of the Mandylion (who are not already ranked higher)
• Ladies of the Hypatia
• Wives of Knights of the Panagia (who are not already ranked higher)
• Wives of the Knights of the Mandylion (who are not already ranked higher)
• Ladies of the Hypatia
• Privy counsellors
• Senior judges
  • Lords Justices of Appeal
  • Judges of the High Court
• Wives of viscounts' younger sons
• Wives of younger sons of barons or baronesses
• Baronetesses in their own right
• Wives of baronets
• Dame Grand Cross
• Wives of Knights Grand Cross and Grand Commander
• Dames Commander
• Circuit judges
• Wives of Knights Commander
• Wives of Knights Officer
• Wives of Knights Member

Wives and daughters of peers, baronets, and knights, et al.

• Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers or peeresses
• Daughters of sons of peers or peeresses
• Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
• Daughters of baronets
• Wives of eldest sons of knights
  • Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Panagia
  • Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Mandylion
  • Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Hypatia
  • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross or Grand Commander
  • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander

• Daughters of knights:
  • Daughters of Knights of the Panagia
  • Daughters of Knights of the Mandylion
  • Daughters of Knights Grand Cross or Grand Commander
  • Daughters of Knights Commander

Wives of younger sons

• Wives of younger sons of baronets
• Wives of younger sons of knights
  • Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Panagia
  • Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Mandylion
  • Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Hypathia
  • Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross or Knights Grand Commander
  • Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander

Local Precedence

• Megas Exarchos (Viceroy)
• Megas Dishypatos (Governors)
• Megas Hypatos (Governors)
• Megas Praetor (Lord Mayor)
• Kephale (Head of a district)
• The Deputy mayor
• Justices of the Peace

Military precedence

Army offices

• Domestikos ton scholon (Field Marshal)
• Doméstikos ton Thématos
• Stratēgos (General
• Antistratigos (Lieutenant General)
• Tourmarches (Major General)
• Taxiarchos (Brigadier)
• Chiliarch (Colonel)
• Droungarios (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Tagmatarchis Major
• Lochagos (captain)
• Ypolochagos (lieutenant)
• Anthypolochagos (Second Lieutenant)
• Dokimos Efedros Axiomatikos (Officer Designate)

Naval offices

• Mégas Droungários tou Basilikón Ploímou (Admiral of the Fleet)
• Navarchos (admiral)
• Antinávarchos (Vice Admiral)
• Yponávarchos (Rear Admiral)
• Archiploiarchos (Commodore)
• Ploiarchos (Captain)
• Antiploiarchos (Commander)
• Plotarchis (Lieutenant Commander)
• Ypoploiarchos (Lieutenant)
• Anthypoploiarchos (Sub-Lieutenant)
• Simaioforos (Ensign)
• Simaioforos Epikouros Axiomatikos (Officer Designate

Air Force offices

• Pterarchos (Air Chief Marshal)
• Antipterarchos (Air Marshal)
• Ypopterarchos (Air Vice Marshal)
• Taxiarchos Aeroporias (Air Commodore)
• Sminarchos (Group Captain)
• Antisminarchos (Wing Commander)
• Episminagos (Squadron Leader)
• Sminagos (Flight Lieutenant)
• Yposminagos (Flying Officer)
• Anthyposminagos (Pilot Officer)
• Anthypaspistis (Warrant Officer)
• Archisminias (Master Sergeant)
• Episminias (Master Sergeant)
• Sminias (Sergeant)
• Ypominias (Airman First Class)
• Sminitis (Airman)