BASILICA

The official newsletter of Byzantium Novum

Issue #35 (February 2022)

“The emperor, thinking not of cost of any kind, pressed on the work, and
collected together workmen from every land. Anthemius of Tralles, the
most skilled in the builder's art, not only of his own but of' all former times,
carried forward the king's zealous intentions, organized the labours of the
workmen, and prepared models of the future construction. Associated with
him was another architect [mechanopoios] named Isidorus, a Milesian by
birth, a man of intelligence, and worthy to carry out the plans of the
Emperor Justinian. It is indeed a proof of the esteem with which God
regarded the emperor, that he furnished him with men who would be so
useful in effecting his designs, and we are compelled to admire the wisdom
of the emperor, in being able to choose the most suitable of mankind to
execute the noblest of his works....”
— Procopios: “On the Great Church” (Hagia Sophia) d
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THE MESAZON
Greetings all,
It seems to be Spring in Byzantium!
Much has been happening in Byzantium
Novum and it is shaping up to be an
exceptional year. The big news at the
moment is that as this issue of Basilica is
coming out, we have two new things in
production - new Flags and Coinage! Both
should be available by the end of March and
it will be wonderful to be able to offer some The die (above) with the obverse of the coin
real-world physical items produced by our
nation. The flags will be full 2x3 foot size,
ready to fly on a flagpole or hang as a
symbol of the renewal of Byzantium:

Our new flag

The coins are a re-strike of the
Constantinople commemorative coin issued
by Emperor Constantine I, with
Constantinople personified on the front and
"Byzantium Novum. The reverse shows a
Winged Victory (or Angel) standing on a
ship's prow and with the inscription
Restitutor Imperium Romanum (‘the
restorer of the Roman Empire.’)
The coins are 32MM around so the size
of a large Byzantine follis coin. This differs
from the size of the original Constantine I
coin as those were smaller, about 15mm.
The die again, with the reverse of the coin
It will be wonderful to have some physical
items going out into the world, as a way to
commemorate our community and get the
word about Byzantium Novum.
This Spring BN has celebrated its 13th
year, and our Citizen numbers and our
resources have continued to grow. We
really are making good progress toward our
goals of Restoring Byzantine Civilization
and Culture and that is something we all can
be proud of. Byzantium Novum now has
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media outreach of over 16,000 followers.

We have also added on new local territories.
Not bad for a micronation working to restore
and continue the work of an Empire!
We have also been having much
success with new efforts on Spirituality and
Culture. There has been much wonderful
Orthodox Church activity, and our Classical PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
Church has also been more active than at
any time in Byzantium Novum's history. Baduila Chalkeus, Clerk of the Senate,
Overall cultural interest has been particularly sends to the Glorious Mesazon, and to the
successful, with our biggest social media Senators, Governors, Generals, Counts,
audience being about Byzantine Arts and Officers & all Citizens of Byzantium Novum,
Sciences. It is wonderful watching Byzantine greetings, and submits this report of recent
interest continue to grow! appointments and honors by the Imperial
I wish everyone a wonderful Spring Senate.
season and hope that all Citizens continue November’s polling was reported in the
to enjoy keeping Byzantine Civilization a previous issue of Basilica.
part of their everyday interest and life!
In December, the Senate did not poll.
Honors In January, the Senate:
In other news, I'm very pleased to present  Approved a new flag for Byzantium Novum.
the following awards and titles to notable  Reappointed Baduila Chalkeus as Grand
Citizens for their excellent efforts on behalf Chancellor of Byzantium Novum
of the Empire: Thank you and congratulations!
 Drusus Firmius Perusinus to Trecenarius on BADUILA CHALKEUS
1 February 2022 for completing probation as
Clerk of the Senate
Strategos of Æsculia
 Julius Hugonis to Spatharios on 1
September 2021 for completing two years as
Strategos of Magna Lacus
 László Gábor to Spatharios on 1 December
2021 for completing probation as Strategos of
Pannonia Sublimis
 Gregoras Constantinus Campanus to
Patrikios on 1 February 2022 for service in the
Orthodox Church
 Gaius Lucretius Agrippa to Patrikios on 1
February 2022 for service in the Orthodox
Church
 Constantius Lascaris to Patrikios on 1
February 2022 for service in the Chancellery
 Julius Hugonis to Sexagenarius on 1 March
2022 for outstanding service as Strategos of
Magna Lacus
AVE to all!
MARCUS CASSIUS JULIANUS
Mesazon & President of the Senate, etc.

Saint Mark (at Byzantine Nea Moni monastery)

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MINISTRIES
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MILITARIUM
The Militarium, under the supervision of
the Grand Master of the Camp, is the
official military forum for Byzantium
Novum. This ministry is for discussions
and study of Byzantine military history
and reenacting. If you are interested in
participating in this Ministry, contact the
Illustrious Grand Master of the Camp.
DRUSUS FIRMIUS PERUSINUS
Grand Master of the Camp, etc.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOREIGN
MINISTRY
The Foreign Ministry, under the
supervision of the Foreign Minister, is
responsible for two main functions:
establishing foreign relations with other
nations (including microstates) and
similar entities and also for encouraging
the study of historical neighbors of the
Byzantine Empire. If you are interested in
participating in this Ministry, contact the
Illustrious Foreign Minister.
BASIL OF LÓFOKRITHÍA
Senator, Foreign Minister, etc.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHANCELLERY
Baduila, Grand Chancellor, sends greetings
and wishes for continued good health to the
Glorious Mesazon; Illustrious and esteemed
Senators; Honorable Ministers; Honorable,
Most Perfect and Thrice-Esteemed
Governors; as well as the Counts, other
Officers and citizens of all ranks who may
come to read this, and wishes upon them
peace, happiness and success in all their
endeavors.
The last page of this newsletter is a
recruiting handbill. Please print at least one
and give it away or hang it on a bulletin
board or wherever people gather. If you
would like a .jpg of it, ask me and I will send
you one. This is part of a new series that has
been very successful for us, but you need to
distribute them to make them work!
Thank you for all you are doing–please
continue!
What is a Kleisoura (Garrison)?
Kleisoura, or Garrisons, are formed when
someone volunteers to try to form a theme
but can’t meet the requirements at that time.
That individual becomes a Kleisourarches
(Warden). One can formed almost
anywhere simply by asking the Most
Eminent Grand Chancellor. The minimum
population is one citizen. The appointment
as Kleisourarches is for one year. One
additional year can be added but no
extensions after that. Volunteers have two
years to form a theme. While there is no
requirement to form a Kleisoura before
becoming a theme, doing so gets you
access to rosters and training to help.
Because of the temporary nature of
Kleisoura, many of them dissolve without
forming a theme.
Upon completing a year as
Kleisourarches, regardless of whether or
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not a second year is granted, the officer is Citizens of Byzantium Novum: continue to
appointed Centenarius by the Glorious do well and build our Empire! Thank you
Mesazon. Upon forming a theme, a for all you do and have done.
Kleisourarches is appointed Hypátos or
New Heraldic Registrations
Ducenarius by the Glorious Mesazon.
Our current Kleisoura are Saturna Tellus The Chancellery registers heraldry for groups
(Italy), Terra Sancta (Israel), Perasmia and individuals. If you would like to register
(Iowa), Notia Kardia (Georgia USA), your personal device or badge (devices mark
Boreios (Sweden) and Megalo an individual and badges mark property),
Paradunavon (Romania). send a jpg, gif or bmp of your heraldic device
or badge to me. I am also willing to provide
assistance upon request.
For those of you who want heraldry but
Badge of a Kleisourarches don’t know what you want (or can’t do the
required artwork), contact the Provost of
Insignia at constantiuslascaris@gmail.com.
The following has been registered since
Part of a series on administrators in the last issue of Basilica.
Byzantium Novum.
Appointment of a new Kleisouraraches
Banner for the Empire of
On February 23rd, I appointed Constantin Byzantium Novum
Aroumanos as Kleisourarches of Megalo
Paradunavon (Romania) to organize a theme
there for Byzantium Novum.
Updates to the Roster of Honors Coat of Arms for
Listed here is the change to the Imperial Byzantium Novum
Roster of Honors. The complete reports will
henceforth appear only once per year in the
Taktikon in September at the beginning of Theme of Æsculia
the Byzantine year.
 Drusus Firmius Perusinus to Trecenarius on
1 Feb 2022 for completing probation as
Strategos of Aesculia
 Julius Hugonis to Spatharios on 1
September 2021 for completing two years as
Strategos of Magna Lacus
 László Gábor to Spatharios on 1 December
2021 for completing probation as Strategos of
Pannonia Sublimis
 Gregoras Constantinus Campanus to
Patrikios on 1 Feb 2022 for service in the
Chancellery
 Gaius Lucretius Agrippa to Patrikios on 1
Feb 2022 for service in the Orthodox Church On the 1 August 2021, the Senate approved
 Constantius Lascaris to Patrikios on 1 Feb the formation of a theme in Indiana, Ohio
2022 for service in the Orthodox Church and Pennsylvania: the Theme of Duomaria.
 Julius Hugonis to Sexagenarius on 1 March When the Ducate of Duomaria formed on
2022 for outstanding service as Strategos of the same lands, the western and central
Magna Lacus portion (Indiana and Ohio) was
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Theme also possesses the Town of
Cincinnatia (Cincinatti, Ohio).
The governor of the Theme is Drusus
Firmius Perusinus as Strategos.
There are currently seventeen citizens in
Æsculia.
Certificates & Charters
The Chancellery has been inconsistent (to
say the least) at providing certificates for
honors and charters for founding of new
governorates (ducates, exarchates and
themes) and towns.
For honors: If you would like one, please
contact me by email and I will get one to you
by email. Thank for understanding.
For charters: governors, praitors or
chancellors may contact me to obtain one for
your governorate; and mayors may ask for
one for towns or cities.
BADUILA CHALKEUS
Senator, Grand Chancellor, etc.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ORTHODOX
CHURCH
Greetings beloved citizens of Byzantium
Novum,
It is an honor to have been selected by
the Senate as the Grand Prelate for the
Orthodox Church of Byzantium Novum.
When one studies Orthodoxy, he/she soon
discovers that many nations have had their
own Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy has
walked side-by-side some of the greatest
governments ever. It is my hope that all
citizens grow in love for the Christian
Church Byzantium Novum has established,
and all members of the Orthodox Church of
Byzantium Novum grow in love for the
principles of the Eastern Roman Empire and
Byzantium Novum more particularly.
The principles of Order and Symphonia
are critical to Roman Life. It is also my hope
that I can help you with any pastoral needs
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that you might have so that Order and
Symphonia might be yours, for you own
good as well as the good of the world;
external, societal change ideally starts in the
individual human heart.
What are some things that the Church of
an Empire does? Firstly, we pray,
particularly The Psalms, as they are
the prayers Christ prayed during his life on
Earth. Praying with Sacred Music, other
portions of Sacred Scripture, and/or The
Jesus Prayer is very fruitful as well.
Secondly, we study the Church Fathers and
Elders. Thirdly, we tell the truth in both
major and minor activities. "The truth is the
pastor," Benedict XVI of Rome said. He is
correct. Fourthly, we love sacrificially. I will
be issuing emails with suggestions on how
we can better do these things.
Our next major liturgical season is Great
Lent. I cannot stress enough the importance
of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. May
your Great Lent be sacrificial in nature, so
that you may share at Christ's Resurrection
at Pascha, as you shared in his suffering.
Please remember to check your emails
during Great Lent for reflections, etc.
The best way to reach me is through
email. My email address is
gregorascampanus@gmail.com. Please
know of my daily prayers for each of you.
May the Lord bless and keep you: in the
name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Ghost.
GREGORAS CAMPANUS
Grand Prelate
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLASSICAL
CHURCH
Greetings all,
The Classical Church in Byzantium
Novum has been enjoying renewed activity
in this new year! The Byzantine Pagan
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website (www.byzantinepagan.org) has
been updated and expanded for 2022 and
better linked to the various search engines.
This should help generate interest in both
Byzantium Novum and the Classical church!
We have had new volunteers for
Priesthood and our current Priesthood list is
as follows:
 Marcus Cassius Julianus - Sacerdos of Jupiter
 Gaius Lucretius Agrippa - Sacerdos of the
Imperial Cult
 Servia Aurelia Gemella - Sacerdos of Minerva.
 Titus M. Lupus - Sacerdos of Sulis Minerva
 D. Equitia Scriptrix - Sacerdos of Diana
 Palladios Pyrrus - Sacerdos of Aphrodite
 Firmius Perusinus - Sacerdos of Quirinus
 Ephemia Cassia Mercuria (Meghan) -
Sacerdos of Mercury
 Origen Iuventius (Kamberis) - Sacerdos of
the Imperial Cult
 Michael Sedulus Inportunum - Sacerdos of
Nox, Somnus and Letus
As always, sincere appreciation to all that
have taken on the task of doing religious
rites on behalf of Byzantium Novum! I am
pleased to say that Origen Iuventius
(Kamberis) has returned to active duty from
being on hiatus.
In addition our Priesthood has continued
doing active rituals and sharing info about
them on the Classical Religion list at:
https://groups.io/g/ByzantiumNovumClassi
calReligion. All these things are very
encouraging and we look forward to more
activity in the coming months!
MARCUS CASSIUS JULIANUS
Senator, Pontifex Maximus, etc.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHAMBERLAINCY
The Chamberlaincy, under the Grand
Chamberlain of the Empire, is the main
forum for Byzantine Cultural Subjects in
Byzantium Novum, including all the arts
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and sciences of the era. All topics of
Byzantine arts, science, music,
costuming, writing, literature,
architecture, philosophy, etc. are
welcome here. The deputies of the
Chamberlaincy are equal in precedence
and hold the following responsibilities:
(1) The Grand Librarian supervises the
Bibliotheca, which is the main forum for
Byzantine literary subjects in the
Empire, ancient and modern.
(2) The Grand Vestitor supervises the
Byzantine Culture Group, which is the
main forum for the study and discussion
of Byzantine culture.
(3) The Grand Melodist supervises the
Byzantine Music Group, which is the
main forum for sharing and discussing
Byzantine music.
(4) A Grand Supervisor supervises the
Byzantine Medical Group (Xenon),
which is the main forum for the study
and discussion of Byzantine medical
practices.
(5) A Grand Supervisor supervises
each of the Byzantine language groups
(Latin and Greek), which are forums for
the study and discussion of their
respective languages.
If you are interested in joining this
Ministry, contact the Honorable Grand
Chamberlain.
MALACHI CONSTANTINE KOMNENOS
Grand Chamberlain
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TREASURY
Greetings all,
To date, Byzantium Novum does not
have an official treasury. Even so, we have
projects in the works--including making our
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new flag available for purchase, and the

minting of coins! Both of those endeavors
have been paid for in full (by me) but
hopefully the production costs will be
regained through sales. (Let's all pray that
the paid-for products are good and people
want them...) Both flags and coins should
become available a week or two after this PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHARTULARY
issue of the Basilica!
In other news, we had a rather bad The Chartulary, under the Grand
experience with Facebook recently when Chartulary of the Empire, is responsible for
they would not approve the "boosting" of a recruiting and assisting new members in
post about the new BN flag design. As all integrating themselves into the Empire and
know, Facebook algorithms don't let all for establishing recruiting and new
subscribers see posts. Out of a few members’ integration guidelines to effect
thousand subscribers on our "main" the smooth functioning of the regional and
Facebook page we're lucky if even 100 local groups of the Empire as well as media
people see any particular message. relations. When it is fully established, the
We tried to pay to "boost" the flag Chartulary is responsible for Counts’
announcement to reach more Citizens--but School and the New Groups Handbook.
Facebook did not approve it because the The Chartulary may appoint regional
post was "about politics and was a deputies called “Grand Ostiaries” when
controversial subject." When a micronation required. If you are interested in joining this
and reenactment organization can't say Ministry, contact the Honorable Grand
"Hey everyone, we have a new flag design Chartulary.
- isn't it great?" there are some pretty JULIANUS ORIBASIUS
serious problems. I hope we don't see a day Grand Chartulary, etc.
where ALL "things Byzantine" are
considered offensive and are censored.
Our official Main List on Groups.io
(https://groups.io/g/ByzantiumNovum/) is
not censored and our posts are not
"throttled down." All messages reach all
subscribers so there's no need to pay
extortion money for posts to be seen.
Groups.io also does not sell off the personal
information of subscribers.
I have now "sponsored" the Groups.io list
with a payment of $5 per month. Other
Citizens are welcome to do the
same! Failing that we might ask for
donations through "Gofundme.com" at
some point. We did that successfully a
couple of years ago in order to raise some
money for domain name registration and
domain hosting for the main Byzantium
Novum website.
MARCUS CASSIUS JULIANUS Painting showing the coronation of a Byzantine
Emperor
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HELP WANTED
There are many opportunities for volunteer
service in our restored empire. If you would
like to serve but can’t find a job you wanted
listed here, please contact the Illustrious
Grand Chancellor at baduila@gmx.com.
He can help you find a job that will serve
your needs and ours.
The Empire of Byzantium Novum is
seeking volunteers in several key
positions. Our organization cannot function
or grow without the participation and
leadership of its citizens.
 Grand Melodist of the Empire. We
know that some of our members are active
within the church, and some are even
singers by trace. Are you interested in
sharing your love for music with our other
members? Come join our Byzantine Music
Facebook group and share the love.
Activity is desired.
 Grand Supervisor of the Greek Group.
A good deal of our members are Greek-
speaking Byzantine enthusiasts. Are you
interested in languages, and do you have a
particular love for Medieval Greek? Come
join the Chamberlaincy and spread your
Greek knowledge as the Supervisor of the
Greek Group.
 Deputy Foreign Minister. This role is the
second in command for the Foreign Ministry
and is the senior most role within the ministry
itself, only the role of the Foreign Minister is
more senior. This role encompasses all of
the same duties as the Foreign Minister but
may have additional functions as the Foreign
Minister may assign or dictate as part of the
role. One of the main functions of this role is
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that of Chief Negotiator within the Empire of
Byzantium Novum.
Negotiations with foreign governments is
one of the key roles within the Foreign
Ministry, and it is important that any
negotiations that take place do so at the
highest levels within the diplomatic corps. All
treaties and formal relationships must be
approved by the Foreign Minister and the
Senate prior to entering into any sort of
formal relationship. Additionally, the Deputy
Foreign Minister may take on the role of the
Foreign Minister at designated times due to
vacations, or leaves of absence that may be
officially approved by the Senate.
 Deputy Assistant Foreign Ministers.
The Deputy Assistant Foreign Ministers may
be responsible for specific geographical
areas around the world and may work with
Ambassadors in order to improve of develop
foreign relations with other nations. These
roles also help to facilitate the
encouragement of the history of the
Byzantine Empire within their own areas of
expertise. Additionally, this role will report to
the Deputy Foreign Minister or to the Chief-
of-Staff on the day-to-day operations within
their particular areas of expertise.
The Foreign Minister may assign and
transfer personnel at they see fit in order to
improve the Ministry. Additional duties or
specific requirements may also be added in
order to facilitate the overall goals of the
Foreign Ministry.
 Legates. Legates are officials that may be
appointed on behalf of the Foreign Ministry
who work within a certain area of foreign
relations. The appointment of a Legate may
be in lieu of being able to appoint an
Ambassador due to the scope of the
relationship or not having the role of Emperor
or Empress appointed at the time. The role
of Legate may be used in conjunction with
other roles within the Foreign Ministry if there
is a need for additional or specialized skills
that may be needed.
 Counts all around the world. We need
officers in much of the world to recruit and
help in organizing local groups. A list of
existing counts is later in this newsletter.
Counts usually recruit in a US state,
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Canadian province or a country but there are
exceptions. Take a look at that list – if you
live someplace else and want to be count,
contact the Honorable Grand Chartulary.
 Wardens (Kleisourarches) all around
the world. We need officers in much of the
world to form themes. A list of existing
Kleisouras (garrisons, the area
administered by a warden) is later in this
newsletter. Take a look at that list – if you
live someplace else and want to be a
warden, contact the Illustrious Grand
Chancellor.
BADUILA CHALKEUS
Senator, Grand Chancellor, etc.
FLAT CONSTANTINE
Flat Constantine is touring our Empire
and needs hosts!
He is currently visiting Grand
Chancellor Baduila in the Theme of
Floribus but he would love to visit you!
In order to host Flat Constantine,
contact the Glorious Mesazon at
byzantiumnovum@aol.com or the
Most Magnificent Grand Chancellor at
baduila@gmx.com.
The idea is that he will travel to
visit people in our Empire, who will
take him to see the local sites and be
photographed there, and then these
photographs will be shared with
others in the Empire.
Any citizen of the Empire can host
the flat emperor. Let us know if you
are interested.
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NEWS FROM THE EMPIRE
THEME OF NOVIODUNUM REPORT
The Winter months have been quiet for
Noviodunum, but things are picking up for
later in 2022!
Our theme will have a place at an SCA
event called the "Aisles of Marche" in
Concord, NH on March 5th and 6th. This is
the first SCA gathering in almost 2 years
and it will be great to have materials for
Byzantium Novum on display for the public
again!
We will also be presenting Byzantium
Novum at the Maine Renaissance Faire in
August. That is the only other officially
scheduled event so far. There has been
some talk in the theme about some face-to-
face meetings as well however. Hopes are
up that more gatherings will becoming
possible as areas give up on Covid
restrictions!
Finally, I would like to remind everyone
that Noviodunum has a page on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Novi
odunumByzantiumNovum/ and anyone in
or able to visit the Theme of Noviodunum
are welcome to join!
-Marcus Cassius Julianus, Strategos
ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI & NW FLORIDA
If you live in this part of the USA and haven’t
received an email from me about forming a
new theme, please contact me immediately
at baduila@gmx.com. --Baduila
JOHN TARCHANEIOTES
Not much is known of the early life of John
Tarchaneiotes (Ἰωάννης Ταρχανειώτης). He
was born before 1259AD and was related to
the Palaiologos family, which provided the
final emperors to the Byzantine Empire. His
father was Nikephoros Tarchaneiotes
(Νικηφόρος Ταρχανειώτης), who had
served as megas domestikos (commander-
in-chief of the Army) under the Nicaean
Emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes during
the era of the Latin Empire, and his mother
was Maria-Martha, the sister of Andronikos
II's father, Michael VIII Palaiologos.
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Tarchaneiotes showed early signs of
greatness in 1262AD, serving under the
Despotes John Palaiologos as a soldier in
the semi-civil war against Michael II
Komnenos, Doukas, Despot of Epirus.
Nicaea and Epirus were rival despotates,
battling each other and striving to take
Constantinople back from the Latins Empire
and fighting off Arab raiders.
By 1266AD, he had fallen out of favor
due to his support for the “Arsenites,” a
group supporting Patriarch Arsenios
Autoreianos of Constantinople, who had
excommunicated Emperor Michael for
usurping the rights of his predecessor, John
IV Laskaris, and having him blinded. The
Arsenites stood by the Patriarch when he
was sacked by the Emperor, and they were
punished severely. Their support of the
Patriarch placed pressure on the Emperor,
too, since he received his legitimacy from
his father’s serving as emperor.
Tarchaneiotes ended up spending years in
prison for being a ringleader in the Arsenite
camp. Ultimately, he was banished to Chele
in 1290AD, then endured house arrest in
Constantinople.
Patriarch Arsenios Autoreianos
After eight years in and out of prison, he
was recalled to the Army in 1298AD, when
the Turks crossed the border. Alexios
Philanthropenos had been in charge of
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Ἔτη Γενέσεως Κόσμου κατὰ Ῥωμαίους,
literally ‘Roman year since the creation of the
universe.’
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resisting them, but ended up rising in revolt
himself and was imprisoned.
The Emperor forced an oath of loyalty
from Tarchaneiotes then appointed him
commander of the southern wing of the
Army, which was in the most perilous
position. Facing the foe across the
Maeander River, he counterattacked and
drove the enemy back swiftly.
While he was doing that, he also
reorganized the local administration,
correcting the corruption in the pronoia
system by returning the land to its rightful
owners, then reassessing and redistributing
the lands. The result was a happier army, a
larger army, and a detachment of ships
where there had been none.
The local magnates were furious since
they had been the benefactors of the
corruption and now faced less income.
Some of them were also anti-Arsenites. The
local magnates approached Theoleptos, the
Metropolitan of Philadelphia and a leading
anti-Arsenite, and accused Tarchaneiotes
of plotting a revolt. Tarchaneiotes fled the
region and ended up in Thessalonica – the
Emperor’s home – where he was again
imprisoned. The front collapsed without his
leadership, his reforms were reversed, and
the Turks took the area within the next
decade. – Baduila
BYZANTINE CALENDAR & INDICTIONS
Most documents in Byzantium Novum that
are published by the Chancellery have three
dates on them: the Year of the World1
(based on the Byzantine calendar), the
“Anno Domini” year (sometimes called “the
Common Era) and the Indiction Year (based
on the 15 year tax cycle). The Byzantine
year and the year of Byzantium Novum
begins on September 1st of each year.
We’ll explore the two unique ways used
by the Romanoi of Byzantium to calculate
the year in this report.
The first appearance of the term “Year of
the World” is in the treatise of a monk and
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priest, Georgios (AD 638–39), who time was thus calculated from the creation,
mentions all the main variants of the "World and not from Christ's birth as it was in the
Era" in his work. Georgios argues that the west after the Anno Domini system adopted
main advantage of the World era is the between the 6th and 9th centuries. The
common starting point of the astronomical Eastern Church avoided the use of the Anno
lunar and solar cycles, and of the cycle of Domini system of Dionysius Exiguus, since
indictions, the usual dating system in the date of Christ's birth was debated in
Byzantium since the 6th century. He also Constantinople as late as the 14th century.
regarded it as the most convenient for the An indiction (Latin: indictio ‘impost’) was
Easter computations. Complex calculations a periodic reassessment of taxation in the
of the 19-year lunar and 28-year solar Roman Empire which took place every
cycles within this world era allowed scholars fifteen years. In Late Antiquity, this 15-year
to discover the cosmic significance of cycle began to be used to date documents
certain historical dates, such as the birth or and it continued to be used for this purpose
the crucifixion of Jesus. in Medieval Europe, and can also refer to an
This date underwent minor revisions individual year in the cycle; for example,
before being finalized in the mid-7th "the fourth indiction" came to mean the
century, although its precursors were fourth year of the current indiction. Since the
developed c. AD 412. By the second half of cycles themselves were not numbered,
the 7th century, the Creation Era was known other information is needed to identify the
in Western Europe, at least in Great Britain. specific year. --Baduila
By the late 10th century (around AD 988),
when the era appears in use on official
government records, a unified system was
widely recognized across the Eastern
Roman world.
The Byzantine calendar was identical to
the Julian calendar except that:
 The names of the months were transcribed
from Latin into Greek;
 The first day of the year was September 1,
so that both the ecclesiastical and civil
calendar years ran from 1 September to 31
August, which to the present day is the
Eastern Orthodox church year;
 Dates were seldom, if ever, reckoned
according to the kalends (καλανδαί,
kalandaí), nones (νωναί, nōnaí), and ides
(εἰδοί, eidoí) of the months in the Roman
manner, but simply numbered from the
beginning of the month in the Greek, Syrian
and Egyptian manner; and
 Its era was based on the year of creation,
reckoned September 1, 5509 BC, to
August 31, 5508 BC, rather than the
foundation of Rome; years were also
reckoned by their place in the indiction and
not by the years' consuls.
The era was ultimately calculated as Byzantine 6th-century bottle from Syria, on
starting on September 1, and Jesus was display at the Landesmuseum Württemberg
thought to have been born in the year 5509
since the creation of the world. Historical

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TRADERS AND CURRENCY
ON THE SILK ROAD
Of all the traders on the Silk Road, the most
successful merchants by far were the
Sogdians, who were Iranians. This ethnic
group was located in Transoxiana – present
day Uzbekistan and Tajikistan – in Central
Asia. Over time the Sogdian language
became the lingua franca of the route. By the
4th century, Sogdians had established trading
outposts in the Gansu and Ningxia provinces
of China. Not merely merchants, they were
interpreters, horse breeders, craftsmen, and
purveyors of ideas. Sogdians scribes
transcribed Buddhist texts into Chinese. The
majority of Sogdians were Zoroastrians, and
built Zoroastrian temples in China. Historical
records indicate the Chinese were intrigued
by Zoroastrian beliefs and the uninhibited
dancing in these temples.2
Trade along the Silk Road was
conducted using both barter and currency.
Silk was often used as currency and as
bribes to fend off nomads raiding caravans.
Coins have been found at archeological
sites along the route indicating that currency
was widely used. The two prominent and
reliable currencies were the silver drachm of
the Sasanian Empire and gold solidus
issued by the Eastern Roman Empire
(Byzantine Empire).3
Medieval painting of traders on the Silk Road
In ancient China, coins were the primary
form of currency. Coins were made from
varied metals: copper, iron, lead, gold, and
2
“Merchants and Currencies,” Monks and Merchants,
sites.asiasociety.org/arts/monksandmerchants/
merchants.htm . d
3
Ibid.
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silver with a wide variety of shapes, weights,
and markings. Early Chinese used shells as
a form of exchange and unit of account
during the latter period of primitive society.
Metal coins showed up between 770 BC
and 476 BC. Paper currency can be dated
to 960 AD to 1127 AD.4
-- Pierre A. Kleff, Jr., JD, MA
FROM A NEW CITIZEN
Since I became a citizen of BN, have been
learning a lot, especially historical, musical
and cultural information, research and news
people shared with the group.
It is a new for me, checking images and
texts about clothes. My plan is, as I am also
a dressmaker, an amateur, to make a dress
from some pictures I found, displaying
commoners’ clothes. Seems easy, but I
went to find a drawing about my measures
and some ornaments and I will have to
spend some time to find the good
ornaments. I am planning to sew in cotton,
using cotton threads, and I use some Greek
ornaments that a store sells here downtown.
Sometimes I eat a cake with ice cream,
to celebrate something our Glorious
Mesazon send by e-mail and he finishes,
"there shall be cake". My son always
celebrates with me. I talk with him about the
Empire, how important is for me to be and
to feel that I am a real citizen, with about
1200 members more.
Someone wrote a beautiful text about
reflections for the group about our Empire,
and sometimes I read again, because I am
excited we will have an Emperor or an
Empress, but, it is more than this. It is about
a way of life, believes for life, trying to be a
better citizen where I live, also trying to be a
better citizen for our Empire.
The point of view of that text, made me
think about my plans, my thoughts,
sometimes trying to send something that
can be not only funny, but truly a good thing
for us.
4
“Chinese Ancient Currency, History of Ancient
Chinese Money,” China Highlights,
www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/culture/ch
inese-ancient-currency.htm.
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My birth name is Greek, my personal
badge has a word in Greek, Mr Baduila
helped me and I like it very much. My father
spoke some words and some biblical verses
in Greek and also taught me some Latin. I
like Greek very much. It is not easy, and it is
very old, very important in all our daily lives.
Hope to sing one song as soon as possible.
Hope one day I will understand more
about political aspects of a citizen in an
Empire that is trying to be and to have a
place for us in the planet.
I especially like since last Christmas, to
listen to Orthodox Chants from Greek
priests and from some Russian Orthodox
chants, too. I relax and worship spiritually,
and pray for our citizens and authorities
around the globe, till the day we will hug
each other and celebrate we finally are
recognized as an Empire!!!!
Being a citizen, it is also a responsibility,
respecting people and also talking about us
and our wish to be seen not as fools but
intelligent people that want a different level
and way of life, according to coexistence
and friendship feelings and thoughts.
Please be safe wherever you are, please
pray for us, we need prayers, please do
whatever you like to restore your mental
health and happiness.
We are a nation with plans, wishes and
people that are so nice and with long vision
of us in the future.
Sincerely,
--Euphrosyne Patrikia
New Citizen
(also known as Denise Aidar, from Brasil)
5
In addition to the governor, a minor theme
must have a second officer, who can be either
a chancellor (administration), treasurer
(financial matters), chamberlain (arts and
sciences), tribune (reenactor/sergeant at arms),
chartulary (chief recruiter) or chaplain (religious
study/observance). Deputies in these offices
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IMPERIAL DEVELOPMENT
HELP US FORM MORE THEMES
There are some places we need to form
themes (local groups). In order to form them,
we need someone to step up to be strategos
(our term for governor of a local group)5.
Here is the list of places where there is
a need, with the number of citizens in
parentheses. Note that some of these are
large enough to be more than one theme6,
they are italicized and I’d be willing to accept
a theme of part of any of them (alternatively,
some of them may be candidates to form
ducates or exarchates). Please note that
these are listed by country/state, but there
is no requirement that a theme cover and
entire country/state, or that it include just
one state.
We also have no problem with you
recruiting four or more friends and forming a
theme anywhere!
Badge of a strategos in
Byzantium Novum
Eastern Crown,
a heraldic charge
reserved for governors
in Byzantium Novum
may also be appointed. Precedent allows an
officer to hold more than one office (for
example, simultaneously chancellor and
treasurer).
6
The requirement to be a theme is a minimum
of five citizens, including two officers.
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In Europe interested in being one, contact the Most

Greece (54) 7
Serbia (44) 9 Eminent Grand Chancellor at
Turkey (28) Italy (27)8 baduila@gmx.com. – Baduila Chalkeus
Romania (25)9 Bulgaria (22)
BENELUX (20)10 France (14)
Czech Republic (13) Sweden (11)11 Badge of a warden
Albania (11) Spain (11) (kleisourarches) in
North Macedonia (10) Cyprus (9) Byzantium Novum
Poland (6)
In the USA
California (27) New York (26) WANT TO MEET IN YOUR CITY?
Illinois (19) Maryland & DC (13) We need mayors all around the world to
New Jersey (10) Oregon (9)
organize face-to-face meetings in your local
Massachusetts (9) Washington (8)
Missouri (8) Georgia (8)12 areas. Here is a list of where we think we
Kansas (8) Utah (5) need mayors. Mayors run cities and towns
and are appointed the Senate unless they
Pacific, Asia & Africa are in a ducate, exarchate or theme (see
Philippines (9) India (9) footnotes). Cities and towns are key to the
Lebanon (8) Egypt (6) face-to-face meetings13 that will really help
Pakistan (5) us grow as an Empire. The only requirement
is to have three or more citizens in your area
If you would like to be a strategos in one of
these areas or anyplace else, please and hold activities of some kind.
contact the Most Eminent Grand Chancellor Within Byzantium Novum, towns have
three or more citizens. When they reach
at Baduila@gmx.com. – Baduila Chalkeus
twelve citizens, they will be declared cities by
WE ARE SEEKING KLEISOURARCHES the Grand Chancellor. --Baduila
It’s not always possible to just start a theme.
Sometimes it takes a while to get things
organized. This is why we created the office Badge of a city mayor in
of Warden, or Kleisourarches. These are Byzantium Novum
officers under the Chancellery assigned for
a year or two to build a theme: design a coat
of arms, choose a name, find other officers
and get the one-page application to the
Illustrious Grand Chancellor. The area Badge of a town mayor in
you’re organizing will be called a “garrison,” Byzantium Novum
or kleisoura, which is a “proto-theme.” The
only population requirement is one citizen.
If you don’t live in a theme, you can be a
warden. We have several Wardens now,
and we look forward to many more. If you’re

7 10
Greece and Serbia could theoretically each Either Belgium or Netherlands separately or
be an exarchate and a ducate, or two ducates, all three (with Luxembourg) together.
11
if sufficient leaders could be found to organize Currently, Sweden is the Kleisoura (garrison)
them. Turkey or Romania could be an of Boreios.
12
exarchate. Currently, Georgia is the Kleisoura (garrison)
8
Currently, Italy is the Kleisoura (garrison) of of Notia Kardia.
13
Saturna Tellus. May be virtual during the COVID crisis.
9
Currently, Romania is the Kleisoura (garrison)
of Megalo Paradunavon.

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In Europe14 Toronto-Hamilton-Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Tirana, Albania Sofia, Bulgaria* The places marked as by an asterisk (*)
Thessaloniki, Greece* Athens, Greece* may choose to be themes17 instead of
Belgrade, Serbia* Niš, Serbia* towns. Note that we have no problem with
Novi Sad, Serbia Istanbul, Turkey* you recruiting two or more friends or
London, UK Glasgow, UK relatives and forming a village anywhere!
Kirkintilloch-Twechar, UK Newport-Undy, UK
There may be others as well, but these are
Newcastle on Tyne, UK Dublin, Ireland
Skopje, North Macedonia Malta the ones I identified by looking at the map
Milan, Italy Kiev, Ukraine (http://www.communitywalk.com/map/index/543922).
Bucharest, Romania If you’d like to form a town or city in one of
In the USA15 these places or someplace I haven’t listed,
contact me at baduila@gmx.com. – Baduila
Los Angeles area, CA* New Orleans, LA
Baton Rouge, LA Eugene area, OR TRIVIA
San Diego area, CA* Sacramento, CA
Kansas City, KS/MO Spokane, WA Antioch was the third city of the Byzantine
Boston area, MA Pittsburgh area, PA Empire, but it was the head of many
Philadelphia area, PA/NJ Chicago area, IL patriarchates: that of the Orthodox Church
New York City area, NY* Salt Lake area, UT (one of the five original patriarchates in the
Saco, ME Northern NJ* early Church18); the Syrian Orthodox
Oklahoma City, OK South Florida, FL Church (an Oriental Orthodox faith separate
DC & DC suburbs, MD Detroit area, MI from the Orthodox Church, the head of
Denver-Boulder, CO Dallas, TX which is fully titled “Patriarch of Antioch and
Houston, TX Columbus, OH
all the East”); the Maronite Church (which
Akron area, OH New Orleans, LA
St Louis area, MO Allentown, PA also uses the title “Antioch and all the East”
West Newton, PA Rhode Island for its head); the Syriac Catholic Church;
Knoxville, TN Mt Juliet, TN and the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. It
Nashville, TN Las Vegas, NV was originally evangelized by the Apostle
Elsewhere16 Peter the later Paul and Barnabas during
their first missionary journey. There were, in
São Paulo, Brazil Cairo, Egypt
Rio de Janiero, Brazil Beirut, Lebanon Late Antiquity, many monasteries of the
New Brunswick, Canada Lima, Peru Greek, Syrian, Armenian and Latin faiths.
Nova Scotia, Canada Limassol, Cyprus

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Mayors in Russia, Ukraine, Crimea, South
Ossetia and Abkhazia will be appointed by the
Prior (Exarch) of Fratrum Domus Hospitalis
Sancti Johannis or local strategoi. Mayors on
Great Britain will be appointed by the Strategoi
of Valentia (Scotland) or Colonia Arturi
(England and Wales). Mayors in Eire and
Northern Ireland will be appointed by the
Strategos of Hibernia Atlantica.
15
Mayors in Maine will be appointed by the
Strategos of Noviodunum. Mayors in Louisiana
or Texas will be appointed by the Duke of
Magna Finem Imperii or the Strategos of Nova
Raska. Mayors in Oklahoma will be appointed
by the Duke of Magna Finem Imperii. Mayors in
Michigan will be appointed by the Strategos of
Magna Lacus. Mayors in Florida will be
appointed by the Strategos of Floribus. Mayors
in Tennessee will be appointed by the Duke of
Anatoliou Pelagous or the Strategos of Prasino
Boura. Mayors in Ohio and Pennsylvania will
be appointed by the Strategos of Duomaria.
16
Mayors in Brazil will be appointed by the
Strategos of Brasilia Augusta. Mayors in
eastern Canada will be appointed by the
Strategos of Nova Gallica.
17
See the article in this newsletter called “Help
Us Form More Themes” for more info on this, or
contact the Illustrious Grand Chancellor at
baduila@gmx.com.
18
Alongside Constantinople, Jerusalem,
Alexandria and Rome.

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FROM THE EDITOR
Baduila Chalkeus, editor, to the readers of
this newsletter, greetings.
You are reading Basilica, the newsletter
of Byzantium Novum. A special thanks to
those of you who contributed to this
newsletter by providing articles in this and
past issues.
We are always looking for new reports,
artwork and articles for Basilica. We will
accept any article on Byzantium Novum or the
Byzantine Empire, or (if space permits)
articles on Roman or other related subjects.
What would be suitable? Book reviews,
puzzles, artwork/photos, articles of a
historical nature about the Byzantine
Empire, reports from Imperial officers and
local governors and officers--nearly
anything that is related to the Byzantine
Empire or our restored Empire. If you have
an idea and would like to see if it’s ok before
writing/sending, please contact me off-line.
I will respond as soon as possible. I will also
appreciate suggestions for an article/
report/information.
Please do not send things that have been
published elsewhere. This is the Imperial
newsletter and should be the place of first
publication. After publication, you can do
with your article/report/review as you
please, but please, please, please let
people read this newsletter to learn
something, not read something they've
already read elsewhere. Please do not give
me anyone else's work--a forwarded email,
a report someone else did, a picture from
Facebook, or anything of that type. I can't
publish someone's work without their
permission--that's a legal violation and I will
not/cannot publish it.
Thank you for reading!
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ABOUT BASILICA
© 27 February 2022 by J. C Smith (Baduila
Chalkeus). All rights are reserved. Contact
the editor at baduila@gmx.com for
reprinting rights with “Basilica” in the subject
line.
Byzantium Novum is a global micro-
nation dedicated to the rebirth of Byzantine
culture and civilization which was formed to
be a small, legitimate successor state to the
Byzantine Empire. We exist as a micro-
national sovereignty project, working to
bring Byzantine civilization to life in the
modern world as much as possible. Our
goal is to establish a physical, symbolic and
administrative world capital of 100 acres or
more, where the Byzantine State may have
a real-world existence and coordinate
Byzantine interests around the world.
We welcome contact and recognition
with other micro- and macro-nations, who
may contact us through the Illustrious
Foreign Minister, who can be reached at
byzantium.novum.foreign.ministry@gmail.com.
For more information, visit our website at
http://www.byzantium.novum.org.
It is the Chancellery’s goal to publish this
newsletter in February (to observe our
founding), May (to observe Byzantium Day),
August (to observe the end of the Byzantine
year) and November (to observe the
Christmas season).
All artwork used in Basilica is in the public
domain or in the editor’s private collection.
-- Baduila Chalkeus, editor
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MEMBERS OF THE SENATE19

Name Date of Appointment
Marcus Cassius Julianus, President 8 February 2010
Priscus Psellos 16 February 2010
Paulos Urbicus Basilicus 17 February 2010
Baduila Chalkeus, Clerk 30 August 2010
Matyas Puskas Belisarius 30 August 2010
Alexius Kaspax 1 December 2012
Thecla Porphyrogenita 1 April 2015
Fra Reinbert 1 December 201520
Alexander Sergius Coæv 1 April 2017
Basil of Lófokrithía 1 December 2015
Publius Quinctius Petrus Augustinus 1 January 2020

The Healing of Hezekiah, Paris Psalter (Byzantine manuscript). The Paris Psalter is considered a key
monument of the so-called Macedonian Renaissance, a 10th-century renewal of interest in classical art
closely identified with Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (909-959) and his immediate successors.

19
In order of appointment.
20
Voting since 1 December 2018

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IMPERIAL MINISTRIES21

Militarium22 Military Studies

Grand Master of the Camp (Megas Stratopedarches) Count Drusus Firmius Perusinus
- Master of the Camp (Stratopedarches) Alexius Iulius Rufio
- Master of the Camp (Stratopedarches) Alexios Vasilikos Axouchos
- Master of the Camp (Stratopedarches) Gaius Egnatius Pugnator
- Master of the Camp (Stratopedarches) Marcus Julius Aeolaninus
23
Foreign Ministry International Relations
Foreign Minister Senator Basil of Lófokrithía
- Deputy Foreign Minister Vacant
- Chief of Staff Count Julianus Oribasius
- Communications Officer Vacant
- Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister Vacant
Chancellery24 Administration and Interministerial Coordination
Grand Chancellor Senator Baduila Chalkeus
- Provost of the Drome (Information Technology) Count Nikephoros Kamateros
- Quæsitor (Provost of the Law) Senator Publius Quinctius Petrus Augustinus
- Provost of Insignia (Heraldic Registrations) Constantius Lascaris
- Provost of the Silentiary (Roster of Honors) Vacant
- Editor of Basilica Senator Baduila Chalkeus
Orthodox Church of Byzantium Novum25 Christian Religious Studies
Grand Prelate Gregoras Constantinus Campanus
- Grand Researcher Senator Thecla Porphyrogenita
Classical Church of Byzantium Novum26 Classical Religious Studies
Pontifex Maximus Senator Marcus Cassius Julianus
- Pontifex Andronicus Philoponus
- Sacerdos of Jupiter Senator Marcus Cassius Julianus
- Sacerdos of the Imperial Cult Gaius Lucretius Agrippa
- Sacerdos of Minerva Servia Aurelia Gemella
- Sacerdos of Diana D. Equitia Scriptrix
- Sacerdos of Aphrodite Count Palladios Pyrrus
- Sacerdos of Quirinus Count Drusus Firmius Perusinus
- Sacerdos of Mercury Ephemia Cassia Mercuria (Meghan)
- Sacerdos of the Imperial Cult Origen Iuventius (Kamberis)
- Sacerdos of Nox, Somnus & Letus Michael Sedulus Inportunum
Chamberlaincy27 Culture, Arts & Sciences
Grand Chamberlain Malachi Constantine Komnenos
- Grand Librarian Dr. Ferudun Özgümüş
- Grand Vestitor (Culture Group) Malachi Constantine Komnenos
- Grand Melodist (Music Group) Vacant
- Grand Supervisor of the Xenon (Medical Studies) Countess Anna of Constantinople
- Grand Supervisor of the Greek Group Vacant
- Grand Supervisor of the Latin Group Senator Alexander Sergius Coæv

21
In order of establishment.
22
To apply for a vacant position in the Militarium, contact the Honorable Grand Master of the Camp at
perusinus@gmail.com.

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Treasury Financial Affairs

Grand Treasurer Senator Marcus Cassius Julianus
Chartulary28 Recruiting & Outreach
Grand Chartulary Count Julianus Oribasius
- Protostiarios Count Drusus Firmius Perusinus

The Hestia Tapestry, Byzantine-era Egypt, 6th century. The Hestia tapestry is a Byzantine-era pagan
tapestry made in the Diocese of Egypt in the first half of the 6th century. It is now in the Dumbarton Oaks
Collection in Washington DC, but generally not on display.

23
To apply for a vacant position in the Foreign Ministry, contact the Illustrious Foreign Minister at
byzantium.novum.foreign.ministry@gmail.com.
24
To apply for a vacant position in the Chancellery, contact the Most Eminent Grand Chancellor at
baduila@gmx.com.
25
To apply for a position in the Orthodox Church of Byzantium Novum, contact the Honorable Grand
Prelate at gorockets.hart@gmail.com.
26
To apply for a vacant position in the Classical Church of Byzantium Novum, contact the Illustrious
Pontifex Maximus at byzantiumnovum@aol.com.
27
To apply for a vacant position in the Chamberlaincy, contact the Honorable Grand Chamberlain at
sjras@outlook.com.
28
To apply for a vacant position in the Chartulary, contact the Honorable Grand Chartulary at
gi_kyo@yahoo.com.

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GOVERNORS29

Regional and Subordinate Local Governorates Macro-National Area

Theme of Megalopotamia – Virginia, North Carolina and South
Ducate of
Strategos Julianus Orbasius Carolina
Anatoliou Pegalous Duke
Julianus Orbasius Theme of Prasino Boura – Kentucky, Tennessee & West
Strategos Marcus Flavius Iustinus Virginia
Ballei31 Brandenburg -
Vorkuta, Komi Republic, Russia
Præceptor32 fra Guthlaf
Ballei Nicaea -
Inta, Komi Republic, Russia
Præceptor fra Leo
Præceptoria33 Pergamum -
Ukhta, Komi Republic, Russia
Præceptor fra Etienne
Præceptoria Ascalon - Severomorsk, Murmansk Oblast,
Præceptor fra Iustinus Russia
Præceptoria Antiochia -
Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia
Præceptor fra Joseph
Præceptoria Taurica -
Kerch, Crimea
Præceptor fra Hanno
Præceptoria Athenae - City of Moscow and Moscow Oblast,
Prioratus30 Fratrum Præceptor fra Harry Russia
Domus Hospitalis Sancti Theme of Hadrianopolis –
Tskhinval, South Ossetia
Johannis Strategos Leo Attaleiates
Prior (Exarch) fra Reinbert Theme of Sebastopolis –
Dzhava, South Ossetia
Strategos Isaac Kantakouzenos
Theme of Milētos –
Mozdok, North Ossetia, Russia
Strategos Ioannes Kontostephanos
Theme of Varna –
Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia
Strategos Bartholomew Vatatzes
Theme of Chalcedon –
Sukhum, Abkhazia
Strategos Irakly Angelos
Præceptoria Ravenna -
Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia
Præceptor fra Claus
Præceptoria Tyros - Zheleznogorsk, Kurskaya Oblast,
Præceptor fra Wolfgang Russia
Rest of European Russia, Ukraine &
Crimea
Theme of Nova Raska –
Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana
Ducate of Magnum Strategos Gaius Antonius Germanicus
Finem Imperii Theme of Polieia Foinix –
Arizona
Duke Publius Quinctius Strategos Basil of Lófokrithía
Petrus Augustinus New Mexico, Oklahoma &
Mississippi

29
In order of rank (regional groups listed with their constituent parts, then local groups outside the themes
and exarchates) in order of establishment. Regional groups are called themes or exarchates. Local
groups are themes. To form a local group in your area, contact the Illustrious Grand Chancellor.
30
Prioratus (priory) is an alternative term for Exarchate approved for use in the Priory.
31
Ballei (bailiwick) is an alternative term for major theme approved for use in the Priory.
32
Præceptor is an alternative term for strategos approved for use in the Priory.
33
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Theme of Aesculia –
Ducate of Duomaria Ohio & Indiana
Strategos Drusus Firmius Perusinus
Duke Drusus Firmius
Theme of Collisyluania --
Perusinus Pennsylvania
Strategos Alexius Iulius Rufio

Local Governorates Macro-National Area

Theme of Valentia - Strategos Tiberius Tullius Lucianus Scotland
Theme of Nova Gallica - Strategos Hans Krauch Eastern Canada
Theme of Noviodunum - Strategos Marcus Cassius Julianus Northern New England
Theme of Neoaustralia - Strategos Alexius Comnineous Australia
Theme of Colonia Arturi - Strategos Gulielmus Oxoniensis England & Wales
Theme of Magna Lacus – Strategos Kevin Hutchins Michigan
Theme of Floribus – Strategos Palladios Pyrrhos Florida
Theme of Magna Germania – Strategos Alexander Sergius Coæv Germany
Theme of Brasilia Augusta – Strategos Nikephoros Kamateros Brazil
Theme of Hibernia Atlantica – Strategos Nikephoros Ioannos Kellianos Ireland & Northern Ireland
Theme of Pannonia Sublimis – Strategos László Gábor Hungary
Theme of Akropotamia – Strategos Caios Usonios Nikolaos Connecticut & Rhode Island

The Magerius Mosaic. The Magerius Mosaic is a 3rd-century Roman mosaic discovered in 1966 in the
Tunisian village of Smirat and presently displayed in the Sousse Archaeological Museum. The mosaic
presumably decorated a country villa belonging to a man named Magerius.

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KLEISOURA34

Kleisoura Macro-National area

Kleisoura Saturna Tellus – Kleisourarches Marcus Romanus Italy
Kleisoura Terra Sancta – Kleisourarches Petronas-Paulus Iovinus Israel
Kleisoura Perasmia – Klleisourarches Marcus Antonius Albinus Iowa
Kleisoura Notia Kardia – Kleisourarches Alexios Vasilikos Axouchos Georgia (USA)
Kleisoura Boreios – Kleisourarches Constantius Lascaris Sweden
Kleisoura Megalo Paradunavon – Kleisourarches Constantin Aroumanos Romania

IMPERIAL ESTATES35
Estate Macro-National area
Estate of Terra Draconis Illinois and Wisconsin36
Estate of Marcomannia Czech Republic and Slovakia
Estate of Aquila Fluvium Southcentral Alaska

TOWNS37
Town Mayor Macro-National Area
Phoinix Aridus Krysanthe M. Altessa Aeternia Phoenix AZ
Bergina Michael of Bergina Fredericksburg VA
Rhomanople Vacant Northern VA
Paradisum Athanasius Origen Baltimore MD
Chersonesus Marcus Flavius Celsus Cherson, Ukraine
Roma Quadrata Mauricius Rome, Italy
Aquileia ad Danuvium László Gábor Budapest, Hungary
Cincinnatia Drusus Firmius Perusinus Cincinnati OH
Oppidus Planities György Kiss Debrecen, Hungary

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Kleisoura (garrisons) are proto-themes under the control of the Chancellery. To form one in your area,
contact the Illustrious Grand Chancellor at baduila@gmx.com.
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Imperial estates are tracts of land and citizens administered by the Chancellery. To re-establish one of
them as a theme or garrison, contact the Illustrious Grand Chancellor at baduila@gmx.com.
36
Iowa was originally part of the Estate but has since become the Kleisoura of Perasmia
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In order of foundation of the towns. All governors have the authority and ability to form towns within their
areas of responsibility (required only to notify the Illustrious Grand Chancellor for recording purposes). If you
would like to form a town outside of any ducate, exarchate or theme (or if you have any questions about
forming a town), contract the Illustrious Grand Chancellor at baduila@gmx.com.

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COUNTS38
Third Class County Name Macro-National Area
Aesculia Drusus Firmius Perusinus Ohio
Pannonia Sublimis László Gábor Hungary
Notia Kardia Alexios Vasilikos Axouchos Georgia (USA)
Akropotamia I Caios Usonios Nikolaos Connecticut
Second Class County Name Macro-National Area
Nova Raska Meridianam Claudia Fabia Ursa South Texas
Saturnia Tellus Marcus Romanus Italy
Terra Sancta Petronas-Paulus Iovinus Israel
First Class County Name Macro-National Area
Noviodunum Marcus Cassius Julianus Northern New England
Limnia Baduila Chalkeus NW Florida & Alabama
Valentia Tiberius Tullius Lucianus Scotland
Campis Magni Priscus Psellos Kansas
Neoaustralia Alexious Komninos Australia
Megáli Pelasgía Michael Psellus Greece
Montibus Alba Marcus Pompeius Caninus Alaska
Batavia Pavlos Constantinos Netherlands
Insulae Magnis Alexius Kaspax Hawaii
Hesperia Thecla Porphyrogenita California
Nova Raska II Gaius Antonius Germanicus Louisiana
Campus Pratensis Christophoros Iacobos Anglia Missouri
Nova Raska I Publius Quinctius Petrus Augustinus Texas
Mazun Gaius Aurelius Anselmus United Arab Emirates
Terra Draconis I Anna of Constantinople Illinois
Draconis Deserta Lukaris Narses Arizona
Prasino Boura I Marcus Flavius Iustinus Kentucky
Magna Germania Rhomaios Germany
Anatolia Magna Costas Olbitas Turkey
Chersonesus Julianus Orbasius Virginia
Brasilia Augusta Nikephoros Kamateros Brazil
Floribus Palladios Pyrrhos Florida (except NW Florida)
Valentia Novum Hans Krauch Nova Scotia
Colonia Artori Gulielmus Oxoniensis England & Wales
Hibernia Atlantica Nikephoros Ioannos Kellianos Ireland
Irema Nera Beniaminus Thomanus Nebraska
Terra Mariae Athanasius Origen Maryland
Nova Raska III Aula Fabia Cervula Arkansas
Nova Raska Orientem Taurus Heraclitus East Texas
Magna Lacus Kevin Hutchins Michigan

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In order of precedence. To apply to be a count in an area not listed, contact the Honorable Grand
Chartulary at gi_kyo@yahoo.com.

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MAILING LISTS & WEB PRESENCE

Websites:
Main Site: http://byzantiumnovum.org/
Map of Citizens:
http://www.communitywalk.com/map/index/543922
Photobucket:
http://s1239.photobucket.com/home/Byzantium_Novum/index
MeWe Group
https://mewe.com/join/byzantiumnovum
Gab
https://gab.com/ByzantiumNovum
Twitter for Foreign Ministry:
https://twitter.com/NovumByzantium
Google +:
https://plus.google.com/communities/10008760648816358329
Imperial-level Groups:
Byzantium Novum Main List:
https://groups.io/g/ByzantiumNovum
New Citizens:
https://groups.io/g/ByzNovumNewCitizens
The Militarium:
https://groups.io/g/ByzantiumNovumMilitarium
The Chancellery: https://groups.io/g/ByzNovumChancellery
Classical Religion:
https://groups.io/g/ByzantiumNovumClassicalReligion
Byzantium Novum Church:
https://groups.io/g/ByzantiumNovumChurch
Micro-nation
https://groups.io/g/ByzantiumNovumMicronation
Cultural, Arts & Sciences:
https://groups.io/g/ByzantiumNovumCulture
Bibliotheca Bizantia:
https://groups.io/g/BibliothecaByzantia
Greek Language Study Group:
https://groups.io/g/ByzNovum-Greek
Latin Language Study Group:
https://groups.io/g/SodalitasLatinaByzantia
Augustaion:
https://groups.io/g/ByzNovum-Augustiaon
The Hippodrome
https://groups.io/g/ByzantiumNovumHippodrome
ByzNovum in Europe:
https://groups.io/g/ByzNovumEurope
ByzNovum in Pacific Rim:
https://groups.io/g/ByzNovumPacific
Newsletters only
https://groups.io/g/ByzNovum-OnlyNewsletters
Facebook Groups:
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Anatoliou Pelagous:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/anatolioupelagous/
ByzNovum Citizens (Everyone should be in here):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/171655326203594
Orthodox Church of ByzNovum
https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrthodoxChurchBN/
The Augustaion Face-to-Face meetings :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Augustaion
The Imperial Varangian Guard:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/124368034324349
ByzNovum Culture (Arts and Sciences):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNCulture/
The Bibliotheca:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNBibliotheca/
The Xenon (medical studies):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNXenon/
Byzantine Music
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Byzantine Music/
Byzantine Polytheism
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2307178722697646
Regional & Local Groups & Websites:
Priory of Fratrum Domus Hospitalis Sancti Johannis
https://vk.com/johanniter
Theme of Megalopotamia
https://byzantium-virginia.weebly.com/about.html
Theme of Noviodunum:
https://www.facebook.com/NoviodunumByzantiumNovum/
Theme of Magna Germania
http://www.magnagermania.free.bg/
Theme of Polieia Foinix
https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Theme_of_Polieia_Foinix
Kleisoura of Duomaria on Discord
https://discord.gg/pAPGfk2vAE
Kleisoura of Duomaria on Reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/ByzantiumNovum/
Kleisoura Perasmia
https://www.facebook.com/groups/305642461044228
The group for our citizens in Sofia, Bulgaria:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BNSofiaBulgaria/
Chronicle by John Skylitzis depicting the
elevation of the emperor on a shield by soldiers

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