Imperial Military Administration Edict, 1730

[Piov 2643]

Imperial Military Administration Edict

Issued by the Board of Notaries and Confirmed by His Imperial Majesty Alexander II

8th of the Sun’s Smile, 1730

 

 

 

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TO OUR BELOVED SUBJECTS,

 

With the establishment of the Articles of Restructure, we hereby decree that His Imperial Majesty shall abolish the Office of the High Marshal. Furthermore, His Imperial Majesty vests the authority of all martial operations and the ordinances to establish a well-regulated militia for the Holy Orenian Empire to Archchancellor John de Balain until further legislation. The aforementioned shall ex officio be styled as Commander-in-Chief of His Imperial Majesty’s Armed Forces.

 

The Imperial Throne delegates the defense of the demesne and the authority of the martial responsibilities to the Commander-in-Chief, further outlining the following provisions:

 

• To direct the Imperial military on behalf of the Emperor

• To establish the protocols for the Imperial military 

• To formalize the ranks, duties, and responsibilities for the Imperial military

• To appoint the requisite officers and statutory officials to oversee the operations of the Imperial military

 

 

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IN NOMINE DEI,

His Imperial Majesty, Alexander II, Holy Orenian Emperor, Prince of Helena, Duke of Roden and Lorraine

 

His Excellency, John de Balain, Baron of Selm, Archchancellor of the Holy Orenian Empire, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Armed Forces

 

[Malgonious 2758]

Andrew Owyn would offer his father a stalwart salute at the announcement.

 

"God save the Empire."