Emperor of Imperium

The emperor of Imperium is the monarch and the head of the Imperial Family of Imperium. Under the Reformatio Rei Publici of 1720, he is defined as the symbol of the Hegemonian state and the unity of the Hegemonian people, and his position derives from "his legitimacy as successor to the throne of Magius Aeternus, which is conferred to him by the will of the people". TBD Hegemonian Directive governs the selection of official presumptives by the Representation of the Emperor, an executive ministry of the Epistalma responsible for all duties in support of the work of the Emperor.

The role of the emperor of Imperium has historically alternated between a largely ceremonial and symbolic role, and that of an actual imperial ruler. From the establishment of the Ethereal Empire in 512 BC until the collapse of the Dominate in 452, emperors wielded power autocratically and were generally deified or sanctified as being direct descendants of Magius Aeternus and/or its legitimate successors, through adoption or as direct descendants of their predecessors. Throughout the First and Second Electivate, and the current constitutional monarchy, the emperor has been chosen by powers outside its family, and his status as head of government was transferred to the consuls.

Gregorius IX is the current emperor of Imperium. He acceded to the throne upon the death of his great uncle, Emperor Alexander IV, on 24 September 2018.