Strategos
The title of the nine highest ranking military men in Marush, they share the burden of governing as much as the Tyrannus does. They are the utmost defenite authority when it comes to military matters, and although the final say is the Tyrannus's, most who wouldn't heed their words have failed wih scant mention of their names.
Qualifications
No hard, defined qualifications needed, although the aspiring general must be everything the job needs them to be.
Requirements
Extensive experience with warfare, sounds strategical and tactical awarness, dipomatic skills, leadership skills, and extensive knowledge of law and tradition.
Appointment
Once every two years, the citizen's assembly holds a special meeting, where they debate the question of the strategoi, and which candidate would be the most fit for the task the cits-state faces. After concluding they inform the Tyrannus of their choice, and he procees to appoibt the idivdual deemed worthy.
Duties
- Evaluating diplomatic objectives and developing plans of defense and offense, towards every conciveable enemy.
- The maintaining of Discipline, and the training of the armed forces
- Leading the troops in battle
- Advising the Tyrannus
- Obeying the Tyrannus's Orders
Responsibilities
- Compiling Scouting and threat reports.
- Monitoring Espionage activity
- Providing security detail to the Tyrannus
- Inspecting newly trained troops
- Teaching Military Doctrine to those he deems fit
Benefits
Nigh unchecked power, respect, sky-high honorarium, fame, a degree of safety, legitimacy
Accoutrements & Equipment
The Strategos Regalia consists of:
- A woolen Khiton of the finest make, bordered with royal purple.
- Oiled leather sandals
- A bronze breastplate wrought by the tyrannus' own armoursmith
- A bronze xiphos plated with silver
- A boetoian helmet with a diagonal purple crest.
- purple woolen cloak
- An aspis shield with the Lycurgid Bear emblazoned
Grounds for Removal/Dismissal
In the thirty years Marush has stood, there wasn't even a single precedent of a Strategos having to be removed from command for one reason or another, That being said, the civic and military reform Hephis I issued on the day of him taking the mantle says that a strategos who falls into the sin of Hubris, Kinslaying, or Treason, will immediately be eciled from the city, never to return on pain of death, in addition to all of their assets being seized by the state.
History
the Marushiite Strategoi immediately after disembarking from their vessel were forced to face down an Avan force twice their number.
Where the nine men prved to be among the sharpest and most cunning soldiers of the century. Unspoken mental plannings coincided with each of the Strategos' and the generals routed the undisciplined natives in short order, by breaking their army into nine divisions, each commanded by one of tje nine, protecting each other's back, and outmanouvering the barbarian forces, catching them in a pincer, breaking their resolve.
Cultural Significance
Marushite civilians commonly say that they don't pray to the aspects, only to one of the nine.
Most people who are somewhat literate can list the Strategoi and know each one of their stories.
Most people who are somewhat literate can list the Strategoi and know each one of their stories.
Type
Civic, Military, Generic
Status
Vital
Creation
AE511 Lycrugos' War Council
Form of Address
Kyrios
Alternative Naming
The Hounds
Equates to
A sa-gig Hero
A Populae Legate
A Populae Legate
Source of Authority
The citizen's assembly
Length of Term
two years terms, with no regulation in place to limit the number of terms a person can complete.
First Holder
Current Holders
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