Anoomenon Governments

The image at the head of the article shows the Faranteen Palace, built between 2237 AF and 2241 AF and used as the traditional home of the city ruler during the greatest years of the city.
In ancient times, however, Anoomenon was simply another foundation city following the laws and customs of the New Sophisticates. When Ichika Han led a breakaway in the late Foundation Age in 1511 AF, she established what is now known as the First Constitution in which the Law Council provided a regulatory framework for the city and the Prime Lawmaker steered the government and foreign policy.
This lasted until 2118 AF when the Rationalist Council took control, ruling directly until 2160 AF in a period called the Grey Preregnum, before Oman Phariff, the first of the Grey Kings, was awarded the throne. The Rationalist Council established the Second Constitution which encompassed the changes they planned for their successors.
The dynasty of the Grey Kings controlled the city between 2160 AF and 2530 AF and the era from the start of the Long Northern Peace in 2209 AF until the death of Berick Manderson, the last of the Grey Kings in 2530 AF is commonly referred to as the Golden Age of Anoomenon.
The Grey Kings were replaced by the Great Impartial Court, a relatively short lived aristocracy who declared a Third Constitution and managed the declining power of the city as the Long Northern Peace came to an end.
By 2837 AF in the age of the Role Disputes, Anoomenon had adopted a form of democracy under the Fourth Constitution, but this failed when it became mired in scandal in 2910 AF.
An oligarchy of traditional land owners and business interests who called themselved the Neo-Traditionalists took over the management of the city which is currently (as at 3180 AF) under the notional control of the Countess of Gess and her aristocratic court. In reality, the Countess has only a little power since the city has been part of the Protectorate of Tree'skivo for twenty years, an arrangement which was approved by the authorites at Helsporan. One might imagine that Anoomenon now lives under a Fifth Constitution but in reality there is nothing so grand and the Neo-Traditionalists get by on precident, good will and pragmatic negotiation.

Period	Ruling Organisation	Remarks
40 AF to 1511 AF	The New Sophisticates	Anoomenon was granted a city charter as early as 40 AF and in common with all the Foundation Cities, it was ruled under the constitutional framework set out by the New Sophisticates as part of their world wide federation.
1511 AF to 2118 AF	The Law Council	The first independent constitution for the city, set out the duties of the Law Council and the Prime Lawmaker when Anoomenon became only the second city to break away from the New Sophisticates.
2118 AF to 2160 AF	The Rationalist Council	The Rationalist Council ruled during a period known as the Grey Preregnum, preparing the way for the rule of the Grey Kings and establishing the second constitution.
2160 AF to 2530 AF	The Grey Kings	The rule of the Grey Kings is also known as the Golden Age of Anoomenon which is the start of that age known as the Long Northern Peace.
2530 AF to 2837 AF	The Great Impartial Court	Thought by many to be neither Great nor Impartial, the Court declared a third constitution and ruled over a city in decline at the end of the Long Northern Peace and beyond into the age of the Role Disputes.
2837 AF to 2910 AF	The Free Democratic Polity	A short lived fourth constitution in which a parliamentary democracy held elections every five years. Collapsed when it became mired in scandal.
2910 AF to 3180 AF	Neo-Traditionalists	The current system of government is an aristocratic oligarchy, where Mara Incarta, the Countess of Gess is first amongst equals and Baron Simeon Brending is another important city leader. Since 3160 AF, the city has been part of the Protectorate of Tree'skivo and under the Pax Helsporan it has very little independent power.