Imperial Congress (Premysloides Dynasty)

Imperial Reformation
Imperial Senate of Roman Empire was reformed during process, today called as "Imperial Reformation". From 1204 to 1250, Imperial Senate did not exist and existed only remnants in form of so-called "Nicean Senate", which was, however, only faction supporting Constantine Chadenos and his Roman loyalists.

Last "real" decision of former Imperial Senate was electing Nicholas Kanabos as new Roman Emperor, but it ended very badly.

Constantine Chadenos took position of Senate Consul, or First Consul of Nicean Empire and later Roman Empire and during Imperial Reformation, he proposed series of changes within structure, elections and principles of Imperial Senate.

Among them were reform of competences, fixing term limits and election time, choosing meeting places, order of administration and other changes to improve effectivity of Senate process.

Also, position of Imperial Senate was strenghtened, as First Consul of Senate have permanent place in Imperial Government and legislative functions of Imperial Senate was restored, just like in former Western Roman Empire and Roman Republic. However, Emperor position toward Senate is superior.

In Imperial Senate reform was designed voting system as combination of appointed senators (120 senators appointed by Emperor, military, church, governors and large cities) and popular direct elected senators (remaining 80 senators). Reform declared that only literate adult wealthy male citizen, or widow, of any ethnic origin and worshipping imperial or legal religion, can be elected or appointed in Imperial Senate. Member of senate can not be elected for more then four times and can be dismiss by appointers, by popular petition or by court decision.

Imperial Senators can not be prosecuted for crimes committed during their tenure, except crimes of treason, murder or corruption.

As time passed and constitutionalism and parliamentarism in Roman Empire grewth by many decades and ceturies, Imperial Senate initiated constitutional and political reforms to subordinate Emperor and Imperial Government under Imperial Senate control and transform Roman Empire in to parliamentary constitutional monarchy. This happend during Second Hundred Years War against Celestial Empire and led to bloody civil war and coups within Roman Empire, after which, Imperial Senate was dissolved and all constitutionalist senators were killed, include their families, during Theodora purges. All supporters of constitutionalism were killed or exiled and strong autocratic system was restored by Theodora and by Irene.