Imperial Intelligence (Premysloides Dynasty)

History
Since era of Fallen Empire, Romans had some forms of intelligence services, but very crude and primitive. Frumentarii intelligence was based on republican and imperial bureaucracy assigned to collecting natural taxes in form of wheat. While most republican military tribunes and consuls and imperial legates and generals understood value of information and used scouts, very few were able to create coherent and effective intelligence network. Romanos V. ordered imperial commanders to create this intelligence network, with help from "Immortals", various mercenaries, spies and sympathizers.

Imperial Intelligence as term is common designation for military intelligence (Frumentarii), internal security (Securitas Officium) and "special group" (Audacias). Until Imperial Senate interferences during interregnum, most of imperial intelligence was very obscure, shadowy, effective and merciless force within Empire and very loyal to Emperor himself. During interregnum (1592-1612), Imperial Senate forced Emperor and Court to public many secret documents, intelligence archives and reveal many structures and operations of imperial intelligence. Later, intelligence retaliate this humiliation by persuasion of general Allesander to arrest all senators and while senators of Imperial Faction were sent only to prison, rest of senators, especially Optimates who were strong opponents of imperial intelligence, were sent to secret prisons of intelligence. No one left this prisons.

Frumentarii

Few days after Nicean Coup, General Flavius reestablished "Frumentarii", former military espionage of Roman Empire and with support from local pro-Imperial rebels, sympathizers, "Immortals" and various mercenaries and spies, he placed base stone of new highly organized, elite military intelligence. While General Flavius died in battle of Thessaloniky and could not profit from his reforms, General Strategopulos, his most loyal and talented disciple, fully understood Flavian Reforms and used them to achieve victories for Roman Empire.

Command Center of new Frumentarii was not, despite all assumptions, in Constantinople. Central office was opened in abandoned granaries on island Samothrace, in a 1000-year old underground temple complex. Until 1552, no enemy of Empire was able to locate Frumentarii Command Center. In most case, they wasted large sums on espionage in Constantinople, where they did not found anything.

One of Frumentarii goal was to eradicate plague of former fallen Empire - intrigues, plots, coups and assassinations of Emperors.

Frumentaria had hierarchical structure in command ranks, but also in organization divided in to sections. This section structure, however, was created during later, Alexian Reforms. ''Alpha - top leadership and commanding cadres of Frumentarii, directing intelligence, meeting with Emperor, presenting him all secret informations, connected with imperial military, responsible for budget, overall development of intelligence network and effectivity. All meetings with Emperor are behind closed doors, with only most entrusted advisors.''

''Beta - military counter-intelligence designed to find and eliminate, or persuade for defection enemy and foreign agents. Also controlling local provincial counter-intelligence sections. From 1272 when Frumentarii completed hierarchical reform, until death of Emperor Romanos in 1312, counter-intelligence corrupted or killed about 400 agents, spies and mercenaries within Empire. Greatest success during Romanos reign, occured in 1282 when intelligence uncovered coup plan by Genoese merchants.''

G''amma - most problematic and disputed section of imperial intelligence. While Imperial Military very welcomed most of Frumentarii and its reforms, section Gamma was established aside of original plan and on pressure of Emperor Romanos to secure loyalty of military and prevent military coups. All military base had assigned Frumentarii supervising officer and all suspicious officers and soldiers were observe. Until 1290, opposition to Gamma was very strong. All discussion ended when Gamma uncovered plans for military mutiny in Crimean colonies and prevented mutiny.''

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