Atlantean politics (City Beneath the Waves)

The Atlantean empire had a political structure which was split into 12 major sections.

The first section: the emperor
The emperor, also known as the first section was a single person who had nearly all of the power. He signed contracts and was part of the imperial council. Normally the title of emperor was passed down from father to son, however about 1/5 emperors were a woman. An emperor’s rule would end he died or resigned. However it is estimated that 1/10 emperors were assassinated.

The second section: the imperial council
The imperial council controlled the internal affaires, helping colonies and settling debates between regions. The council consisted of 143 people, it would take 100 votes against what the emperor decides to stop it from happening. These 143 people were democratically elected by the inhabitants of the empire. Each one of the counselors ruled for three years, and could rule four times. The imperial council met every day in the imperial palace, in Kleitow.

The third section: the priest king
The priest king was the leader of the Atlantean religion. He controlled the religion from the very top, he decided what god should be worshipped, when people would get a holiday, etc. One of the most famous priest kings was Thomeow, litteraly meaning ‘soothsayer’. He made a lot of reforms includding but not limited to legalizing local ‘cults’ (groups who worshipped 1 god above the rest), he studied geometry and mathematics.