Julius Carlius Argonte is the Minister of Agriculture of the Ryccian Empire.

History

Julius was born in Constantinople, to a Latinoid family (or one of the few noble families that utilizes Latin as a language). Only Constantinople and the capital, Daonlathas, have any Latinoid nobility left, as the ancient art of using Latin as an aristocratic language becomes rarer and less prestigious. Despite this, the Latinoid families are wealthy and exclusive, with the Latinoid community being selective of whom they associate with. Julius actually knows the current Emperor as one of his childhood friends from school (aristocrats do have the option of sending their kids to school in the capital, and they do that sometimes), and thus is one of the few Cabinet members that really takes the Emperor seriously, and the only one that is his friend.

Befitting his status, he got to study at the elite Constantinople University, the 8th most prestigious higher education institution in the country and then attended business school. As his family has vast agricultural holdings, he studied business management and agricultural science, and held senior positions involving food quality and management in the Carlius Agricultural Group, his family’s company.

Julius has actually never held political office before becoming part of the Cabinet. He was given the role of Minister of Agriculture due to his skill in his family’s agricultural company. His appointment is thought to be an attempt by the Chancellor to show off a semblance of technocratic values to his constituents, and thus Julius is the only Cabinet member who does not belong to any party whatsoever.

Metagaming Facts

Julius is usually the mediator between the Chancellor and the Emperor due to his friendship with the latter. This is one of the secret reasons why he was actually appointed to the Cabinet.