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Sigmar
divided his land between the allied chiefs who had helped him
during his many wars. These were basically based around the old
tribal boundaries. These chiefs were bound to Sigmar by an oath
of loyalty, and in return they and their heirs could rule in his
name. In this way the Empire was a loosely organised confederacy
of allies, bound by common friendship and mutual loyalty to the
Emperor. The leaders of the provinces took the title of Count.
Sigmar left no heir and the future of the Empire was in grave doubt. Fortunately, the Counts agreed that one of them should be Emperor and should only rule with the majority consent of the counts themselves. They became therefore Elector Counts, and the Empire's system of elected Emperor's was established. This system has continued in some form until the present day. Over the years the body of Electors has grown to include representatives of the cults of Sigmar and Ulric. Today there are fifteen Electors, although there were originally twelve - one for each of the Runefangs forged by Alaric the Mad.
