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List of Castillian monarchs


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List of Castillian monarchs


House of Jiménez


1037-1065 Ferdinand I "The Great", Emperor of All Spain, king of Castille, Galicia and León, son of Sancho III of Navarre, Emperor from 1056, Count of Castille since 1029
1065-1072 Sancho II "The Strong", King of Castille, eldest son of Ferdinand I, king of Galicia from 1071, king of León in 1072
1072-1109 Alfonso VI "The Brave", Emperor of All Spain, King of León 1065-1072, king of León, Castille and Galicia from 1072, Emperor of All Spain from 1077, king of Toledo from 1085, middle son of Ferdinand I
1109-1126 Urraca, Empress of All Spain, Queen of Castille, León, Galicia and Toledo, daughter of Alfonso VI

House of Ivrea

1126-1157 Alfonso VII "The Emperor", Emperor of All Spain, King of Castille, León, Galicia and Toledo, son of Urraca
1157-1158 Sancho III "The Desired", King of Castille and Toledo, eldest son of Alfonso VII
1158-1214 Alfonso VIII "The Noble", King of Castille and Toledo, only son of Sancho III
1214-1257 Henry I "The Tough", King of Castille and Toledo, only surviving son of Alfonso VIII
1257-???? Eleanor, Queen of Castille and Toledo, eldest daughter of Henry I


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Currently living people, sorted by age
Letter A completed.

  1. Otto Abbot of Fulda (b.1200)
  2. Elisabeth Arpad (b.1200)
  3. Henry Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (b.1203)
  4. Bèla Arpad (b.1206)
  5. Elisabeth Askania (b.1206)
  6. Euphrosyne Angelos (b.1207)
  7. Maria Arpad (b.1207)
  8. Margaret "Gille" (b.1208)
  9. Constance Aspietes (1208)
  10. Adelasia Aleramici (b.1209)
  11. Manfred Aleramici (b.1209)
  12. Piroska Arpad (b.1209)
  13. Beatrice Aleramici (b.1210)
  14. Agnes Andechs (b.1210)
  15. Tegwared Ap Llywelyn (b.1210)
  16. Amelia Armstrong (b.1210)
  17. Alexios Angelos (b.1211)
  18. Ingrid "Gille" (b.1212)
  19. Beatrix Andechs (b.1213)
  20. John Askania (b.1213)
  21. Margaret Andechs (b.1214)
  22. Catherine Ardennes-Verdun (Luxembourg) (b.1215)
  23. Otto Askania (b.1215)
  24. Henry Askania (Anhalt) (b.1218)
  25. Judith Askania (Anhalt) (b.1215)
  26. John Angelos Komnenos Doukas (b.1216)
  27. Henry Ardennes-Verdun (Luxembourg) (b.1216)
  28. Cunigunda Ardennes-Verdun (Limburg) (b.1217)
  29. Sophia Askania (Anhalt) (b.1217)
  30. Maria Asen (b.1218)
  31. Bernhard Askania (Anhalt) (b.1218)
  32. Waleran Ardennes-Verdun (Berg) (b.1219)
  33. Michaelo Aspieties (1219)
  34. Sancha Agurnez (b.1220)
  35. George Akropiles (b.1220)
  36. John II Aleman (b.1220)
  37. Tamar Amanelisdze (b.1223)
  38. Margit Arpad (b.1223)
  39. Bernhard Askania (Saxony) (b.1223)
  40. Maurice II Aleramici (b.1224)
  41. Maria Arpad (b.1224)
  42. Johanna Aspremont (1224)
  43. Hedwig Askania (Anhalt) (b.1225)
  44. Anna Arpad (b.1226)
  45. Alexios Angelos (b.1228)
  46. Judith Askania (Saxony) (b.1228)
  47. Llywelyn Ap Llywelyn (b.1230)
  48. Elena Asen (b.1230)
  49. Siegfired Askania (Anhalt) (b.1230)
  50. Ann MAry Askania (Saxony) (b.1230)
  51. Random Arpad (b.1231)
  52. Berengaria Aleramici (b.1233)
  53. Tegwared Ap Llywelyn (b.1233)
  54. Ermeric Arpad (b.1234)
  55. Isabella Arpad (b1234)
  56. Elisabeth Arpad (b.1235)
  57. Beatrix Askania (Orlamünde) (b.1235)
  58. Alice Aleramici (b.1236)
  59. Irmgard Ardennes-Verdun (Berg) (b.1238)
  60. Thomas Aleramici (b.1239)
  61. Ednyfded Ap Llywwelyn (b.1239)
  62. Konrad Ardennes-Verdun (Berg) (b.1239)
  63. Margaret Ardennes-Verdun (Berg) (b.1241)
  64. Henry Ardennes-Verdun (Luxembourg) (b.1242)
  65. Boniface Aleramici (b.1245)
  66. Margaret Ardennes-Verdun (Luxembourg) (b.1245)
  67. Béla Arpad (b.1245)
  68. Henry Askania (Anhalt) (b.1245)
  69. Daffydd Ap Llewlyn (b.1246)
  70. Matilda Askania (b.1246)
  71. Agnes Askania (Saxony) (b.1246)
  72. Henry Askania (Saxony) (b.1246)
  73. Maria Aleramici (b.1247)
  74. Elisabeth Askania (b.1248)
  75. John Askania (b.1249)
  76. Eric Askania (Anhalt) (b.1249)
  77. Hugh Aleman (b.1250)
  78. Uberto Aleramici (b.1250)
  79. Waleran Ardennes-Verdun (Luxembourg) (b.1250)
  80. Constantine Akropiles (b.1251)
  81. Alexios Angelos (b.1251)
  82. Tegwared Ap Llywelyn (b.1252)
  83. Gerard Ardennes-Verdun (Luxembourg) (b.1252)
  84. Michael Aspieties (1252)
  85. Alexander Akropiles (b.1254)
  86. Otto Askania (b.1254)
  87. Nicholas Aleman (b.1255)
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List of Hungarian monarchs


1000-1038 King St.Stephen I, son of Géza, Grand prince of Hungary, Grand Prince of Hungary since 997, husband of Gisela of Bavaria, sister of Emperor Henry II
1038-1041 Peter Orseolo "the Venetian", nephew of St.Stephen, son of Doge Otto Orseolo of Venice and a Princess of Hungary
1041-1044 Samuel Ada, brother-in-law of St.Stephen, husband of a Princess of Hungary
1044-1046 Peter "The Venetian" restored
1046-1060 Andrew I "The White", son of Stephen's first cousin Vazul, agnatic heir of the House of Arpad
1060-1063 Béla I "The Champion", younger brother of Andrew
1063-1074 Solomon, eldest son of Andrew I
1074-1077 Géza I "Magnus", eldest son of Béla I
1077-1095 St.Ladislaus I, younger brother of Géza I, second son of Béla I
1095-1116 Coloman "The Learned", eldest son of Géza I
1116-1131 Stephen II, son of Coloman
1131-1141 Béla II "The Blind", cousin of Stephen II, grandson of Géza I via his second son Álmos
1141-1162 Géza II, son fo Béla II
1162-1172 Stephen III, son of Géza II
1162-1163 Ladislaus II, second son of Béla II, younger brother of Géza II, anti-king
1163-1165 Stephen IV, third son of Béla II, younger brother of Géza II and Ladislaus II, anti-king
1172-1196 Béla III, second son of Géza II, younger brother of Stephen III
1196-1240 Emeric "The Old", eldest son of Béla III
1240-1249 Béla IV "The Battler", eldest son of Emeric
1249-1257 Béla V "Of Cyrenaica", grandson of Béla III via his second son Andrew, Duke of Cyrenaica, nephew and son-in-law of Emeric, cousin and brother-in-law of Béla IV


Surviving members of House Arpad and possible claimants to Hungary:

descendants of Emeric
Maria Arpad (b.1207, a.50), dowager Queen of Hungary, widow of her cousin Béla V, mother of Maria, Queen of Egypt, daughter of Emeric
Piroska Arpad (b.1209, a.48), a nun, daughter of Emeric
Isabella Arpad (b.1234, a.23), daughter of Béla IV, wife of Roman of Chernigov a noteable Hungarian noble, allied to the king of Bohemia
Elisabeth Arpad (b.1235, a.22), daughter of Béla IV, mistress of a Roman
Random Arpad (b.1231, a.26) daughter of Emeric, a nun
Emeric (b.1234, a.23), last male Arpad alive, living in exile in Galicia, cousin of Emperor Theodore II


descendants of Béla III who have some claim to Hungary
Ottokar of Premyslid (along with his siblings and such, but he is the one being supported by them)
Eudokia Angelos, wife of John Vatatzes, mother of Theodora, Queen of Syria and Armenia
Stefan, King of Serbia
Maria, Queen of Egypt


weaker claimants descendant from Béla IIII
Wladyslaw IV of Poland (though that would bring him into conflict with his cousin and brother-in-law the King of Bohemia)
Rudolf of Habsburg (through his wife, who goes back in two female lines)
Frederick Chiaramonte, vassal of the king of Sicily (brother-in-law to Rudolf's wife)
 
List of Monarchs of Denmark

House of Gorm/Knytling

936-940 Cnut (Harthacnut) I (probably legendary), King of Denmark, son of Sigurd Snake-in-the-eye, grandson of Ragnar Lodbrok, great-grandson of Siegfried the Dragonslayer
940-958 Gorm the Old, son of Harthacnut
958-986 Harald I "Bluetooth", son of Gorm, grandson of Edward "The Elder" of Wessex, great-grandson of Alfred the Great of Wessex
986-1014 Sweyn I "Forkbeard", son of Harald I
1014-1018 Harald II Svensen, eldest son of Sweyn I
1018-1035 Canute II "The Great", second son of Sweyn I, king of England since 1016, king of Norway since 1028
1035-1042 Canute (Harthacnute) III, son of Canute and Emma of Normandy, only king of Denmark

House Yngling

1042-1047 Magnus "The Good", bastard son of Olaf II of Norway, king of Norway since 1035

House Estridsen

1047-1074 Sweyn II "Estridsen", son of Estrid Knytling, daughter of Sweyn I, nephew of Canute II, cousin of Canute III
1074-1080 Harald III "The Hen", bastard son of Sweyn II
1080-1086 Canute IV "The Holy", bastard son of Sweyn II
1086-1095 Olaf "Hunger", bastard son of Sweyn II
1095-1103 Eric I "Evergood", bastard son of Sweyn II
1103-1134 Niels, bastard son of Sweyn II
1134-1137 Eric II "The Memorable", bastard son of Eric I

House Sunnivason

1137-1146 Eric III Lamb, son of Ragnhild, bastard daughter of Eric I, nephew of Eric II

House Estridsen

1146-1157 Sweyn III, bastard son of Eric II, cousin of Eric III
1146-1157 Canute V, grandson of Niels, son of Magnus I of Sweden
1146-1182 Valdemar I "The Great", son of Canute Lavgard, only legitimate son of Eric I
1182-1202 Canute VI, eldest son of Valdemar I
1202-1241 Valdemar II "The Victorious", second son of Valdemar I
1241-1243 Abel "The Cain", second son of Valdemar II, killed his elder brother Eric in battle
1243-1253 Christopher, third son of Valdemar II, deposed Abel
1253-1254 Abel "The Cain", restored upon Christopher's death
1254-???? Valdemar III "The Young", only child of Abel

Names:
Canute 6
Valdemar, Sweyn, Eric, Harald 3
Abel, Christopher, Niels, Olaf, Magnus, Gorm 1
 
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Monarchs of Norway

Yngling dynasty

872-932 Harald I "Fairhair", son of Halfdan the Black and Ragnhild Ringerike, granddaughter of Sigurd "Snake-in-the-eye", great-granddaughter of Ragnar Lodbrok, great-great-granddaughter of Siegfried the Dragonslayer, cousin of Gorm of Denmark
929-934 Eric "Bloodaxe", eldest son of Harald I
934-960 Haakon I "The Good", bastard son of Harald I
961-970 Harald II "Greycloak", son of Eric and Gunnhild, daughter of Gorm of Norway

House of Gorm/Knytling

961-980 Harald "Bluetooth", king of Denmark since 958, son of Gorm of Denmark

Yngling dynasty

995-1000 Olaf I Tryggvason, direct great-grandson of Harald I

House of Gorm/Knytling (restored)

1000-1013 Sweyn Forkbeard, son of Harald Bluetooth

St.Olaf dynasty (Yngling cadet branch)

1015-1028 St.Olaf II "The Stout", direct great-great-grandson of Harald I

House of Gorm/Knytling (restored)

1028-1035 Canute "The Great", son of Sweyn Forkbeard

St.Olaf dynasty (Yngling cadet branch)


1035-1047 Magnus I "The Good", bastard son of St.Olaf II

Hardrada dynasty (Yngling cadet branch)

1047-1066 Harald III Hardrada, great-great-grandson of Harald I
1066-1069 Magnus II, eldest son of Harald III
1067-1093 Olaf III, second son of Harald III
1093-1094 Haakon, bastard son of Magnus II
1093-1103 Magnus III Barefoot, bastard son of Olaf III
1103-1115 Olaf IV, bastard son of Magnus III
1103-1123 Eystein I, bastard son of Magnus III
1103-1130 Sigurd I "The Crusader", bastard son of Magnus III
1130-1135 Magnus IV "The Blind", bastard son of Sigurd I

Gille dynasty (Hardrada cadet branch)

1130-1136 Harald IV "Gille", alleged bastard of Magnus III
1136-1155 Sigurd II "Munn", bastard son of Harald IV
1136-1161 Inge I "The Hunchback", bastard son of Harald IV
1142-1157 Eystein II, bastard son of Harald IV
1142-1145 Magnus, bastard son of Harald IV
1157-1162 Haakon II "The Broadshouldered", bastard of Sigurd II

Skakke dynasty

1161-1184 Magnus V, son of Kristin, daughter of Sigurd I

Sverre dynasty (Gille cadet branch)

1184-1202 Sverre, alleged bastard of Sigurd II
1202-1204 Haakon III, bastard son of Sverre
1204 Guttorm, bastard son of Sigurd, eldest son of Sverre

Gille dynasty, cognatic branch

1204-1217 Inge II, son of Cecilia, daughter of Sigurd II


Sverre dynasty restored

1217-1258 Haakon IV, bastard son of Haakon III


Lagman dynasty

1258-???? Canute, grandson of Cecilia, daughter of Sigurd II, half-nephew of Inge II, (16th generation descendant of Siegfried the Dragonslayer)

Names
Magnus 6
Haakon, Harald 5
Olaf 4
Canute, Eystein, Inge, Sigurd 2
Eric, Guttorm, Sverre, Sweyn 1
 
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List of Swedish monarchs

House of Munsö

970-995 Eric "The Victorious", great-grandson of Björn "Ironside", eldest son of Ragnar Lodbrok
995-1022 Olof Skötkonung, son of Eric
1022-1050 Anund Jakob, son of Olof
1050-1060 Emund "The Old", bastard of Eric

House of Stenkil

1060-1066 Stenkil, son-in-law of Emund

Non dynastic

1066-1067 Eric and Eric, two adventurers and would be conquerors, killed each other

House of Stenkil (restored)

1067-1070 Halsten, second son of Stenkil

Non dynastic

1070-1075 Anund, adventurer from the Kievan Rus

House Stenkil (restored)

1075-1079 Hakan "The Red", eldest son of Stenkil
1079-1084 Inge "The Elder", third son of Stenkil

Non dynastic

1084-1087 Sweyn "The Sacrificer", brother-in-law of Inge

House Stenkil (restpred)

1087-1105 Inge "The Elder", restored
1105-1118 Philip, son of Halsten
1110-1125 Inge "The Younger", younger brother of Philip
1125-1126 Ragnvald, son of Inge "The Elder"

House Estridsen

1126-1130 Magnus I, son of Margaret Stenkil and King Niels of Denmark

House Sverker

1130-1156 Sverker I "The Elder", no relation to previous monarchs, husband of Inge II widow


House of Eric

1156-1160 Eric IX "The Saint", husband of Christina Estridsen, daughter of Katarina Stenkil, daughter of Inge "The Elder"

House Estridsen

1160-1161 Magnus II, son of Ingrid Stenkil, daughter of Ragnvald

House Sverker (restored)

1161-1167 Charles VII, eldest son of Sverker

House of Eric (restored)

1167-1196 Canute I, son of Eric IX, great-grandson of Inge "The Elder"

House Sverker (restored)

1196-1208 Sverker II, son of Charles VII

House of Eric (restored)

1208-1216 Eric X, son of Canute

House Sverker (restored)

1216-1222 John "The Child", son of Sverker II

House of Eric (restored)

1222-1229 Eric XI "The Lisp and Lame", son of Eric X
1229-1234 Canute II, direct grandson of Eric IX, second cousin once removed of Eric XI
1234-1249 Eric XI, restored
1249-???? Holmger, son of Canute II
 
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List of Roman Emperors

The Principate

Julio-Claudian Dynasty
27 BC - 14 AD: Augustus, grandnephew and adopted son of Dictator Julius Caesar
14 - 37: Tiberius I, stepson, son-in-law and adopted son of Augustus
37 - 41: Caligula, Great-nephew and adopted son of Tiberius, great-grandson of Augustus
41 - 54: Claudius, uncle of Caligula, nephew of Tiberius, great-nephew and step-grandson of Augustus
54 - 68: Nero, Great-nephew, stepson, son-in-law and adopted son of Claudius; nephew of Caligula; great-great-nephew of Tiberius, great-great-grandson of Augustus

Non-Dynastic
68 - 69: Galba
69 - 69: Otho
69 - 69: Vitellius

Flavian Dynasty
69 - 79: Vespasian
79 - 81: Titus, first son of Vespasian
81 - 96: Domitian, second son of Vespasian

Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
96 - 98: Nerva
98 - 117: Trajan, adopted son of Nerva
117 - 138: Hadrian, adopted son of Trajan
138 - 161: Antonius Pius, adopted son of Hadrian
161 - 180: Marcus Aurelius, adopted son and son-in-law of Antonius Pius
161-169: Lucius Verus, adopted son of Antonius Pius, son-in-law of Marcus Aurelius
177 - 192: Commodus, son of Marcus Aurelius

Non-Dynastic
193 - 193: Pertinax
193 - 193: Didius Julianus

Severan Dynasty
193 - 211: Septimus Severus
198 - 217: Caracalla, son of Septimus
209 - 211: Geta, son of Septimus
217 - 218: Macrinus & Diadumenian
218 - 222: Elagabalus, Grandson-in-law of Septimius Severus, alleged illegitimate son of Caracalla
222 - 235: Severus Alexander (Alexander I), Grandson-in-law of Septimius Severus, cousin and adoptive heir of Elagabalus

Non-Dynastic
235 - 238: Maximinus I

Gordian Dynasty
238 - 238: Gordian I
238 - 238: Gordian II, son of Gordian I
238 - 238: Pupienus
238 - 238: Balbinus
238 - 244: Gordian III, female line grandson of Gordian I

Crisis of the Third Century

244 - 249: Philip I
249 - 251: Trajan II Decius
251 - 251: Hostillian, son of Trajan II
251 - 253: Trebonianus Gallus
253 - 253: Aemilian
253 - 260: Valerian
253 - 268: Gallienus, son of Valerian
268 - 270: Claudius II Gothicus
270 - 270: Quintillius, brother of Claudius Gothicus
270 - 275: Aurelian
275 - 276: Tacitus
276 - 276: Florian, brother of Tacitus
276 - 282: Probus
282 - 283: Carus
283 - 284: Numerian, son of Carus
283 - 285: Carinus, son of Carus

The Dominate

Non-Dynastic Tetrarchs
284 - 305: Diocletian
286 - 305: Maximian, adopted son of Diocletian
305 - 306: Constantius I Chlorus, adopted son of Maximian
305 - 311: Galerius, adopted son of Diocletian
306 - 307: Severus II, adopted son of Constantius I
306 - 312: Maxentius, son of Maximian
311 - 313: Maximinus II, nephew and adopted son of Galerius
308 - 324: Licinius I, son-in-law of Constantius I Chlorus, adopted son of Galerius

Constantinian Dynasty
306 - 337: Constantine I the Great, son of Constantius I Chlorus
337 - 340: Constantine II, son of Constantine I
337 - 361: Constantius II, second son of Constantine I
337 - 350: Constans I, third son of Constantine I
360 - 363: Julian the Apostate, cousin of Constantius II

Non-dynastic
363 - 364: Jovian

Valentinian Dynasty
364 - 375: Valentinian I
364 - 378: Valens, brother of Valentinian I
367 - 383: Gratian, son of Valentinian I
375 - 392: Valentinian II, younger son of Valentinian I

The Latin Eastern Empire
Theodosian Dynasty
379 - 395: Theodosius I, son-in-law of Valentinian I
395 - 408: Arcadius, son Theodosius I
393 - 423: Honorius, son of Theodosius I
402 - 450: Theodosius II, son of Arcadius
450 - 457: Marcian, son-in-law of Theodosius II

Leonid Dynasty
457 - 474: Leo I "The Thracian"
474 - 474: Leo II, matrilinear grandson of Leo I
474 - 476: Zeno, father of Leo II, son-in-law of Leo I
475 - 476: Basilicus, brother-in-law of Leo I
476 - 491: Zeno, restored
491 - 518: Anastasius I, son-in-law of Leo I

Justinian Dynasty
518 - 527: Justin I
527 - 565: Justinian I the Great, nephew of Justin I
565 - 578: Justin II, nephew of Justinian I
578 - 582: Tiberius II Constantine, adoptive son of Justin II
582 - 602: Maurice, son-in-law of Tiberius II

Non-Dynastic
602 - 610: Phocas


The Greek Eastern Empire
Heraclian Dynasty
610 - 641: Heraclius
641 - 641: Constantine III, eldest son of Heraclius
641 - 641: Heraclonas, son of Heraclius
641 - 668: Constans II, son of Constantine III
668 - 685: Constantine IV the Bearded, son of Constans II
685 - 695: Justinian II the Slit-Nosed, son of Constantine IV

Non-Dynastic
695 - 698: Leontios
698 - 705: Tiberius III Apsimar
705 - 711: Justinian II the Slit-Nosed (restored)
711 - 713: Philippikos Bardanes
713 - 715: Anastasios II
715 - 717: Theodosios III

Isaurian Dynasty
717 - 741: Leo III
741 - 775: Constantine V the Dung-Named, son of Leo III
775 - 780: Leo IV the Khazar, son of Constantine V
780 - 797: Constantine VI, son of Leo IV
797 - 802: Eirene of Athens, widow of Leo IV, mother of Constantine VI

Nikephorian Dynasty
802 - 811: Nikephoros I
811 - 811: Staurakios, son of Nikephoros I
811 - 813: Michael I Rangabe, son-in-law of Nikephoros

Non-Dynastic
813 - 820: Leo V the Armenian

Amorian Dynasty
820 - 829: Michael II the Amorian
829 - 842: Theophilos, son of Michael II
842 - 867: Michael III the Drunkard, youngest child of Theophilos

Macedonian Dynasty
867 - 886: Basil I the Macedonian
886 - 912: Leo VI the Wise, son of either Basil I or Michael III
912 - 913: Alexander, son of Basil I
913 - 959: Constantine VII "The Purpleborn", son of Leo VI
920 - 944: Romanos I Lekapenos, father-in-law of Constantine VII
959 - 963: Romanos II, son of Constantine VII
963 - 969: Nikephoros II Phokas, second husband of Theophano, widow of Romanos II, regent of Basil II and Constantine VIII
969 - 976: John I Tzimiskes, nephew of Nikephoros II, regent of Basil II and Constantine VIII
976 - 1025: Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer, son of Romanos II
1025 - 1028: Constantine VIII, son of Romanos II
1028 - 1050: Zoe, daughter Constantine VIII
1028 - 1034: Romanos III Argyros, first husband of Zoe
1034 - 1041: Michael IV the Paphlagonian, second husband of Zoe
1041 - 1042: Michael V Kalaphates, nephew and adopted son of Michael IV
1042 - 1056: Theodora, younger sister of Zoe, daughter of Constantine VIII
1042 - 1055: Constantine IX Monomachos, third husband of Zoe

Non-dynastic
1056 - 1057: Michael VI Bringas

Komnenid Dynasty
1059 - 1061: Isaac I

Doukid Dynasty
1061 - 1067: Constantine X
1067 - 1078: Michael VII, son of Constantine X
1068 - 1071: Romanos IV Diogenes, second husband of Constantine X's widow

Non-dynastic
1078 - 1081: Nikephoros III Botaneiates

Komnenid Dynasty
1081 - 1118: Alexios I, nephew of Isaac I
1118 - 1143: John II the Beautiful, eldest son of Alexios I
1143 - 1180: Manuel the Great, third son of John II
1180 - 1183: Alexios II, only son of Manuel
1183 - 1185: Andronikos I, nephew of John II, grandson of Alexios I

Angelid Dynasty
1185 - 1195: Isaac II, great-grandson of Alexios I
1195 - 1206: Alexios III, elder brother of Isaac II
1206 - 1211: Alexios IV, son of Isaac II
1211 - 1218: Alexios III, restored

Laskarid Dynasty
1211 - 1222: Theodore I, son-in-law of Alexios III
1220 - 1245: John III Doukas Vatatzes, son-in-law of Theodore I, great-great-grandson of John II,

Non-Dynastic
1245 - 1249: Andronikos II Palaiologos, grandson-in-law of Alexios III, great-great-grandson of John II

Laskarid Dynasty:
1245 - 1278: Theodore II "The Lion", son of John III, grandson of Theodore I
1278-1281: John IV, son of Theodore II
1278-1286: Skantarios, son of Theodore II, younger brother of John IV
1282-????: Romanos V Melissenos, grandfather-in-law of Skantarios,
 
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List of Scottish Monarchs


House Dunkeld

1034-1040 Duncan I "The Sick", King of Alba, son of Bethoc, daughter of Malcolm II, last Alpin king of Alban


Non-dynastic

1040-1057 Macbeth "The Red King", King of Alba, grandson of Malcolm II, cousin of Duncan I, husband of a granddaughter of Kenneth III
1057-1058 Lulach "The Unfortunate", King of Alba, Great-Grandson of Kenneth III

House Dunkeld

1058-1093 Malcolm III "Canmore", King of Alba, eldest son of Duncan I, great-grandson of Malcolm II
1093-1097 Donald III "The Fair", King of Alba, second son of Duncan I, great-grandson of Malcolm II, younger brother of Malcolm III
1094 Duncan II King of Alba, only son of Malcolm III from his first marriage
1097-1107 Edgar "The Valiant", King of Alba, third son of Malcolm III from his second marriage (the elder two Edward and Edmund dying before Donald's deposition)
1107-1124 Alexander I "The Fierce", King of the Scots, fourth son of Malcolm III from his second marriage
1124-1153 David "The Saint", King of the Scots, fifth son of Malcolm III from his second marriage
1153-1165 Malcolm IV "The Maid", King of the Scots, eldest son of Henry of Huntingdon, only child of King David
1165-1214 William I "The Lion", King of the Scots, second son of Henry of Huntingdon
1214-1241 Alexander II, King of the Scots, only son of William I
1241-1245 Interregnum

House of Holland

1245-1257 William II "The Young Lion", King of the Scots, King of Iceland, Duke of Holland, great-grandson of Henry of Huntingdon
1257-???? Alexander III, King of the Scots, King of Iceland, Duke of Holland, son of William II, betrothed to Euphemia, daughter of King Alexander II
 
Karling dynasty (~120 years)


768-814 Charles I "Charlemagne", son of king Pepin "The Short" of Francia, king of Italy since 774, Emperor since 800, founder of the Holy Roman Empire
813-840 Louis I "The Pious", youngest and only surviving son of Charles I, Emperor since 816
843-876 Ludwig II "The German", first independent Eastern Frankish king, third son of Louis I, king of Bavaria since 817
876-880 Carloman, eldest son of Louis I, king of Bavaria, king of Italy
876-882 Ludwig III "The Younger", middle son of Louis I, king of East Francia, Saxony, since 880 also Bavaria
876-887 Charles III "The Fat", youngest son of Louis I, king of Alemannia, since 882 king of entire eastern empire, from 879 king of Italy, emperor since 881, last unification of the Frankish Empire
887-899 Arnulf "Of Carinthia", bastard son of Carloman, emperor since 896
900-911 Ludwig IV "The Child", son of Arnulf


Conradine dynasty (7 years)

911-918 Conrad I, Duke of Franconia, no known relation to the Karlings


Liudolfing/Ottonian dynasty (105 years)

919-936 Henry I "The Fowler", fourth generation descendant of Louis I
936-973 Otto I "The Great", son of Henry I, emperor since 962, conquered Italy, founded the "modern" Holy Roman Empire
961-983 Otto II "The Red", son of Otto I, emperor since 967
983-1002 Otto III, son of Otto II, emperor since 996
1002-1024 Henry II "The Holy", great-grandson of Henry I, grandnephew of Otto I, second cousin of Otto III, emperor since 1014


Salian dynasty (101 years)

1024-1039 Conrad II, great-great-grandson of Otto I, emperor since 1027
1028-1056 Henry III, son of Conrad II, emperor since 1046
1054-1105 Henry IV, son of Henry III, emperor since 1084
1099-1125 Henry V, son of Henry IV, emperor since 1111, forced his father's abdication

Supplinburger dynasty (12 years)

1125-1137 Lothair II, Duke of Saxony, his wife was a fifth generation descendant from Otto II, Emperor since 1133

Hohenstaufen dynasty (60 years)

1138-1152 Conrad III, maternal grandson of Henry IV Salier, nephew of Henry V, Anti-king vs Lothair II 1127-1135
1152-1190 Frederick "Barbarossa", paternal nephew of Conrad III, Emperor since 1155
1190-1197 Henry VI, son of Frederick I, Emperor since 1191


Welf dynasty (44 years)

1198-1219 Otto IV, son of Henry "The Lion" Welf, great-grandson of emperor Lothair II, emperor since 1215
1219-1227 Henry VII, elder brother of Otto IV, emperor since 1222
1227-1242 Otto V "The Child", nephew of Otto IV and Henry VII, son-in-law of Henry VII, emperor since 1232 (retconned this in, since it makes no sense for him not to be emperor)

Wittelsbach dynasty (13 years)

1242-1251 Otto VI "Of Bavaria", son-in-law of Henry VII, sixth generation descendant of Henry IV Salier, emperor since 1244
1251-1255 Ludwig IV, son of Otto VI, grandson of Henry VII, emperor since 1252

The Great Interregnum

1255-????


List of French monarchs


King of the Franks

Karling dynasty (137 years)

751-768 Pepin I "The Short", son of Charles Martell, majordomo for Childeric III of the Merovingian dynasty
768-814 Charles I "Charlemagne", son of Pepin I "The Short" of Francia, king of Italy since 774, Emperor since 800, founder of the Holy Roman Empire
768-771 Carloman I, younger son of Pepin I
813-840 Louis I "The Pious", youngest and only surviving son of Charles I, Emperor since 816
840-877 Charles II "The Bald", fourth and youngest son of Louis I, emperor since 875
877-879 Louis II "The Stammerer", son of Charles II
879-882 Louis III, eldest son of Louis II
882-884 Carloman II, second son of Louis II
885-888 Charles III "The Fat", youngest son of Ludwig II "The German" king of Eastern Francia and third son of Louis I "the Pious", Emperor since 881

Robertian dynasty (10 years)

888-898 Odo of Paris, son of Robert The Strong, Count of Paris, no relation to the Karlings

Karling dynasty restored (24 years)

898-922 Charles III "The Simple", posthumous son of Louis II, half brother of Louis III and Carloman II

Robertian dynasty restored (1 year)

922-923 Robert I, younger brother of Odo, wife was a fifth generation direct descendant of Charlemagne

Bosonid dynasty (13 years)

923-936 Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy, son-in-law of Robert I

Karling dynasty restored (51 years)

936-954 Louis IV "Of Outremer", son of Charles III
954-986 Lothair, son of Louis IV
986-987 Louis V "The Lazy", son of Lothair

Capetian dynasty* ​(270 years)

987-996 Hugh Capet, direct grandson of Robert I, founder of the Capetian dynasty
996-1031 Robert II "The Pious", son of Hugh Capet
1031-1060 Henry, second and eldest surviving son of Robert II
1060-1108 Philip I "The Amorous", son of Henry
1108-1137 Louis VI "The Fat", son of Philip I
1137-1180 Louis VII "The Young", second and eldest surviving son of Louis VI
1180-1223 Philip II "Augustus", son of Louis VII, establishes the title "King of France"
1223-1226 Louis VIII "The Lion", eldest son of Philip II
1226-12?? Louis IX "Le Borgne", eldest son of Louis VIII


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*​The Capetians are a Robertian cadet branch
 
List of past Jerusalemite Monarchs

House of Boulogne

1099-1100 Godfrey of Boulogne (b.1060, d.1100), Protector of the Holy Sepulchre
1100-1118 Baldwin I (b.1058, d.1118), King of Jerusalem, brother of the former

House of Rethel
1118-1131 Baldwin II of Rethel (b.1060, d.1131), King of Jerusalem "cousin" of the former (no relation though)
1131-1153 Melisende (b.1105, d.1161), Queen of Jerusalem, daughter of the former

House of Anjou

1131-1143 Fulk, Count of Anjou (b.1089, d.1143), King of Jerusalem, husband of the former
1143-1163 Baldwin III (b.1130 d.1163), king of Jerusalem, son of the former two
1163-1174 Aimery I (b.1136, d-1174) king of Jerusalem, brother of the former
1174-1185 Baldwin IV "The Leper" (b.1161, d.1185), son of the former

House of Montferrat

1183-1186 Baldwin V (b.1177, d.1186), son of Sybilla and William of Montferrat her first husband

House of Lusignan

1186-1190 Sybilla (b.1160, d.1190), Queen of Jerusalem, daughter of Aimery I
1186-1192 Guy I of Lusignan (b.1150, d.1194), later king of Cyprus

House of Montferrat

1190-1212 Isabella (b.1172, d.1212) Queen of Jerusalem, daughter of Aimery I, half sister of Baldwin IV and Sybilla
1190-1192 Conrad of Montferrat (b.11?? d.1192) King of Jerusalem, husband of Isabella, brother of William of Montferrat

House of Champagne

1192-1197 Henry of Champagne (b.1166, d.1197), King of Jerusalem husband of Isabella

House of Lusignan

1197-1209 Aimery II/I (b.1145, d.1209), King of Jerusalem, king of Cyprus, husband of Isabella
1209-125? Aimery III/II (b.1201, a.55) King of Jerusalem, king of Cyprus, son of Aimery and Isabella


List of the Kings of Cyprus

1192-1194 Guy of Lusignan (see above)
1194-1209 Aimery II/I (see above)
1209-1215 Hugh I (b.1194, d.1215), only surviving son of three from Aimery II's first marriage, half brother of king Aimery III/II of Jerusalem
1215-1218 Hugh II (b.1215, d.1218) Hugh's sickly posthumous child
1218-125? Aimery III/II uncle of Hugh II, half brother of Hugh I






List of Castillian monarchs

House of Jiménez


1037-1065 Ferdinand I "The Great", Emperor of All Spain, king of Castille, Galicia and León, son of Sancho III of Navarre, Emperor from 1056, Count of Castille since 1029
1065-1072 Sancho II "The Strong", King of Castille, eldest son of Ferdinand I, king of Galicia from 1071, king of León in 1072
1072-1109 Alfonso VI "The Brave", Emperor of All Spain, King of León 1065-1072, king of León, Castille and Galicia from 1072, Emperor of All Spain from 1077, king of Toledo from 1085, middle son of Ferdinand I
1109-1126 Urraca, Empress of All Spain, Queen of Castille, León, Galicia and Toledo, daughter of Alfonso VI


House of Ivrea

1126-1157 Alfonso VII "The Emperor", Emperor of All Spain, King of Castille, León, Galicia and Toledo, son of Urraca
1157-1158 Sancho III "The Desired", King of Castille and Toledo, eldest son of Alfonso VII
1158-1214 Alfonso VIII "The Noble", King of Castille and Toledo, only son of Sancho III
1214-1257 Henry I "The Tough", King of Castille and Toledo, only surviving son of Alfonso VIII, was king of Galicia and León by right of his first wife 1230-1240
1257-???? Eleanor, Queen of Castille and Toledo, eldest daughter of Henry I




List of Leonese monarchs

House of Jiménez


1037-1065 Ferdinand I "The Great", Emperor of All Spain, king of Castille, Galicia and León, son of Sancho III of Navarre, Emperor from 1056, Count of Castille since 1029
1065-1072 Alfonso VI "The Brave", middle son of Ferdinand I
1072 Sancho II "The Strong", King of Castille, eldest son of Ferdinand I, king of Castille from 1065, king of Galicia from 1071
1072-1109 Alfonso VI "The Brave" (restored), Emperor of All Spain, Castille and Galicia from 1072, Emperor of All Spain from 1077, king of Toledo from 1085, middle son of Ferdinand I
1109-1126 Urraca, Empress of All Spain, Queen of Castille, León, Galicia and Toledo, daughter of Alfonso VI

House of Ivrea

1126-1157 Alfonso VII "The Emperor", Emperor of All Spain, King of Castille, León, Galicia and Toledo, son of Urraca
1157-1188 Ferdinand II, King of León and Galicia, second son of Alfonso VII
1188-1230 Alfonso VIII, King of León and Galicia, son of Alfonso VII
1230-1240 Sancha, Queen of León and Galicia, Queen consort of Castille and Toledo
1230-1240 Henry, King of Castille, León, Galicia and Toledo, her second cousin and husband


House Martinez

1240-???? Martin I, King of León and Galicia, bastard son of Alfonso VIII


List of Aragonese monarchs
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House of Jiménez (129 years)

1035-1163 Ramiro I, bastard son of Sancho III of Navarre
1163-1094 Sacho Ramirez son of Ramiro I
1094-1104 Peter I, son of Sancho
1104-1134 Alfonso I "The Battler", half brother of Peter I
1134-1137 Ramiro II "The Monk", half brother of Peter I, brother of Alfonso, ruled long enough to father
1137-1164 Petronilla, daughter of Ramiro

House of Barcelona (93 years)

1164-1196 Alfonso II "The Troubadour", son of Petronilla and Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona
1196-1213 Peter II "The Catholic", son of Alfonso II
1213-1240 Jaime "The Battler", son of Peter II
1240-???? Ferdinand, son of Jaime


Counts of Barcelona (284 years)

878-897 Wilfred I "The Hairy", established hereditary succession
897-911 Wilfred II Borrell, son of Wilfred I
911-947 Sunyer, second son of Wilfred I, retired to a monastery
947-992 Borrell II, son of Sunyer, jointly with Miro
947-966 Miro, son of Sunyer, jointly with Borrell II
988-1018 Ramon Borrell, son of Borrell II
1018/1023-1035 Berenguer Ramon I "The Crooked", son of Ramon Borrell
1035/1039-1076 Ramon Berenguer I "The Old", son of Berenguer Ramon I
1076-1082 Ramon Berenguer II "The Towhead", son of Ramon Berenguer I
1076-1097 Berenguer Ramon II "The Fratricide", twin of Ramon Berenguer II
1082-1131 Ramon Berenguer III "The Great", son of Ramon Berenguer II
1131-1162 Ramon Berenguer IV "The Saint", son of Ramon Berenguer III, husband of Petronilla, father of Alfonso II of Aragon


List of English monarchs (since the Norman conquest)



House of Wessex
871-899 Alfred "The Great", king of Wessex
899-924 Edward "The Elder", King of the Anglo-Saxons son of Alfred
924-939 Aethelstan, King of the Anglo-Saxons son of Edward, changed title to King of the English in 927
939-946 Edmund "The Elder", King of the English, son of Edward from another marriage
946-955 Eadred, King of the English, younger brother of Edmund
955-959 Eadwig "The All Fair", King of the English, eldest son of Edmund
959-975 Edgar "The Peaceful", King of the English, second son of Edmund
975-978 Edward "The Martyr", King of the English, eldest son of Edgar
978-1013 Aethelred "The Unready", King of the English, second son of Edgar


House Knytling

1013-1014 Sweyn "Forkbeard", King of England, King of Denmark and Norway 986

House of Wessex (restored)

1014-1016 Aethelred "The Unready", King of the English, restored
1016 Edmund "Ironside", King of the English, eldest son of Aethelred

House Knytling

1016-1035 Canute "The Great", King of England, son of Sweyn, husband of Aethelred's widow, king of Denmark since 1018, King of Norway since 1028
1035-1040 Harold I Harefoot, King of England, eldest suriving son of Canute
1040-1042 Harthacnut, King of England, youngest son of Canute "The Great", half-brother of Harold I, King of Denmark since 1035

House of Wessex (restored)

1042-1066 Edward "The Confessor", King of the English, son of Athelred, half-brother of Edmund "Ironside"

Non-dynastic

1066 Harold II Godwinson



Norman dynasty (69 years)

1066-1087 William I "The Conqueror", bastard son of Duke Richard of Normandy
1087-1100 William II "Rufus", third son of William I, died childless due to homosexuality
1100-1135 Henry I, youngest son of William I, murdered his brother, due to the death of his heir William Adelin in the White Ship disaster the throne was supposed to pass to his daughter Matilda "The Empress", but was usurped by


House of Blois (19 years)

1135-1154 Stephen, maternal grandson of William I, his reign was marked by constant civil war with Matilda and later her son Henry of Anjou, eventually Stephen agreed to name Henry as his heir


House of Anjou/Plantagenet dynasty (103 years)


1154-1189 Henry II "Curtmantle", son of Matilda and Geoffrey Plantagenet
1189-1199 Richard "Coeur De Lion", third and eldest surviving son of Henry II
1199-1240 Arthur "Pendragon", son of Geoffrey of Britanny, fourth son of Henry II
1240-1278 Henry III "The Exile", eldest surviving son of Arthur "Pendragon
1278-???? William III "The Scarred", eldest son of Henry III​
 
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List of Sicilian monarchs

Hauteville dynasty

Count of Sicily


1071-1101 Roger I, son of Tancred of Guiscard, brother of Robert Guiscard
1101-1105 Simon, eldest son of Roger
1105-1130 Roger II, second son of Roger I, becomes king in 1130

Kings of Sicily

1130-1154 Roger II
1154-1166 William I "The Bad", fourth and eldest surviving son of Roger II
1166-1189 William II "The Good", third and eldest surviving on of William I
1189-1194 Tancred "FitzRoger", illegitimate son of Roger, Duke of Apulia, eldest son of Roger II, nephew of William I, cousin of William II
1193 Roger III, eldest son of Tancred
1194 William III, second son of Tancred, deposed
1194-1198 Constance, posthumous daughter of Roger II

House of Hohenstaufen

1194-1197 Henry I, King of Sicily, son of Frederick Barbarossa, husband of Constance, HRE as Henry VI since 1191, King of Germany since 1169, King of Italy since 1186
1198-1248 Frederick, only child of Constance and Henry
1248-???? Henry II, eldest son of Frederick
 
Duke of Burgundy

Bosonid dynasty

880-921 Richard "The Justiciar", eldest son of Bivin of Gorze, younger brother of Boso, king of Provence
921-923 Rudolph, eldest son of Richard, abdicated when he succeeded his father-in-law Robert I as king of France
923-952 Hugh "The Black", younger brother of Rudolph, son of Richard
952-956 Gilbert, brother-in-law of Rudolph and Hugh, husband of Richard's daughter

Robertian dynasty

956-965 Otto, son of Hugh the Great, younger brother Hugh Capet, King of France, Gilbert's son-in-law
965-1002 Henry I, younger brother of Otto and Hugh Capet,

House of Ivrea

1002-1004 Otto-William, stepson of Henry I, ancestor all branches of the House of Ivrea, comital and royal

Capet dynasty*​

1004-1016 Robert, King of France as Robert II, nephew of Henry I and Otto, son of Hugh Capet, no numeral as he held it as part of the royal demesne
1016-1032 Henry, King of France, son of king Robert II, no numeral for same reason as his father

House of Burgundy*​

1032-1076 Robert I "The Old", younger son of Robert II of France
1076-1079 Hugh I, grandson of Robert I, abdicated, elder brother of Henry, Count of Portugal, father of King Afonso I of Portugal
1079-1103 Odo I, younger brother of Hugh I, also elder brother of Henry of Portugal
1103-1143 Hugh II, son of Odo I
1143-1162 Odo II, eldest son of Hugh II
1162-1192 Hugh III, eldest son of Odo II, his second and third son founded the Montagu and Viennois branches
1192-1218 Odo III, eldest son of Hugh III
1218-???? Hugh IV, only son of Odo III


*​The Capetian dynasty is a Robertian cadet branch, the House of Burgundy is a Capetian cadet branch
 
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Aleramici dynasty
Marquises of Montferrat

924-933 William I, Marquess of Montferrat, Marquess of Liguria
933-991 Aleramo, Marquess of Montferrat, Marquess of Liguria
956-961 William II, Marquess of Montferrat, eldest son of Aleramo
967-991 Otto I, Marquess of Montferrat, second son of Aleramo
991-1042 William III, Marquess of Montferrat, son of Otto I
1042-1084 Otto II, Marquess of Montferrat, son of William III
1084-1100 William IV, Marquess of Montferrat, son of Otto II
1100-1135 Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat, son of William IV
1135-1191 William V "The Old", Marquess of Montferrat, son of Rainier
1191-1192 Conrad, Marquess of Montferrat, King of Jerusalem, third husband of Queen Isabella of Jerusalem, second and oldest surviving son of William V
1192-1217 Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat, King of Egypt since 1207

Dukes of Montferrat

1217-1242 Maurice I, King of Egypt, Marquess of Montferrat, Duke of Montferrat since 1241
1242-1252 Boniface II, King of Egypt, Duke of Montferrat
1252-???? Maurice II, King of Egypt, Duke of Montferrat, Duke of Genoa


Marquises of Saluzzo

1125-1175 Manfred I, Marquess of Saluzzo, great-great-grandson of Anselm, third son of Aleramo
1175-1215 Manfred II, Marquess of Saluzzo, son of Manfred I
1215-12?? Manfred III, Marquess of Saluzzo, grandson of Manfred II
 
Kingdom of Egypt​

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Ruler: King Maurice II
Heir: Prince Boniface

Capital: Genoa

Family:
House Aleramici

{King Maurice I} (1206-1242), King of Egypt, Marquis of Montferrat, son of King Boniface I, m{Queen Berengaria of Egypt, Princess of León} (1204-1257)
  • {Boniface II} (1220-1252), m. Isabella of Lusignan, Princess of Jerusalem (b.1228)
  • Maurice II (b.1224), King of Egypt, Duke of Genoa, Duke of Montferrat m. Maria Arpad (b.1224), Princess of Hungary and Croatia,
    • {Prince Maurice} (1242-1243), heir of Egypt
    • Prince Boniface (b.1245), heir of Egypt
    • Princess Maria "Of Sicily" (b.1247), betrothed to Cassone Della Torre
    • Prince Uberto (b.1250), claimant to Hungary
  • Princess Berengaria (b. 1233), Princess of Egypt m1. {Conrad Hohenstaufen, Prince of Sicily} (1231-1254) with issue, m2. Thomas Aleramici
Military: Up to 10,000 men.


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Marquess of Saluzzo​

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Ruler: Manfred III, Marquess of Saluzzo
Heir: Thomas, Lord of Caymont

Capital: Saluzzo

Family:
House Aleramici

{Boniface} (1190-1209), heir of Saluzzo, son of Manfred II, Marquess of Saluzzo m. {Maria Di Torres}, maternal nephew of King Boniface I
  • Adelasia (b.1209), Queen of Jerusalem m.{Aimery III/II of Lusignan}, King of Jerusalem (1201-1256), see kingdom of Jerusalem for issue
  • Manfred III (b.1209), Marquess of Saluzzo, m. Beatrice of Savoy (b.1221), claimant of Savoy
    • Alice (b.1236), m.Aimery of Brienne (b.1233), heir of Brienne, cousin of King Guy II of Jerusalem
    • Thomas (b.1239), heir of Saluzzo, Lord of Caymont m.Berengaria, Princess of Egypt (b.1233)
Military: Up to 4,000 men.​
 
Marquisate of Mantua



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Ruler: Romeo Bonacolsi, Marquess of Mantua
Heir: none

Capital: Mantua

Family:
House Bonacolsi
{Giacomo Bonacolsi} (1193-1156), Marquesse of Mantua, m.Maria Monteverdi (1212-1243)
  • Maria Bonacolsi (b.1232), an nun
  • Romeo Bonacolsi (b.1234), Marquesse of Mantua,
  • his daughter Elena Bonacolsi (b.1236)


Military: Up to 2,000 men.



Duchy of Milan
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Ruler: Napoleone, Duke of Milan
Heir: Corrado Della Torre

Capital: Milan

Family:
House Della Torre

{Pagano II Della Torre} (1175-1254), Duke of Milan, m. {Agathe von Genf} (1212-1256) daughter of Count William, Count of Genf
  • Napoleone (b.1230), Duke of Milan m. Beatrice of Provence (1231), daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV of Provence
    • Cassone (b.1248), heir of Milan, betrothed to Beatrice Princess of Egypt
    • Corrado (b.1251)
  • Ermanno (1232-1256) m.Lucia Da Coreggio (b.1230)
    • Lombardo (b.1250)
  • Carnevorio (b.1233), m.Orsina Mandelli (b.1232)
    • Giovanni (b.1253)
Military: Up to 8,000 men.​
 
Kingdom of France

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Ruler: King Louis IX
Heir: Prince Louis

Capital: Paris

Economy:

Family:
House of Capet

{King Louis VIII} (1187-1226), King of France, m. {Queen Blanche D'Ivrea} (1188-1255), Princess of Castille
  • {Princess Blanche} (1205-1205)
  • {Prince Philip} (1209-1218), crown Prince of France
  • {Princes Alphonse & John}, (1213-1213), twins
  • Louis IX "Le Borgne" (b.1214), King of France, m1 {Margaret of Barcelona} (1221-1243), daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, m2 Marie of Lusignan (b.1223), Duchess of Normandy
    • Isabelle (b.1241), Countess of Artois, m Floris of Holland (b.1228)
    • {Prince Philip} (1242), stillborn
    • Prince Louis (b.1243), crown Prince of France, count of Provence and Forcalquier, Queen Margaret died at his birth, betrothed to Margaret of Luxembourg (b.1245), heiress of Burgundy
    • Prince Robert (b.1245), Count of Eu, heir of Normandy, betrothed to Garsenda of Montcada (b.1247), heiress of Béarn
    • Prince Alphonse (b.1248), heir of Auveregne betrothed to Alix Capet of Brittany (b.1246)
    • Princess Helen (b.1253)
  • {Prince Robert} (1216-1240), Count of Artois m.{Matilda Reginar} (b.1224-1250), no issue
  • {Prince Philip} (1218-1220)
  • {Prince John} (1219-1232)
  • {Prince Alphonse} (1220-1240)
  • Princess Isabelle "The Maid"/"The Desired" (b.1224), a nun
  • Prince Charles (b.1227), Count of Anjou m. Joan Dammartin (b.1220), had issue, see County of Anjou
Current situation



History
Kings of the Franks

Pre Karling Francia (481-751)

The early history of Francia can be summarized in a few short points.
Firstly the succesful defeat of Syagrius, last Roman commander in Gaul by the hands of Clovis I of the Merovingian dynasty. Then the unification of all Franks under Clovis rule. Finally Clovis conversion to Catholicism. The first two ensured that the territory controlled by the Franks would be a unified entity with mix of Germanic and Roman cultural influences, the last meanwhile ensured the survival of the Nicean creed in the West.
Following Clovis death in 511 a period of about fifty years of division followed due to Germanic inheritance customs, ending when his youngest son Clothar I reunited the realm only to die a few years later, leading to renewed division. This cycle repeated once more fifty years later when Chlothar II was forced to give his son and heir a subkingdom a tradition that eventually lead to the splitting of the realm into two parts. Another fifty years later Francia finally was unified for good, but the weakness of the Merovingian dynasty lead to the deterioration of their authority as their Majordomos became the men with actual power in the realm.
Eventually Pepin the Short, son of Charles Martell, the victor of Tours and Poitiers, deposed Childeric III and became first Karling King of the Franks.




Karling Francia (751-987)

The assumption of the throne by Pepin of the Karling dynasty coincides with several new important changes in the French monarchy. Firstly his election reaffirmed the Germanic principle that a dynasty could be discarted if the rulers of it were no longer capable of rulings, secondly his annointment by pope Stephen II started the gradual rise of the French monarchy to be considered more holy than others, thirdly his aid to Stephen II to establish the Papal States aided in the creation of the special relationship between the Holy See and the French monarchy.
His son Charlemagne following a short period of division of the realm between him and his younger brother Carloman, went on the become Emperor of Rome and uniting all Germanic tribes in one Empire. For the development of France however it was more important that he managed to on the one hand prevent a breakaway of Aquitaine and on the other that all of his sons save Louis the Pious predeceased him, meaning that the division of the Frankish realm would not include the establishment of an Aquitainian realm.
This came into play decades later when following multiple civil wars under Charlemagnes son Louis I, his three sons in their Treaty of Verdun granted to Charles the Bald, the youngest of them, all land between Lotharingia and Spain, essentially disinheriting their nephew Pepin II, king of Aquitaine, once and for all uniting all of Western Francia under one king.
The next pivotal development in France's history was the failure of Charles The Bald's line to maintain their claim to Emperorship and the death of their cousin Emperor Charles III, the last Karling to unite Charlemagne's empire. This prevented a French focus on Italy. While it diminished the power of the French monarchy in many ways it also made their kings turn more inwards and look towards their vassals to shore up their power. This tendency was further increased by the election of Count Odo of Paris as the first Robertian king in 888 following Charles the Fat's inability to deal with the continued viking attacks.
The late Karling era was dominated by deteriorating royal power as nobles formed their own power centres by founding various duchies like Normandy, Brittany, Aquitaine and others. The royal demesne shrunk more and more admidsts struggles between Robertians and Karlings as well as Magyar, Viking and German invasions, which eventually lead to the loss of Lotharingia to the Empire. Finally the royal house of France had gotten so weak that Hugh Capet of the Robertians could get himself elected king of the Franks. His blood has ever since ruled France.

Karling dynasty (137 years)

751-768 Pepin I "The Short", son of Charles Martell, majordomo for Childeric III of the Merovingian dynasty
768-814 Charles I "Charlemagne", son of Pepin I "The Short" of Francia, king of Italy since 774, Emperor since 800, founder of the Holy Roman Empire
768-771 Carloman I, younger son of Pepin I
813-840 Louis I "The Pious", youngest and only surviving son of Charles I, Emperor since 816
840-877 Charles II "The Bald", fourth and youngest son of Louis I, emperor since 875
877-879 Louis II "The Stammerer", son of Charles II
879-882 Louis III, eldest son of Louis II
882-884 Carloman II, second son of Louis II
885-888 Charles III "The Fat", youngest son of Ludwig II "The German" king of Eastern Francia and third son of Louis I "the Pious", Emperor since 881

Robertian dynasty (10 years)

888-898 Odo of Paris, son of Robert The Strong, Count of Paris, no relation to the Karlings

Karling dynasty restored (24 years)

898-922 Charles III "The Simple", posthumous son of Louis II, half brother of Louis III and Carloman II

Robertian dynasty restored (1 year)

922-923 Robert I, younger brother of Odo, wife was a fifth generation direct descendant of Charlemagne

Bosonid dynasty (13 years)

923-936 Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy, son-in-law of Robert I

Karling dynasty restored (51 years)

936-954 Louis IV "Of Outremer", son of Charles III
954-986 Lothair, son of Louis IV
986-987 Louis V "The Lazy", son of Lothair



Capetian dynasty* ​(270 years)

The


987-996 Hugh Capet, direct grandson of Robert I, founder of the Capetian dynasty
996-1031 Robert II "The Pious", son of Hugh Capet
1031-1060 Henry, second and eldest surviving son of Robert II
1060-1108 Philip I "The Amorous", son of Henry
1108-1137 Louis VI "The Fat", son of Philip I
1137-1180 Louis VII "The Young", second and eldest surviving son of Louis VI
1180-1223 Philip II "Augustus", son of Louis VII, establishes the title "King of France"
1223-1226 Louis VIII "The Lion", eldest son of Philip II
1226-12?? Louis IX "Le Borgne", eldest son of Louis VIII


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*​The Capetians are a Robertian cadet branch


Noteable vassals and their allegiance



Foreign allies



Military strength: Between 20,000 and 30,000 personal levies.
 
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List of Dukes of Bavaria

Luitpolding dynasty

895-907 Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria
907-937 Arnulf "The Bad", Duke of Bavaria since 920, Margrave before that, eldest son of Luitpold
937-938 Eberhard, only son of Arnulf, banished
938-947 Berthold, second son of Luitpold

Liudolfing dynasty

947-955 Henry I, son of King Henry I "The Fowler", younger brother of Emperor Otto I, son-in-law of Arnulf and brother-in-law to Eberhard
955-976 Henry II "The Quarrelsome", son of Henry I, grandson of Arnulf, deposed by his cousin Otto II in favour of their common cousin
976-982 Otto I, Duke of Swabia since 973, son of Liudolf, eldest son of Emperor Otto I, never married, died childless

Luitpolding dynasty restored

983-985 Henry III, son of Berthold, exchanged Bavaria for Carinthia

Liudolfing dynasty restored

985-995 Henry II, restored
995-1004 Henry IV, son of Henry II, King Henry II of Germany since 1002, gave Bavaria to his brother-in-law for his support

Ardennes dynasty (Luxembourg branch)

1004-1009 Henry V, brother-in-law of Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg as Henry I

Liudolfing dynasty restored

1009-1017 Henry IV, restores personal control

Ardennes dynasty (Luxembourg branch)

1017-1026 Henry V, restored until his death

Salian dynasty

1026-1042 Henry VI "The Black", son of Emperor Conrad II, great-great-grandson of Eberhard, King of Germany as Henry III "The Pious" since 1028, Emperor since 1046

Ardennes dynasty (Luxembourg branch)

1042-1047 Henry VII, nephew of Henry V, was granted the Duchy by Emperor Henry III, died without issue

Ezzonid dynasty

1049-1053 Conrad I, great-grandson of Emperor Otto II, was granted the Duchy and later deposed

Salian dynasty (restored)

1053-1054 Henry VIII, son of Henry VI
1054-1055 Conrad II, second son of Henry VI, died aged 3
1055-1061 Henry VIII, restored, became king of Germany as Henry IV in 1056

House of Northeim

1061-1070 Otto II, cousin-in-law of Conrad I, great-grandson-in-law of Emperor Otto II, granted the Duchy by Henry VIII mother and regent, deposed

Welf dynasty

1070-1077 Welf I, son-in-law of Otto II, grandnephew of Henry VII, deposed

Salian dynasty (restored)

1077-1096 Henry VIII, restored, became Emperor in 1084

Welf dynasty (restored)

1096-1101 Welf I, restored, despite having divorced Otto II's daughter
1101-1120 Welf II "The Fat", eldest son of Welf I by his second wife Judith of Flanders
1120-1126 Henry IX "The Black", second son of Welf I, abdicated
1126-1138 Henry X "The Proud", deposed

Babenberg dynasty

1138-1143 Leopold, grandson of Henry VIII, was granted Duchy by King Conrad III, Duke of Austria since 1136 as Leopold IV
1143-1156 Henry XI, younger brother of Leopold, also Duke of Austria as Henry I

Welf dynasty

1156-1180 Henry XII "The Lion", son of Henry X, restored by his cousin King (later Emperor) Frederick Barbarossa, deposed by the same later, father of the Emperors Otto IV and Henry VII, grandfather of Emperor Otto V, Duke of Saxony since 1142

Wittelsbach dynasty

1180-1183 Otto III, raised by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to the Duchy
1183-1231 Louis I, son of Otto III
1231-1251 Otto IV, son of Louis I, king of Germany as Otto VI since 1242, Emperor since 1244
1251-1255 Louis II, son of Otto IV, King of Germany as Louis IV since 1251, Emperor since 1252
1255-???? Dietrich, son of Louis II



List of Popes (since 1227)

1073-1085 Gregory VII (12 years)
1086-1087 Victor III (1 year)
1088-1099 Urban II (11 years)
1099-1118 Paschal II (19 years)
1118-1119 Gelasius II (1 year)
1119-1124 Callixtus II (5 years)
1124-1130 Honorius II (6 years)
1130-1143 Innocent II (13 years)
1143-1144 Celestine II (1 year)
1144-1145 Lucius II (1 year)
1145-1153 Eugene III (8 years)
1153-1154 Anastasius IV (1 year)
1154-1159 Adrian IV (5 years)
1159-1181 Alexander III (22 years)
1181-1185 Lucius III (4 years)
1185-1187 Urban III (2 years)
1187 Gregory VIII (1 year)
1187-1191 Clement III (4 years)
1191-1198 Celestine III (7 years)
1198-1216 Innocent III (18 years)
1216-1227 Honorius III (11 years)
1227-1242 Gregory IX (15 years)
1242-1250 Innocent IV (8 years)
1250-1252 Celestine IV (2 years)
1252-1267 Alexander IV (15 years)
1267-1272 Clement IV (5 years)
1272-1284 Nicholas III (12 years)
1284-???? Innocent V
 
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Counts of Luxembourg

Elder House of Luxembourg (Ardennes-Luxembourg)

963-998 Siegfried, middle son of Wigeric, Count Palatine of Lorraine and ancestor of all branches of the Ardennes dynasty and Constance "of France", maternal granddaughter of King Louis II of Western Francia
998-1026 Henry I, Siegfried's eldest son, also Duke of Bavaria 1004-1009 and 1017-1026 as Henry V
1026-1047 Henry II, Henry Is nephew, eldest son of Frederick, Count of Moselgau, second son of Siegfried, also Duke of Bavaria 1042-1047 as Henry VII
1047-1059 Giselbert, younger brother of Henry II, third son of Frederick, his elder brother was passed over
1059-1086 Conrad I, eldest son of Giselbert
1086-1096 Henry III, eldest son of Conrad I
1096-1131 William, younger son of Conrad I,
1131-1136 Conrad II, only son of William


House of Namur


1136-1196 Henry IV "The Blind", maternal nephew of Henry III and William, first cousin of Conrad II, also Count of Namur 1139-1189

House Hohenstaufen

1196-1197 Otto, fourth son of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, was granted the title by his brother Emperor Henry VI, abdicated, also Count of Burgundy from 1190 to his death

House of Namur

1197-1250 Ermesinda, daughter of Henry IV

House of Montbéliard

1197-1214 Theobald, Count of Bar, husband of Ermesinda

House of Ardennes-Verdun-Limbourg-Luxembourg (House of Luxembourg for short)

1214-1230 Waleran, Duke of Limbourg as Waleran III, husband of Ermesinda
1250-???? Henry V, son of Waleran and Ermesinda, Duke of Merania, Count of Burgundy and Count Palatine of the Rhine since 1241, Duke of Friuli since 1243


Counts of Burgundy

House of Ivrea

982-1026 Otto-William, son of Adalbert, King of Italy, also Duke of Burgundy 1002-1004
1026-1057 Reginald I, son of Otto-William
1057-1087 William I "The Great", son of Reginald I, also Count of Mâcon since 1078
1087-1095 Reginald II, eldest son of William I, died just before the First Crusade
1095-1125 William II "The German", son of Reginald II, murdered by his vassals, also Count of Mâcon
1095-1102 Stephen, second son of William I, also Count of Mâcon
1102-1148 Reginald III, son of Stephen, sole ruler from 1127, also Count of Mâcon, upon his death Mâcon passed to his younger brother
1125-1127 William III "The Child", murdered at age 17, also Count of Mâcon
1148-1184 Beatrice I, daughter of Reginald III

House Hohenstaufen

1156-1190 Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor, husband of Beatrice
1190-1200 Otto I, third son of Beatrice and Frederick
1200-1205 Joan, daughter of Otto
1205-1231 Beatrice II, daughter of Otto, younger sister of Joan

House of Andechs


1208-1231 Otto II, husband of Beatrice II, Duke of Merania since 1204 as Otto I
1231-1241 Otto III, son of Beatrice and Otto II, Duke of Merania since 1234 as Otto II
1241-???? Margaret, youngest daughter of Otto II, youngest sister of Otto III, also Duchess of Merania

House of Ardennes-Verdun-Limbourg-Luxembourg (House of Luxembourg)

1241-???? Henry I, Duke of Friuli, Count of Luxembourg, Count Palatine of the Rhine, husband of Margaret

Dukes of Merania

House of Dachau

1152-1159 Conrad I
1159-1180 Conrad II, son of Conrad I, died without heir

House of Andechs

1180-1204 Berthold, elevated by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa
1204-1234 Otto I, son of Berthold,
1234-1241 Otto II, son of Otto I
1241-???? Margaret, daughter of Otto I, sister of Otto II


House of Ardennes-Verdun-Limbourg-Luxembourg (House of Luxembourg)

1241-???? Henry, husband of Margaret



Counts Palatine of the Rhine

Count Palatine of Lorraine

Non-dynastic

915-923 Wigeric, ancestor of the Ardennes dynasty
923-940 Godfrey, Count of Jülichgau

Ezzonid dynasty

945-994 Herman I
994-1034 Ezzo, son of Herman I
1034-1045 Otto I, also Duke of Swabia 1045-1047, son of Ezzo
1045-1061 Henry I, son of Hezzelin, second son of Herman I, cousin of Otto I
1061-1085 Hermann II, son of Henry I

Non-dynastic


1085-1095 Henry II of Laach, appointed, husband of Herman II's widow
1095-1113 Siegfried of Ballenstedt, stepson of Henry II
1113-1129 Gottfried of Calw
1129-1139 William of Ballenstedt
1139-1142 Henry IV (counting error) Babenberger, later Duke of Austria and Bavaria
1142-1155 Hermann III of Stahleck

House of Hohenstaufen

1156-1195 Conrad, son of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, brother of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa

House of Welf

1195-1213 Henry V, son-in-law of Conrad, brother of Emperor Otto IV
1213-1214 Henry VI, son of Henry V, grandson of Conrad
1213-1227 Henry V, restored, became Henry VII King of Germany and Emperor
1227-1238 Otto II, son-in-law and nephew of Henry V, King of Germany and Emperor as Otto V
1238-1241 Henry VII, son of Otto II, grandson of Henry V

House of Ardennes-Verdun-Limbourg-Luxembourg (House of Luxembourg)

1241-???? Henry VIII, Count of Luxembourg, appointed
 
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Kingdom of Poland

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Ruler: Grand Duke Wladyslaw IV "Czerwony" (The Red) (b.1237)
Heir: Theoretically Henry (b.1253), son of Wladyslaw, de facto free for all for all Agnatic Piasts

Capital: Cracow

Economy:

Family:
House of Slesia-Wroclaw

{High Duke Henry II} (1196-1240), Grand Duke of Poland, Duke of Slesia, slain by Mongols in battle, m. Dowager Duchess Anne Premyslid (b.1204), Princess of Bohemia
  • {Gertrude} (1218-1257), widow of High Duke Boleslaw V
  • {Boleslaw} (1220-1240), heir of Slesia, died in battle with the Mongols at his father's side
  • {Constance}, (1221-1247), wife of Casimir, younger brother of Boleslaw V
  • Elisabeth, (b.1222), wife of Siemowit, Duke of Mazovia, younger brother of Bolesaw V and Casimir
  • {Mieszko}, (1223-1240), his brother Boleslaw's bodyguard, died defending his brother
  • {Henry}, (1227-1240), his father's squire, died at his father and brothers' side
  • Konrad, (b.1231), a priest and advisor to his younger brother
  • Wladyslaw IV "Czerwony" (b.1237), Grand Duke of Poland, Duke of Slesia-Worclaw m1 {Euphrosyne of Opole, a distant cousin} (1230-1252), no issue, m2 Beatrice of Bohemia (b.1231), Princess of Bohemia, had the following issue
    • Henry (b.1253), their son, heir of Slesia, theoretically Poland
    • Beatrice (b.1258), their daughter
    • {Wladyslaw} (1260), their stillborn son
    • Boleslaw, Duke of Sandomierz (b.1247), his stepson
Current situation



History


List of Polish monarchs

Old Kingdom of Poland

960-992 Duke Mieszko I of Poland, first Christian ruler of Poland, son of Siemomysl Duke of the Polans, great-great-grandson of Piast the Wheelwright, founder of the Piast dynasty
992-1025 Duke Boleslaw I "The Brave", son of Miezko, king in 1025
1025-1031 King Mieszko II, son of Boleslaw I
1031-1032 Duke Bezprym, son of Boleslaw I, half-brother of Mieszko II
1032 Duke Otto, son of Boleslaw I, full brother of Mieszko
1032 Duke Theodoric, grandson of Mieszko I
1032-1034 Mieszko II restored, though only as Duke
1034-1058 Duke Casimir I, The Restorer, son of Mieszko II
1058-1079 Duke Boleslaw II "The Bold", king since 1076, son of Casimir I
1079-1102 Duke Wladyslaw I, son of Casimir I, younger brother of the childless Boleslaw II
1098-1107 Zbigniew, son of Wladyslaw I by his first wife, deposed, died without issue
1107-1138 Boleslaw III "Wrymouth", son of Wladyslaw I, half brother of Zbigniew

The Grand Duchy of Poland (all rulers are Grand Duke of Poland)

1138-1146 Wladyslaw II "The Exile", eldest son of Boleslaw III, exiled
1146-1173 Boleslaw IV "The Curly", half-brother of Wladyslaw II, son of Boleslaw III, died
1173-1177 Mieszko III "The Old", younger brother of Boleslaw IV
1177-1190 Casimir II "The Just", younger brother of Boleslaw IV and Mieszko III
1190 Mieszko III "The Old", restored
1190-1194 Casimir II, restored, died
1194-1198 Leszek "The White", son of Casimir II
1198-1199 Mieszko III "The Old", restored
1199 Leszek, restored
1199-1202 Mieszko III, restored, died
1202 Wladyslaw III "Spindleshanks", fifth and only surviving son of Mieszko III
1202-1210 Leszek, restored
1210-1211 Mieszko IV "Tanglefoot", son of Wladyslaw II "The Exile", died
1211-1225 Leszek, restored
1225 Henry I "The Bearded", nephew of Mieszko IV
1225-1227 Leszek, restored, assassinated
1227-1229 Wladyslaw III "Spindleshanks", restored
1229-1232 Conrad, son of Casimir II, younger brother of Leszek I
1232-1238 Henry I, restored, died
1238-1240 Henry II, son of Henry I, died in battle against Mongols
1240-1245 Boleslaw V, son-in-law of Henry I, son of Conrad, died
1245-1252 Boleslaw VI "The Vainglorious", son of Leszek
1252-12??? Wladyslaw IV, son of Henry II, married Boleslaw VI's widow




Noteable vassals and their allegiance



Foreign allies



Military strength: Between 20,000 and 30,000 personal levies.
 
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The Capetian Crown - Blood and Nobility

The kingdom of France has during the past decades experienced greater and greater centralization as the kings of House Capet have worked tirelessly to create a central bureaucracy. This was aided by the victories king Louis IX won over Henry III of England, which brought many lands into the Frankish fold and many new loyal vassal via their handing out to various families. However, with the passing of Louis IX and the return of his son Louis X still many troubles remain for France as many nobles have different goals from their king and the king himself must make due with a complicated family.
King Louis X - The Fleurs De Lys

A quarter century ago king Louis X was a young man, just returned from a crusade it was uncertain whether he would be able to live


Louis X Capet (b.1243, a.53), King of France, King of Burgundy, Count of Paris, Count of Vermandois, Count of Provence, Count of Fourcalquier, Crown Prince Henri is Duke of Aquitaine jure uxoris, m.Margaret of Luxembourg (b.1245, a.51), daughter, sister and aunt of Counts of Luxembourg​
  1. {Louis} (1260), stillborn
  2. {Louis} (1271), died after a week
  3. Henry (b.1280, a.16), Crown Prince of France, Count of Amiens, m.Eleanor De Châtillon (b.1274, a.22), Princess of Castille, heiress of Aquitaine
  4. Mary (b.1282, a.14), Duchess of Northumbria, m.Edward Plantagenet (b.1280, a.16), Duke of Northumbria, younger brother of king Richard II of England
    1. Mary Plantagenet (b.1296, a.0)
  5. Philip (b.1290, a.6), Prince of France





The king of France is a young man, but already tested by many a conflict. As a squire he was at his father's side when they conquered Provence, as a knight he rose in rebellion, fearing his father would displace him in favour of his younger (rumoured bastard) brother. As a commander he went on crusade, losing his best friend in war. As a king he now rules the greatest kingdom of Christendom. Yet, he is still tested by fate. Aged 33 he remains childless. His brother, while reunited with him in peace, remains a controversial man in the kingdom. And many of his allies may still prove to be more opportunists than friends. Yet from fate comes also opportunity. Few men are as revered as the noble warrior king of France, first of all Catholics, defender of the papacy. A new Empire may yet be forged in this great time of decisions.
The Duchy of Burgundy - Foes Turned Friends?

The Dukes of Burgundy are the eldest cousins of the Capetians and their eldest headache. Since their inception they have been the greatest opponents of greater royal authority, ever challenging the kings in Paris at any opportunity. Yet, this has changed in recent times. Not for reasons of honour or loyalty, but for reasons of power. Hugh IV, old duke of the realm, has judged his opportunities greater if he aligns his power with that of the crown to further push forward his agenda. Indeed his grandson Hugh was during the Sixth Crusade squire to crown Prince Louis, who now rules as king. And indeed this seems to have further pushed forward his power. His son has through marriage become Lord of Bourbon, his cousin's rules over the Dauphine and in La Marche have further been strengthened. Yet, with closeness to the crown has also come the swallowing of many grudges. So for example now the Duke and his family must often sit at the same table as the Dukes of Aquitaine and the Counts of Flanders, their avowed enemies. They must tolerate further royal power, they must tolerate Capetian cadet branches popping up all over the realm. It may not be before long that they once again judge their opportunities to lie not in aiding the crown, but in opposing it.
The Duchy of Britanny - The Ice Lord

The Duchy of Britanny is the realm of the men with the ice eyes. The old Duke John I of House Capet-Dreux was renowned for his cruelty and cunning and his son by many accounts has taken those lessons to heart. He is also the king's closest friend since the passing of Charles of Anjou, seeking to balance what he perceives as his friend naivete with his "realism". He has also started to create for himself an independent power base, marrying one of his daughters to Alphonse, Prince of France and Duke of Auvergne and the other to the king of Galicia. Being in theory an independent ruler John takes every advantage he can out of his position to further shore up support for the royal crown. However, many men in France are vary of this man, who they believe has little honour and high ambitions. How long can a king after all stay pure, if he has a viper whispering poison in his ear?
The County of Flanders - Loyal 'Til Disloyalty

The Counts of Flanders are the most annoying loyalists of the Capetian kings. Long having been loyal subjects to the kings of France, they have taken so much to the royal cause, that they have become an annoyance in that they now often push the king towards more agressive and decisive steps when more cautious ways would be more advantegeous. They also feel high entitlement to being the highest non Capetian family in the realm, highly resentful towards the Capetian alliance with their Hollander rivals and the recent rise of the House of Burgundy. They have also begun to form a solid bloc of power in northwest France via marriage to many powerful heiresses. It remains to be seen how long this can go well, as many fear that with the ascention of young Baldwin XI "of Greece" a time of further pushing of the monarchy towards agressive policy has started.
The County of Anjou - The Friend Nobody Likes

The County of Anjou is the newest fully independent Capetian cadet branch, founded by Prince Charles, only surviving brother of king Louis IX. Following the defeat of Henry III of England the County of Anjou fell to the royal crown and was passed to the king's brother. Since then the Count of Anjou has made a habit out of being the muscle to his royal family, while following his own interests too. So for example he invaded Sardinia with papal backing trying to make himself its king, thus inadvertently kicking off the creation of Republic of Sardinia. Since the death of Louis IX and that of his eldest son Charles during the crusade, count Charles has taken centre role in ruling the kingdom of France for his nephew Louis, often becoming an oppressive presence at court, alienating both the king's "young knight" faction as well as the elder nobles opposed to greater royal power. However Charles cares little about this as long as his nephew's reign is peaceful and his brother's great work does not fade from existance.
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  1. Robert III Capet (b.1245, a.51), Duke of Normandy, Viscount of Bearn, m.Garsenda of Montcada (b.1247, a.49), Viscountess of Bearn
    1. Robert (b.1283, a.13), heir of Normandy and Bearn
    2. Carloman D'Evreux (b.1260, a.36), his natural son, Count of Evreux, m.Alix D'Montain (b.1278, a.28)
      1. Alix (b.1285, a.11)
      2. Philip (b.1287, a.9), heir of Evreux
      3. Helen (b.1288, a.8)

  1. Alphonse I Capet (b.1248, a.48), Duke of Auvergne, Viscount of Limoges, m.Alix De Dreux (b.1246, a.50), sister of John II of Brittany
    1. Philip (b.1275, a.21), heir of Auvergne and Limoges, m.Mary of Courtenay (b.1277, a.19), fourth daughter of Robert III of Courtenay
      1. Alphonse "The Kind" (b.1295, a.1), a simple boy
      2. Philip (b.1296, a.0)



  1. {Charles I Capet} (1227-1286), king of Sardinia, Count of Anjou, youngest brother of Louis IX, m.{Joan Dammartin} (1220-1286), maternal aunt of the Count of Hainaut
    1. Joan (b.1242, a.54), a nun
    2. {Charles} (1245-1270), heir of Anjou, died on Crusade in the Holy Land, best friend of king Louis X
    3. Blanche (b.1250, a.46), Countess of Courtenay etc., m.Robert III of Courtenay (b.1248, a.48), Count of Courtenay etc., had eight daughters, of which four survived
    4. Alexander I Capet (b.1255, a.41), Count of Anjou, (King of Sardinia), m.Margaret of Burgundy (b.1252, a.44), younger sister of Duke Hugh V of Burgundy
      1. Charles (b.1280, a.16), heir of Anjou
      2. {Odo} (1282-1283), lived six months
      3. {Alexander} (1283), died after a week
      4. {Joan} (1284-1285), died after five months


  1. Robert III Capet (b.1273, a.23), Count of Poitiers
  2. John II Capet (b.1242, a.54), Duke of Brittany
  3. Robert III Capet (b.1248, a.48), Count of Courtenay, Auxonne and Nevers
  4. Afonso III Capet (b.1238, a.58), Lord of Berry, King of Portugal
  5. Richard II Plantagenet (b.1273, a.23), Duke of Gascony, Count of Maine, King of England
  6. Peter II of Barcelona (b.1272, a.24), Count of Champagne, King of Navarre, Crown Prince of Aragon, Lord of Montpellier
  7. Baldwin XI "The Greek" of Flanders (b.1249, a.47), Count of Flanders, Duke of Burgundy, Lord of Bourbon, Count of Boulogne, Count of Zeeland​
  8. Henry II/I of Flanders (b.1250, a.46), Count of Hainaut, Count Ponthieu and Aumale​
  9. Hugh II De Châtillon (b.1248, a.48), Count of Blois, cousin of the King of Castille and the Duke of Murcia
  10. William III of Holland (b.1256, a.40), Count of Artois, Duke of Holland, cousin of the king of Scotland
  11. Roger I D'Anduze (b.1230, a.66), Count of Toulouse​
  12. Peter I D'Anduze (b.1254, a.42), Count of Montauban, Count of Saintonge, heir of the Count of La Marche and Lord De Montagu
  13. Roger-Bernard III/I of Foix (b.1243, a.53), Count of Foix, Viscount of Carcassone and Viscount of Narbonne via jure uxoris
  14. Humbert III De Thoire (b.1263, a.33), Count of Touraine, Lord de Thoire
  15. Damas II/IV De Semur (b.1240, a.56), Count of Castillon, Lord de Semur
 
Extending the family update.
List of English Families with lands:

  1. House of Plantagenet
  2. House of Northumbria
  3. House of York
  4. House Pale
  5. William Bigod (b.1244, a.52), Earl of Leicester, cousin of the king
  6. Hugh II Bigod (b.1250, a.46), Earl of Norfolk, younger brother of William
  7. Theobald Butler (b.1244, a.52), Baron Butler, Earl of Desmond, Earl of Meath
  8. Humphrey III De Bohun (b.1251, a.45), Earl of Essex
  9. William De Bohun (b.1263, a.33), Earl of Hereford, Lord of Brecon, Gower and Bramber, younger brother of Humphrey
  10. Walter De Bourgh (b.1246, a.50), Earl of Wincester, Earl of Worcester, Earl of Munster
  11. Gilbert De Clare (b.1251, a.45) 7th Earl of Gloucester, 3nd Lord of Glamorgan, Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Hertford, 9th Lord of Clare
  12. Henry De Plessis (b.1240, a.56), Earl of Derby
  13. John De Mohun (b.1240, a.56) Earl of Somerset
  14. Baldwin De Redvers (b.1237, a.59) Earl of Devon, Lord of the Isle of Wigh
  15. Robert De Vere (b.1240, a.56), Earl of Oxford, Lord of Whitchurch
  16. Hugh De Vere (b.1246, a.50), Earl of Warwick
  17. Arthur De Warenne (b.1263, a.33), 7th Earl of Surrey
  18. Arthur "The Young" FitzAlan (b.1276, a.20), Earl of Arundel, Marcher Lord of Clun and Oswestry
  19. Walter FitzWalter (b.1250, a.46), Earl of Salisbury
  20. William Longespée (b.1252, a.44), Earl of Cornwall
  21. William IV Marshal (b.1257, a.39), Earl of Pembroke, Lord of Leinster
  22. Geoffrey De Geneville (b.1248, a.48), Earl of Meath
  23. William De Ferrers (b.1247, a.49), Earl of Northampton
  24. Reginald De Mohun (b.1249, a.47) Earl of Mayo
  25. Ralph Bigod (b.1265, a.31), Earl of Connacht



  1. William Bigod (b.1244, a.52), m.Margery Butler (b.1266, a.30)
    1. William Bigod (b.1286, a.10)
  1. Hugh Bigod (b.1250, a.46), m. Eleanor De Plessis (b.1266, a.30)
    1. {Hugh} (1281)
    2. William (b.1282, a.14)


  1. Theobald Butler (b.1244, a.52), Baron Butler, m.Johanna FitzGerald (b.1240, a.56), Countess of Desmond
    1. Theobald (b.1260, a.36), heir to the title Baron Butler, m.Maud De Geneville (b.1258, a.38)
      1. {Maud} (1276)
      2. Theobald (b.1277, a.19)
      3. Adelaide (b.1280, a.15), b.Henry Plantagenet (b.1283, a.13), heir of York
      4. {Geoffrey} (1281)
      5. Joan (b.1284, a.12)
    2. Joan Butler (b.1263, a.33), m.Humphrey De Bohun (b.1251, a.45) Earl of Essex
    3. Margery Butler (b.1266, a.30), m.William Bigod, Earl of Leicester (b.1244, a.52)
    4. {William} (1272-1274)
    5. John (b.1275, a.21), heir of Desmond, m.Amice De Redvers (b.1278, a.18), no issue so far
  1. {Humphrey De Bohun} (1223-1292), 2nd Earl of Essex, 3rd Earl of Hereford, Lord of Brecon, m.{Eleanor De Braose} (1236-1295)
    1. Humphrey (b.1251, a.45), 3rd Earl of Essex, m.Joan Butler (b.1263, a.33)
      1. Joan (b.1280, a.15)
      2. {Humphrey} (1281)
      3. {Humphrey} (1290)
      4. Humphrey (b.1292, a.4), heir of Essex
      5. {Eleanor} (1292), formers twin
      6. Theobald (b.1293, a.3)
      7. {Eleanor} (1295)
    2. {Eleanor} (1258-1276), m.{Arthur FitzAlan} (1223-1279), Earl of Arundel etc. had issue, died in childbirth
    3. William (b.1263, a.27), 4th Earl of Hereford, Lord of Brecon, Gower and Bramber, m. Joan De Braose (b.1262, a.34) a distant cousin
      1. Joan De Bohun (b.1282, a.14)
      2. William De Bohun (b.1286, a.10), heir of Hereford
      3. Humphrey (b.1289, a.7), heir of the Welsh lands
      4. {Arthur} (1291)
      5. Eleanor (b.1293, a.3)
      6. Mary (b.1295, a.1)



  • {Walter De Bourgh} (1230-1288), Earl of Munster, m.{Aveline FitzGeoffrey} (1229-1263)
    • Walter De Bourgh (b.1246, a.50), Earl of Wincester, Earl of Worcester, Earl of Munster, m.Helen of Worcester(1249-1273), daughter of Robert FitzRoy (1208-1258), bastard son of Arthur Pendragon
      • Walter (b.1270, a.26), heir of Worcester and Munster, m.Ida de Warenne (b.1269, a.27)
      • {Helen} (1272-1273)
      • Helen (b.1273, a.23), m.Gilbert De Clare (b.1251, a.45), had issue
    • Hubert De Bourgh (b.1249, a.47), Priest in London
  • {Margery De Bourgh} (1224-1251), m.{Theobald Butler} (1224-1246), Baron Butler, had issue


  1. Gilbert De Clare (b.1251, a.45) 7th Earl of Gloucester, 3nd Lord of Glamorgan, 9th Lord of Clare, m.Helen De Bourgh (b.1273, a.23)
    1. {Richard} (1289)
    2. Gilbert (b.1290, a.6)
    3. {Walter} (1291), a dwarf
    4. Richard (b.1296, a.0) a sickly babe
  1. Henry De Plessis (b.1240, a.56), Earl of Derby, m.Eleanor De Ferrers (1232-1294)
    1. {Margaret}
    2. Arthur "The Kind" (b.1263, a.33) a simple man, hidden away in a monastery
    3. Eleanor De Plessis (b.1266, a.30), m. Hugh Bigod (b.1250, a.46), Earl of Norfolk, had issue
    4. {Henry} (1267-1268)
    5. William (b.1269, a.27), heir of Derby, m.Isabel Plantagenet (b.1275, a.21)
      1. Henry "The Tall" (b.1294, a.2)
    6. {John} (1272), stillborn
  1. Geoffrey De Geneville (1225-1291), Earl of Meath m.{Maud De Lacy} (1232-1289)
    1. Geoffrey De Geneville (b.1248, a.48), Earl of Meath, m.Suthen Steward (b.1248, a.48)
      1. {Suthen} (1268)
      2. Geoffrey (b.1269, a.27), m.Hawise De Vere (b.1271, a.25),
        1. Geoffrey (b.1290, a.6)
      3. {Alexander} (1271)
      4. {Maud} (1274)
      5. Maud (b.1275, a.21), m.Ralph Bigod (b.1265, a.31), had issue
      6. {Suthen} (1277)
      7. {Alexander} (1281)
      8. {Mary} (1282)
    2. Maud De Geneville (b.1258, a.38), m. Theobald Butler (b.1260), had issue
  1. Reginald De Mohun (1206-1266), 1st Earl of Somerset, m.{Sibyl de Ferrers} (1225-1289)
    1. John (b.1240, a.56), Earl of Somerset, m.Mary De Montfort (b.1240, a.56)
      1. Mary (b.1268, a.28), m.Edmund Longespée (b.1259, a.37), had issue
      2. {Sibyl}
      3. {Reginald}
      4. {Sibyl}
      5. Maud (b.1277, a.19)
      6. Sibyl De Mohun (b.1280, a.16)
    2. Reginald (b.1249, a.47), Earl of Mayo, m.Isabel Bigod (b.1258, a.38)
      1. Reginald (b.1278, a.18), heir of Mayo
      2. Isabel (b.1281, a.15)
      3. Alice De Mohun (b.1288, a.8)
      4. {John de Mohun} (1291)
    3. Alice (b.1251, a.45), m.Baldwin de Redvers (b.1237, a.59), had issue
  1. Baldwin De Redvers (b.1237, a.59) Earl of Devon, Lord of the Isle of Wigh, m.Alice De Mohun (b.1251, a.45)
    1. Baldwin (b.1269, a.27), heir of Devon, m.Isabel de Warenne (b.1267, a.29)
      1. {Baldwin} (1285)
      2. {Alice} (1287)
      3. {Reginald} (1290)
      4. Arthur (b.1293, a.3)
      5. {Baldwin} (1295)
      6. {Alice} (1296)
    2. {Amice} (1271)
    3. {Alice} (1276)
    4. Amice (b.1278, a.18), m.John Butler (b.1275, a.21)
    5. {Reginald} (1279)
    6. Alice (b.1282, a.14), b.Hugh De Vere (b.1286, a.10)
    7. {Mary} (1286)
    8. Reginald (b.1287, a.9)
    9. {Mary} (1287), twin of the former
    10. William (b.1296, a.0)
  1. Hugh De Vere (b.1246, a.50), Earl of Warwick, m.Ela Marshal (b.1250, a.46)
    1. Ela De Vere (b.1270, a.26), a nun
    2. Hawise (b.1271, a.25), m.Geoffrey De Geneville (b.1269, a.27), had issue
    3. {Hugh} (1274)
    4. {Isabel} (1276)
    5. Isabel (b.1280, a.16)
    6. Hugh (b.1286, a.10), heir of Warwick, b.Alice De Redvers (b.1282, a.14)
  1. {Arthur De Warenne} (1231-1278), 6th Earl of Surrey, m.Ida FitzWalter (b.1240, a.56)
    1. Arthur De Warenne (b.1263, a.33), 7th Earl of Surrey, m.Eleanor FitzAlan (b.1274, a.22)
      1. {Arthur} (1291)
      2. Arthur (b.1292, a.4), heir of Surrey
    2. Isabel (b.1267, a.29), m.Baldwin De Redvers (b.1269, a.27), had issue
    3. Ida (b.1269, a.27), m.Walter De Bourgh (b.1270, a.26)
    4. William (b.1270, a.26) a monk
    5. Maud (b.1271, a.25) a nun
    6. {Walter} (1274)
    7. Margaret (b.1278, a.18), m.Edmund Longespée (b.1282, a.14)
  1. {Arthur FitzAlan} (1223-1279), Earl of Arundel, Lord of Clun and Oswestry, m1.{Isabel De Clare} (1240-1270), died in childbirth, m2.{Eleanor De Bohun} (1258-1276), died in childbirth
    1. Isabel (b.1262, a.34), m.Alexander Steward (b.1262, a.34), had issue
    2. Maud (b.1266, a.30), a nun
    3. {Mary} (1270)
    4. {Eleanor} (1274-1292), died in childbirth, m.Arthur De Warenne (b.1263, a.33), had issue
    5. {Arthur} (1275)
    6. Arthur (b.1276, a.20), Earl of Arundel, Lord of Clun and Oswestry, b.{Hawise De Vere} (1272-1286), m.Roberta De Vere (b.1277, a.19)
  1. Walter FitzWalter (b.1250, a.46), royal Master of the Horse, Earl of Salisbury, m. Maud Marshal (b.1257, a.39)
    1. Walter (b.1277, a.19), heir of Salisbury
  1. William Longespée (b.1252, a.44), Earl of Cornwall, m.Isabel De Vere (b.1250)
    1. {William} (1270)
    2. Joan (b.1272, a.24), m.William De Ferrers (b.1272, a.24), no issue
    3. {William} (1279)
    4. {Isabel) (1280)
    5. Edmund (b.1282, a.14), heir of Cornwall
  2. Edmund Longespée (b.1259, a.37), m.Mary De Mohun (b.1268, a.28), possible heiress to Somerset no issue

  1. {William III Marshal} (1233-1283), m.{Ela Longespée} (1232-1291)
    1. Ela Marshal (b.1250, a.46), m.Hugh De Vere (b.1246, a.50), had issue
    2. William IV Marshall (b.1257, a.39), m.Maud De Mohun (b.1277, a.19)
      1. Maud Marshal (b.1292, a.3)
    3. Maud Marshall (b.1257, a.39), twin of the former, m.Walter De Clare (b.1250, a.46)

  1. William De Ferrers (b.1247, a.49), Earl of Northampton, m.Isabel Bigod (b.1248, a.48)
    1. Hugh (b.1270, a.26), m.Isabel De Vere (b.1269, a.27)
      1. Hugh (b.1291, a.5)
    2. William (b.1272, a.24), m. Joan Longespée (b.1272, a.24), no issue

  1. Ralph Bigod (b.1265, a.31), Earl of Connacht, m.Maud De Geneville (b.1275, a.21)
    1. Ralph (b.1296, a.0)
 
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Extending the family update.
List of English Families with lands:




  1. House of Plantagenet
  2. House of Northumbria
  3. House of York
  4. House Pale
  5. William Bigod (b.1244, a.52), Earl of Leicester, cousin of the king
  6. Hugh II Bigod (b.1250, a.46), Earl of Norfolk, younger brother of William
  7. Ralph Bigod (b.1265, a.31), Earl of Connacht
  8. Theobald Butler (b.1244, a.52), Baron Butler, Earl of Desmond, Earl of Meath
  9. Humphrey III De Bohun (b.1251, a.45), Earl of Essex
  10. William De Bohun (b.1263, a.33), Earl of Hereford, Lord of Brecon, Gower and Bramber, younger brother of Humphrey
  11. Walter De Bourgh (b.1246, a.50), Earl of Wincester, Earl of Worcester, Earl of Munster
  12. Gilbert De Clare (b.1251, a.45) 7th Earl of Gloucester, 3nd Lord of Glamorgan, Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Hertford, 9th Lord of Clare
  13. William De Ferrers (b.1247, a.49), Earl of Northampton
  14. Geoffrey De Geneville (b.1248, a.48), Earl of Meath
  15. John De Mohun (b.1240, a.56) Earl of Somerset
  16. Reginald De Mohun (b.1249, a.47) Earl of Mayo
  17. Henry De Plessis (b.1240, a.56), Earl of Derby
  18. Baldwin De Redvers (b.1237, a.59) Earl of Devon, Lord of the Isle of Wigh
  19. Robert De Vere (b.1240, a.56), Earl of Oxford, Lord of Whitchurch
  20. Hugh De Vere (b.1246, a.50), Earl of Warwick
  21. Arthur De Warenne (b.1263, a.33), 7th Earl of Surrey
  22. Arthur "The Young" FitzAlan (b.1276, a.20), Earl of Arundel, Marcher Lord of Clun and Oswestry
  23. Walter FitzWalter (b.1250, a.46), Earl of Salisbury
  24. William Longespée (b.1252, a.44), Earl of Cornwall
  25. William IV Marshal (b.1257, a.39), Earl of Pembroke, Lord of Leinster


  1. {William "The Lazy Lion" III Plantagenet} (1241-1290), king of England, m.Margaret Pale (b.1254, a.42)
    1. Richard II (b.1273, a.23), king of England, m.Joanna Capet (b.1265, a.31), Princess of Portugal
      1. Margaret (b.1292, a.4)
      2. Isabel (b.1293, a.3)
      3. {William} (1295)
      4. Richard (b.1296, a.0), heir apparent to the English crown
    2. Edward (b.1280, a.16), Duke of Northumbria, m.Mary Capet (b.1282, a.14), Princess of France
      1. Mary (b.1296, a.0), heiress presumptive of the Duchy of Northumbria
    3. Mary (b.1282, a.14), Princess of England
    4. Elisabeth (b.1283, a.13) Princess of England
  1. Arthur Plantagenet (b.1243, a.53), Prince of England, Duke of York, m.Sancha Capet (b.1254, a.42), Princess of Portugal
    1. Isabel (b.1275, a.21), m.William De Plessis (b.1269, a.27), had issue
    2. Henry (b.1283, a.13), heir of York, b.Adelaide Butler (b.1280)
  1. John II (b. 1252, a.44), Prince of Ireland, Duke of Lancaster and Earl of Kent m. Bethan of Wales (b. 1252, a.44)
    • Brendan (b. 1277, a.19)
    • Mary (b. 1280, a.16)
  2. Margaret (b. 1254, a.42), Queen Dowager of England, m.{William III} Plantagenet (1241-1290), king of England, had issue
  3. {Richard} (1257), stillborn
  4. Mary (b. 1265, a.31)
  5. Edward (b.1283, a.13)
  1. William Bigod (b.1244, a.52), m.Margery Butler (b.1266, a.30)
    1. William Bigod (b.1286, a.10)
  1. Hugh Bigod (b.1250, a.46), m. Eleanor De Plessis (b.1266, a.30)
    1. {Hugh} (1281)
    2. William (b.1282, a.14)
  1. Ralph Bigod (b.1265, a.31), Earl of Connacht, m.Maud De Geneville (b.1275, a.21)
    1. Ralph (b.1296, a.0)
  1. Theobald Butler (b.1244, a.52), Baron Butler, m.Johanna FitzGerald (b.1240, a.56), Countess of Desmond
    1. Theobald (b.1260, a.36), heir to the title Baron Butler, m.Maud De Geneville (b.1258, a.38)
      1. {Maud} (1276)
      2. Theobald (b.1277, a.19)
      3. Adelaide (b.1280, a.15), b.Henry Plantagenet (b.1283, a.13), heir of York
      4. {Geoffrey} (1281)
      5. Joan (b.1284, a.12)
    2. Joan Butler (b.1263, a.33), m.Humphrey De Bohun (b.1251, a.45) Earl of Essex
    3. Margery Butler (b.1266, a.30), m.William Bigod, Earl of Leicester (b.1244, a.52)
    4. {William} (1272-1274)
    5. John (b.1275, a.21), heir of Desmond, m.Amice De Redvers (b.1278, a.18), no issue so far
  1. {Humphrey De Bohun} (1223-1292), 2nd Earl of Essex, 3rd Earl of Hereford, Lord of Brecon, m.{Eleanor De Braose} (1236-1295)
    1. Humphrey (b.1251, a.45), 3rd Earl of Essex, m.Joan Butler (b.1263, a.33)
      1. Joan (b.1280, a.15)
      2. {Humphrey} (1281)
      3. {Humphrey} (1290)
      4. Humphrey (b.1292, a.4), heir of Essex
      5. {Eleanor} (1292), formers twin
      6. Theobald (b.1293, a.3)
      7. {Eleanor} (1295)
    2. {Eleanor} (1258-1276), m.{Arthur FitzAlan} (1223-1279), Earl of Arundel etc. had issue, died in childbirth
    3. William (b.1263, a.27), 4th Earl of Hereford, Lord of Brecon, Gower and Bramber, m. Joan De Braose (b.1262, a.34) a distant cousin
      1. Joan De Bohun (b.1282, a.14)
      2. William De Bohun (b.1286, a.10), heir of Hereford
      3. Humphrey (b.1289, a.7), heir of the Welsh lands
      4. {Arthur} (1291)
      5. Eleanor (b.1293, a.3)
      6. Mary (b.1295, a.1)
  • {Walter De Bourgh} (1230-1288), Earl of Munster, m.{Aveline FitzGeoffrey} (1229-1263)
    • Walter De Bourgh (b.1246, a.50), Earl of Wincester, Earl of Worcester, Earl of Munster, m.Helen of Worcester(1249-1273), daughter of Robert FitzRoy (1208-1258), bastard son of Arthur Pendragon
      • Walter (b.1270, a.26), heir of Worcester and Munster, m.Ida de Warenne (b.1269, a.27)
      • {Helen} (1272-1273)
      • Helen (b.1273, a.23), m.Gilbert De Clare (b.1251, a.45), had issue
    • Hubert De Bourgh (b.1249, a.47), Priest in London
  • {Margery De Bourgh} (1224-1251), m.{Theobald Butler} (1224-1246), Baron Butler, had issue
  1. Gilbert De Clare (b.1251, a.45) 7th Earl of Gloucester, 3nd Lord of Glamorgan, 9th Lord of Clare, m.Helen De Bourgh (b.1273, a.23)
    1. {Richard} (1289)
    2. Gilbert (b.1290, a.6)
    3. {Walter} (1291), a dwarf
    4. Richard (b.1296, a.0) a sickly babe
  1. William De Ferrers (b.1247, a.49), Earl of Northampton, m.Isabel Bigod (b.1248, a.48)
    1. Hugh (b.1270, a.26), m.Isabel De Vere (b.1269, a.27)
      1. Hugh (b.1291, a.5)
    2. William (b.1272, a.24), m. Joan Longespée (b.1272, a.24), no issue
  1. Geoffrey De Geneville (1225-1291), Earl of Meath m.{Maud De Lacy} (1232-1289)
    1. Geoffrey De Geneville (b.1248, a.48), Earl of Meath, m.Suthen Steward (b.1248, a.48)
      1. {Suthen} (1268)
      2. Geoffrey (b.1269, a.27), m.Hawise De Vere (b.1271, a.25),
        1. Geoffrey (b.1290, a.6)
      3. {Alexander} (1271)
      4. {Maud} (1274)
      5. Maud (b.1275, a.21), m.Ralph Bigod (b.1265, a.31), had issue
      6. {Suthen} (1277)
      7. {Alexander} (1281)
      8. {Mary} (1282)
    2. Maud De Geneville (b.1258, a.38), m. Theobald Butler (b.1260), had issue
  1. Reginald De Mohun (1206-1266), 1st Earl of Somerset, m.{Sibyl de Ferrers} (1225-1289)
    1. John (b.1240, a.56), Earl of Somerset, m.Mary De Montfort (b.1240, a.56)
      1. Mary (b.1268, a.28), m.Edmund Longespée (b.1259, a.37), had issue
      2. {Sibyl}
      3. {Reginald}
      4. {Sibyl}
      5. Maud (b.1277, a.19)
      6. Sibyl De Mohun (b.1280, a.16)
    2. Reginald (b.1249, a.47), Earl of Mayo, m.Isabel Bigod (b.1258, a.38)
      1. Reginald (b.1278, a.18), heir of Mayo
      2. Isabel (b.1281, a.15)
      3. Alice De Mohun (b.1288, a.8)
      4. {John de Mohun} (1291)
    3. Alice (b.1251, a.45), m.Baldwin de Redvers (b.1237, a.59), had issue
  1. Henry De Plessis (b.1240, a.56), Earl of Derby, m.Eleanor De Ferrers (1232-1294)
    1. {Margaret}
    2. Arthur "The Kind" (b.1263, a.33) a simple man, hidden away in a monastery
    3. Eleanor De Plessis (b.1266, a.30), m. Hugh Bigod (b.1250, a.46), Earl of Norfolk, had issue
    4. {Henry} (1267-1268)
    5. William (b.1269, a.27), heir of Derby, m.Isabel Plantagenet (b.1275, a.21)
      1. Henry "The Tall" (b.1294, a.2)
    6. {John} (1272), stillborn
  1. Baldwin De Redvers (b.1237, a.59) Earl of Devon, Lord of the Isle of Wigh, m.Alice De Mohun (b.1251, a.45)
    1. Baldwin (b.1269, a.27), heir of Devon, m.Isabel de Warenne (b.1267, a.29)
      1. {Baldwin} (1285)
      2. {Alice} (1287)
      3. {Reginald} (1290)
      4. Arthur (b.1293, a.3)
      5. {Baldwin} (1295)
      6. {Alice} (1296)
    2. {Amice} (1271)
    3. {Alice} (1276)
    4. Amice (b.1278, a.18), m.John Butler (b.1275, a.21)
    5. {Reginald} (1279)
    6. Alice (b.1282, a.14), b.Hugh De Vere (b.1286, a.10)
    7. {Mary} (1286)
    8. Reginald (b.1287, a.9)
    9. {Mary} (1287), twin of the former
    10. William (b.1296, a.0)
  1. Hugh De Vere (b.1246, a.50), Earl of Warwick, m.Ela Marshal (b.1250, a.46)
    1. Ela De Vere (b.1270, a.26), a nun
    2. Hawise (b.1271, a.25), m.Geoffrey De Geneville (b.1269, a.27), had issue
    3. {Hugh} (1274)
    4. {Isabel} (1276)
    5. Isabel (b.1280, a.16)
    6. Hugh (b.1286, a.10), heir of Warwick, b.Alice De Redvers (b.1282, a.14)
  1. {Arthur De Warenne} (1231-1278), 6th Earl of Surrey, m.Ida FitzWalter (b.1240, a.56)
    1. Arthur De Warenne (b.1263, a.33), 7th Earl of Surrey, m.Eleanor FitzAlan (b.1274, a.22)
      1. {Arthur} (1291)
      2. Arthur (b.1292, a.4), heir of Surrey
    2. Isabel (b.1267, a.29), m.Baldwin De Redvers (b.1269, a.27), had issue
    3. Ida (b.1269, a.27), m.Walter De Bourgh (b.1270, a.26)
    4. William (b.1270, a.26) a monk
    5. Maud (b.1271, a.25) a nun
    6. {Walter} (1274)
    7. Margaret (b.1278, a.18), m.Edmund Longespée (b.1282, a.14)
  1. {Arthur FitzAlan} (1223-1279), Earl of Arundel, Lord of Clun and Oswestry, m1.{Isabel De Clare} (1240-1270), died in childbirth, m2.{Eleanor De Bohun} (1258-1276), died in childbirth
    1. Isabel (b.1262, a.34), m.Alexander Steward (b.1262, a.34), had issue
    2. Maud (b.1266, a.30), a nun
    3. {Mary} (1270)
    4. {Eleanor} (1274-1292), died in childbirth, m.Arthur De Warenne (b.1263, a.33), had issue
    5. {Arthur} (1275)
    6. Arthur (b.1276, a.20), Earl of Arundel, Lord of Clun and Oswestry, b.{Hawise De Vere} (1272-1286), m.Roberta De Vere (b.1277, a.19)
  1. Walter FitzWalter (b.1250, a.46), royal Master of the Horse, Earl of Salisbury, m. Maud Marshal (b.1257, a.39)
    1. Walter (b.1277, a.19), heir of Salisbury
  1. William Longespée (b.1252, a.44), Earl of Cornwall, m.Isabel De Vere (b.1250)
    1. {William} (1270)
    2. Joan (b.1272, a.24), m.William De Ferrers (b.1272, a.24), no issue
    3. {William} (1279)
    4. {Isabel) (1280)
    5. Edmund (b.1282, a.14), heir of Cornwall
  2. Edmund Longespée (b.1259, a.37), m.Mary De Mohun (b.1268, a.28), possible heiress to Somerset no issue
  1. {William III Marshal} (1233-1283), m.{Ela Longespée} (1232-1291)
    1. Ela Marshal (b.1250, a.46), m.Hugh De Vere (b.1246, a.50), had issue
    2. William IV Marshall (b.1257, a.39), m.Maud De Mohun (b.1277, a.19)
      1. Maud Marshal (b.1292, a.3)
    3. Maud Marshall (b.1257, a.39), twin of the former, m.Walter De Clare (b.1250, a.46)
 
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ARCHIVED ORIGINAL OP Banners Start to Tatter


The Banner Saga VI: The Banners Start to Tatter


The Christian World in the Year of our Lord 1286​

War! Thus it cries from every corner of Christendom. War for Faith, War for Rights, War for Freedom.
If one dreamed that the ebbing of the Mongol flood would lead to peace and union in Europe one was proven a fool.
Though, there had been strong signs and indeed hopes for peace and stability but a few years earlier. The failure of the Egyptain Crusade, while shameful ushered in an age of settling dust as monarchs turned inwards and conflicts ebbed off. The Great Imperial Interregnum was ended with a great victory by the Wettin-Wittelsbach faction, though bringing forth internal division in itself too. The rule of Henry III "The Exile" of England after two evicition from his throne was confirmed with his crushing defeat of the Mormonts. But since then, he has again started an undecisive war with Scotland, wasting much of the surpluses of this rich time. Young King Louis X of France meanwhile must bring a united front to the kingdom he inherited from his father, while balancing his wife, her father-in-law and the promise of a Burgundian crown. Iberia saw more struggles in Leon and rising tensions between Castille and Portugal as in Italy an alliance seemed to form between the papacy, Sicily and the kings of Egypt.
And even beyond the centre Europe is crumbling. Sweden is in civil war, so are the sons of Alexander Nevsky, the power of the Sultans of Kiev is rising as Emperor Theodore II of Rome retreats more and more from public life leaving Constantinople to wonder what is going on. The Crusader states have been reduced to shadows among rising giants and at the far end of Christendom's horizons the wars of the Mongols against foreign peoples and each other continue.

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This shall be a continuation of my long running medieval game set after a slight time skip to accomodate new players and create a bit more straightforward, less complex "crushing you with five thousand factions you need to keep track of" information overload.
For mechanics I will be following standart NG custom, such as turn posts, warplans being submitted to the god mod and unlimited diplo (though please do take travel distances at least a little bit into account, I wont fault you for talking on the phone from France to Rome, but once messenges between Iceland and Egypt keep going back and forth I will tell you to do it differently).
Thanks to @kizil sultan for letting me copy his system with some minor tweeks:

1.) The economy system is meant to be entirely narrative. I don't like dealing with numbers, as I'm shit with maths, but there needs to be a comparative system to make it obvious and clear who is rich and wealthy, and who is not. A seven tier system is to be implemented. From worst to best (-3 to +3), they are as follows: Imminent Collapse, Ravaged, Declining, Stagnating, Growing, Impressive, Magnificent. These modifiers are allotted to nations at the start of the game, and player's actions will directly affect their economic status. It is greatly tied into the action system, which will be discussed next. Depending on the economic status of the polity, other factors will be modified accordingly, such as the amount of troops one can raise, the quality of their training and/or equipment, the success of your actions and endeavors, and all around decisions you make. The economic status of your polity will be assessed at the end of every turn.

2.) The Major Action system will be incorporated here, created by @Lucienz, it is a very efficient and straightforward system, albeit with even more modifications to the setting. Each polity has a standart three major actions they may take, per turn. I will not implement "Great Actors" as I see them not fitting into the time setting, as this is not the time of far reaching societal changes. I will however on my own initiative hand out the privilige of using a capable ruler as if he was a great actor, though note that this will be quite limited and will need previous showing from the player that his ruler is indeed one of those great innovators.
The results to your actions will be given at the end of the turn in the Turn Report, which will be completed weekly, every Sunday. Major Actions are given specific results by me in your end of Turn Report, and dictate the progression, or lack thereof, of your polity. Anything else you do, such as minor actions, or internal events, are purely flavor, and will not be given results or calculated into your main modifiers, otherwise, they must be utilized as a Major Action.
However, if your nation has been deemed to be a "Great Power" they will be awarded the ability to use four or five major action each turn depending on their level. To reach that point you do not necessarily need to reach great political power or built an empire, it is more to reflect advanced bureaucracies and a healthy state apparatus that non "Great Powers" lack or if the "Great Power" in question lacks such efficiency their great financial wealth that compensates for the wastage of resources.


Finally I will implement the golden rule of our great prophets that say: "Be excellent to each other".








Please post your claims three, though returning players will be given preference when claiming their nation. If anybody is interested in helping me to mod please PM me, I will then decide if I wish to hand my baby over to you. :p
NOTE: Feel free to claim any nation that is on the map, even ones not listed below (Such as the Ottomans, Hohenzollerns, Duchy of Milan etc.), but do consider that it will be better for the overall game flow if we get as many a-level powers filled as possible and that those nations may already be quite set in their future development due to power constraints, internal problems, overpowerful neighbours or grand historical trends.

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The Empire an elusive peace

The Empire of Rome had been torn apart for almost two decades as the election of 1255 failed to produce a new Emperor. Rape, slaughter and pillaging ended only in 1272 when king Otto VII's generals Hermann of Thuringia and Rudolf of Habsburg defeated his last opponent Henri De Luxembourg.
Since then Otto has ruled with hard, but just hands, spreading wealth and peace between Rhine and Oder.
However, he has ever been with great challenges in his position, most noteably from the bishops of Rome, who had excommunicated his father Heinrich before him and continue to do so now. The years since then have dragged on with mutual dislike, but only recently the situation has escalated as Pope Nicholas III true to his friendship to France and Luxembourg has put the entire Empire under interdict, meaning that daily souls are now lost to damnation as no last rites can be administered. This has made many a man distance themselves from the Emperor and now, that the newly crowned king of Poland has declared war to depose Otto many of them are thinking if while not rising against him it would be prudent to stay neutral. Meanwhile Otto is rallying his loyal friends and beneficiaries, who by far present the most powerful faction within the Empire. He had won this throne with sword and fire and he would not give it up just because of the whims of some priest.
The Wettins Uneasy Lies the Crowned Head

The Wettins are an old dynasty, tracing their line back all the way to Theodoric of Wettin, a warrior in the east of the the Roman Empire (though the Wettins themselves like to claim Theodoric was a son of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia, thus creating close ties to the kings of Burgundy and the Karling kings of Eastern Francia as well as the Dukes of Saxony and Swabia). Since those humble (or glorious according to them) beginnings they have been often promoted in their lands and titles, eventually becoming Margraves of Meissen and Lausitz. While those titles made them comparatively humble in their rank, it gave them control of the vast silver mines of the region. Nowadays most of the northern and eastern Empire as well as many regions of eastern central Europe get their silver for their currency from Meissen, having made the Margraves fabulously rich. The Wettins naturally did not waste any time in using this as a base to further extend their influence as Margrave Heinrich married his daughter Albertina to Louis of Bavaria, son and heir of Otto VI, Holy Roman Emperor. And indeed Louis himself managed to ascent to the throne of the Empire following his father's death. Yet it was not to last as shortly after his return from Italy Louis IV died in a war against Denmark. Heinrich saw this as an opportunity to crown himself king of Germany, but his campaigning among electors instead lead to a split of the electoral college, triggering the Great Imperial Interregnum. Eventually Heinrich would manage to unite most of Germany behind him, the method by which he did that earned him the moniker "The Prince Maker", but he would not live to see the fruits of his work as he was murdered during the wedding of his cousin Elisabeth Ludowinger to Vladislaus, Margrave of Görlitz.
His son Otto, formerly a womanizing rake seemed like exchanged following the death of his father, rallying the forces of the Wettin-Wittelsbach faction behind him to end the work his father had begun, bringing low the Luxembourgs he blamed for his father's murder.
For the past ten years now Otto VII, King of Germany has ruled central Germany in peace. His father's death indeed seems to have brought forth the king he always had the ability to become. However it seems to have also burned out any of his former womanizing ways as he has so far failed to impregnate his political spouse Maria of Brabant. The papal actions against his realm and the Polish invasion thus could not have come at a worse time as Otto is still without heir and his stability far from confirmed. He however solely sees this as yet another test by god. A test he expects to pass.
The Electors The Best and Worst of the Realm

The Prince-Electors (Kurfürsten) are the seven highest and most prestigious nobles of the Holy Roman Empire. They are priviliged to elect the King of the Romans, either when the last king passes or when prompted by a Holy Roman Emperor to elect an heir apparent to his title.
The system they follow is that within one month of the death of the last monarch they are to be summoned by the archbishop of Trier to gather and elect unanimously the next man to rule as king of the Romans. He would then be lead in glorious procession to Aachen to be crowned. While this is great in theory it does create many, many problems too numerous to name, but due to the power and interests of all the various lords of the Empire it remains the best system the Empire has.

The Ecclesiastical Electors are as follows:
The Archbishop of Trier - Heinrich von Fistingen (b.1221, a.56)
The Archbishop of Cologne - Siegfried von Westerburg (b.1243, a.34)
The Archbishop of Magdeburg - Volrad von Kranichfeld (b.1230, a.46)

The Secular Electors are:
The Duke of Upper Bavaria - Dietrich of Wittelsbach (b.1251, a.25)
The Count Palatine of the Rhine - Rudolf of Habsburg (b.1218, a.58)
The Duke of Saxony - Engelbert of Mark (b.1226, a.50)
The Margrave of Brandenburg-Altmark - John Askania (b.1213, a.63)


The Dukes of Bavaria The Bluest of Blood

The Dukes of Bavaria are the kings of Germany by right. At least as far as they are concerned. They were the ones who under Emperor Otto VI deposed the Welf tyrants. They were the ones who under Louis IV united all of Germany in common cause to make war in Italy. And it was the death of Louis IV that started the great interregnum.
Since those times however the Wittelsbachs have failed to obtain the greatest of all crowns. Louis IV was followed by his father-in-law Heinrich VIII of House Wettin, as Louis' son Dietrich was but a child and his brother Henry far away in Tuscany. And after King Heinrich's violent murder, the damned electors against the candidacy of Henry Wittelsbach elected instead Heinrich Wettin's son as Otto VI. An utter outrage!
However this does not mean that the Wittelsbachs have been descending for the past two decades, far from it. They gained many formerly Luxembourgian lands throughout Bavaria for themselves, as Henry proved himself a great regent for his nephew Dietrich in the south, while ruling his own part of the duchy to the north. The Wittelsbachs grew richer and more powerful by the day a feat crowned, when Henry was betrothed to Hedwig, the granddaughter of King Vladislaus II of Bohemia, and soon after raised to be Vladislaus co-king alongside Ottokar, Duke of Austria.
As war descends on the Empire many are wondering what Heinrich and Dietrich will do. Henry the patriarch of the family does not wish to threaten his succession in Bohemia just to prop up the man who defeated him in the Imperial election, yet at the same time as a man of duty and justice (and family pride) he sees an obligation to protect his father and brother's realm. Indeed, he often tells his more hotheaded nephew, in times like these it may be best to remain at peace as others fight among themselves and find what one can salvage from it.
The Palatine of the Rhine The Old Habsburger

Rudolf of Habsburg is an old man. Raised as the young ward of king Frederick Hohenstaufen of Sicily he had ever been familiar with the lands of Swabia, the Alps and Italy. Then at the age of 22 he was suddenly and violently tossed into the War of the two Ottos. As a stallwart member of the Hohenstaufen faction he naturally backed duke Otto Wittelsbach of Bavaria and was by the end rewarded for his services with the hand of Prince Henry Welf's widow: Ulrike von Spanheim, Duchess of Swabia. Yet this too proved a poisoned gift, as the young girl was not as taken with Rudolf as he was with her and the great lands of Swabia continued to be in constant upheaval as they resented the reintroduction of firm ducal authority, which had laxed so much during the Welf-Hohenstaufen wars. Yet Rudolf fought on as he buried children who never took a step and saw old friendships torn apart as the Great Imperial Interregnum saw him split from the Wittelsbachs in disgust at their treatment of Engelbert of Saxony. Finally he was allowed some rest, as King Heinrich VIII Wettin granted him the Count Palatinate of the Rhine as compensation for the loss of the worthless Swabian title. Rudolf was now the second greatest elector of the Empire, his lands flourished his armies grew. And now his king Otto VII has been put under interdict, meaning his recently deceased mother had to be buried without the last rites. Rudolf is indeed an old man. Old enough to have seen more wars than many. Old enough to have become ruthless. Cunning. And loyal to the end.
The Angel of Saxony The Most Unlikely Of Successes

Engelbert of Mark is indeed one of the most curious examples of the great shifts that have occured during the past three decades. Formerly a mere Count of some lands east of the Rhine, he has risen from Count, to Imperial Count Palatine, to Duke, to would-be king until finally becoming Duke of Saxony. While many see him as a witless upstart, other see in him an ambitious fiend seeking to amass as much wealth and land for himself as he can. He is interestingly neither. Following the election of Emperor Otto VII he had been named Count Palatine of Saxony mostly since he was a) Not Guelph and b) Related to most of the local middling powers in some way, thus providing credible neutrality in disputes. Then after serving his father loyally for so many years Emperor Louis IV declared him Duke and thus Elector of Saxony on his deathbed. This however did not go over well with the other Electors, who save for Rudolf of Habsburg chose to ignore this last imperial wish. Rudolf and Engelbert, enraged by this declared Engelbert King by default as none of the other electors were acting in accordance with the wishes of the late Emperor Louis. While this was seen as quite loyal and dutiful and indeed saw many successes throughout the Interregnum, by the end Engelbert had to agreed to peace with the Wettins. He was confirmed as Duke of Saxony and got many other territorial concessions for his allies however, so he sees little reason to complain that fate has finally decided to stop throwing him around. For indeed he is in fact quite the boring man. He gained himself his moniker "The Angel of Saxony" through his mild and kind enforcement of peace, even during the Interregnum, where he kept many a peasant save from the ravaging bandits and warbands. He does not care much for wars and would indeed love the Empire to leave him alone, but he cannot stand by and let the king whose dynasty confirmed his ducal title be deposed by his enemies. Then however it will be straight back home. Even if his son is arguing that they should seek to extend their influence. For now, Engelbert is still duke.
The Margraviate of Brandenburg - Old Eagles

The Askanians of Brandenburg go back to Albert the Bear, the great conqueror of the east. Since those times centuries ago the main branch of the family has ruled over Brandenburg, while second sons have gained Wittenberg, Orlamünde and other minor seats in the east of the Empire. The weakest of all the temporal electorates the Brandenburgians are often seen as better counts than as true imperial powers. After all they rule a land aptly nicknamed the "sandbox of Central Europe", they have been on the losing side of both the War of the Two Ottos and the Great Interregnum and their perennial rivals the Guelphs, Magdeburg, the Wettins, Denmark and Poland have all been strengthened by the past conflicts. Lastly their current ruler Margrave John is a known sodomite and his son is a leper, making the succession to their newly acquired electoral title difficult to say the least.
However, there are also many positives for them: After all John and his brother Otto have proven themselves commanders and administrators with few equals and have ever ruled the Margraviate together, removing any potential of family infighting. Further the various branches of House of Askania, while ever focused on their own advantage still hold some respect for the main branch and may follow calls for aid or at the very least refer to them for leadership and mediation in troubling times. Lastly there are their extensive friendships to middle and low nobles across Sweden and Denmark, which may prove key to the great northern conflict, putting the Brandenburgs in a position of possible negotiators for greater favours from whichever side they decide to back. Naturally all that will have to wait until the current Polish war is resolved. A long awaited opportunity to set straight the record with the eastern barbarians.
Other Noteable Families

Naturally there are other families, great and small throughout the Empire, many of whom, like the Counts of Flanders or the Dukes of Holland are even rulers of lands outside of the Empire. However, it would take far too long to list all the great men and women who rule throughout the realm and thus this list will be limited to those truly great ones that can stand shoulder to shoulder (or even above) the electors.
The Kingdom of Bohemia – The Eastern Menace

The Kingdom are the great beast on the Holy Roman Eastern flank that has been steadily growing for the past decades. The dukes of Bohemia from the House of Premyslid were for a long time independent rulers of a Slavic eastern realm before eventually taking the Christian faith and Roman vasallage. Duke Ottokar eventually managed to gain a crown for himself as King of Bohemia. His son Wenceslaus went even further. In 1240 he sided with his brother-in-law Henry II of Poland to fight the Mongol invaders, though defeated he went on to gather more and more power for himself, eventually leading to a conquest of Hungary in the 1250s. Though he died shortly after a claim to the crown passed to his second son Ottokar, whom he also had married to the heiress of Austria. Since then the kingdom of Bohemia has been ruled by Wencelaus' eldest son Vladislaus II. A brute of a man he is a great warrior, wielding a mighty warhammer, but also prone to laugh, drink and make friends. Recently, following the passing of his eldest son Wenceslaus he has betrothed his granddaughter Princess Hedwig to Duke Heinrich of Lower Bavaria, raising him and his younger brother Ottokar of Austria to be co-kings. This is seen as a deliberate move to disinherit his second and unfavourite son Vladislaus, Margrave of Görlitz. The young man, while no weakling never had the favour of his father, who saw him as unmanly and unfit to lead his realm, an opinion Duke Ottokar very much shares. The great Premyslid endeavour remains to retake Hungary and for that they need a warrior as ally. Thus Ottokar much prefers Heinrich of Wittelsbach as king to his nephew. However, for now such thoughts are still in distant future, as Vladislaus remains healthy and king. However, with war having broken out between Poland and the Empire the Premyslids have opted to remain neutral. After all King/Grand Duke Wladyslaw IV is their cousin and brother-in-law, thus they cannot raise their banners against him, nor can they attack a King of Rome whose family has so far only benefited them and their Wittelsbach allies.Thus it seems to them best to protect their own lands and prepare to attack Hungary.
The Duchy of Thuringia – Raspe's heirs

The Dukes of Thuringia are without a doubt the greatest beneficiaries of the decades of war. Starting from the War of the Two Ottos thirty years ago their leaders have ever known how to gain the greatest possible advantage for themselves out of situation. This is how Henry Raspe gained for himself the title Duke, wiped out the petty local lords and swallowed the lands of the Archbishop of Mainz bordering his realm. However now Raspe has been dead for almost a decade and it has fallen to his son Henry to continue his father's legacy. And surprisingly he is doing quite fine with that. He was one of the key commanders that lead to the defeat of Henri de Luxembourg six years ago, he is first cousin once removed of King Otto VII and his son-in-law Vladislaus Premyslid, while originally a bit of a personal headache, has been raised to the title Margrave of Görlitz and may still manage to succeed to the kingdom of Bohemia. Further Henry has not been idle in the past years of peace investing heavily into the equipment and training of a coreforce of soldiers as well as introducing weekly excercises in his villages. While limited in scope this has still given him the most suffisticated army east of the Rhine and north of Bavaria. Now war is returning and he will finally get a chance to try his new toy out.
The Guelphs – Empire Lost

Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg has had a troubled life. Born as the second son of Emperor Otto V, grandson of Emperor Henry VII and grandnephew of Otto IV, he was originally planned to become Duke of some land or another once his father passed. The War of the Two Ottos ended those dreams, as Otto, Duke of Bavaria rose in rebellion, killed Otto's father and his brother Henry, leaving young Otto at eighteen as the last remaining scion of one of the oldest families of Christendom. Yet Otto was not a man to roll over and just accept his demotion. After decades of being the prime court of anti-Wittelsbach agitation, even going so far to openly mock Emperor Louis IV at an imperial diet, Otto's time finally came during the great interregnum, where he managed to recapture almost all Saxon lands his family had lost thirty years before, being acknowledged as their overlord. Since then he has however been plagued with unruly vassals and bad harvests as he has experienced particularly wet summers. Still, he holds a massive piece of land, has close ties to Denmark and England, arguably more noble blood than any other Imperial family and most importantly, he is allied to the Electors of the Rhine and Saxony. Otto is just past fifty, but there is no way to call his life over.
The Duchy of Brabant - The Lord of the Riverlands

The Dukes of Brabant are ancient, in blood and age. They go back all the way to Gilbert, Count of Maasgau, who in 846 abducted Ermengarde Karling, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Lothair I. Since then the House of Reginar has experienced many trials and tribulations, losing titles and gaining new ones. Now, for almost a century they are ruling as Dukes of Brabant and Leuven in the Netherlands, extending great influence over their neighbours. This was further aided by the great age many of their past rulers reached, with Duke Henry I reaching 76 and his son Henry II 59, creating continuinty and stability in the region. Which was sorely needed as since the War of the Two Ottos the Brabantians have been pushed this way and that, first supporting the Wittelsbachs, then during the Interregnum backing William of Holland, before joining Henri De Luxembourg and finally making peace with the Wettins, when the current Duke Henry III married his daughter Maria to King Otto VII. For the past years Henry III has strengthened his prestige and position in the Netherlands building several key castles, while acting as a conciliatory figure between the Hollanders, Flemish and other of his relations in the region. Now, with war starting in the east of the Empire, King Otto VII has called on his father-in-law to raise the forces along the Empire's western border to promote peace and justice, less French and others seek to use this time of Imperial vulnerability to attack or rebel. Many are curious how Henry will respond. Yes, he is bound by honour, blood and political goals to the Wettins, but he has also ties to French friendly families, such as the Flemish, Hollanders and his own father-in-law the Duke of Burgundy. Further he has long been an opponent of Wettin ambitions and may welcome a renewed struggle for the crown to extend his influence in his region. And lastly there is of course the claims to Thuringia of his half-brother Godfrey, which will never materialize as long as Thuringian ally sits the throne.
The County of Luxembourg – A King in Defeat

Where other men are examples of how high a man could rise during the past decades, then Henri De Luxembourg is an example of how far they may still fall.
Originally "solely" count of the rich lands of Luxembourg he struck it big during the War of the two Ottos when he married Margaret Andechs, the heiress general of the House of Merania and the Burgundian Hohenstaufens. From there he continued gaining more lands, such as the ducal title of Friuli during the reign of Otto VII eventually becoming the second most powerful man next to the Emperor himself. This however saw him become haughty (according to his enemies at least) when he tried to have himself elected king in 1255 kickstarting the Great Interregnum. By the end of it, he was falsely accused of the murder of his rival Heinrich Wettin and deprived of all of his wife's lands, being reduced to Luxembourg. Now Henri is a bitter old man, with an estranged wife and three sons all waiting to gain lands upon his passing. However, he is also not a man to sit by idly as the tides of time start turning. After all he already once started from this small rich county and he may do it again. With his daughter Queen of France, the Holy Father as his friend and his nieces and nephews ruling along the Rhine, there may be yet another chance to rise.
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The Capetian Crown - Blood and Nobility

The kingdom of France has during the past decades experienced greater and greater centralization as the kings of House Capet have worked tirelessly to create a central bureaucracy. This was aided by the victories king Louis IX won over Henry III of England, which brought many lands into the Frankish fold and many new loyal vassal via their handing out to various families. However, with the passing of Louis IX and the return of his son Louis X still many troubles remain for France as many nobles have different goals from their king and the king himself must make due with a complicated family.
King Louis X - The Fleurs De Lys

The king of France is a young man, but already tested by many a conflict. As a squire he was at his father's side when they conquered Provence, as a knight he rose in rebellion, fearing his father would displace him in favour of his younger (rumoured bastard) brother. As a commander he went on crusade, losing his best friend in war. As a king he now rules the greatest kingdom of Christendom. Yet, he is still tested by fate. Aged 33 he remains childless. His brother, while reunited with him in peace, remains a controversial man in the kingdom. And many of his allies may still prove to be more opportunists than friends. Yet from fate comes also opportunity. Few men are as revered as the noble warrior king of France, first of all Catholics, defender of the papacy. A new Empire may yet be forged in this great time of decisions.
The Duchy of Burgundy - Foes Turned Friends?

The Dukes of Burgundy are the eldest cousins of the Capetians and their eldest headache. Since their inception they have been the greatest opponents of greater royal authority, ever challenging the kings in Paris at any opportunity. Yet, this has changed in recent times. Not for reasons of honour or loyalty, but for reasons of power. Hugh IV, old duke of the realm, has judged his opportunities greater if he aligns his power with that of the crown to further push forward his agenda. Indeed his grandson Hugh was during the Sixth Crusade squire to crown Prince Louis, who now rules as king. And indeed this seems to have further pushed forward his power. His son has through marriage become Lord of Bourbon, his cousin's rules over the Dauphine and in La Marche have further been strengthened. Yet, with closeness to the crown has also come the swallowing of many grudges. So for example now the Duke and his family must often sit at the same table as the Dukes of Aquitaine and the Counts of Flanders, their avowed enemies. They must tolerate further royal power, they must tolerate Capetian cadet branches popping up all over the realm. It may not be before long that they once again judge their opportunities to lie not in aiding the crown, but in opposing it.
The Duchy of Britanny - The Ice Lord

The Duchy of Britanny is the realm of the men with the ice eyes. The old Duke John I of House Capet-Dreux was renowned for his cruelty and cunning and his son by many accounts has taken those lessons to heart. He is also the king's closest friend since the passing of Charles of Anjou, seeking to balance what he perceives as his friend naivete with his "realism". He has also started to create for himself an independent power base, marrying one of his daughters to Alphonse, Prince of France and Duke of Auvergne and the other to the king of Galicia. Being in theory an independent ruler John takes every advantage he can out of his position to further shore up support for the royal crown. However, many men in France are vary of this man, who they believe has little honour and high ambitions. How long can a king after all stay pure, if he has a viper whispering poison in his ear?
The County of Flanders - Loyal 'Til Disloyalty

The Counts of Flanders are the most annoying loyalists of the Capetian kings. Long having been loyal subjects to the kings of France, they have taken so much to the royal cause, that they have become an annoyance in that they now often push the king towards more agressive and decisive steps when more cautious ways would be more advantegeous. They also feel high entitlement to being the highest non Capetian family in the realm, highly resentful towards the Capetian alliance with their Hollander rivals and the recent rise of the House of Burgundy. They have also begun to form a solid bloc of power in northwest France via marriage to many powerful heiresses. It remains to be seen how long this can go well, as many fear that with the ascention of young Baldwin XI "of Greece" a time of further pushing of the monarchy towards agressive policy has started.
The County of Anjou - The Friend Nobody Likes

The County of Anjou is the newest fully independent Capetian cadet branch, founded by Prince Charles, only surviving brother of king Louis IX. Following the defeat of Henry III of England the County of Anjou fell to the royal crown and was passed to the king's brother. Since then the Count of Anjou has made a habit out of being the muscle to his royal family, while following his own interests too. So for example he invaded Sardinia with papal backing trying to make himself its king, thus inadvertently kicking off the creation of Republic of Sardinia. Since the death of Louis IX and that of his eldest son Charles during the crusade, count Charles has taken centre role in ruling the kingdom of France for his nephew Louis, often becoming an oppressive presence at court, alienating both the king's "young knight" faction as well as the elder nobles opposed to greater royal power. However Charles cares little about this as long as his nephew's reign is peaceful and his brother's great work does not fade from existance.
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The Realms of Britain
The realms of Britain have always circled around England, thus it has been for centuries past and nowhere has that trend been stronger than during the rule of Arthur Pendragon, king of England from the death of his uncle Richard the Lionheart until 1240. Yet, when he passed soon his empire crumbled as his son proved unable to fill his shoes and Scotland gained a new dynasty, Ireland broke away under cousins of the king and the nobles of England experimented with parliament rule. At the twilight of his reign Henry III now seeks to restore as much as he can, haunted by memories of the past and the heralds of the future, while the men of Britain wonder what the future will bring.
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The Kingdom of England - The Exile's last Years

The kingdom of England's history of the past decades have been one of near constant war and degradation. King Arthur Pendragon, hero of the Fourth Crusade, ruled for almost forty years with great authority and power, making all of Britain bow to his glory, while ruling more of France than the actual king of that realm. But all his great accomplishments came crashing down when he died in 1240 during war. His young son Henry, while a gifted tactician, was nowhere near the man his father was, wasting resources on an illfated attempt to conquer Scotland and losing near all of the French possessions of the Plantagenets before being deposed. From there came a gradual dismantlement of the royal authority of the realm as Henry and his family spent the next decades fighting their own nobility, which included one short lived return to the realm that ended in a second exile, which in turn was ended when using the aid of his Pale allies Henry managed to recapture the crown. But by then most of the former glory of the English crown had been lost, as even while the Montfort Parliament rule was reversed the respect for royal sheriffs and other instruments of power was gone, as well as any trust between king Henry and his nobles. Now during the twilight of his reign Henry is once more at war with Scotland following border raids by king Alexander and his vassals. For the past few years Henry has held court in York as he mounted several "great rangings" to bring the Scots to heel. Yet while he gains little, down in London administration is in the hands of his sons William and Arthur both equally unsuited for the reins of power. England is stronger than it was but a few years ago, Henry has seen to that following his second return from exile, but it is far from the Empire his father had once ruled. And if not another Pendragon arises it shall never see the like again.
The Kingdom of Scotland - The War for (In)dependence

Scotland's history over the past decades has, despite their hatred of their neighbours, been ever formed in some way by the events in England. Alexander II, last of the Dunkelds had been a great adversary of the Plantagenets, going to war with Henry III when he came to the throne in 1240. But the soon to be Exile king was not the untested pup Alexander expected him to be leading to the Scot's defeat and death in battle. What followed were years of war as Henry tried to crown himself king of Alba only to be repelled, leading to a great civil war, which left the realm open to invasion by William, Count of Holland, who established a new dynasty. Since then Scotland has been ruled by a thin peace as William restored order and justice to the realm. Yet the "Hungry Lion" as he was nicknamed stayed true to his moniker, trying to gain for himself also the crown of the Empire, making the hatred of his "foreign" government flare up once more, ending in his poisoning by unclear culprits. Since then twenty years have passed. William's younger brother Floris, Count of Artois, has administrated both Holland and Scotland to the best of his abilities, making both stronger and richer than ever before. Yet this has also left young King Alexander III with little experience of ruling of his own. Now war has broken out once more between Scotland and England as the Scottish nobles pushed Alexander to protect their rights as English vassals. To the outsider Scotland may seem like a united force of hard savage warriors, but behind the curtain cracks are starting to show. This war may just decide if the House of Holland continues to rule or if yet another Balliol, Brus or Comyn scion will crown himself.
The Principality of Wales - The Tribulations of Cultural Osmosis

The Princes of Wales have fared better than they would have in another place and time. Having been loyal subjects of Arthur Pendragon they have since then maneuvered smartly politically to ever stay on the good side of whoever was winning the British power struggles at the time. By now they have reached a certain recognition of their special legal status and an equal position with the Norman vassals of the English kings. Llywelyn II, third Prince of Wales now has to somehow maintain this position of stability without alienating either his Welsh traditionalist vassals, nor his Anglo-Norman neighbours. His realm is by far the least of the big four of the British Isles, but that means nothing. After all, did not once his ancestors rule over all these lands when Lear, Arthur and Uther still walked amongst men?
The Principality of Ireland - The Red Haired Giants

The Pales are the great cousins of the Plantagenets. Founded by John "Lackland" youngest son of King Henry II, they were given the lands of Ireland, Lancaster and Cornwall to rule as compensation for giving up their claims to the royal crown. Since then they have ever been fickle allies to the English crown. In 1240 they even rose in rebellion with Scottish assistance to usurp the throne, only to be defeated in war. Now they are once more lead by a vigorous leader, the Red Giant Edward Longshanks, Prince of Ireland. Where his father and grandfather sought confrontation with their royal cousins, he seeks cooperation. His daughter is wed to the future king William and his own independence in Ireland has been granted by law. His personal lands have much extended due to the confiscation of Ulster from the Balliols. And while King Henry III and Alexander III fought over the Anglo-Scottish border Edward had time to built up his fleet. Now he is ready to invade. He has called Butlers, O'Connors and all other sorts of Irish lords together for a great war to attack Scotland. But even as this intervention is hailed in England there are still rumours. Rumours that Edward Longshanks may still hunger for a royal crown.
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The Realms of Iberia
The kingdoms of Iberia for the past centuries have been dominated by two things: The House of Ivrea and the Reconquista. Now both are over. The House of Ivrea has ended in the male line in both Galicia and Castille, bringing an end to Castillian dominance of the peninsula, while the Muslim menace has been reduced to the Nasrid Emirate in the south, a shadow of the former foes, a vassal of Christian kings. However, history hates a power vacuum and thus new men have stepped up to fill the void that was left behind. Be it the new dynamic realm of Portugal, the queer modes of government of Aragon and Navarre or the De Châtillon dynasty of Castille, all men in Iberia are seeking for novel answers to the questions of state and the questions of power as the Empire of Spain still sends echoes down from centuries past.
The Kingdom of Castille


The Kingdom of Castille has been the great loser of the past conflicts on the Iberian peninsula. Following the death of his father Alfonso VIII king Henry ruled for over four decades over Castille bringing it great riches and stability. However, he also failed to prevent the rise of the other Iberian realms. First his wife Sancha, Queen of Leon and Galicia died in 1240 leading to the loss of those realms to her bastard brother Martin, then during the great Mohametan invasion Castille escaped unharmed, but broke and finally during the war with Aragon and Navarre the overlordship over Biscay was lost. However, since then Castille has stabilized a bit. Henry's daughter Queen Eleanor has bullied her husband Philip of Aquitaine to lead the counter attack against the Mohametans gaining the Castillians overlordship over the Muslim remnants in Iberia as well as many new lands to the south. In addition with the alliance with the much reduced Duchy of Aquitaine this may still present an opportunity for the Castillians to regain some power for themselves. They have after all risen again from less.
The Kingdom of Portugal

The great victor of the Iberian wars of the past years was Portugal. They now rule from Porto to Seville, controlling the connection between North Sea and Mediterranean trade, their allies are kings of Galicia and Leon, the king of Aragon is friendly towards them, they are heirs to the Lordship of Berry and they continue to have close ties to England. None would have suspected this rise to have happened but three decades ago and many fear it may still come to an end soon.
Following the illfated Mohametan invasion of the 1240s the Portuguese lost more than half their realm. Outraged they disposed their worthless king Sancho II crowning his child son Afonso III, while his uncle Fernando took over rule of the realm. This lead to a long period of internal strengthening as Fernando sought allies among the nobles to raise taxes and restore some of the devastated lands the Muslims had left behind. This would eventually lead to Portugal leading role in the recapturing of the lost southern Iberian lands. However, problems persist. King Afonso has long been unfamiliar with rule and only after a tragic riding accident that left him an amnesiac has taken to active rule. Now news come from Jerusalem that king Sancho II has died of old age and it seems like that his brother Fernando will soon follow him. Further it seems like the Queen has brought the traits of her bloodline with her into the marriage as so far she has given king Afonso only one son, making the succession quite uncertain. And then there are the problems that only Afonso knows about, the small spasms in his right hand that started a year ago.....
The Kingdoms of Aragon and Navarre

The Kingdom of Aragon and Navarre have recently been united by the marriage of King Ferdinand of Aragon and his bride Theodora, Queen of Navarre.
They have in may ways the strangest history and current state of all Iberia and in some ways all of Christendom. Aragon has for the most part of the past thirty years effectively been ruled by the House of Borgia. Following the death of King James I in battle against Henry of Castille the young king Ferdinand was put under a regency which soon saw this relatively minor House gain the role of the main regent. This has continued into the king's adulthood as Ferdinand is more priest than king, a great patron of theology and learning, but not of war or trade, often forbidding his regent from taking any "dishonourable" paths, but otherwise leaving much of the actual ruling to him.
Meanwhile Navarre has for the past twenty-six years been ruled by a council of it's nobility following the death of their illfated king Theobald of Champagne. As Theobald only left an infant daughter the nobles saw the best path for themselves in betrothing the baby to the king of Aragon in return for vast freedoms granted to them. The leading figure here is the Lord of House De Haro, which in a war in the last years of the rule of King Henry of Castille broke away from that realm to rejoin their fellow Navaresse under the rule of Queen Theodora.
Aragon and Navarre are peculiar lands. They are divided into four different kingdoms and one County all with different administrations and laws. Their king and queen are both singularly uninterested in politics and unfortunately also in conceiving further children (him out of piety, her out of disinterest for him). And the nobles are running free, but in a way seldom seen before. Instead of fighting each other, they are making laws, holding council and ruling themselves. It cannot last of course, as such an order is against nature. And any who says that this may point to future developments of the world is truly a heretic.
The Kingdom of Leon-Galicia

The House Martinez is the newest of the Iberian dynasties. Having come to the thrones of Galicia and Leon in 1240 they descent from King Martin "The Bastard", natural son of King Alfonso VIII. When his legitimate sister Queen Sancha died childless and left her throne to her husband Henry of Castille, Martin was originally hailed as saviour from tyranny when he invaded at the head of a Portuguese army. However, since then the nobility has come to resent the hard iron rule of the Martinezes, rising two times against Martin during his lifetime. Now his second son Martin II has taken the throne and once again rebellion is raging. The nobles are holding the eastern mountains, while Martin holds most of the coast and the cities. A deadlock has developed as Martin is unable to expulse the nobles from their strongholds in the mountains, while the nobles without outside backers are unable to mount a credible threat to Santiago. Meanwhile in the newly acquired lands in the south anarchy is raging as bandits and robber barons, cut off from any central authority do as they please, cooling relations with both Portugal and Castille. If king Martin wishes to rule as strongly as his father and before him his grandfather did he shall need to bring the nobles back into his fold, one way or the other and forever end any doubts that House Martinez are the rightful holders of his crowns.
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The Realms of Italy
Italy has since the fall of the independent kingdom and the retreat of clear central imperial authority slowly splintered into various tiny statelets, republics, free cities, counties and duchies. The foremost of them is of course the Papal state ruled by his Holyness Nicholas III(formerly Giovanni Orsini). From his palace in Orvieto he is the most supreme bishop of Christendom, doing as he pleases to all who oppose him with furious judgement. Aided by that in Italy he is by his loyal lapdog/most righteous paladin Henry II, king of Sicily, from the brokenand cowed/old and true House Hohenstaufen. Few doubt that the papacy and her allies rule supreme in Italy, but exactly that may prove to break them. Especially now, with the pope taking unprecedented steps to remove a German king he dislikes it seems like slowly the middle and weaker powers of Italy are forming up to oppose papal power and it may just be a question of time before war breaks out.
The Kingdom of Sicily

The Kingdom of Sicily is without a doubt the most powerful secular realm in Italy. Created in 1130 when Roger II united all the different Norman realms of souther Italy under his crown the Sicilians have since then enjoyed strong centralized government, cultural and intellectual mingling as well as trade. Yet this has not prevented many a great conflict from arising from such wealth. Following the dying out of the Hauteville mainline civil war raged for years until Emperor Frederick Barbarossa managed to establish his son Henry (who would later rule the Empire as Henry VI) and his wife Constance Hauteville as rulers. Since then the Hohenstaufen family has little by little, through choice or force been pushed out of imperial and into Italian politics, eventually becoming a papal vassal for mutual benefit. They suffered greatly when Frederick I "Stupor Mundi" died during the shortlived Tunis crusade and during the Hafsid invasion of the island that had provoked that war. Frederick's son Henry II has ruled both with justice, but also with many tribulations as he fought for the pope against the Dandolos, Romans and even in the Holy Land. Now tensions are rising once more as the pope has put the Emperor under interdict. Many now look towards Palermo to see what they shall do, as many of their allies, such as Milan and Austria are close to the Empire, while others would love to see the current dynasty toppled or indeed a reordering of all Christendom under papal leadership. And then of course there is the matter of his line only having two remaining male members to carry on the family name...
The Kingdom of Egypt
Maurice II in his old age looks with quite a bit of satisfaction back on his twenty year long rule over the "kingdom of Egypt". Following the death of their father Maurice I, it had at first fallen to his elder brother Bohemond II to rule over the family's Italian holdings, but while Bohemond was the more gifted one in military matters, he held on to the delusion that the cities of Alexandria and Damietta could be used to retake Egypt for the family. Once Maurice succeeded to the throne he put a stop to that, focusing instead on Italy, especially the rule over the newly acquired Duchy of Genoa. Maurice however is not above foreign adventures, launching among others an invasion of Croatia and Hungary once his father-in-law Béla V passed in 1257, which lead to a multiple year civil war over his succession. Eventually however Maurice had to cut his losse and retreated, only holding on to the worthless Duchy of Cyrenaica in Africa. His second son Umberto for whom he had planned to take the crown has also been a perennial candidate for the crowns of Galicia and Leon, due to Maurice's mother having been princess Berengaria, daughter of King Alfonso VIII, but so far Maurice has always refused to endorse the ambitions of the rebellious nobles of Iberia, thinking it worthless to fight for a crown that all neighbours would tirelessly work to take away from his son. Now the Imperial civil war has flared up again and Maurice is starting up contacts to his allies in Sicily again, curious what stance they will take and what gains in Italy can be made.
The Republic of Venice

The Republic of Venice is what it has ever been, a noble mercantile republic ruled by families and their doge. The current Doge is one Jacopo Contarini, a weak indecisive man. He has ruled in a most boring fashion for the past years that was only interrupted when Niccolò Polo, son-in-law of Marino Dandolo, the most ambitious doge of the past centuries returned to Venice from his long travel to China with great riches and a letter for the pope, before departing soon after back to the east, his son in tow. Many secretly pray that the two will just die in the far east, for if they return with yet another profit of such magnitude the Polo family will surely no longer be a political factor that can be ignored.
The Republic of Sardinia

The Republic of Sardinia arose a few years ago when Charles of Anjou, brother of king Louis IX attempted an invasion of the island to crown himself her king. He met stiff and organized opposition that served to eventually fuse together the different lands of the realm, aided also in the fact that many of the local nobles had already passed their titles to one man. That man was Marianus II from the House Bas. He eventually formed a "Republic" with him at the head as "Prince and Protector" of Sardinia and Corsica. Since then Sardinia has become a haven of traders, pirates and mercenaries of all colours, tongues and faiths.
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The Realms of the East

The realms of the East is what later historians would describe as the "periphery" of Latin christendom. They are christian realms, sure, they are feudal in theory, yes, but they do not exactly follow all the laws and customs of the more developed and refined states of France, England, Italy and Germany. They are a bit rougher. Maybe it is the climate. Maybe it is their descent from Slavic barbarians. Whatever it is, it breeds men, great and terrible, sometimes within the same body. And those great men create new monarchies, dynasties and realms. Thus it is little wonder that the pope has sent men from the west to make their own realm there. Someone has to bring civilization to this backwater. If only they were to accept that.
The Kingdom of Poland

Wladyslaw IV is a sane man. He will tell you that at every occasion. After all, why would he be anything else? When his father High Duke Henry II died in battle against the Mongols along with most of Wladyslaw's elder brothers Wladyslaw was saved from that fate only through his young age. He was a great leader of rebellion at the age of only sixteen, following the death of Boleslaw VI "The Vainglorious" in his misbegotten attempt of invading Lithuania, gaining for himself what he perceived as his birthright. He is wed to one of the most beautiful women of Europe, a princess of Bohemia. He has built cities and aided trade, building many Cathedrals to save his immortal soul in the process. And now he rules as the first man in centuries as King of Poland as champion of the papacy against the tyrant false king of Germany. He is defenitely sane. And let no rumours of female corpses in his castles tell you otherwise. He is very, very sane.
The Crown of Hungary

Henry I Köszegi is the great hopeful of Hungary. Following the eradiction of the royal Arpad family (apart from a minor son now residing in Constantinople), he arose from among the Hungarian nobles to lead the resistance against Egyptain and Bohemian invasion to reunite the realms of Hungary and Croatia and beat down Bosnian rebellion. While not an old man, he is now getting on in years and increasingly focused on trying to find accomondation for all three of his non bishop sons, all of whom have great hopes to gain the crown. He is also concerned with the question of how to sell such accomodations to his vassals, how to secure his dynasty against the Bohemians and potential Roman invasion and how to solve the issues of the many different peoples of his realm. With war starting the German kingdom he is quite relieved as he thinks this secures his western border somewhat, enabling him to focus on internal problems. Only time will tell if Hungary will be able to retain it's independence from foreign dynasties and influences or if they will finally be swept away in fully integrated into the eternal Latin danse macabre.
The Kingdom of Serbia

The kingdom of Serbia is the most mistreated realm of the Balkans. Tortured by civil war, fratricide, Mongol invasion, Bulgarian wars and warpaths for Crusaders it has only ten years ago returned to something one could call "peace", when Stefan II Nemanjic deposed his first cousin-once removed Stefan I to take the throne his father and uncles had so long vied for. Yet his problems are far from over. His nobility is still deeply split on his ascention. He and his children with princess Enrica Köszegi of Hungary are the last scions of his dynasty. And his claims to Bulgaria via his mother will probably never materialize with the ongoing lack of central authority in those lands. However, the Nemanjics are nothing if not crafty and with the right hand to guide them, Serbs may one day rule over all of the Balkans.
The Kingdom of Lithuania

The Kingdom of Lithuania is inseperable from the name Mindaugas. Once one chieftain among many he rose to rule over all of Lithuania by bowing to the pope and asking for a Catholic crown, only to revert to Paganism once his rule in Lithuania was unchallenged. He afterwards killed Boleslaw "The Vainglorious" Grand Duke of Poland in battle and later in life converted to Orthodoxy to make an alliance with Alexander Nevsky against the Templars. Mindaugas has however passed, leaving rule to his son Vaisvilkas. While no more religious than his father Mindaugas, Vaisvilkas is a bit closer to Christianity than the old opportunist. He however has still no qualms to appeal to the vastly pagan population via the old rituals. The one thing the great warrior Vaisvilkas is lacking is his father's great cunning, but that may not be necessary as his realm is saver than it has ever been. Indeed if he takes the time to look inside and truly establish a state, then Lithuania's prospects could not possibly be better.
The Teutonic Order

Following the collapse of the Hungarian monarchy the Teutonic Order has carved out for themselves an independent monastery state in Siebenbürgen, buying many eastern claims from the Hungarian crown. They have for the past years been engaged in "policing actions" read: raids, into Bulgaria, trying to convert the local Orthodoxs to Catholicism. While enriching the order this has however proven to destabilise the region even more, as many now seek refuge across the Danube in the Roman Empire, possibly bringing the wrath of Constantinople down on them.
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The Realms of the North

The days of the Vikings have long passed. The kings of the north have centuries ago all taken Jesus Christ as their personal saviour, establishing semi-centralized realms all over the Scandinavian peninsula. Yet true stability did not come to them. Be it Norway, Sweden or Denmark all of them have been plagued by continued civil wars between various families or even between cousins of the same blood. Now, however it seems like this has come to an end and has been replaced with movements towards greater unification as Sweden and Denmark established far flung realms and kingdoms are seeking to unite. The north is still very much at the periphery of the Latin world, but often times it is the perphery that brings change, as rules have not been established and movement can still be accomplished.
The Kingdom of Denmark

The Kingdom of Denmark has for the past century arisen from civil war to the status of great power only to fall back into civil war and once more arise as a great power.
It took until the ascention of Valdemar I "The Great" for Denmark's succession to become orderly, as the first Estridsen king Sweyn II left no legitimate, but all the more bastard children. Valdemar's sons Canute VI and Valdemar II "The Old" built on his works, eventually with the aid of their Welf relations extending their rule to Estonia, Mecklenburg and Holstein. After the fall of the Welfs dynasty their situation was somewhat complicated, as the Wittelsbach were vary of a Welf friendly dynasty to their north. Further civil war broke out in Denmark as Prince Abel used the absence of his brothers to take the throne when their father died. Killing his elder brother Eric in the "Battle of the waves" Abel would rule for about two years before being deposed by his younger brother Christopher, who would in turn rule for about ten years, before being himself murdered by a noble conspiracy. Abel, scarred by his years of imprisonment was crowned king with his young son Valdemar taking over actual rule, while an Imperial invasion took place, ending in the death of Emperor Louis IV, kickstarting the Imperial Interregnum. Denmark during this period preferred to stay neutral. While originally backing the House of Holland they eventually settled on simply making war on the small local rivals such as the Houses of Mecklenburg and the Guelphs.This has proven succesful as King Valdemar III now rules over Pommerania, Mecklenburg and Denmark, both acknowledged by the Wettins as either being part of his realm or as him being their imperial direct vassal. His allies the Houses of Schaumberg and Lippe have been raised to imperial counts.
The only trouble Valdemar now has is with the break out of war in Sweden. While he would naturally prefer his cousin Eric Helenson to gain the crown, he is vary to offer direct aid, as he fears that the Helenson dynasty may in the longterm, despite being bastards, lay claim to the crown of Denmark. Thus a time of great decision is coming to Denmark.

The Kingdom of Sweden

The Kingdom of Sweden has fallen into civil war. Following the death of King Holmger of House Eric, the House of Eric (thanks to Holmger usurping his own cousin Eric XI) has been reduced to Holmger's ten year old son Canute. Thus when it came to electing their king the nobles of Sweden chose Eric Helenson, heir of Canute Helenson, bastard son of the late Valdemar II of Denmark and Duke of Estonia. This election has however now been disputed by the crown Prince of Norway. It seems like Sweden will take years before it comes to peace as Eric Helenson has landed with a great fleet in the city of Stockholm, founded by Holmger but twenty years ago. War is inevitable.
The Kingdom of Norway

Canute Lagman, son of Haakon "The Crazy", grandson of a minor royal lawman (hence the name) would decades ago never have dreamed that one day he would rule over a kingdom. However that was before Haakon IV of Sverre drew the ire of king Holmger of Sweden. Canute, great-grandson of Sigurd II of Norway and co-brother-in-law of Haakon IV, was the ideal figurehead to use to drive a wedge into the disunited Norwegian nobility. Originally Canute's hold on the realm has been unfirm, but in the past 18 years he has done much to establish his family as the clear leaders. This was further aided by the fact that Haakon IV's sons all died during the war, leaving only his grandson king Alexander III of Scotland as heir to his claim to Norway. As Haakon has now died a few years ago in Scottish exile Canute feels save on his throne and given his son Eric the freedom to invade Sweden with a personal retinue to claim that lands' throne. While Canute naturally subsidises this campaign, he has shied away from raising his banners completely, seeing an attempt to conquer Sweden as a waste of resources. If his son cannot raise enough support from the local nobles and the Lagmans' Swedish holdings, is his reasoning, then Sweden is unholdable for them anyways. Many pray that this decision does not bring even further devastation to the kingdom.
The Templar Order

The Templar Order is an old French noble Order with castles all over the Christian world. Following the defeat of the Livonian Order in a war against the Republic of Novgorod, the Templar Order has assumed that Order's debts and thus absorbed it. They however still have far stretched lands and interests, indeed Livonia is for them merely one of many region where they seek to push forward the advance of Christendom. Nevertheless it is the only land where they are independent rulers and thus of a certain special position. With conversion of the local population going slow and the Lithuanian further from Catholicism than ever a strong decisive Grand Master is needed to push this front forward.
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The Realms of the Sultan of Kiev

The Sultanate of Kiev and it's vassals are by area the greatest realm of Europe. Stretching from the Wolga in the east to Poland to the west, from Finland and the Artic ocean all the way to the Danube and Caucasus in the south. While a Muslim realm at heart, the vast majority of the population are Orthodox slavic Christians of various colours and languages. However, with the Jochids having brought stability and peace, few yearn for the days when the Rurikids fought each other every two years over petty interests. Trade is propering as connections to China have opened formerly untapped routes. And now, with the new Sultan coming into his own it is only a matter of time, before a great Turkic realm will forever be established in Ukraine.
The Jochid Sultanate

The Jochid Sultanate is both the westernmost outpost of the Mongol Empire and the redheaded stepchild of the Borjigin dynasty. It was created when Berke Khan, son of Jochi, eldest son of Temujin, seized power in the Golden Horde following the death of his brother Batu. However, since Berke was a Muslim, the religion most hated by the Mongols since the murder of Great Khan Möngke in 1258, his reign was not welcome with much joy. Soon war was fought with his cousin Hülegü of the Ilkhanate and Berke ended up losing much of his eastern lands to his cousin Sartaqtai. This proved to be a lucky defeat for Berke, as he was forced to move his powerbase westwards to Kiev, the old Rus capital. Soon it became a refuge point for Muslims of all colours, be they Mongol, Turk or Persian, boosting the wealth and power of the Khan. In addition he was also able to exert much more direct control over his Russian vassals, pushing them to not only pay their tribute more regularly and more reliably, but also to create a sort of administration in his vast eastern European lands and vassals. He started the program to copy the Mamluk system of administration and military to create a slave warrior class to be one of the main pillars of rule. While this system is still in it's crib it may in future develop to become a class in itself. Berke eventually died childless in 1266, leaving his crown to his grandnephew Mengu-Timur (the fact that Berke was responsible for the deaths of Mengu's father and uncle was quietly ignored). Mengu has since then proven himself a capable ruler, leading the crushing of the rebellious Russian kingdom of Galicia, further improving his wealth and prestige. He also sought close ties to the Republic of Venice, both to export the vast amounts of grain from Ukraine and also to put pressure on the Mongol archenemy, the Roman Empire. Entering his tenth year of rule Mengu-Timur is the second most powerful Muslim ruler in the world with more and more power concentrating at his court. The opportunities are seemingly endless.
The Republic of Novgorod/The Principality of Vladimir

The Republic of Novgorod and the Principality were united under the rule of Alexander Nevsky of the Rurikid dynasty when ten years ago his younger brother Andrey II suffered a "hunting accident". While nobody bought it, few cared as Alexander was a capable and just ruler (and his daughter was betrothed to the Sultan of Kiev). Now however Alexander died three years ago and the torch has passed to his sons Andrey III and Alexei. The elder naturally got the more "senior" title in the Grand Principality of Vladimir, while the younger had to "make do" with the far richer, but less prestigious "elective" Princely title of the Republic of Novgorod. Neither is of course satisfied with this arrangement and have spent the last years trying to shore up support with the Templars to the west and their brother-in-law Mengu-Timur to the south to make them support them against the other. The last time the two brothers met in peace was last year when their sister Alexandra in grand ceremony married Mengu-Timur and converted to the Mohametan faith. Now they are rallying their forces, determined to see the other brought down and take their father's role as the Mongols prime enforcer in Russia.
The Principality of Wallachia

The Principality of Wallachia is the newest entity on the European stage. Created by Prince Radu Balaurești "The Red Dragon" it arose after the collapse of the Bulgarian Empire twenty years ago. While an Orthodox Christian realm they are steadfast vassals of the Jochid Sultans of Kiev, gaining much in the destruction of Daniel of Galicia's realm, now seeking to push their influence further into the still savage and disunited lands of Bulgaria. In that they however are drawing more and more attention at the Roman court, who fear a Jochid ally arising on their border and threatening their recent aquisition of the Bulgarian lands south of the Danube. Now after twenty years of rule Radu is entering the last decade of his rule, preparing to pass more and more authority to his son and heir of the same name. It remains to be seen if he can step up and fill the gigantic foodsteps his father left behind.
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The Edges of Asia

The "Edge of Asia" is the outer rim of the world known to Christian chroniclers. While of course news from the court of the Great Khan in far off China and of the Sultans of Delhi do reach the ears of Europe, their vision does get blurry beyond the borders of the Ilkhanate.
These lands present to Christian visitors a different kind of land, full of riches, culture, debauchery and strange customs. Mightily shaken during the great Mongol invasion the classic powers of Egypt, Persia and Rome have emerged once more as regional hegemons dancing their eternal dance over what one day would be called the "Middle East". Yet they are all far from stable. The Roman Emperor Theodore II is retreating from public life, while the Mamluk Sultan as an old man, likely to die in the coming years, while the Khan of Persia keeps battling his own Muslim subjects. Smaller powers are always waiting at the edges, gambling on weakness by these giants, like a pack of wolves circling a wounded bear. But they may find, that instead of a bear these lands are eagles, just waiting to soar to greater heights than mankind has known since the fall of Rome.
The Byzantine Roman Empire

When the Fourth Crusade took to the seas to sail to Egypt, rather than risking a land march, the Empire breathed in relief. Many doubted the capacity of the Angeloi to handle the Latins, for their dynasty had only brought disaster and despair to the Romans. Fortuntately for all, Theodore I Laskaris would succeed his father-in-law and put an end to the disgraceful dynasty. As Emperor, he ruled with a strong hand, furthering the legacy of the Komnenoi. Indeed, his son-in-law John III saw to the reconquest of Iconium, but descended into madness late in his reign. Twice did the Mongols assault the Empire, and twice the Romans resisted. However, the ailing Emperor was betrayed and overthrown. His son, Theodore II, rose to the purple as his Empire was engulfed in civil war, plagued by several claimants and rebel generals everywhere. At the same time, Latin Crusaders intended to fight the Mongol menace turned on the Romans instead, pillaging cities and slaying thousands in their rampage. The Emperor Theodore II would restore Rhomania from the brink of extinction, expelling the Mongols and their allies and reunifying the country as the sole Emperor. The Mongols were repelled at Myriokephalon a third and final time, only adding to Theodore II's legend as he returned to Constantinople in triumph, victorious over the Mongols, Latins and rebels. Dexterous diplomacy formed strong alliances with Sicily and Armenia, as the Turks fought among themselves. Theodore turned his attention to the depleted and exhausted Bulgarian Tsardom, and retook it for the Empire in a decade long campaign. Eight prosperous and peaceful years later, a splendid court is held at Constantinople; the Emperor is the greatest patron of knowledge and philosophy since the Macedonians, whilst the bureaucracy is run by his truest friend and minister George Mouzalon. The Emperor Theodore ages, however, and many are concerned with his increasing withdrawal from public life.
The Kingdom of Jerusalem

King Aimery "The Luckless" is dead. He was just found in his bed one day, as if having fallen asleep and passing away into the great beyond. With that comes to an end the rule of the House of Lusignan, that for the past 78 years had ruled over the Kingdom of Jerusalem. And once more Jerusalem has been tossed into the great question of succession.
Only thirty years ago, things seemed to be so promising to the Kingdom of Jerusalem, having been ruled by King Aimery III, an agreeable and peaceful man, concerned for finding peace and balance with his Mohametan neighbours. All of that was however dashed, when Jerusalem was pulled into the ambitions of their neighbour and ally king Maurice of Egypt, who sought to once and for all destroy the Mamluk Sultanate. What he achieved, was the loss of almost his entire realm, the slaughter of most of the Crusader nobility and the death of crown prince Aimery of Jerusalem. His father became a grimmer man from that day, centralizing much power in the crown, abusing his nobles, who for lack of leaders of their own were unable to defend themselves. Thus when King Aimery's second son Guy ascended the throne as Guy II many were already vary of more royal posturing, a feeling that intensified as many felt that Guy had little concern for the wants of the nobles, eventually coming to a head, when Guy betrothed his heir Aimery to a Princess of the christian Ilkhan Hülegü. Maybe the House of Lusignan could still have been saved had Guy's calculations been succesful. He planned to bind his House to the Ilkhans to unite Mongols and the forces of the Sixth Crusade to crush the Mamluks once and for all. Sadly for him, Hülegü died just as the war had been begun and his Buddhist son saw little reason to waste his resources in the west, when war was starting on his eastern border. During the resulting disaster of the Sixth Crusade Guy II died, Jerusalem was put to the sword by vengeaful crusaders and the kingdom lost much of their southern lands. The fact that they were no longer tributaries of the Mamluks was little in comparison. Guy II's son Aimery IV tried to rule his lands for many years, but he was increasingly frustrated by the actions of his nobles, whom he hated and saw as abandoning his father in his most dire moment. Indeed it may have been a blessing that he died young, for otherwise he would likely have eventually burned down Jerusalem.
And once more the most Holy of Kingdoms has lost their ruling dynasty. Aimery IV had no children and no siblings. His father had been a second son. The only surviving members of the House of Lusignan are Guy II's sister Isabella and Adelasia. However, the former is a nun in Italy, widow of king Boniface II of Egypt and the latter is also an old widow of John of Ibelin, who has also died during the Sixth Crusade. Thus, when it came to chosing an heir the nobles of Jerusalem now have settled on Adelasia's only daughter Eschiva and her husband Hugh Aleman. This is by no means a popular decision, as Hugh's family is seen by many nobles as upstarts, but the powerful Ibelin family, while no friends of their dead cousin John see a queen of their dynasty as the best alternative they have and thus secured the couple's election. The nobles of Cyprus, long used to rule by the line of House Lusignan were quick in confirming Hugh as Hugh III as Cyprus too. However, already clouds are gathering as Bohemond II, king of Syria and Armenia, has now declared himself rightful heir of Jerusalem, by right of his great-grandmother Queen Isabella from the House of Anjou. Only time will tell how long this young couple will be able to hold on to their new crown and if Jerusalem will remain in Christian hands.
The Kingdoms of Armenia and Syria

The Kingdoms of Armenia and Syria are ruled by a new Alexander. At least that is what Bohemond II thinks of himself. After all he crushed the rebellion by his Armenian subjects when they rejected him upon his mother's death. He lead the armies of Christendom in defense against the Mamluk hordes. He is wed to a Princess of Rome (the fact that she is a distant cousin of the current dynasty with her closest imperial ancestor being the disgraced Isaac II does not bother him much). He has a more or less united realm and now he plans to extend it. After all he did not orchestrate for nothing the death of his brother-in-law Guy II and of his closest ally John of Ibelin. And now the time is ripe for him to act and take what is his, to march south and conquer Jerusalem for himself. However, not all is as good as it seems, as once again the Armenian army that has come to Antioch is as small as the annual taxes they pay to his northern capital. It seems like their feelings for him have warmed little over the past decade. However, those are concerns for another day. Now the only thing that counts is to unite all Latin realms of Outremer under one crown. One truly imperial crown.
The Marinid Caliphate

The Marinid dynasty came to power in Morocco following the collapse of the Almohads. During their first decades of rule they managed to defeat the Hafsids of Tunis, thus gaining themselves rule over all of northern Africa. They have also participated in the two great wars in Iberia, first gaining southern Portugal for themselves and the Nasrids as vassal state, then losing both when the Iberians counter attacked years later. Nevertheless they are a prosperous and powerful realm, ruling the trade routes to Timbuktu, the strait of Gibraltar and the western Mediterranean almost unopposed.
The Mamluk Sultanate

Following the defeat of the Ayyubid dynasty in the fourth crusade the internal politics of Egypt were thrown into disarray. From this period of chaos emerged the Mamluk Sultanate, made up of the slave soldiers of the Egyptain Sultanate, which has since gone on to reestablish Egypt as the centre of Arabian culture and politics. Thirty years ago they defeated the Crusaders of Egypt and Jerusalem, retaking all lands of Egypt bar for Alexandria and Damietta, before eventually via treaty taking those cities too. While they were temporarily threatened by the Sixth Crusade they also emerged victories from that, retaking Jerusalem for the first time since 1204. For the past ten years the Mamluks have worked hard to further strengthen their hold on Syria, Arabia and Egypt, becoming wealthier than ever before. While they still have quite hostile relations with their Mongol and Roman local rivals few can doubt that the Egyptain realm is unthreatened from the outside. However, with the internal politics of the Mamluks being complex and varied many fear what will happen when Sultan Baybars passes as while he has many sons, clear family succession is not necesarrily law in the realm. Nevertheless few doubt that Egypt is looking forward towards a period of strength and expansion, with some suggesting it could be advantageous to pick a side in the current Jerusalemite conflict to reestablish Muslim overlordship over the Holy Land.
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Polity Name In Native Language - Year
Polity Flag/Coat of Arms

Name: Polity Name in English
Current Ruler: Name
Expected Heir: Name
Type of Government: Self-explanatory
Capital: Capital

Economic Status:
-Magnificent (Example, and is to be given by me and updated at the end of every turn by me)

Insert Major Actions here, tag me

Internal Events:
-Any internal events to talk about...

Military
-Display your total manpower (this will be given to you via PM)
-Display any amount of troops you have decided to raise for military purposes (this will have an effect on your economy, and requires a Major Action)

Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:

Diplomacy:

The family tree may be found on familyecho.com. Username and password are 1240. Do not edit this without asking me first please, as I put more hours into that damn thing than I did into most video games I played.
1. Conception Roll:
1-40: You conceive.
41-100: You don't conceive.

Modifiers:
Fathers Age >50: -1 each year
Mothers Age <20: +10
Mothers Age >30: -2 per year

2. Number of Children:
1-90: Single Child
91-95: Non-Identical Twins
96-98: Identical Twins
99-100: Triplets

3. Gender
Flip a coin.

4. Child Mortality (for each child individually):
1-66: Child survives
67-100: Child dies (stillbirth/miscarriage/within the first year)

5. "Come fast, my lord, something has happened!":
1-10: Something uncommon occurs go to table 6
11-100: Nothing out of the ordinary

6. Uncommon event
1-2 "Your wife is dying!"
3-4 "Your child is simple!"
5 "Your child is deformed/has seizures/has brittle bones!"
6-7 "Your child is a deaf/blind/weak!"
8-9 "Your child is unusually strong!"
10 "Your child has started talking at a very young age!"

7. Family traits and inbreeding:
Since inbreeding is kinda hard to evaluate due to how often recessive genes are slumbering etc., inbreeding modificators will be handed down by the mod(s) on an individual basis.
Similarly certain families are quite fertile and others are constantly bogged down by failure to conceive.
There are one simple modificators to reflect that:
If one of the parents had 7+ siblings (no matter if they survived or not!) there will be a +5 modifier to the conception roll.
Great Persons & Golden Ages
Once per turn (not year) a player may roll a d100. If they get a 100, they gain a great person. IF succesful they may then roll another d100 to see if it is a period defining person.

What is a great person?
A great person is an individual that in some way has an intense historical impact through their life and actions. Think your Barbarossas, your Columbi, your Da Vincis, your Cromwells and Newtons.
The GM shall upon succesful great person roll award the player a great person of some description fitting their current situation or needs (A Joan of Arc will not appear if the right circumstances are not met after all), the player may recommend characters if he/she so wills.
A great person may be attached to any great action to give it in rough numbers a x2 magnifier.
Already established great leaders or rulers may be upgraded to a great person, but do not necessarily require it to have great impacts. In some cases it may also be wise not to upgrade the ruler, but to get a secondary great person (a capable loyal commander, great teacher, philosopher, artist etc. can after all life longer and stay on as rulers pass).

What is a period defining person?
A period defining person is someone who has exceptional influence on the way the world moves and changes. Think your Genghis Khans, Luthers, Napoleons, Marxs, Hitlers.
They are from person to person different in what kinds of boosts, mali or other influence they give you on your actions.
Period defining persons have a greater likely hood to inspire Golden Ages and Global Golden Ages.

Great Persons or rulers may through their actions inspire Golden Ages or Global Golden Ages.

What are Golden Ages?
Golden Ages are periods of great shifts in the world, be they positive or negative, pressing many capable people up to the forefront of history to influence the world. Think the long peaceful rule of the good king, the Thirty Years War, National Industrialization etc.
They give a nation a +2 likelyhood to give birth to a great person.

What are Global Golden Ages?
Periods in time when macro historical trends come together to inspire great shifts in the global balance of economics and power inspiring great atrocities and powershifts. Think your Twilight of the Roman Empire, your Renaissance, your Quing Invasion, your 1789-1815, your 1914-1945, your 1991-2008.
Global Golden Ages give all countries affected by them a +24 likelyhood to birth a period defining person on top of the Golden Age bonus.

Great Empires
Just like with actions, certain nations are simply so large and rich, so sophisticated, that they maybe birth far more people than a normal realm or are just more capable of ensuring that capable people reach the right positions in society. Such nations may roll once per year for a great person. In Western Europe this will probably not happen for at least a century if not more.

List of current Great Persons:
The tutor of Prince Richard of England
King Louis X/I of France and Burgundy
King Ottokar of Croatia, Duke of Austria, Oligarch of Pannonia
Bohemond I of Outremer
George Mouzalon
Osman

List of current Period defining characters
Kublai Khan (Theodore Laskaris was probably another one)

List of Current Golden Ages
France (not Burgundy though)
Portugal
Premyslid lands (slowly coming to an end)
Jochid dynasty

Current Global Golden Ages
The Battle for the East (Roman Empire, Ottomans, Kingdom of Outremer, The Mamluk Sultanate, Cyprus)
The Yuan Dynasty (China, Chagatai Khanate, Japan)

Current Great Empires
Roman Empire
Mamluks
Yuan Dynasty
Sultanate of Delhi




Any ways, have fun and remember that DEUS VULT!


Player and Main Character List:
Aragon, Pero of Barcelona @Sidheach
Austria, Wenceslaus Premyslid @Velasco
Baku
Bavaria, Louis Wittelsbach
Bohemia, Hedwig Premyslid
Brandenburg, Otto Wittelsbach
Byzantine Empire, Romanos Melissenos @ByzantineCaesar
Castille Alfonso De Châtillon
England, Richard Plantagenet @kizil sultan
Flanders, Baldwin of Flanders
France, Henri Capet @Ceslas
Georgia, David Bargiatoni
Hafsids @ZealousThoughts
Ilkhanate
Ireland, John Pale
Jochids, Mengu-Timür Jochid
Liguria
Lithuania @Ceslas
Luxembourg, Henri of Luxembourg @CommandoHowizter
Lüneburg @Deathwing
Mamluks @Dovahsith
Moscow
Naples
Norway @Tiberius
Poland @kızıl sultan
Portugal
Sardinia
Saxony
Serbia
Scotland
Sicily
Smolensk @ZealousThoughts
Sweden @JbeJ275
Teutonic Order @CommandoHowizter
Venice Marco Polo
Wallachia @Deathwing
Zollerns
 
List of Yuan Emperors

1258-1294 Kublai
1294-1326 Külüg
1326-1331 Rinchinbal
1331-1334 Shidibala
1334-1341 Ayurbarwada
1341-1347 Yesün
1347-???? Tögüs
Three Black Lotus Petals in 1350
 
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