Zanthuz 1835 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Spoiler KING ROBERT I OF HAENSE ROBERT LOTHAR VAR SIGMAR BIHAR ROBERT LOTHARIUS FILIUS SIGUINIUS BIHARISIS [!] The twelfth Haeseni monarch holding the falconer’s falcon @JuliusAakerlund PREFACE. “Under the ‘Hereditary Semi-Absolute Monarchy’ that exists in the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska, there exists a single monarch that rules from the time of his coronation to the time of his death. Haense’s twelfth monarch who brought the Haeseni host from the Vaeyl devastated continent of Atlas to the unknown continent of Arcas, was King Robert I of House Barbanov. I like most who read this, wasn't alive to see King Robert rule his sovereign realm but, similar to some I’ve heard a great many stories by those who were alive during his reign. One of those being my late-grandfather Lord Otto Kortrevich, former Lord Marshal of Haense(1706-1724). During my youth, a plentiful amount of stories were either read to me or told to me by personal account. Many of which came from the voice of my grandfather, a great host of which pertaining to the former Red Prince. In this memoir, you’ll find the beginnings of King Robert’s life, his turn towards marriage, his peaceful reign which included many noteworthy achievements that remain to be modeled after and the events leading to his young passing. With this chronicle, I seek to dedicate it to the twelfth monarch of Hanseti-Ruska and my grandfather Lord Otto. May you read this and be enlightened on the life of His Majesty, King Robert ‘The Kind’.” Sir Viktor Kortrevich. Korstadt, 1785. CHILDHOOD. The young prince was born in the City of Markev in the year 1666 in the vast Krepost Palace that encompassed the centre point of the Red City. Robert was fathered by King Siguine and mothered by Queen Sophia. His early boyhood progressed at an ease which was comforted by his royal lineage although was placed into his grandfather’s tutelage at the budding age of five. Through his grandfather’s guidance, young Robert quickly mastered the arts of both diplomacy and delegation which secluded himself away from his younger kinfolk. While his grandfather, Robert Sigismund would teach him the ways which would garner him some advantage come the time he took the throne, the staunch Ruthern patriarch of Rhys var Ruthern would tutor the young princeling in the study of swordsmanship, archery and common footwork. Before the dawn of adulthood, Robert evidently suffered the loss of his father. A time of mourning ensued immediately before promptly being named the twelfth monarch of his home country. Before nearing his twenties, Robert was crowned at the age of sixteen in the year 1682 which would mark the beginning of his long reign that would span over two decades. ~ MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE. As Robert grew from a young lad to an aging adult who ascended to the throne that ruled over the domains of Hanseti and Ruska, the monarch carried out many of his studies as a young boy both with his family in the Royal palace and at the estates of the Ruthern household. [!] A painting of Queen Elizaveta of Vidaus, circa 1692 From the earliest memories of his childhood, he grew a friendly bond with former-Lord Marshal, Rhys var Ruthern’s eldest grand-daughter Elizaveta vas Ruthern. Shortly after the passing of his father, the two were arranged into a marriage to each other by former Lord Palatine, Robert Sigismund. ~ REIGN. At the dawn of King Robert’s reign, following a short time of mourning he sought to bring immediate revival of Markev to its former prospering stature seen during the latter half of the Ottonian Era during King Otto II’s rule and King Otto III’s rule. As a result of this desire, Robert revitalized the then decrepit small council that existed during his father’s decentralized reign. He began to form a government filled with men most worthy for the position to assist Robert in returning the Red City of Markev to its former bustling economy and liveliness. It is widely known that King Robert led his Kingdom and people peacefully unlike his predecessor who led the Kingdom to onerous decentralization. While his rule was peaceful in fashion he ultimately did face a rumored threat of rebellion which marched him and his commanders to the formerly held Baruch stronghold of ‘Greyguard Hold’ which was under Arberrang control. After one failed raiding attempt towards the stronghold, Robert alongwith his war commanders met with Prince Augustus I and Prince Cassius Horen to formulate strategic plannings to bring conquest towards Nordengrad and Arberrang. A few short years passed, and Arberrang along with their accompanied allies fell to undesirable defeat by the hands of King Robert and the Empire of Man’s combined armies. In a show of good faith, King Robert returned the former stronghold to the ancestral House of Baruch to Lord Marius Baruch. It is with that that the Baruch household retained their holding from that point on till their move to Arcas; solely because of King Robert’s unequivocal due diligence to return what is rightfully his and his vassals’ property. Let it be known that during the time in which King Robert ruled, equality amongst humans to elves or humans to dwarves or humans to any other race but, humans was unheard of. There are a plentiful number of reasons for why Robert was named ‘The Kind’ but, one of the primary reasons for that moniker that is known amongst all Haeseni is his progressive work to see the elven kind be equals to that of humankind. At the time, some saw this to be great while others stood fervently opposed but time has shown us that this step was most definitely a step in the right direction. As was previously mentioned, King Robert was born in the Red City of Markev but was laid to rest in both a new city but also on a new continent. Before he took his final breath, he led his people through the Vaeyl Wars. For point of reference, the Vaeyl wars was a series of battles fought in the southern reaches of the continent of Atlas, between the fiercely xenophobic Vaeyl Order and Descendant Realms whom the Vaeyl dubbed as intruders and foreign invaders. These wars would stretch from 1667, the year following the birth of Robert till 1704 where the known population of the world were forced to migrate to Arcas at none other than the Vaeyl’s hands. Without Robert’s due directive in leading the charge with the aided assistance of his renown commanders, it is a possibility that without his leadership we as the Haeseni proud would’ve never brought ourselves to the new-world we call home today. For the remainder of his reign, he brought his people to Arcas and formed the city of Reza. He would spend his latter years of his tenure as King spending time hosting events and getting to know his people. From the beginning of his reign to the end, he led a once decentralized nation to peaceful prosperity. Along with the many accomplishments and achievements he bares in the wars he served in, he bares more deeds for serving the common man than any recent Haeseni monarch has in recent history. ~ AULIC COUNCIL. Under every Haeseni monarch since the dawn of this Kingdom’s rise to authority, there exists an Aulic Council which consists of a variety of lords and ladies most-worthy of said specified position. During the twelfth monarch’s reign, King Robert had a small Aulic council dissimilar to ones of the past and present which is listed here: Lord Palatine- Robert Sigismund, Demetrius var Ruthern Lord Marshal- Rhys var Ruthern, Henrik Kovachev, Sergei Stafyr Lord Justicar- Swithun Aldor Knight Paramount- Hans de Ruyter, Varon Kovachev ~ DEATH. Robert Lothar var Sigmar Barbanov-Bihar spent the remaining weeks of his life tending to his Kingdom in ways he had carried out since his coronation twenty-five years ago. But, as each week passed his time spent awake dwindled ever so. The waning days of his full-life were spent more and more by bedside as he came to terms of where he was supposed to be. Following the untimely death of his wife, Queen Elizaveta by way of assasination; King Robert had fallen into an inescapable pit of despair. Fleeting moments of happiness came and went as he spent every waking moment with his family but, to no avail. It was fate that had decided where he and his heart were meant to be. As time moved ever so slowly, a moment that was cherished by his eldest son, Marius and his closest niece, Anastasya were able to say their departing goodbyes to their father and uncle who they had admired since their early youth. As the shared moment saw a hapless end, the twelfth monarch of the Hanseti-Ruska domain prepared his final garbs with the assistance of Lorin before he closed his eyes for a final time to reunite with his lost-love, Elizaveta. “In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.” -King Robert to Prince Marius Published by Baruch & Kortrevich Publishing Written by Viktor Kortrevich Public Record found at the NGS Museum Edited September 14, 2020 by Zanthuz 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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