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{{about|Hortenic monarchs until 1836|Hortenic monarchs since the Union of Horteny and Lorangia in 1836|Heldervinian monarchy}}
{{Infobox former monarchy
| royal_title =Monarchy
| realm =Horteny
| first_monarch =[[Karl III]]
| last_monarch =[[Karl X]]
| began =1269
| ended =1 October 1836
}}
This list of reigning kings and queens of the [[Kingdom of Horteny]] begins with [[Karl III]], who ruled [[Horteny]], one of four successor kingdoms to [[Helderia]]. Karl styled himself king of the [[Hortens]] in about 1270.
==House of Horteny==
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| '''[[Karl III]]'''<br/>1269<br/>–<br/> 13 May 1287<br/>''(17 years)''
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| {{circa}} 1220<hr/>Son of [[Chaburteen II]]<br/>and [[Orlîân]]
| [[Karlie of Elkdag]]<br/>{{circa}} 1251<br/>3 children
| 13 May 1287<br/>Aged about 66
| Son of [[Chaburteen II]]<hr/>[[Treaty of Ambreux]]

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| '''[[Anniken the Elder]]'''<br/>13 May 1287<br/>–<br/>21 October 1332<br/>''(45 years)''
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| {{circa}} 1253<hr/>Daughter of [[Karl III]]<br/>and [[Karlie of Elkdag]]
| [[Lanzo]]<br/>{{circa}} 1275<br/>2 children
| 21 October 1337<br/>Aged about 83
| Daughter of [[Karl III]]

|}
==House of Searenland==
Horteny came under the control of Edmund Bloodbeard, a [[List of Searic monarchs|Searic king]], after an invasion in 1332. Anniken was exiled in 1334.
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| '''[[Edmund Bloodbeard|Edmund III]]'''<br/>'''Edmund Bloodbeard'''<br/>13 May 1332<br/>–<br/>14 June 1356<br/>''(24 years)''
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| {{circa}} 1306<hr/>Son of [[Edmund II]]<br/>and [[Valdis]]
| [[Þordis of Searenland]]<br/>{{circa}} 1335<br/>2 children
| 14 June 1356<br/>Aged about 49
| Right of conquest

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| '''[[Edmund Ironclaw|Edmund IV]]'''<br/>'''Edmund Ironclaw'''<br/>14 June 1356<br/>–<br/>26 February 1381<br/>''(25 years)''
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| {{circa}} 1339<hr/>Son of [[Edmund Bloodbeard]]<br/>and [[Þordis of Searenland]]
| [[Erica]]<br/>{{circa}} 1372<br/>7 children
| 26 February 1381<br/>Aged about 41
| Son of [[Edmund Bloodbeard]]

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| '''[[Harald Blackjaw|Harald III]]'''<br/>'''Harald Blackjaw'''<br/>26 February 1381<br/>–<br/>25 June 1407<br/>''(26 years)''
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| {{circa}} 1360<hr/>Son of [[Edmund Ironclaw]]<br/>and [[Erica]]
| [[Oda]]<br/>{{circa}} 1372<br/>4 children
| 25 June 1407<br/>Aged about 46
| Son of [[Edmund Ironclaw]]

|}
==House of Castor==
Following the death of Harald Blackjaw, Karl the Conqueror returned from exile and was proclaimed king. 
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| '''[[Karl the Conqueror|Karl IV]]'''<br/>'''Karl the Conqueror'''<br/>25 June 1407<br/>–<br/>14 November 1418<br/>''(11 years)''
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| {{circa}} 1361<hr/>Son of [[Wilhelm II]]<br/>and [[Erica]]
| [[Þordis of Searenland]]<br/>{{circa}} 1363<br/>6 children
| 14 November 1418<br/>Aged about 56
| Great-grandson of [[Anniken the Elder]]<hr/>Right of conquest

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==House of Searenland (restored)==
Following the [[Battle of Castor]] on 8 August 1413, Karl signed a treaty with Edmund the Confessor under which Edmund and Karl would rule jointly. After the death of Karl in 1418, Edmund ruled Horteny solely for 29 years.
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| '''[[Edmund the Confessor|Edmund V]]'''<br/>'''Edmund the Confessor'''<br/>8 August 1413<br/>–<br/>23 October 1448<br/>''(35 years)''
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| {{circa}} 1380<hr/>Son of [[Edmund IV]]<br/>and [[Erica]]
| [[Þorveig]]<br/>{{circa}} 1397<br/>4 children
| 23 October 1448<br/>Aged about 67
| Son of [[Edmund Ironclaw]]<hr/>[[Treaty of Castor]]

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| '''[[Olaf Stonehide|Olaf I]]'''<br/>'''Olaf Stonehide'''<br/>23 August 1448<br/>–<br/>21 June 1455<br/>''(6 years)''
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| 16 July 1424<hr/>Son of [[Edmund the Confessor]]<br/>and [[Þorveig]]
| [[Valkyrie of Searenland]]<br/>1451<br/>6 children
| 21 June 1456<br/>Aged 31
| Son of [[Edmund the Confessor]]

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==House of Batten==
This house descended from [[Wilhelm Castor]]'s second surviving son, [[Stefan I, 1st Duke of Batten|Duke Stefan I]]. Stefan II seized power from Olaf.
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| '''[[Stefan II, King of Horteny|Stefan II]]'''<br/>'''Stefan, 3rd Duke of Batten'''<br/>21 June 1456<br/>–<br/>19 March 1496<br/>''(39 years)''
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| 1431 <hr/>Son of [[Lofar I, 2nd Duke of Batten|Lofar I]]<br/>and [[Frigg]]
| [[Sofie of Batten]]<br/>1467<br/>3 children
| 19 March 1496<br/>Aged 64
| Great-great-grandson of [[Anniken the Elder]]<hr/>Great-great-grandson of [[Edmund Bloodbeard]]<hr/>[[Fifty Years' War|Seizure of the Crown]]

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| '''[[Stefan Hunchback|Stefan III]]'''<br/>'''Stefan Hunchback'''<br/>19 March 1496<br/>–<br/>8 October 1528<br/>''(32 years)''
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| 30 April 1463<hr/>Son of [[Stefan II, King of Horteny|Stefan II]]<br/>and [[Sofie of Batten]]
| [[Clotilde of Horteny]]<br/>1515<br/>3 children
| 8 October 1528<br/>Aged 65
| Son of [[Stefan II, King of Horteny|Stefan II]]

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| '''[[Lofar the Young King|Lofar II]]'''<br/>'''Lofar the Young King'''<br/>8 October 1528<br/>–<br/>14 June 1548<br/>''(19 years)''
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| 20 November 1520<hr/>Son of [[Stefan III Hunchback|Stefan III]]<br/>and [[Clotilde of Horteny]]
| [[Clotilde of Horteny]]<br/>1546<br/>Childless
| 14 June 1548<br/>Aged 27
| Son of [[Stefan Hunchback|Stefan III]]

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==House of Angechet==
Lofar II named Karl V as his heir in his will, directly bypassing his brothers and overruling the laws of succession. The house takes its name from [[Wotan Angechet, Count of Ambreux]], the father of Karl. The name Angechet was not actually used as a surname until [[Karl IX]].
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| '''[[Karl of Ambreux|Karl V]]'''<br/>'''Karl of Ambreux'''<br/>14 June 1548<br/>–<br/>16 February 1568<br/>''(19 years)''
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| 20 September 1503 <hr/>Son of [[Wotan Angechet, Count of Ambreux|Wotan]]<br/>and [[Katherine of Ambreux]]
| [[Maria of Ambreux]]<br/>1467<br/>2 children
| 16 February 1568<br/>Aged 64
| Declared heir

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===Disputed claiment===
There is some evidence that [[Katherine II of Horteny]] may have been queen in 1568, between her father Karl and her son Marten, although she was not crowned.
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| '''[[Katherine II of Horteny|Katherine II]]<br/>Katherine of Horteny'''<br/>16 February 1568<br/>–<br/>7 March 1568<br/>''(22 days)''
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| 31 October 1531 <hr/>Daughter of [[Karl of Ambreux]]<br/>and [[Maria of Ambreux]]
| [[Marten of Horteny]]<br/>1552<br/>3 children
| 8 March 1608<br/>Aged 76
| Daughter of [[Karl of Ambreux]]

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| '''[[Marten II of Horteny|Marten II]]'''<br/>7 March 1568<br/>–<br/>9 June 1623<br/>''(55 years)''
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| 30 November 1555 <hr/>Son of [[Katherine II of Horteny]]<br/>and [[Marten of Horteny]]
| [[Gerlinde of Horteny]]<br/>1579<br/>4 children
| 9 June 1623<br/>Aged 67
| Grandson of [[Karl of Ambreux]]

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| '''[[Karl IX of Horteny|Karl IX]]'''<br/>9 June 1623<br/>–<br/>26 April 1663<br/>''(39 years)''
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| 5 November 1601 <hr/>Son of [[Marten II of Horteny]]<br/>and [[Gerlinde of Horteny]]
| [[Adelinde of Horteny]]<br/>1624<br/>3 children
| 26 April 1663<br/>Aged 61
| Son of [[Marten II of Horteny]]

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| '''[[Katherine III]]'''<br/>26 April 1663<br/>–<br/>7 December 1727<br/>''(64 years)''
| [[File:Katherine III.jpg|100px]]
| 11 August 1627 <hr/>Daughter of [[Karl IX of Horteny]]<br/>and [[Adelinde of Horteny]]
| [[Isaac Moller]]<br/>1642<br/>2 children<hr/>[[Konrad of Horteny]]<br/>1680<br/>Childless
| 7 December 1727<br/>Aged 100
| Daughter of [[Karl IX of Horteny]]

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==House of Konrad==
Konrad of Horteny was named co-ruler with his wife Katherine, and upon her passing in 1727, assumed full power until his death in 1733.
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| '''[[Konrad of Horteny|Konrad II]]<br/>Konrad of Horteny'''<br/>3 January 1703<br/>–<br/>21 June 1733<br/>''(30 years)''
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| 27 November 1659 <hr/>Son of Karlene<br/>and Odo
| [[Katherine III]]<br/>1680<br/>Childless<br/>[[Margarete of Lorangia]]
| 21 June 1733<br/>Aged 73
| Crowned co-ruler by his wife [[Katherine III]]

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| '''[[Konrad III of Horteny|Konrad III]]'''<br/>21 June 1733<br/>–<br/>12 May 1741<br/>''(7 years)''
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| 30 September 1692 <hr/>Son of [[Konrad of Horteny]]<br/>and [[Margarete of Lorangia]]
| [[Catherine of Toleratos]]<br/>1714<br/>3 children
| 12 May 1741<br/>Aged 48
| Son of [[Konrad of Horteny]]

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==Interregnum (1741–1803)==
Following the [[Forty-five Years' War]], which culminated in a coup d'etat, Konrad was executed in 1741. Kert seized power from [[Agilulf V of Horteny]].
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| '''[[Kert Lüdwig]]'''<br/>12 May 1741<br/>–<br/>5 September 1774<br/>''(33 years)''
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| 8 July 1704 <hr/>Son of [[Herrik Lüdwig]]<br/>and Reinhild Schwetzer
| [[Franziska Lüdwig]]<br/>1728<br/>8 children
| 5 September 1774<br/>Aged 70
| [[Forty-five Years' War|Seizure of the crown]]

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| '''[[Werner Lüdwig]]'''<br/>5 September 1774<br/>–<br/>30 December 1803<br/>''(29 years)''
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| 19 August 1739 <hr/>Son of [[Kert Lüdwig]]<br/>and [[Franziska Lüdwig]]
| [[Teriesa]]<br/>1762<br/>5 children
| 30 December 1803<br/>Aged 64
| Son of [[Kert Lüdwig]]

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==House of Konrad (restored)==
Werner's son [[Lükas Lüdwig]] was forcibly removed by parliament immediately following his father's death, and the monarchy was restored under Agilulf VI.
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| '''[[Agilulf VI of Horteny|Agilulf VI]]'''<br/>30 December 1803<br/>–<br/>4 August 1819<br/>''(15 years)''
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| 13 August 1733<hr/>Son of [[Agilulf V of Horteny]]<br/>and [[Sofie of Figerbuun]]
| [[Walberga of Horteny]]<br/>1793<br/>7 children
| 4 August 1819<br/>Aged 85
| Grandson of [[Konrad III of Horteny]]

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| '''[[Karl X of Heldervin|Karl X]]'''<br/>4 August 1819<br/>–<br/>1 October 1836<br/>''(17 years)''<br/>''{{Small|(Lord of Heldervin until<br/>28 October 1879)<br/>(42 years)}}''
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| 3 May 1794<hr/>Son of [[Agilulf VI of Horteny]]<br/>and [[Walberga of Horteny]]
| [[Ernsta Heldervin]]<br/>1810<br/>4 children
| 28 October 1879<br/>Aged 85
| Son of [[Agilulf VI of Horteny]]

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With the [[1836 Acts of Union]], Horteny ceased to exist as a sovereign state, replaced by [[Heldervin]]; see [[List of Heldervinian monarchs]].
==See also==
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*[[Family tree of Hortenic monarchs]]
*[[List of Heldic monarchs]]
*[[Pillarchy]]
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