List of Hortenic monarchs
| Monarchy of Horteny | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| First monarch | Karl III |
| Last monarch | Karl X |
| Formation | 1269 |
| Abolition | 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
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl III 1269 – 13 May 1287 (17 years) |
c. 1220 Son of Chaburteen II and Orlîân |
Karlie of Elkdag c. 1251 3 children |
13 May 1287 Aged about 66 |
Son of Chaburteen II Treaty of Ambreux | |
| Anniken the Elder 13 May 1287 – 21 October 1332 (45 years) |
c. 1253 Daughter of Karl III and Karlie of Elkdag |
Lanzo c. 1275 2 children |
21 October 1337 Aged about 83 |
Daughter of Karl III |
House of Searenland
Horteny came under the control of Edmund Bloodbeard, a Searic king, after an invasion in 1332. Anniken was exiled in 1334.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund III Edmund Bloodbeard 13 May 1332 – 14 June 1356 (24 years) |
c. 1306 Son of Edmund II and Valdis |
Þordis of Searenland c. 1335 2 children |
14 June 1356 Aged about 49 |
Right of conquest | |
| Edmund IV Edmund Ironclaw 14 June 1356 – 26 February 1381 (25 years) |
c. 1339 Son of Edmund Bloodbeard and Þordis of Searenland |
Erica c. 1372 7 children |
26 February 1381 Aged about 41 |
Son of Edmund Bloodbeard | |
| Harald III Harald Blackjaw 26 February 1381 – 25 June 1407 (26 years) |
c. 1360 Son of Edmund Ironclaw and Erica |
Oda c. 1372 4 children |
25 June 1407 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.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl IV Karl the Conqueror 25 June 1407 – 14 November 1418 (11 years) |
c. 1361 Son of Wilhelm II and Erica |
Þordis of Searenland c. 1363 6 children |
14 November 1418 Aged about 56 |
Great-grandson of Anniken the Elder Right of conquest |
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.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund V Edmund the Confessor 8 August 1413 – 23 October 1448 (35 years) |
c. 1380 Son of Edmund IV and Erica |
Þorveig c. 1397 4 children |
23 October 1448 Aged about 67 |
Son of Edmund Ironclaw Treaty of Castor | |
| Olaf I Olaf Stonehide 23 August 1448 – 21 June 1455 (6 years) |
16 July 1424 Son of Edmund the Confessor and Þorveig |
Valkyrie of Searenland 1451 6 children |
21 June 1456 Aged 31 |
Son of Edmund the Confessor |
House of Batten
This house descended from Wilhelm Castor's second surviving son, Duke Stefan I. Stefan II seized power from Olaf.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan II Stefan, 3rd Duke of Batten 21 June 1456 – 19 March 1496 (39 years) |
1431 Son of Lofar I and Frigg |
Sofie of Batten 1467 3 children |
19 March 1496 Aged 64 |
Great-great-grandson of Anniken the Elder Great-great-grandson of Edmund Bloodbeard Seizure of the Crown | |
| Stefan III Stefan Hunchback 19 March 1496 – 8 October 1528 (32 years) |
30 April 1463 Son of Stefan II and Sofie of Batten |
Clotilde of Horteny 1515 3 children |
8 October 1528 Aged 65 |
Son of Stefan II | |
| Lofar II Lofar the Young King 8 October 1528 – 14 June 1548 (19 years) |
20 November 1520 Son of Stefan III and Clotilde of Horteny |
Clotilde of Horteny 1546 Childless |
14 June 1548 Aged 27 |
Son of Stefan III |
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.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl V Karl of Ambreux 14 June 1548 – 16 February 1568 (19 years) |
20 September 1503 Son of Wotan and Katherine of Ambreux |
Maria of Ambreux 1467 2 children |
16 February 1568 Aged 64 |
Declared heir |
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.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine II Katherine of Horteny 16 February 1568 – 7 March 1568 (22 days) |
31 October 1531 Daughter of Karl of Ambreux and Maria of Ambreux |
Marten of Horteny 1552 3 children |
8 March 1608 Aged 76 |
Daughter of Karl of Ambreux |
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marten II 7 March 1568 – 9 June 1623 (55 years) |
30 November 1555 Son of Katherine II of Horteny and Marten of Horteny |
Gerlinde of Horteny 1579 4 children |
9 June 1623 Aged 67 |
Grandson of Karl of Ambreux | |
| Karl IX 9 June 1623 – 26 April 1663 (39 years) |
5 November 1601 Son of Marten II of Horteny and Gerlinde of Horteny |
Adelinde of Horteny 1624 3 children |
26 April 1663 Aged 61 |
Son of Marten II of Horteny | |
| Katherine III 26 April 1663 – 7 December 1727 (64 years) |
|
11 August 1627 Daughter of Karl IX of Horteny and Adelinde of Horteny |
Isaac Moller 1642 2 children Konrad of Horteny 1680 Childless |
7 December 1727 Aged 100 |
Daughter of Karl IX of Horteny |
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.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konrad II Konrad of Horteny 3 January 1703 – 21 June 1733 (30 years) |
27 November 1659 Son of Karlene and Odo |
Katherine III 1680 Childless Margarete of Lorangia |
21 June 1733 Aged 73 |
Crowned co-ruler by his wife Katherine III | |
| Konrad III 21 June 1733 – 12 May 1741 (7 years) |
30 September 1692 Son of Konrad of Horteny and Margarete of Lorangia |
Catherine of Toleratos 1714 3 children |
12 May 1741 Aged 48 |
Son of Konrad of Horteny |
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.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kert Lüdwig 12 May 1741 – 5 September 1774 (33 years) |
8 July 1704 Son of Herrik Lüdwig and Reinhild Schwetzer |
Franziska Lüdwig 1728 8 children |
5 September 1774 Aged 70 |
Seizure of the crown | |
| Werner Lüdwig 5 September 1774 – 30 December 1803 (29 years) |
19 August 1739 Son of Kert Lüdwig and Franziska Lüdwig |
Teriesa 1762 5 children |
30 December 1803 Aged 64 |
Son of Kert Lüdwig |
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.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agilulf VI 30 December 1803 – 4 August 1819 (15 years) |
13 August 1733 Son of Agilulf V of Horteny and Sofie of Figerbuun |
Walberga of Horteny 1793 7 children |
4 August 1819 Aged 85 |
Grandson of Konrad III of Horteny | |
| Karl X 4 August 1819 – 1 October 1836 (17 years) (Lord of Heldervin until 28 October 1879) (42 years) |
3 May 1794 Son of Agilulf VI of Horteny and Walberga of Horteny |
Ernsta Heldervin 1810 4 children |
28 October 1879 Aged 85 |
Son of Agilulf VI of Horteny |
With the 1836 Acts of Union, Horteny ceased to exist as a sovereign state, replaced by Heldervin; see List of Heldervinian monarchs.