Royal Family of West Phoenicia

The Empire of West Phoenicia has retained a monarch as their head of State since the unification of city-states in 1586.

The right of a monarch is outlined in the West Phoenician Constitution.

The Constitution includes the need to protect the Monarch from foreign and domestic insurrection.

Before the founding of West Phoenicia while the country was still part of The Empire of Greater Phoenicia; the region was under the reign of two royal dynasties.

Royal Houses of Greater Phoenicia

House of Imperium

The House of Imperium was the founding royal house responsible for the unification of the region which became the Empire of Greater Phoenicia from 1130 AD.

The House of Imperium engaged in a 100 year war (1029AD-1129AD) in  which they rallied Babalite cities alongside Dweorgs, Mermania and Dryadi tribes to fight a war against foreign invaders and the Deserti People who allied alongside them.

By 1129 The House of Imperium and there allies won the war.

Pious Imperium I was crowned ruler of the unified region. His reign would set the tone for future generations.

After 15 years on the throne, he was murdered by his second wife using poisoned dates.

Murder, intrigue, deceit and war would set the tone for the region during the reign of the House of Imperium.

House of Imperium List of Rulers

Name	Portrait	Reign	Spouse	Issue	Birth & Death	Cause of Death
King Imperium I		1130-1145	1. Antonia Imperium 2.Delphina Junia-Imperium	1.Antonia Minor; Solomon; Sybilla; Eustace 2. Pious II; Delphina Minor; Elizabeth	1093-1145	Murdered by 2nd wife Delphina
Delphina Imperium		1145-1147	Pious Imperium	Pious II; Delphina Minor; Elizabeth	1100-1147	Murdered by her son
Pious Imperium II		1148-1188	1. Elizabeth Imperium 2. Lady Antonia Hobbsintine	1. Genesis I; Margaret; Justin; Levi 2.Delphina III; Judith; Abel	1120-1188	Died of bad health
Genesis Imperium I		1188-1199	1.Maria St.Christi 2. Princess Rebecca Debney of The Kingdom of Debney Bay	1 Maria II; Martha; Genesis II; Eleanor; Octavian; Genesis III; Maria III; Octavian II 2. Jonah; Jeremiah; Deborah; Rebecca II	1150-1199	Died in battle
Genesis Imperium II		1199-1200	Princess Martha Imperium	Iris	1172-1200	Murdered by sister Eleanor
Eleanor Imperium, Princess Royal		1200-1201	Peter II Utaria	No Issue	1173-1201	Murdered by brother Octavian I. Murdered before her coronation.
Octavian Imperium;Duke of Greater Phoenicia		1202-1204	Kleopatra Imperium	Helena; Octavian-Genesis	1174-1204	Died of illness
Octavian Imperium II		1205-1230	1.Delphina Imperium III (Paternal Aunt) 2. Modesty York 3. Marie Bourbon	2. Genesis IV; Ahab; Octavia; Ahab II. 3.Eleanor II; Justin II, Margaret II; Jonah	1182-1230	Murdered by General Sirena
General Alexander Sirena		1231-1235	1.Kinga Sandomierz 2. Princess Royal, Octavia Imperium	1. Alexander Sirena Philopator	1195-1235	Murdered by wife Octavia Imperium Forced Octavia Imperium into marriage in attempt to legitimize his claim to the throne. Had many members of the Imperium family murdered.
Octavia Imperium		1235-1280	1.Innocent Saxton 2. General Alexander Sirena 3. Count Judah Grey	1. Innocent II; Innocenta 3.Octavian III; Dinah; Isabella; Octavian IV; Mary; James I	1207-1280	Died of old age
Octavian Grey-Imperium III		1280-1300	1.Princess Innocenta Imperium 2. Alexandria Angelos 3. Baroness Claudia Attia 4.Princess Mary Imperium	2. Pious III; Elizabeth II; Eartha; Judah II; Maria IV. 3. Herodias; Hippolytus; Helios; Yeshua; Claudia Minor 4. Mary-Selene	1230-1300	Died of illness or poisoning
Pious Grey -Imperium III		1301-1310	1. Princess Claudia Imperium Minor 2 Princess Mary-Selene Imperium 3. Doris Mayweather. Duchess of East Titania	1. Pious IV; Pluto, Olympias; Philip 2. Alexandria	1261-1310	Was a ruthless monarch. The citizens dragged him out of the palace and lynched him
Pious Grey - Imperium IV		1311-1341 Pompeia Augusta	Pious V; Pompeia Minor; Philip II; Pious VI	1287-1347	Abdicated. Died of Natural Causes
Pious Grey -Imperium V		1342-1390	1. Mary of South Phoenicia 2. Maria Golan	1.Pious VII; Peter I; Prudence; Peter II Philometor 2.Salome; Felix; Sarai	1316-1390	Died of Natural Cases
Prudence Grey-Imperium		1390-1400	Prince Consort Charles Duchyton	Octavia II; James II; Naomi	1355-1400	Hunting Accident
Peter Grey-Imperium II Philometor		1401-1402	Sarai Grey-Imperium	Sadie	1353-1402	Died during a plague
Octavia Grey-Imperium II		1403-1410	General Henri De'Wintre	Henri II; Catherine; Mary II	1380-1410	Died after complication of childbirth
Henri De-Wintre II		1410-1450	1. Lady Charlotte Vicksburg 2. Countess Sophia DeMunro	1. Henrietta; Stephen; Justus; Augusta; Delphina IV; 2.Innocent	1400-1460	Natural Causes
Henrietta De- Wintre		1451-1478	Prince Consort Viktor Van Clyston	Henri III; Louisa; Henrietta II	1431-1478	Assassinated
Henri De-Wintre III		1479-1514	1. Henrietta De-Wintre II 2. Blanche Dubois 3. Demeter Hellios	1.Thea; Tryphaena, 2. Drusilla, 3.Maria V; Peter III	1451-1514	Health Complications
Princess Royal Thea De-Wintre		1514-1515	Prince Darius Dundas	No issue	1492-1515	Murdered by her husband Darius Dundas I

House of Dundas

The Dundas Family are a militaristic dynasty of nobles who rose to power when Darius Dundas I, a wealthy military leader married Thea De-Wintre; Princess Royal of The Empire of Greater Phoenicia.

On the day of her coronation in 1515 he had her murdered and had himself proclaimed as the new king due to his marriage to Thea De-Wintre.

Extended family members of the De-Wintre family were rounded up and executed. Government officials who questioned King Darius Dundas I reign were also exiled or executed.

By 1596 The Dundas famuly ruled a smaller portion of land that became the Kingdom of Greater Phoenicia due to the loss of countries in the Greater Phoenicia Civil war that reduced the size of its empire.

House of Dundas List of Rulers

Name	Portrait	Reign	Spouse	Issue	Birth & Death	Cause of Death
Darius Dundas I		1515-1550	1. Countess Rosalie Holland 2. Princess Royal Thea De-Wintre 3.Diana Van De Andringa	Darius II; Autumn; Christian; Eve; Electra; Josef; Diana II	1480-1550	Old Age
Darius Dundas II		1550-1565	Arsinoe I Virtus Dundas	Darius III, Arsinoe II Minor; Eve II; Christian II; Christian III	1508-1565	Murdered by wife Arsinoe I
Arsinoe, I Virtus Dundas		1565-1566	Darius Dundas II	Darius III; Arsinoe II Minor; Eve II; Christian II; Christian III; Star	1514-1565	Murdered by son Darius Dundas III on advice from advisors
Darius Dundas III		1565-1596	1. Eve Dundas II 2.Star Dundas	1. Khufu; Darius IV; Darius V; Star II; Diana III 2. Star III	1534-1587	Died in a fire
Khufu Dundas		1596	1. Star Dundas II		1565-

Royal Houses of West Phoenicia

West Phoenicia has had two royal houses that have ruled. The House of Dorcas and the House of Bush since independence in 1586.

The House of Gryphon is a royal family of the Kingdom of Gryphon that married into the House of Bush. The current Royal family is now refered to as the Gryphon-Bush Royal Family.

The current ruler is Emperor Glenton Gryphon-Bush II.

• Royal House of Dorcas
• Royal House of Bush
• Royal House of Gryphon-Bush

House of Dorcas

The Dorcas family played an important role in aiding provinces to secede from Greater Phoenicia. Initially they were loyal supporters of the crown until they witnessed the injustices that were befalling the land.

The Dorcas family under the leadership of King Richard Dorcas III and Queen Helena Dorcas set the nation of West Phoenicia in a positive direction as the new nations first royal family in 1586.

The King and Queen were assassinated in 1590 during a harvest festival. The culprit was a Greater Phoenicia Empire loyalist.

Richard Dorcas III son Prince Constantine II ascended to the throne.

King Constantine Dorcas I led the military during the War of Greater Phoenicia Aggression where he died in battle in 1595 during the Battle of New Tudor.

Princess Louisa Dorcas, the only living offspring of the late King Richard Dorcas III assumed control of the throne and dealt with the ceasefire with Greater Phoenicia.

Her government advised she marry and secure an heir. She turned down a marriage proposalfrom the noble Bush family. Soon after rumours began to circulate that Queen Louisa was going to reunify West Phoenicia with Greater Phoenicia. Queen Louisa was forced to abdicate, rather than lead a country into a civil war due to unfound rumours of her loyalty.

House of Dorcas List of Rulers

Name	Portrait	Reign	Spouse	Issue	Birth & Death	Cause of Death
Richard Dorcas		1586-1590	Helena Dorcas	Constatine; Mary; Judith; Constatine II; Louisa	1535-1590	Assassinated
Helena Dorcas		1586-1590	Richard Dorcas	Constatine; Mary; Judith; Constatine II; Louisa	1540-1590	Assassinated
Constantine Dorcas II		1590-1595	Lady Jocelyn Rhodes	Helena II; Richard II	1567-1595	Died in battle
Louisa Dorcas		1596-1615	Unmarried	No Issue	1570-1650	Old Age after being forced to abdicate.

House of Bush & Gryphon-Bush

The Bush Family is the Royal Family that has ruled The Empire of West Phoenicia since 1616.

Baron Glenton Bush I was a member of the nobility who over threw the House of Dorcas which had ruled West Phoenicia since 1586.   After overthrowing the Dorcas royal family, Glenton Bush I assumed power, he was crowned king and began the Bush Dynasty.

House of Bush & Gryphon-Bush List of Rulers

Name	Portrait	Reign	Spouse	Issue	Birth & Death	Cause of Death
Glenton Bush I Soter		1616-1621	1.Brenda Hills-Bush 2.Duchess Evelyn Winter 3. Lady Patience Mertuil 4. Lady Sarah Versailles 5. Imperial Princess Mai Ming 6. Madame Antoinette Le'Breeze 7. Madame Blanche Du'bois 8. Baroness Cinnamon York 9. Countess Persephone Greenlee	1. Bernice I; Sapphira; Thaìs; Moses I; Moses II; Moses III; Eve 2. Charles I; Charles II; Anne; Elizabeth; Matilda; Piety 3.Derreck; Prudence 4.Ajax; Jocasta; Clytemnestra; Ajax II 5.Lotus; Phoenix; Xihe; Cai; Erlang 6. Antoinette II; Elijah, Louis 7. Adam, Marie-Elena; Blanche II; Adam II 8.Drusilla; Ptolemy 9.Glenton-Victory	1573-1621	Killed when thrown off horse
Brenda Bush I		1621-1629	Glenton Bush I Soter	Bernice I; Sapphira; Thaìs; Moses I; Moses II; Moses III; Eve	1579-1629	Died of the Lavender Plague whilst on a tour to promote awareness of the plague

• Queen Brenda Bush I:1621-1629 (Died from the Lavender Plague)
• Queen Bernice Bush I:1629 to 1640:(Died in royal river barge accident)
• Queen Bernice Bush II: 1640-1645 ,1647-1649 (Poisoned by her brother-husband)
• King August Bush I:1640-1654 (Murdered by Wife/Sister Princess Drusilla Bush II military lover
• Princess Drusilla Bush II:1644-1647,1654-1654 (Was beheaded for plotting to kill Bernice Bush III and August Bush II.)
• Queen Bernice Bush III: 1654-1672 (Died from complications of previous birth)
• King August Bush II:1654-1678(Murdered by West Phoenician Taipan in bed)
• Queen Brenda Bush III:1680-1711(Murdered by Uncle - Husband Domitian I)
• King Domitian Bush I:1711-1713 (Killed by own military to end deadly war)
• King Richard Bush II :1713-1739 (Passed away from old age and heart failure)
• King Richard Bush III: 1739-1750(complications from pneumonia.)
• Queen Marsha Bush:1750-1758 Died of natural causes.)
• Queen Salome Bush:1758-1760 (Assassinated on orders of her brother)
• King Tiberius Bush I: 1760-1765(Killed in a duel with his brother)
• King Francis Bush:1765-1780 (Died from consumption)
• Queen Anne-Maria Bush:1780-1790 (Died from consumption)
• King Gaius Bush:1789-1837 (Murdered by advisors)
• Queen Elizabeth Bush III:1837-1840 (Murdered by advisors as a peace offering)
• King Gaius Bush II:1840-1850 (Assassinated by Scorpion)
• King Gaius Bush III: 1850-1880(Died of natural causes)
• King Gaius-Edward Bush IV Soter:1880-1897( Murdered by wife and crown prince)
• King Tiberius Bush II:1897-1939(Poisoned by eldest daughter)
• King Jarius Bush III:1939 to 1943 (Died during war time bombing raid)
• Queen Anne-Maidstone-Bush:1943 to 1951 (Beheaded for treason)
• King Demetrios Bush I Philopator:1951 to 1970 (Abdicated to retire)
• Queen Juno Bush: 1970 to 1992 (Posioned by mushrooms)
• Emperor Thaddeus Bush:1992 to 1997 (Fled nation after losing civil war to his deceased wives eldest daughter's.
• Queen Aphrilis Sunbury-Bush :1997-2000(Abdicated after assassination attempt)
• Queen Jezebel Bush-Tasman: 2000-2010 (Forced to abdicate after Civil war)
• Emperor Thaddeus Bush:2010 (Transitional)
• Emperor Glenton Gryphon-Bush II: 2010-

Succession

Main article: West Phoenician Line of Succession

Succession to the West Phoenicia throne' is determined by descent, legitimacy, and religion.

Traditionally, succession follows to the Monarch's children, children's line or for a childless Monarch to their nearest collateral line.

Current Royal Households

Main article: West Phoenician Royal Household

The Royal Households of The Empire of West Phoenicia are the collective departments which support members of the West Phoenician Royal Family.