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'''Richard I''' (18 October 928 - 6 February 990) was Holy Roman Emperor from 979 until 990. He was the first King and first Emperor of the House of Hohgarton. Prior to his accession, he was Duke of Hanover-Brunswick from 972 to 975, and King of Germany from 975. In addition to being Holy Roman Emperor, he was also King of Germany, Grand Duke of Swabia, Upper and Lower Lorraine, Saxony, Carinthia, Bavaria, and Sorbia, and Duke of Hanover and Margrave of Nordgau, as well as Count of Hanover, Bruchausen, Minden, Hoya, and Oldenburg.
'''Richard I''' (18 October 928 - 6 February 990) was Holy Roman Emperor from 979 until his death. He was the first King and first Emperor of the House of Hohgarton. Prior to his accession, he was Duke of Hanover-Brunswick from 972 to 975, and King of Germany from 975. In addition to being Holy Roman Emperor, he was also King of Germany, Grand Duke of Swabia, Upper and Lower Lorraine, Saxony, Carinthia, Bavaria, and Sorbia, and Duke of Hanover and Margrave of Nordgau, as well as Count of Hanover, Bruchausen, Minden, Hoya, and Oldenburg. Noted as a Fearless Planner and Unpredictable Economist.


Creation of Germany and Alamannia - 29 March 975
Creation of Germany and Alamannia - 29 March 975
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Drogo von Winzenburg, Prince Wernhard of the Holy Roman Empire, Adaloald II, Duke of Calabria, eminent commanders in the War with Frisia.
Drogo von Winzenburg, Prince Wernhard of the Holy Roman Empire, Adaloald II, Duke of Calabria, eminent commanders in the War with Frisia.


Tied all of his titles to that of the Holy Roman Emperor.
Tied all of his titles to that of the Holy Roman Emperor, except his hereditary lands of Hanover, Bruchausen, Minden, Hoya, and Oldenburg.
 
== Notes ==
26 December, 939
I became friends with Count Charles II of Cleves.
 
19 June, 940
My grandmother, Mélisende, died of old age.
 
14 March, 941
My acquaintance, Donar, was slain in battle by Count Ogier of Omungær.
 
15 May, 941
My grandfather, Richard, drank himself to death.
 
19 October, 944
My guardian, Queen Hildegarde, and the court of Hanover finally acknowledged me as a full-grown man.
 
30 October, 944
I married Klementia.
 
16 February, 946
My twins, Ida and Richard, were born.
 
5 August, 948
My twins, Helene and Wernhard, were born.
 
23 June, 959
Wernhard and I became rivals.
 
23 June, 964
I became friends with Willichin von Stade.
 
2 October, 967
My friend, Willichin, died of old age.
 
28 January, 968
My rival, Wernhard, died of asphyxiation during a violent coughing attack.
 
26 July, 968
My twins, Beatrice and Athela, were born.
 
11 February, 972
My acquaintance, Eóganán, died from being Ill.
 
10 September, 972
My acquaintance, Gabrán, vanished without a trace.
 
15 December, 972
My kinswoman, Hildegarde, died of Cancer.
 
15 December, 972
I became the ruler of the Kingdom of Hanover-Brunswick.
 
28 March, 973
I took Landgrave Weickhard II of Augsburg's daughter, Wartrun, as a hostage.
 
2 November, 973
I had sex with Bisina.
 
14 February, 974
King Ælfnoth of East Anglia and I became rivals.
 
28 September, 974
I became friends with Agnes von Komburg.
 
13 January, 975
My Wet Nurse, Mathilde, died of heart failure.
 
19 March, 975
I held my legendary Grand Tour.
 
29 March, 975
I became the ruler of the Kingdom of Germany.
 
29 March, 975
I became the ruler of the Duchy of Swabia.
 
5 April, 976
My rival, King Ælfnoth, died after a botched treatment.
 
8 May, 976
My friend, Agnes, died Gout Ridden.
 
3 August, 976
King Sæxbald of East Anglia and I became rivals.
 
3 August, 976
I started feuding with King Sæxbald of House East Anglia after I retaliated against Sæxbald's mindless vendetta.
 
1 January, 977
I came to King Othon's defense against Margravine Agathe's attempted claim war of Kingdom of Italy.
 
12 September, 977
I joined King Selbach's annexation for Meath, held by King Lugh.
 
15 January, 979
I became the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.
 
2 February, 979
I came to King Lubb II's defense against Sheikh Nizâr II's attempted annexation of Sheikhdom of Burġus.
 
16 August, 979
I saw the ghost of Agnes.
 
19 August, 979
Máel-Martain and I became rivals.
 
27 May, 980
I became friends with Patrizia Supponidi.
 
10 July, 980
I took part in the magnificent Grand Wedding between Count Sebastiano and Countess Ausilia.
 
20 October, 981
My friends Patrizia and Charles threw me a surprise birthday party.
 
2 November, 981
I saw the ghost of Wernhard.
 
6 March, 984
Me and King Sæxbald of East Anglia let go of our grudges and stopped being rivals.
 
6 March, 984
I ended my family's feud with House East Anglia.
 
27 July, 984
My ward, Athela, completed her tutelage under my guidance.
 
27 July, 984
My ward, Beatrice, completed her tutelage under my guidance.
 
11 August, 986
I took part in the magnificent Grand Wedding between Count Settimio and Countess Marie.
 
28 September, 987
I became friends with Wartrun von Kempten.
 
29 September, 987
I returned my hostage, Wartrun, to her brother, Landgrave Guntbert.
 
3 October, 987
My son, Richard, succumbed to fatal apoplexy.
 
14 November, 987
I pressed Holy Roman de jure dominion over the County of Cleves, held by King Manassès.
 
6 April, 988
I became friends with Knyaž Engelschalk of Slavonia.
 
2 October, 988
Queen Seaxburh of East Anglia and I became rivals.
 
11 May, 989
My de jure war against King Manassès ended in victory.
 
22 September, 989
I became friends with Drogo von Winzenburg.
 
15 December, 989
I visited the great city of Roma in my travels.

Latest revision as of 23:12, 4 September 2023

Richard the Great
Holy Roman Emperor
RichardIHRE.jpg
Holy Roman Emperor
Reign15 January 979 - 6 February 990
PredecessorTitle created
SuccessorWilliam I, Holy Roman Emperor
BornRichard Hohgarton
18 October 928
Oldenburg, Hanover, East Francia
Died6 February 990
Terracina, Latium, Romagna
SpouseKlementia, Holy Roman Empress
IssuePrincess Ida
Prince Richard
Princess Helene
Prince Wernhard
HouseHouse of Hohgarton
FatherDonar von Haseldorf
MotherHildegarde Hohgarton, 2nd Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick
ReligionCatholic

Richard I (18 October 928 - 6 February 990) was Holy Roman Emperor from 979 until his death. He was the first King and first Emperor of the House of Hohgarton. Prior to his accession, he was Duke of Hanover-Brunswick from 972 to 975, and King of Germany from 975. In addition to being Holy Roman Emperor, he was also King of Germany, Grand Duke of Swabia, Upper and Lower Lorraine, Saxony, Carinthia, Bavaria, and Sorbia, and Duke of Hanover and Margrave of Nordgau, as well as Count of Hanover, Bruchausen, Minden, Hoya, and Oldenburg. Noted as a Fearless Planner and Unpredictable Economist.

Creation of Germany and Alamannia - 29 March 975

Creation of the Holy Roman Empire - 15 January 979

The Union of Hanover-Brunswick is dissolved. - 3 October 979

Drogo von Winzenburg, Prince Wernhard of the Holy Roman Empire, Adaloald II, Duke of Calabria, eminent commanders in the War with Frisia.

Tied all of his titles to that of the Holy Roman Emperor, except his hereditary lands of Hanover, Bruchausen, Minden, Hoya, and Oldenburg.