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| name = Diana I | | name = Diana I Anicia | ||
| title = [[Monarchy of Latium#Titles|Augusta]] | | title = [[Monarchy of Latium#Titles|Augusta]] | ||
| image = Diana Augusta in 1994.jpg | | image = Diana Augusta in 1994.jpg | ||
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| succession = [[Monarchy of Latium|Latin Empress]] | | succession = [[Monarchy of Latium|Latin Empress]] | ||
| moretext = ([[Monarchy of Latium#Titles, Styles and Honors|more...]]) | | moretext = ([[Monarchy of Latium#Titles, Styles and Honors|more...]]) | ||
| reign = 12 April 1945 – | | reign = 12 April 1945 – present | ||
| coronation = | | cor-type = [[Monarchy of Latium#Acclamatio|Acclamatio]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Constantine XIX | | coronation = 12 April 1945 | ||
| successor = | | predecessor = [[Constantine XIX Anicius]] | ||
| successor = | |||
| reg-type = Regent | | reg-type = Regent | ||
| regent = {{List collapsed|title=''See list''|1=[[Alexandra of Ghant|Alexandra, Dowager Empress]] <small>''(1945–1947)''</small>|2=[[Prince Theophylactus, Duke of Ossonoba|Duke of Ossonoba]]<small>''(1947–1955)''</small>}} | | regent = {{List collapsed|title=''See list''|1=[[Alexandra of Ghant|Alexandra, Dowager Empress]] <small>''(1945–1947)''</small>|2=[[Prince Theophylactus, Duke of Ossonoba|Duke of Ossonoba]]<small>''(1947–1955)''</small>}} | ||
| reg-type1 = Co- | | reg-type1 = Co-emperors | ||
| regent1 = [[Leo X Claudius]]<small>(1957–1997)</small>< | | regent1 = {{List collapsed|title=''See list''|1=[[Leo X Claudius]]<small>(1957–1997)</small>|2=Jacobus VI Claudius <small>(since 1993)</small>|3=[[Constantine XX Claudius]] (since 2015)}} | ||
| succession2 = [[Monarchy of Perateia|Perateian Empress]] | |||
| moretext2 = ([[Monarchy of Latium#Titles, Styles and Honors|more...]]) | |||
| reign2 = 16 January 1964 – 1 January 2000 | |||
| coronation2 = 8 July 1964 | |||
| predecessor2 = [[John XIV Anicius]] | |||
| successor2 = | |||
| reg-type2 = Co-emperors | |||
| regent2 = {{List collapsed|title=''See list''|1=[[Leo X Claudius]]<small>(1957–1997)</small>|2=Jacobus VI Claudius <small>(since 1993)</small>|3=[[Constantine XX Claudius]] (since 2015)}} | |||
| spouses = {{marriage|[[Leo X Claudius|Leo Claudius, Duke of Adrianople]]|18 June 1956|20 May 1997|end={{abbr|d.|died}}}} | | spouses = {{marriage|[[Leo X Claudius|Leo Claudius, Duke of Adrianople]]|18 June 1956|20 May 1997|end={{abbr|d.|died}}}} | ||
| issue = {{ubl | | issue = {{ubl | ||
|[[Isabella of Latium|Isabella, Empress of Ghant]] | |||
|[[Isabella of Latium|Isabella, Empress | |[[Jacobus VI Claudius]] | ||
|[[ | |||
|[[Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea]] | |[[Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea]] | ||
|[[Isadora of Latium|Isadora, | |[[Isadora of Latium|Isadora, Electress of Turenne]] | ||
|[[Prince John, Duke of Aurunca]] | |[[Prince John, Duke of Aurunca]] | ||
|[[Princess Joanna of Latium|Joanna, Duchess of Ravenna]] | |[[Princess Joanna of Latium|Joanna, Duchess of Ravenna]] | ||
|[[Christina of Latium| | |[[Christina of Latium|Christina, Queen of Dakmoor]] | ||
|[[Eirene of Latium|Eirene | |[[Eirene of Latium|Princess Eirene]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| issue-link = #Marriage | | issue-link = #Marriage | ||
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| full name = Diana Anicia Maria Theodora Constantia Caesaris Augusta | | full name = Diana Anicia Maria Theodora Constantia Caesaris Augusta | ||
| house = [[Latin Imperial Family|Anicia]] | | house = [[Latin Imperial Family|Anicia]] | ||
| father = [[Constantine XIX | | father = [[Constantine XIX Anicius]] | ||
| mother = [[ | | mother = [[Christine of Rahdenburg]] | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|11|12|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|11|12|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = Palatium Purpura, [[Ascanium]], [[Latium]] | | birth_place = Palatium Purpura, [[Ascanium]], [[Latium]] | ||
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{{Template:Latin Imperial Family}} | {{Template:Latin Imperial Family}} | ||
'''Diana | '''Diana I Anicia''' (''Diana Anicia Maria Theodora Constantina Caesaris Augusta''; b. 12 November 1938), commonly referred to as '''Diana Augusta''', is the reigning [[Latium|Latin Empress]], and the fifth woman to serve as empress in her own right, and also [[Monarchy of Perateia|Perateian Empress]]. Her reign in Latium began following the [[Ascanium Massacre]] on 12 April 1945, and began in Perateia on 16 January 1964. She is one of the longest reigning monarchs in history. | ||
Diana is the eldest child of [[Constantine XIX | Diana is the eldest child of [[Constantine XIX Anicius|Emperor Constantine XIX]] and [[Christine of Rahdenburg]]. At the point of her birth, she was third in the line of succession. She had not yet entered public life when her mother, father and brothers were executed by [[Orestes Cotta]] and the [[Voluntarius Militia National Obequio|VMNO]] in 1945. Diana and her younger sister [[Princess Zoe, Duchess of Haenna|Zoe]] were spared from the same fate as their family as they were traveling from a visit to their grandmother's home in rural Sorrentia to Ascanium. | ||
Diana was a key figure throughout the [[Social War]], following her proclamation as Empress by [[ | Diana was a key figure throughout the [[Social War]], following her proclamation as Empress by [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople|The Duke of Adrianople]] and loyal [[List of Latin legions|legions]]. Though only a young girl, she was seen as a stabilizing figure during the war, often present at military camps, refugee centers, and other public appearances that greatly improved moral for the Imperial cause throughout the war. At the war's conclusion she called for the Utica War Crime Trials for members of the Latin Social State – mostly its high command. | ||
Diana's reign is often considered to be a turning point in Latin history, and one of monumental constitutional reform. Early in Diana's reign, she issued an Imperial Edict to begin constitutional reform, which became the [[Constitution of Latium#List of Basic Laws|Acts of Constitutional Reform]]. Most point to three crowning achievements of Diana's reign, including the enactment of universal suffrage and the introduction of universal healthcare. | Diana's reign is often considered to be a turning point in Latin history, and one of monumental constitutional reform. Early in Diana's reign, she issued an Imperial Edict to begin constitutional reform, which became the [[Constitution of Latium#List of Basic Laws|Acts of Constitutional Reform]]. Most point to three crowning achievements of Diana's reign, including the enactment of universal suffrage and the introduction of universal healthcare. | ||
She faced a great deal of pressure to get married at the end of her regency, with some Senators calling for her coronation to be postponed until she married. Diana was betrothed to [[Leo, Prince Consort|Leo Claudius]], son of eldest son of prominent nobleman, politician, general and [[Social War]] hero [[ | She faced a great deal of pressure to get married at the end of her regency, with some Senators calling for her coronation to be postponed until she married. Diana was betrothed to [[Leo, Prince Consort|Leo Claudius]], son of eldest son of prominent nobleman, politician, general and [[Social War]] hero [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople|The Duke of Adrianople]], since 1945, but repeatedly pushed against the match throughout regency. She and Claudius married on 8 June 1952. Diana and Leo's early marriage is said to have been a struggle for each, as Diana also struggled through a stillbirth and death of her first born. Together the couple had eight surviving children: [[Isabella of Latium|Isabella]], [[Jacobus VI Claudius|Jacobus]], [[Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea|Theodosius]], [[Isadora of Latium|Isadora]], [[Christina of Latium|Christina]], [[Prince John, Duke of Aurunca|John]], [[Princess Joanna of Latium|Joanna]], and [[Eirene of Latium|Eirene]]. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
[[File:Princess Diana of Latium childhood photo.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Photograph of Diana on her 7th birthday in 1940.]]Diana was born on 12 November 1938 at Palatium Purpura as the first child and daughter of [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Constantine XIX]] and his wife [[ | [[File:Princess Diana of Latium childhood photo.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Photograph of Diana on her 7th birthday in 1940.]]Diana was born on 12 November 1938 at Palatium Purpura as the first child and daughter of [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Constantine XIX]] and his wife [[Christine of Rahdenburg]]. Born during the reign of her father, Diana was awarded the title <nowiki>''Born in the Purple''</nowiki> to use throughout her life. She was baptized at [[Sancta Sapientia]] in [[Castellum]] by Archbishop Menas Aternius of Castellum on Christmas Day in 1938. Her godparents were [[Robert VI of Lyncanestria]] (her mother's uncle); [[Princess Françoise-Athénaïs of Épernon]] (her mother's sister); [[Alexandra of Ghant|Empress Dowager Alexandra]] (her father's grandmother); and Praetorian Prefect John Keroularios (her father's friend). She was often called <nowiki>"Dee" or "Didi"</nowiki> by her close family, her father in particular, who is said to have cherished Diana from an early age. Diana had two older brothers: John and Michael; and a younger sister [[Princess Zoe, Duchess of Haenna|Zoe]] who were born in 1934, 1936 and 1941 respectively. Zoe was Diana's only sibling to survive to adulthood. | ||
Diana was primarily educated by her mother and primarily her governess, Eirene Amiroutzina, whom Diana states she was extremely fond of growing up. Her education focused on lessons in language, literature and history, with Diana stating that Amiroutzina was key in instilling a love of classics early in her childhood. Diana occasionally received lessons on law as she neared her teenage years, with a heavy focus on the [[Constitution of Latium|constitution]] throughout her regency. Diana grew up speaking her native [[Standard Latin language|Latin]], as well as {{wp|Griko dialect|Imbrosian}}, and {{wp| | Diana was primarily educated by her mother and primarily her governess, Eirene Amiroutzina, whom Diana states she was extremely fond of growing up. Her education focused on lessons in language, literature and history, with Diana stating that Amiroutzina was key in instilling a love of classics early in her childhood. Diana occasionally received lessons on law as she neared her teenage years, with a heavy focus on the [[Constitution of Latium|constitution]] throughout her regency. Diana grew up speaking her native [[Standard Latin language|Latin]], as well as {{wp|Griko dialect|Imbrosian}}, and {{wp|Alemannic German|Gariman}} due to her mother's Gariman ancestry. Diana was said to have had tutors in Audonic and Perateian, and excelled in languages. As a child, Diana's tutors referred to her as <nowiki>"your average, playful little girl, but with a certain sensibility"</nowiki> even at a young age. | ||
==Ascension and Social War== | ==Ascension and Social War== | ||
===April 1945 coup=== | ===April 1945 coup=== | ||
Diana was visiting her great-grandmother [[Alexandra of Ghant|Alexandra's]] villa in rural county Appennina, along with her younger sister, [[Princess Zoe, Duchess of Haenna|Zoe]], when she first heard news of the coup and assassination of [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Emperor Constantine XIX]], brothers, and capture of her mother by then Consul [[Orestes Cotta]]. Reportedly, Diana and her sister were to travel back to Ascanium and return by April 12, though were delayed by the weather and vehicles needing repair. Due to the remoteness of Dowager Empress Alexandra's estate, the Imperial convoy was not notified of the Emperor's demise until the morning of April 13 when they reached Ostia. Little has been discussed by Diana or written historians about what transpired after Cotta's announcement, other than the [[ | Diana was visiting her great-grandmother [[Alexandra of Ghant|Alexandra's]] villa in rural county Appennina, along with her younger sister, [[Princess Zoe, Duchess of Haenna|Zoe]], when she first heard news of the coup and assassination of [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Emperor Constantine XIX]], brothers, and capture of her mother by then Consul [[Orestes Cotta]]. Reportedly, Diana and her sister were to travel back to Ascanium and return by April 12, though were delayed by the weather and vehicles needing repair. Due to the remoteness of Dowager Empress Alexandra's estate, the Imperial convoy was not notified of the Emperor's demise until the morning of April 13 when they reached Ostia. Little has been discussed by Diana or written historians about what transpired after Cotta's announcement, other than the [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople|The Duke of Adrianople]] departed [[Adrianople (Latium)|Adrianople]] with the [[List of Latin legions#Extant|7th Legion]], and [[List of Latin legions#Extant|18th Legion]] on April 14, with little certainty of his destination due to news of the siege in Olympia, where his nephew was a cadet. On April 18, the Duke encountered Diana and her retainers outside of Iuvavum, in rural central Latium. | ||
[[File:Miramare2.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Dowager Empress Alexandra's estate in Appennina, where Diana resided during early stages of the [[Social War|war]].]] | [[File:Miramare2.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Dowager Empress Alexandra's estate in Appennina, where Diana resided during early stages of the [[Social War|war]].]] | ||
At Iuvavum, Diana and Claudius are first believed to have met, resulting in Claudius pledging his legions to the Imperial cause, which included nearly all of western and southern Latium. Though Diana had gained most of the military and state apparatus in the west, Cotta and rebel forces announced that Diana and the Imperials must surrender by April 22 or [[ | At Iuvavum, Diana and Claudius are first believed to have met, resulting in Claudius pledging his legions to the Imperial cause, which included nearly all of western and southern Latium. Though Diana had gained most of the military and state apparatus in the west, Cotta and rebel forces announced that Diana and the Imperials must surrender by April 22 or [[Christine of Rahdenburg]] would be executed. The surrender never occurred and Christine was executed on April 22 as promised. Diana once said in an interview that the decision <nowiki>"weighed"</nowiki> on her even fifty years later. | ||
Diana was proclaimed Latin Empress by [[ | Diana was proclaimed Latin Empress by [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople|The Duke of Adrianople]] and the [[List of Latin legions#Extant|7th Legion]] outside of Castellum on April 21, noticeably in defiance of rebel demands. The event was broadcast on radio. At midnight on April 22, the Alban government and garrison in Castellum, under the command of Deputy Urban Prefect [[Aurelius Rasinius]], joined and provided support to the Imperial war effort. Days later, Diana made her first television broadcast as Empress, which she declared Castellum her capital and asked for support of all Latins and members of the international community. According to post-war investigations and first-hand accounts, Diana's composure during the broadcast <nowiki>"shocked Cotta to his core"</nowiki> and sent him into a fit of rage. | ||
=== Betrothal=== | === Betrothal=== | ||
Rumors of betrothal for Diana was always widely speculated, even before the [[Social War]] and her ascension to the [[Monarchy of Latium|Latin throne]]. {{wp|Courtier|Courtiers}} during her father's reign often spoke that <nowiki>"Diana's hand [in marriage] was widely sought after, even among [the Claudii]"</nowiki>, which came as a surprise to many after rejections by the Claudii to marry into the Imperial Family in the past. Emperor Constantine XIX refused numerous offers of betrothal from [[Nobility of Latium|Latin nobility]], including offers from [[ | Rumors of betrothal for Diana was always widely speculated, even before the [[Social War]] and her ascension to the [[Monarchy of Latium|Latin throne]]. {{wp|Courtier|Courtiers}} during her father's reign often spoke that <nowiki>"Diana's hand [in marriage] was widely sought after, even among [the Claudii]"</nowiki>, which came as a surprise to many after rejections by the Claudii to marry into the Imperial Family in the past. Emperor Constantine XIX refused numerous offers of betrothal from [[Nobility of Latium|Latin nobility]], including offers from [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople|The Duke of Adrianople]], as well as royal matches with members of the [[Monarchy of Sydalon|Sydalene royal family]], and [[Ghant|Ghantish]], [[Lyncanestrian Imperial Family|Lyncanestrian]] and [[Monarchy of Vannois|Vannoisian]] imperial lines. However, Diana was eventually betrothed to [[Leo X Claudius|Leo Claudius]] on 21 September 1946. The agreement was widely speculated to be negotiated and agreed upon in April 1945, with those around both Diana and the Claudii suggesting that it was a requirement for any support for Diana's war effort. [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople|The Duke of Adrianople]], including subsequent members of the [[House of Claudius]], and Diana have all rejected the notion. The agreement, later released under the Transparent Information Act, stipulated that Diana was to marry Leo following the end of her regency on her 17th birthday in November 1955. | ||
After the announcement, [[Leo, Prince Consort|Leo]] left his father's military camp and joined Diana's court in Castellum. Diana and Leo frequently made joint public appearances from September 1946 until January 1947 when Leo rejoined his father's legions and a second evacuation of court to Castra Felicies. Their relationship was described as <nowiki>"frosty"</nowiki> according to a Diana biographer, Flavius Sempronius, whom noted that it was apparent in all of their joint public appearances early on. | After the announcement, [[Leo, Prince Consort|Leo]] left his father's military camp and joined Diana's court in Castellum. Diana and Leo frequently made joint public appearances from September 1946 until January 1947 when Leo rejoined his father's legions and a second evacuation of court to Castra Felicies. Their relationship was described as <nowiki>"frosty"</nowiki> according to a Diana biographer, Flavius Sempronius, whom noted that it was apparent in all of their joint public appearances early on. | ||
===Battle of Castellum=== | ===Battle of Castellum=== | ||
At [[ | At [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople]]'s suggestion and urging, Diana remained in Castellum for the remained in Castellum at the Palace of Augustus throughout April; this was reportedly cause of controversy among high ranking members of court and even Dowager Empress-Regent Alexandra; however [[Princess Zoe, Duchess of Haenna|Princess Zoe]] and others were sent to [[Adrianople]]. [[Imperial court (Latium)|Imperial court]] was forced out of the Palatine and Castellum on May 1 after reports of republican aircraft headed towards the city. According to Flavius Sempronius, a prominent biographer of Diana, she and her family were forced to sneak out of the capital through the catacombs beneath the city in the middle of the night. | ||
Once again, Diana and her sister Zoe returned to their great-grandmother Alexandra's villa in Appennina with a small retinue of [[Praetorian Guard of Latium|Praetorians]]. Diana made a radio broadcast from the villa days later to announce her survival and offer prayers for those that were unable to evacuate Castellum before the rebel bombings. The bombings, now referred to as the Battle of Castellum, lasted for nearly two weeks before loyalist members of the [[Imperial Air Force (Latin Empire)|Imperial Air Force]] were able to contest the skies around Diana's capital city and eventually ward off further air attacks. Diana would not return to Castellum until January 1946 though frequently moved around to nearby towns and villages. | Once again, Diana and her sister Zoe returned to their great-grandmother Alexandra's villa in Appennina with a small retinue of [[Praetorian Guard of Latium|Praetorians]]. Diana made a radio broadcast from the villa days later to announce her survival and offer prayers for those that were unable to evacuate Castellum before the rebel bombings. The bombings, now referred to as the Battle of Castellum, lasted for nearly two weeks before loyalist members of the [[Imperial Air Force (Latin Empire)|Imperial Air Force]] were able to contest the skies around Diana's capital city and eventually ward off further air attacks. Diana would not return to Castellum until January 1946 though frequently moved around to nearby towns and villages. | ||
===Surrender of Ascanium=== | ===Surrender of Ascanium=== | ||
By 1947, the Social War was drawing to a close with Imperial forces pushing the remaining Republican armies back to Ascanium and the surrounding area. At the time, Diana returned to Castellum and the Palace of Augustus, where she was often seen visiting soup kitchens, military hospitals, and former battle sites near the capital. In September, the Battle of Ascanium was nearing its end, prompting Diana to visit the capital after members of the Social Republic's remaining high command offered surrender. [[ | By 1947, the Social War was drawing to a close with Imperial forces pushing the remaining Republican armies back to Ascanium and the surrounding area. At the time, Diana returned to Castellum and the Palace of Augustus, where she was often seen visiting soup kitchens, military hospitals, and former battle sites near the capital. In September, the Battle of Ascanium was nearing its end, prompting Diana to visit the capital after members of the Social Republic's remaining high command offered surrender. [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople|The Duke of Adrianople]], according to reports, wished to proceed with an unconditional surrender before Diana arrived, though many Senators pushed for Diana to attend and formerly accept the surrender of Republican leadership under the command [[Flavius Luonercus]], who was the highest ranking officer remaining following the [[Orestes Cotta#Suicide and death|suicide of Orestes Cotta]]. Diana entered the city on 19 September 1947, and accepted the surrender of Luonercus inside the former Senate House in Ascanium. | ||
===Utica trials=== | ===Utica trials=== | ||
Following the surrender of the [[Latin Social Republic|Social Republic]], Senators voted in favor of Diana'a proposal, drafted by the [[Emperor's Council of Latium|Empress's Council]], to hold criminal trials and military tribunals for surrendered members of the Republican high command and leaders. The trials were highly contested in the Senate, with many more conservative members arguing for Diana to sentence the Republican leaders to death without trial. One senator, [[Honorius Judocus]], was quoted as saying, <nowiki>"[The republicans] killed [Diana's family], ruthlessly butchered their countryman for sport, and nearly broke Latium for all time. They deserve a slow and painful death."</nowiki> Many attribute these harsh attitudes as a reaction to [[ | Following the surrender of the [[Latin Social Republic|Social Republic]], Senators voted in favor of Diana'a proposal, drafted by the [[Emperor's Council of Latium|Empress's Council]], to hold criminal trials and military tribunals for surrendered members of the Republican high command and leaders. The trials were highly contested in the Senate, with many more conservative members arguing for Diana to sentence the Republican leaders to death without trial. One senator, [[Honorius Judocus]], was quoted as saying, <nowiki>"[The republicans] killed [Diana's family], ruthlessly butchered their countryman for sport, and nearly broke Latium for all time. They deserve a slow and painful death."</nowiki> Many attribute these harsh attitudes as a reaction to [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople]]'s alleged role in the nailing of [[Orestes Cotta|Orestes Cotta's]] hands and tongue to the Senate doors in Ascanium before Diana's arrival. | ||
The trials were not postponed or cancelled, and took place from 6 November 1950 until 2 April 1951. Though only 15 years old at the time, Diana attended the trial of [[Spurius Avitus]], former leader of the [[Voluntarius Militia National Obequio|VMNO]] and chief architect of the [[Coup of 12 August 1946|1945 coup]] and murders of her father, [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Emperor Constantine XIX]], and her brothers, John and Michael. She was said to have a steely demeanor during her attendance, though courtiers say that Diana was <nowiki>"extremely nervous and nearly cancelled."</nowiki> Avitus was sentenced to death by the military tribunal, along with 11 others among 15 criminals. | The trials were not postponed or cancelled, and took place from 6 November 1950 until 2 April 1951. Though only 15 years old at the time, Diana attended the trial of [[Spurius Avitus]], former leader of the [[Voluntarius Militia National Obequio|VMNO]] and chief architect of the [[Coup of 12 August 1946|1945 coup]] and murders of her father, [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Emperor Constantine XIX]], and her brothers, John and Michael. She was said to have a steely demeanor during her attendance, though courtiers say that Diana was <nowiki>"extremely nervous and nearly cancelled."</nowiki> Avitus was sentenced to death by the military tribunal, along with 11 others among 15 criminals. | ||
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===Coronation and wedding=== | ===Coronation and wedding=== | ||
[[File:Coronation portrait of Empress Diana of the Latins.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Diana's official coronation portrait, 1956.]] | [[File:Coronation portrait of Empress Diana of the Latins.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Diana's official coronation portrait, 1956.]] | ||
Diana was betrothed to [[Leo X Claudius|Leo Claudius]] since her ascension to the throne in April 1945. At the time of the betrothal, Diana was only 6 years old, and the agreement stipulating a wedding at the end of Diana's regency in 1955. By March 1955, plans were drawn up for Diana's coronation and a wedding to follow in a joint ceremony at [[Sancta Sapientia]], in [[Castellum]]. There were concerns among the Senate that Sancta Sapientia wouldn't be prepared in time to hold such events, with [[Consul of Latium|Consul]] [[ | Diana was betrothed to [[Leo X Claudius|Leo Claudius]] since her ascension to the throne in April 1945. At the time of the betrothal, Diana was only 6 years old, and the agreement stipulating a wedding at the end of Diana's regency in 1955. By March 1955, plans were drawn up for Diana's coronation and a wedding to follow in a joint ceremony at [[Sancta Sapientia]], in [[Castellum]]. There were concerns among the Senate that Sancta Sapientia wouldn't be prepared in time to hold such events, with [[Consul of Latium|Consul]] [[Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople]] suggesting that the wedding be held in Adrianople a week after Diana's 17th birthday; with a joint coronation to take place on Christmas Day of the same year. Diana and her regent, Theophylatcus, Duke of Ossonoba, rejected the proposal.[[File:Grace_kelly_wedding_dress.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Diana before her wedding to [[Leo X Claudius|Leo Claudius]] on 18 June 1956.]] | ||
In April 1955, Diana presented her own plans to her [[Sacred Assembly]] for a coronation on her 17th birthday, but did not include any mention of a wedding to Leo. Private negotiations followed with an announcement of Diana's coronation on Christmas Day 1955 in [[Castellum ab Alba]]. However, her marriage to Leo Claudius was postponed until further planning could take place. This reportedly caused a rift between the Imperial Household and the Claudii. A marriage date was eventually agreed upon for 18 June 1956, which would take place following a joint tour of the country by Diana and Leo. | In April 1955, Diana presented her own plans to her [[Sacred Assembly]] for a coronation on her 17th birthday, but did not include any mention of a wedding to Leo. Private negotiations followed with an announcement of Diana's coronation on Christmas Day 1955 in [[Castellum ab Alba]]. However, her marriage to Leo Claudius was postponed until further planning could take place. This reportedly caused a rift between the Imperial Household and the Claudii. A marriage date was eventually agreed upon for 18 June 1956, which would take place following a joint tour of the country by Diana and Leo. | ||
[[File: Grace Kelly y Alberto de Mónaco.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Diana and her son [[ | [[File: Grace Kelly y Alberto de Mónaco.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Diana and her son [[Jacobus VI Augustus of Latium|Jacobus]] after landing at Castellum International Airport in 1969.]] | ||
Diana holds the distinction for having one of the longest spans of time between her ascension and coronation at 11 years. She was coronated on 24 December 1955 at [[Sancta Sapientia]]. The coronation was proceeded by the traditional {{wp|Roman triumph|triumphal procession}} through the city on {{wp|Quadriga|quadriga}} beginning at the Palace of Augustus. | Diana holds the distinction for having one of the longest spans of time between her ascension and coronation at 11 years. She was coronated on 24 December 1955 at [[Sancta Sapientia]]. The coronation was proceeded by the traditional {{wp|Roman triumph|triumphal procession}} through the city on {{wp|Quadriga|quadriga}} beginning at the Palace of Augustus. | ||
On Wednesday, 18 June | On Wednesday, 18 June 1956 at [[Sancta Sapientia]], Diana and Leo were wed by [[Pope Paul XI]]. It was an event celebrated throughout Latium with parades, games and other events put on by the Imperial Household and Dukedom of Adrianople. Their marriage appeared to be a pleasant and loving one outwardly, though there was concern from among the Senate and nobility over their initial lack of heirs. These complaints ceased after Imperial Offices announced that Diana was pregnant and due to have her first child in June 1955, with the birth of Alexander, Prince of Youth. However, Prince Alexander died before his baptism from to what is thought to be {{wp|sudden infant death syndrome}}. Alexander's death reportedly struck Diana hard, and resulted in a strained relationship in her marriage according to courtiers. Diana' second pregnancy came in 1959, though resulted in a stillbirth. Diana's first surviving child, Isabella, was born in January 1963, soon followed by the birth of the future Jacobus VI Augustus in December 1963. | ||
Over the course of their nearly 45 year marriage, Diana and Leo had eight surviving children: [[Isabella of Latium|Princess Isabella of Latium]], [[Jacobus VI Claudius]], [[Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea]], [[Isadora of Latium|Isadora, Electress of Turenne]], [[Christina of Latium|Princess Christina of Latium]], [[Prince John, Duke of Aurunca]], [[Princess Joanna of Latium|Joanna, Duchess of Ravenna]], and [[Eirene of Latium|Eirene, Queen of Dakmoor]], and 41 grandchildren. | |||
===1955 Insurrection and riots=== | ===1955 Insurrection and riots=== | ||
In March 1955, Diana visited the city of Mediolanum in northern Latium amidst a Senate vote for further funds towards the final stages of the post-war reconstruction and infrastructure improvements. Amidst her visit with local government officials and Propraetor [[Theophylactus Anicius, Count of Callatis]], reports of a planned socialist uprising in nearby Caudinium began to reach Diana and her government ministers in the Mediolanum. The reports ultimately proved to be true when a socialist militia claimed to have taken control of Caudinium and expelled local police forces. The militia was believed to number around 200-300, of which maybe half were armed with modern firearms; however, official records of the incident never indicated an exact number. The incident saw Diana appoint her husband, [[Leo X Claudius]], to lead a [[Latin Army|Legionary force]] stationed near Mediolanum. Leo eventually put down the insurrection, though not before the militia murdered a Gelonian family that resided in the city. | In March 1955, Diana visited the city of Mediolanum in northern Latium amidst a Senate vote for further funds towards the final stages of the post-war reconstruction and infrastructure improvements. Amidst her visit with local government officials and Propraetor [[Theophylactus Anicius, Count of Callatis]], reports of a planned socialist uprising in nearby Caudinium began to reach Diana and her government ministers in the Mediolanum. The reports ultimately proved to be true when a socialist militia claimed to have taken control of Caudinium and expelled local police forces. The militia was believed to number around 200-300, of which maybe half were armed with modern firearms; however, official records of the incident never indicated an exact number. The incident saw Diana appoint her husband, [[Leo X Claudius]], to lead a [[Latin Army|Legionary force]] stationed near Mediolanum. Leo eventually put down the insurrection, though not before the militia murdered a Gelonian family that resided in the city. | ||
The deaths of the Gelonian family in Caudinium sparked a riot in the city of Gelonian-majority populated city of Ranneg. Now known as the Ranneg Riots, the event saw residents briefly clash with local police after gatherings called for the leaders of the Caudinium insurrection to be given the death penalty for their role in the murder of a local Gelonian family. The riots also coincided with the Ranneg football derby between local teams Ranneg FC and Brennia, from which numerous fans were ejected from the stands following fights over the game. During the riots, Diana was in Caudinium leading a prayer vigil for the murdered Gelonian family, which many attribute to the calming of the riots. The riots were eventually quelled on 14 April 1955 after four days and 16 deaths. Diana would later visit Ranneg a week later on April 22, where she met with local leaders and held a prayer vigil, and instructed the local government to hold a citizens forum, which prompted a modernization of [[Scholarian Guard]] training, equipment and recruitment throughout the country. | The deaths of the Gelonian family in Caudinium sparked a riot in the city of Gelonian-majority populated city of Ranneg. Now known as the Ranneg Riots, the event saw residents briefly clash with local police after gatherings called for the leaders of the Caudinium insurrection to be given the death penalty for their role in the murder of a local Gelonian family. The riots also coincided with the Ranneg football derby between local teams Ranneg FC and Brennia, from which numerous fans were ejected from the stands following fights over the game. During the riots, Diana was in Caudinium leading a prayer vigil for the murdered Gelonian family, which many attribute to the calming of the riots. The riots were eventually quelled on 14 April 1955 after four days and 16 deaths. Diana would later visit Ranneg a week later on April 22, where she met with local leaders and held a prayer vigil, and instructed the local government to hold a citizens forum, which prompted a modernization of [[Scholarian Guard]] training, equipment and recruitment throughout the country. | ||
[[File:Grace Kelly arriving at the 28th annual Academy Awards, 1956.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Diana on the eve of the 1962 Belisarian Summit.]] | [[File:Grace Kelly arriving at the 28th annual Academy Awards, 1956.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Diana on the eve of the 1962 Belisarian Summit.]] | ||
===Assassination attempts=== | ===Assassination attempts=== | ||
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===1980s=== | ===1980s=== | ||
===1990s=== | ===1990s=== | ||
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[[File:Diana Augusta in 1990s.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Diana after her abdication in 2001.]] | [[File:Diana Augusta in 1990s.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Diana after her abdication in 2001.]] | ||
==Titles, styles and arms== | ==Titles, styles and arms== | ||
===Titles and Styles=== | ===Titles and Styles=== | ||
*'''12 November 1938 – 12 April 1945:''' ''Her Imperial Highness'' The Princess Diana | *'''12 November 1938 – 12 April 1945:''' ''Her Imperial Highness'' The Princess Diana | ||
*'''12 April 1945 | *'''12 April 1945 – present:''' ''Her Imperial Majesty'' The Empress | ||
===Foreign Honors=== | ===Foreign Honors=== | ||
* {{flag|Belfras}}: Excellent Collar of the order of Arbe [[File:Order of Boyacá - Knight (Colombia) - ribbon bar.png|50px]] <small>18 September 1973 </small> | |||
* {{flag|Belfras}}: Honorary Sovereigns Sash of the Court of Questros <small> 5 August 1945 </small> | |||
* {{flag|Lyncanestria}}: [[Order of the Imperial Lion|Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Imperial Lion]] <imgur w="50">RdM1gc8.png</imgur> <small>20 May 1951</small> | * {{flag|Lyncanestria}}: [[Order of the Imperial Lion|Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Imperial Lion]] <imgur w="50">RdM1gc8.png</imgur> <small>20 May 1951</small> | ||
* {{flag|Sydalon}}: Lady of the Order of the Holy Lance [[File:Cavaliere SSML BAR.svg|50px]] | * {{flag|Sydalon}}: Lady of the Order of the Holy Lance [[File:Cavaliere SSML BAR.svg|50px]] | ||
* {{flag|Montgisard}}: Lady of the Order of the White Elephant [[File:Order of the Polar Star - Ribbon bar, pre 1975.svg|50px]] | * {{flag|Montgisard}}: Lady of the Order of the White Elephant [[File:Order of the Polar Star - Ribbon bar, pre 1975.svg|50px]] | ||
==Issue== | ==Issue== | ||
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| Constantine, Prince of Youth|| 4 June 1959 ||{{death date and age|1960|2|26|1959|6|4|df=y}}|| | | Constantine, Prince of Youth|| 4 June 1959 ||{{death date and age|1960|2|26|1959|6|4|df=y}}|| | ||
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| [[Isabella of Latium|Isabella, Empress Mother of Ghant]]||{{birth date and age| | | [[Isabella of Latium|Isabella, Empress Mother of Ghant]]||{{birth date and age|1961|1|13|df=y}}|| || Married [[John IV of Ghant]], and had issue. | ||
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| [[ | | [[Jacobus VI Claudius]]||{{birth date and age|1962|12|15|df=y}}|| || [[Stephania Pinaria]] (1965–1991), and had issue. | ||
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|[[Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea]]||{{birth date and age| | |[[Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea]]||{{birth date and age|1964|9|2|df=y}}|| ||[[Antoinette of Vannois|Princess Antoinette of Vannois]] (b. 1973), and had issue. | ||
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|[[Isadora of Latium|Isadora, | |[[Isadora of Latium|Isadora, Electress of Turenne]]||{{birth date and age|1966|3|13|df=y}}|| ||[[Alfons II, Elector of Turenne]] (b. 1965), and had issue. | ||
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|[[Prince John, Duke of Aurunca]]||{{birth date and age| | |[[Prince John, Duke of Aurunca]]||{{birth date and age|1968|6|2|df=y}}|| ||[[Marsella Atmos]] (b. 1970), and had issue. | ||
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|[[Princess Joanna of Latium]]||{{birth date and age| | |[[Princess Joanna of Latium]]||{{birth date and age|1968|6|2|df=y}}|| ||[[Michael, Duke of Ravenna]] (b. 1964), and had issue. | ||
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| [[Christina of Latium|Christina, Queen of Dakmoor]]||{{birth date and age| | | [[Christina of Latium|Christina, Queen of Dakmoor]]||{{birth date and age|1970|11|27|df=y}}|| ||1st: [[Desiderius I of Sydalon]] (1962–2015), and had issue. 2nd: [[Malibar of Dakmoor|Malibar I, King of Dakmoor]], and had issue. | ||
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|[[Eirene of Latium|Princess Eirene]]||{{birth date and age|1975|5|7|df=y}}|| || | |[[Eirene of Latium|Princess Eirene]]||{{birth date and age|1975|5|7|df=y}}|| ||[[Peter of Garza]], and had issue. | ||
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|1= 1. '''Diana I | |1= 1. '''Diana I Anicius''' | ||
|2= 2. [[Constantine XIX | |2= 2. [[Constantine XIX Anicius]] | ||
|3= 3. [[ | |3= 3. [[Christine of Rahdenburg]] | ||
|4= 4. [[John | |4= 4. [[John X Anicius]] | ||
|5= 5. [[Joanna I | |5= 5. [[Joanna I Anicia]] | ||
|6= 6. [[ | |6= 6. [[William II, Elector of Rahdenburg]] | ||
|7= 7. Adalinda of Nyrundy | |7= 7. Adalinda of Nyrundy | ||
|8= 8. Michael Anicius | |8= 8. [[Michael XIV Anicius]] | ||
|9= 9. | |9= 9. [[Eirene Orontina]] | ||
|10= 10. [[John XIII | |10= 10. [[John XIII Anicius]] | ||
|11= 11. [[Alexandra of Ghant|Princess Alexandra of Ghant]] | |11= 11. [[Alexandra of Ghant|Princess Alexandra of Ghant]] | ||
|12= 12. [[ | |12= 12. [[Henry V, Elector of Rahdenburg]] | ||
|13= 13. [[ | |13= 13. [[Diana of Latium (born 1859)|Princess Diana of Latium]] | ||
|14= 14. George VI, Elector of Nyrundy | |14= 14. [[George VI, Elector of Nyrundy]] | ||
|15= 15. Ludmilla of Tungria | |15= 15. Ludmilla of Tungria | ||
|16= 16. Thomas Anicius, Duke of Beroea | |16= 16. [[Thomas Anicius, Duke of Beroea]] | ||
|17= 17. | |17= 17. [[Eusebia I Byzennios]] | ||
|18= 18. | |18= 18. [[Alexandros Orontes]] | ||
|19= 19. Maria | |19= 19. Maria Kaneratene | ||
|20= 20. [[Theophylactus I Augustus|Theophylactus I | |20= 20. [[Theophylactus I Augustus|Theophylactus I Anicius]] | ||
|21= 21. [[Galara of Gaemar|Princess Galara of Gaemar]] | |21= 21. [[Galara of Gaemar|Princess Galara of Gaemar]] | ||
|22= 22. [[Nathan II of Ghant]] | |22= 22. [[Nathan II of Ghant]] | ||
|23= 23. [[Elena of Garza|Princess Elena of Garza]] | |23= 23. [[Elena of Garza|Princess Elena of Garza]] | ||
|24= 24. [[ | |24= 24. [[Conrad II, Elector of Rahdenburg]] | ||
|25= 25. [[ | |25= 25. [[Adela of Nyrundy-Robeck]] | ||
|26= 26. [[ | |26= 26. [[Theophylactus I Augustus|Theophylactus I Anicius]] (=20) | ||
|27= 27. [[Princess | |27= 27. [[Galara of Gaemar|Princess Galara of Gaemar]] (=21) | ||
|28= 28. William III of Garima | |28= 28. William III of Garima | ||
|29= 29. Matilda of Waadt | |29= 29. Matilda of Waadt | ||
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Diana I Anicia | |||||
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Augusta | |||||
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Latin Empress (more...) | |||||
Reign | 12 April 1945 – present | ||||
Acclamatio | 12 April 1945 | ||||
Predecessor | Constantine XIX Anicius | ||||
Regent | See list
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Co-emperors | See list
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Perateian Empress (more...) | |||||
Reign | 16 January 1964 – 1 January 2000 | ||||
Coronation | 8 July 1964 | ||||
Predecessor | John XIV Anicius | ||||
Co-emperors | See list
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Born | Palatium Purpura, Ascanium, Latium | 12 November 1938||||
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Issue see details... | |||||
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House | Anicia | ||||
Father | Constantine XIX Anicius | ||||
Mother | Christine of Rahdenburg | ||||
Religion | Imperial Church (Catholicism) |
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Diana I Anicia (Diana Anicia Maria Theodora Constantina Caesaris Augusta; b. 12 November 1938), commonly referred to as Diana Augusta, is the reigning Latin Empress, and the fifth woman to serve as empress in her own right, and also Perateian Empress. Her reign in Latium began following the Ascanium Massacre on 12 April 1945, and began in Perateia on 16 January 1964. She is one of the longest reigning monarchs in history.
Diana is the eldest child of Emperor Constantine XIX and Christine of Rahdenburg. At the point of her birth, she was third in the line of succession. She had not yet entered public life when her mother, father and brothers were executed by Orestes Cotta and the VMNO in 1945. Diana and her younger sister Zoe were spared from the same fate as their family as they were traveling from a visit to their grandmother's home in rural Sorrentia to Ascanium.
Diana was a key figure throughout the Social War, following her proclamation as Empress by The Duke of Adrianople and loyal legions. Though only a young girl, she was seen as a stabilizing figure during the war, often present at military camps, refugee centers, and other public appearances that greatly improved moral for the Imperial cause throughout the war. At the war's conclusion she called for the Utica War Crime Trials for members of the Latin Social State – mostly its high command.
Diana's reign is often considered to be a turning point in Latin history, and one of monumental constitutional reform. Early in Diana's reign, she issued an Imperial Edict to begin constitutional reform, which became the Acts of Constitutional Reform. Most point to three crowning achievements of Diana's reign, including the enactment of universal suffrage and the introduction of universal healthcare.
She faced a great deal of pressure to get married at the end of her regency, with some Senators calling for her coronation to be postponed until she married. Diana was betrothed to Leo Claudius, son of eldest son of prominent nobleman, politician, general and Social War hero The Duke of Adrianople, since 1945, but repeatedly pushed against the match throughout regency. She and Claudius married on 8 June 1952. Diana and Leo's early marriage is said to have been a struggle for each, as Diana also struggled through a stillbirth and death of her first born. Together the couple had eight surviving children: Isabella, Jacobus, Theodosius, Isadora, Christina, John, Joanna, and Eirene.
Early Life
Diana was born on 12 November 1938 at Palatium Purpura as the first child and daughter of Constantine XIX and his wife Christine of Rahdenburg. Born during the reign of her father, Diana was awarded the title ''Born in the Purple'' to use throughout her life. She was baptized at Sancta Sapientia in Castellum by Archbishop Menas Aternius of Castellum on Christmas Day in 1938. Her godparents were Robert VI of Lyncanestria (her mother's uncle); Princess Françoise-Athénaïs of Épernon (her mother's sister); Empress Dowager Alexandra (her father's grandmother); and Praetorian Prefect John Keroularios (her father's friend). She was often called "Dee" or "Didi" by her close family, her father in particular, who is said to have cherished Diana from an early age. Diana had two older brothers: John and Michael; and a younger sister Zoe who were born in 1934, 1936 and 1941 respectively. Zoe was Diana's only sibling to survive to adulthood.
Diana was primarily educated by her mother and primarily her governess, Eirene Amiroutzina, whom Diana states she was extremely fond of growing up. Her education focused on lessons in language, literature and history, with Diana stating that Amiroutzina was key in instilling a love of classics early in her childhood. Diana occasionally received lessons on law as she neared her teenage years, with a heavy focus on the constitution throughout her regency. Diana grew up speaking her native Latin, as well as Imbrosian, and Gariman due to her mother's Gariman ancestry. Diana was said to have had tutors in Audonic and Perateian, and excelled in languages. As a child, Diana's tutors referred to her as "your average, playful little girl, but with a certain sensibility" even at a young age.
Ascension and Social War
April 1945 coup
Diana was visiting her great-grandmother Alexandra's villa in rural county Appennina, along with her younger sister, Zoe, when she first heard news of the coup and assassination of Emperor Constantine XIX, brothers, and capture of her mother by then Consul Orestes Cotta. Reportedly, Diana and her sister were to travel back to Ascanium and return by April 12, though were delayed by the weather and vehicles needing repair. Due to the remoteness of Dowager Empress Alexandra's estate, the Imperial convoy was not notified of the Emperor's demise until the morning of April 13 when they reached Ostia. Little has been discussed by Diana or written historians about what transpired after Cotta's announcement, other than the The Duke of Adrianople departed Adrianople with the 7th Legion, and 18th Legion on April 14, with little certainty of his destination due to news of the siege in Olympia, where his nephew was a cadet. On April 18, the Duke encountered Diana and her retainers outside of Iuvavum, in rural central Latium.
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At Iuvavum, Diana and Claudius are first believed to have met, resulting in Claudius pledging his legions to the Imperial cause, which included nearly all of western and southern Latium. Though Diana had gained most of the military and state apparatus in the west, Cotta and rebel forces announced that Diana and the Imperials must surrender by April 22 or Christine of Rahdenburg would be executed. The surrender never occurred and Christine was executed on April 22 as promised. Diana once said in an interview that the decision "weighed" on her even fifty years later.
Diana was proclaimed Latin Empress by The Duke of Adrianople and the 7th Legion outside of Castellum on April 21, noticeably in defiance of rebel demands. The event was broadcast on radio. At midnight on April 22, the Alban government and garrison in Castellum, under the command of Deputy Urban Prefect Aurelius Rasinius, joined and provided support to the Imperial war effort. Days later, Diana made her first television broadcast as Empress, which she declared Castellum her capital and asked for support of all Latins and members of the international community. According to post-war investigations and first-hand accounts, Diana's composure during the broadcast "shocked Cotta to his core" and sent him into a fit of rage.
Betrothal
Rumors of betrothal for Diana was always widely speculated, even before the Social War and her ascension to the Latin throne. Courtiers during her father's reign often spoke that "Diana's hand [in marriage] was widely sought after, even among [the Claudii]", which came as a surprise to many after rejections by the Claudii to marry into the Imperial Family in the past. Emperor Constantine XIX refused numerous offers of betrothal from Latin nobility, including offers from The Duke of Adrianople, as well as royal matches with members of the Sydalene royal family, and Ghantish, Lyncanestrian and Vannoisian imperial lines. However, Diana was eventually betrothed to Leo Claudius on 21 September 1946. The agreement was widely speculated to be negotiated and agreed upon in April 1945, with those around both Diana and the Claudii suggesting that it was a requirement for any support for Diana's war effort. The Duke of Adrianople, including subsequent members of the House of Claudius, and Diana have all rejected the notion. The agreement, later released under the Transparent Information Act, stipulated that Diana was to marry Leo following the end of her regency on her 17th birthday in November 1955.
After the announcement, Leo left his father's military camp and joined Diana's court in Castellum. Diana and Leo frequently made joint public appearances from September 1946 until January 1947 when Leo rejoined his father's legions and a second evacuation of court to Castra Felicies. Their relationship was described as "frosty" according to a Diana biographer, Flavius Sempronius, whom noted that it was apparent in all of their joint public appearances early on.
Battle of Castellum
At Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople's suggestion and urging, Diana remained in Castellum for the remained in Castellum at the Palace of Augustus throughout April; this was reportedly cause of controversy among high ranking members of court and even Dowager Empress-Regent Alexandra; however Princess Zoe and others were sent to Adrianople. Imperial court was forced out of the Palatine and Castellum on May 1 after reports of republican aircraft headed towards the city. According to Flavius Sempronius, a prominent biographer of Diana, she and her family were forced to sneak out of the capital through the catacombs beneath the city in the middle of the night.
Once again, Diana and her sister Zoe returned to their great-grandmother Alexandra's villa in Appennina with a small retinue of Praetorians. Diana made a radio broadcast from the villa days later to announce her survival and offer prayers for those that were unable to evacuate Castellum before the rebel bombings. The bombings, now referred to as the Battle of Castellum, lasted for nearly two weeks before loyalist members of the Imperial Air Force were able to contest the skies around Diana's capital city and eventually ward off further air attacks. Diana would not return to Castellum until January 1946 though frequently moved around to nearby towns and villages.
Surrender of Ascanium
By 1947, the Social War was drawing to a close with Imperial forces pushing the remaining Republican armies back to Ascanium and the surrounding area. At the time, Diana returned to Castellum and the Palace of Augustus, where she was often seen visiting soup kitchens, military hospitals, and former battle sites near the capital. In September, the Battle of Ascanium was nearing its end, prompting Diana to visit the capital after members of the Social Republic's remaining high command offered surrender. The Duke of Adrianople, according to reports, wished to proceed with an unconditional surrender before Diana arrived, though many Senators pushed for Diana to attend and formerly accept the surrender of Republican leadership under the command Flavius Luonercus, who was the highest ranking officer remaining following the suicide of Orestes Cotta. Diana entered the city on 19 September 1947, and accepted the surrender of Luonercus inside the former Senate House in Ascanium.
Utica trials
Following the surrender of the Social Republic, Senators voted in favor of Diana'a proposal, drafted by the Empress's Council, to hold criminal trials and military tribunals for surrendered members of the Republican high command and leaders. The trials were highly contested in the Senate, with many more conservative members arguing for Diana to sentence the Republican leaders to death without trial. One senator, Honorius Judocus, was quoted as saying, "[The republicans] killed [Diana's family], ruthlessly butchered their countryman for sport, and nearly broke Latium for all time. They deserve a slow and painful death." Many attribute these harsh attitudes as a reaction to Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople's alleged role in the nailing of Orestes Cotta's hands and tongue to the Senate doors in Ascanium before Diana's arrival.
The trials were not postponed or cancelled, and took place from 6 November 1950 until 2 April 1951. Though only 15 years old at the time, Diana attended the trial of Spurius Avitus, former leader of the VMNO and chief architect of the 1945 coup and murders of her father, Emperor Constantine XIX, and her brothers, John and Michael. She was said to have a steely demeanor during her attendance, though courtiers say that Diana was "extremely nervous and nearly cancelled." Avitus was sentenced to death by the military tribunal, along with 11 others among 15 criminals.
Early reign
Gelonian War
Coronation and wedding
Diana was betrothed to Leo Claudius since her ascension to the throne in April 1945. At the time of the betrothal, Diana was only 6 years old, and the agreement stipulating a wedding at the end of Diana's regency in 1955. By March 1955, plans were drawn up for Diana's coronation and a wedding to follow in a joint ceremony at Sancta Sapientia, in Castellum. There were concerns among the Senate that Sancta Sapientia wouldn't be prepared in time to hold such events, with Consul Jacobus Claudius, Duke of Adrianople suggesting that the wedding be held in Adrianople a week after Diana's 17th birthday; with a joint coronation to take place on Christmas Day of the same year. Diana and her regent, Theophylatcus, Duke of Ossonoba, rejected the proposal.
In April 1955, Diana presented her own plans to her Sacred Assembly for a coronation on her 17th birthday, but did not include any mention of a wedding to Leo. Private negotiations followed with an announcement of Diana's coronation on Christmas Day 1955 in Castellum ab Alba. However, her marriage to Leo Claudius was postponed until further planning could take place. This reportedly caused a rift between the Imperial Household and the Claudii. A marriage date was eventually agreed upon for 18 June 1956, which would take place following a joint tour of the country by Diana and Leo.
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Diana holds the distinction for having one of the longest spans of time between her ascension and coronation at 11 years. She was coronated on 24 December 1955 at Sancta Sapientia. The coronation was proceeded by the traditional triumphal procession through the city on quadriga beginning at the Palace of Augustus.
On Wednesday, 18 June 1956 at Sancta Sapientia, Diana and Leo were wed by Pope Paul XI. It was an event celebrated throughout Latium with parades, games and other events put on by the Imperial Household and Dukedom of Adrianople. Their marriage appeared to be a pleasant and loving one outwardly, though there was concern from among the Senate and nobility over their initial lack of heirs. These complaints ceased after Imperial Offices announced that Diana was pregnant and due to have her first child in June 1955, with the birth of Alexander, Prince of Youth. However, Prince Alexander died before his baptism from to what is thought to be sudden infant death syndrome. Alexander's death reportedly struck Diana hard, and resulted in a strained relationship in her marriage according to courtiers. Diana' second pregnancy came in 1959, though resulted in a stillbirth. Diana's first surviving child, Isabella, was born in January 1963, soon followed by the birth of the future Jacobus VI Augustus in December 1963.
Over the course of their nearly 45 year marriage, Diana and Leo had eight surviving children: Princess Isabella of Latium, Jacobus VI Claudius, Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea, Isadora, Electress of Turenne, Princess Christina of Latium, Prince John, Duke of Aurunca, Joanna, Duchess of Ravenna, and Eirene, Queen of Dakmoor, and 41 grandchildren.
1955 Insurrection and riots
In March 1955, Diana visited the city of Mediolanum in northern Latium amidst a Senate vote for further funds towards the final stages of the post-war reconstruction and infrastructure improvements. Amidst her visit with local government officials and Propraetor Theophylactus Anicius, Count of Callatis, reports of a planned socialist uprising in nearby Caudinium began to reach Diana and her government ministers in the Mediolanum. The reports ultimately proved to be true when a socialist militia claimed to have taken control of Caudinium and expelled local police forces. The militia was believed to number around 200-300, of which maybe half were armed with modern firearms; however, official records of the incident never indicated an exact number. The incident saw Diana appoint her husband, Leo X Claudius, to lead a Legionary force stationed near Mediolanum. Leo eventually put down the insurrection, though not before the militia murdered a Gelonian family that resided in the city.
The deaths of the Gelonian family in Caudinium sparked a riot in the city of Gelonian-majority populated city of Ranneg. Now known as the Ranneg Riots, the event saw residents briefly clash with local police after gatherings called for the leaders of the Caudinium insurrection to be given the death penalty for their role in the murder of a local Gelonian family. The riots also coincided with the Ranneg football derby between local teams Ranneg FC and Brennia, from which numerous fans were ejected from the stands following fights over the game. During the riots, Diana was in Caudinium leading a prayer vigil for the murdered Gelonian family, which many attribute to the calming of the riots. The riots were eventually quelled on 14 April 1955 after four days and 16 deaths. Diana would later visit Ranneg a week later on April 22, where she met with local leaders and held a prayer vigil, and instructed the local government to hold a citizens forum, which prompted a modernization of Scholarian Guard training, equipment and recruitment throughout the country.
Assassination attempts
Reign
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1970s
1980s
1990s
21st century
Titles, styles and arms
Titles and Styles
- 12 November 1938 – 12 April 1945: Her Imperial Highness The Princess Diana
- 12 April 1945 – present: Her Imperial Majesty The Empress
Foreign Honors
Belfras: Excellent Collar of the order of Arbe
18 September 1973
Belfras: Honorary Sovereigns Sash of the Court of Questros 5 August 1945
Lyncanestria: Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Imperial Lion <imgur w="50">RdM1gc8.png</imgur> 20 May 1951
Sydalon: Lady of the Order of the Holy Lance
Montgisard: Lady of the Order of the White Elephant
Issue
Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Spouses |
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Constantine, Prince of Youth | 4 June 1959 | 26 February 1960 | (aged 0)|
Isabella, Empress Mother of Ghant | 13 January 1961 | Married John IV of Ghant, and had issue. | |
Jacobus VI Claudius | 15 December 1962 | Stephania Pinaria (1965–1991), and had issue. | |
Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea | 2 September 1964 | Princess Antoinette of Vannois (b. 1973), and had issue. | |
Isadora, Electress of Turenne | 13 March 1966 | Alfons II, Elector of Turenne (b. 1965), and had issue. | |
Prince John, Duke of Aurunca | 2 June 1968 | Marsella Atmos (b. 1970), and had issue. | |
Princess Joanna of Latium | 2 June 1968 | Michael, Duke of Ravenna (b. 1964), and had issue. | |
Christina, Queen of Dakmoor | 27 November 1970 | 1st: Desiderius I of Sydalon (1962–2015), and had issue. 2nd: Malibar I, King of Dakmoor, and had issue. | |
Princess Eirene | 7 May 1975 | Peter of Garza, and had issue. |
Ancestry
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