High King of the Absolute Royal Federation

High King of the Absolute Royal Federation.
federal heraldry Flag of Imeriata federal heraldry The Federal Seal No official portrait
Incumbent HRH Primus rex Stjärnkhrone since the 12th of march 2015
Style	His Royal Highness (Referring to) My Royal Highness (speaking to)
Residence	The Royal Palace Imerbürg
Appointer	Birth right
Term length	Lifetime
Inaugural holder	Imer the great Unknown Emanuel the first Unknown (traditionally 12th of February) 474 or year 0 in the year of our kingdom
Formation	Coronation of Emanuel the First (traditionally) 12th of February 474
Salary	No set salary.
Website	None

The High King of the Absolute Royal Federation is the absolute ruler of Absolute Royal Federation and it is he that assembles the royal court and on his behalf that the nobility rules his land. He is also the royal High Commander of the High Command and as such the commander of all armed forces in the Federation. While not bound by laws so are the power of the high king kept in check by the vows and promises he made when he was crowned high king and is expected to uphold them.

History

The crown were theoretically first created by Imer the great during the Imerian migration and he was often referred to as the first high king even if his rule were short and no successor could be named after he died in combat so the Imerians instead broke down in much smaller kingdoms and tribes for centuries until Emanuel the first were able to unite the federation and crown himself the second high king, or the first Stjärnkhrone High King.

In the beginning of the Federation so were the royalty forced to struggle with the various noblemen that rather quickly managed to grab back power in a new growing feudal structure and after only five generations of kings were the royalty all but dependent on the nobility to rule the large realm.

However a tradition started by Sven the first in 1268 so did the high kings demand more and more powers on the expense of the nobility, they were not allowed to sack or burn their commoners houses or demand to be given food from them was the first steps of a new series of large reforms that in the end ended in the Royal War where the royalty supported largely by commoners and lower nobility and the chronically managed to defeat a large revolt against the High King after which Sven declared himself the absolute ruler even if the nobility would still administer his lands on his behalf, but only as long as he tolerated it.

While the feudal system was still officially kept so was it only de jure while the High King himself held absolute powers, a system that is still officially used today. This system worked for a while even if the nobility and the king struggled back and forth for power for centuries and strong kings were replaced by weak ones with growing power of the nobility that were crushed by a strong king afterwards.

This struggle continued until 1753 when Nils rex Stjärnkhrone created the royal advisories that kept the balance by making the nobility the permanently weaker part since the advisory overtook part of their responsibilities and finally tied the army entirely under royal control.

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage	Death	Reign
Imer the great	File:Imer the great.png (Kneeling with flames around his head)	unknown	Agatha Visvind Esther Visvind Hanna Visvind	BC 420	BC 420 - BC 420
The Sjtärnkhrone kings
Emanuel the first Son of Örik auf Stjärnkhrone, the river king	File:Emanuel the first2.jpg (on horseback)	433	Sigrid auf gyllenheim (of divine blood according to the holy chronicles)	491 died at the age of 58	474 - 491
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Emanuel the first	File:Emanuel the first.jpg	467	Stena auf Södermark crowned Stena auf Stjärnkhrone the first	523 Died at the age of 56	491 - 523
Holmgärdh rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone I	-	484	Vigunn auf Vastermark crowned Vigunn auf Stjärnkhrone I	564 died at the age of 80 according to legend.'	523 - 562
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone II Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone I	-	552	Unknown	599 Died at the age of 47	562 - 599
Jöran rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone II	File:583px-Karl-sverkersson.gif	589	Freja auf Vilderhjarta crowned Freja auf Stjärnkhrone I	654 Died at the age of 65	599 - 654
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone II Son of Jöran rex Stjärnkhrone		610	Runälf auf Södanskog crowned Runälf auf Stjärnkhrone I	662 Died at the age of 52	654 - 662
Holmgärdh rex Stjärnkhrone II Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone II		635	Freja auf Vilderhjarta crowned Freja auf Stjärnkhrone II	692 died at the age of 57	662 - 692
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone III Son of Holmgärdh rex Stjärnkhrone II	File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone III.jpg	667	Magnilla auf Vilderhjarta crowned Magnilla auf Stjärnkhrone I	720 died at the age of 53	692 - 720
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone III Primus rex Stjärnkhrone III	File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone III.jpg	701	Folkvi auf Mörkervatten crowned Folkvi auf Stjärnkhrone I	743 died at the age of 42	720 - 743
Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone III	File:Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg	719	Ärngunna auf Gyllenvag crowned Ärngunna auf Stjärnkhrone I	782 died at the age of 63	743- 782
Harald rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:Harald rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg	750	Jofridh auf Nordenving crowned Jofridh auf Stjärnkhrone I	804 died at the age of 54	782 - 804
Harald rex Stjärnkhrone II Son of Harald rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:Harald rex Stjärnkhrone II.jpg	782	Ragna auf Stjärnkhrone crowned Ragna auf Stjärnkhrone I	852 died at the age of 70	804 - 852
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IV Son of Harald rex Stjärnkhrone II	File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IV.jpg	801	Magnilla auf Södergär crowned Magnilla auf Stjärnkhrone II	862 died at the age of 61	852 - 862
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone V Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IV	File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone V.jpg	836	Helena auf Bortomkulle crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone I	899 died at the age of 63	862 - 899
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VI Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone V	File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VII.jpg	890	Holmgun auf Höganmur crowned Holmgun auf Stjärnkhrone I	973 died at the age of 83	942 - 973
Harald rex Stjärnkhrone III Cousin of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VI	File:Harald rex Stjärnkhrone III.jpg	945	Ärngunna auf Bortomkulle crowned Ärngunna auf Stjärnkhrone II	1013 died at the age of 58	973 - 1013
Egil rex Stjärnkhrone VI (Egil the black) Son of Harald rex Stjärnkhrone III	File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VIII.jpg	975	Agda auf Helgegör crowned Agda auf Stjärnkhrone I	1054 died at the age of 79	1013 - 1054
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone IV Great nephew of Harald rex Stjärnkhrone III and cousin once removed with Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VII	File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone IV.PNG	1032	Folkvi auf Dragvält crowned Folkvi auf Stjärnkhhrone II	1093 died at the age of 61	1054 - 1093
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VII Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone IV	File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VIII2.jpg	1057	Sigborg auf Sydenkust crowned Sigborg auf Stjärnkhrone I	1110 died at the age of 53	1093 - 1110
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VIII Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VII	File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IX.jpg	1055	Ragna auf Fjärantorn crowned Ragna auf Stjärnkhrone I	1120 died at the age of 65	1010 - 1120
Haghald rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VIII		1099	None	1120 died at the age of 21	1120 - 1120
Sighmund rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VIII		1089	Magnilla auf Mörkerskog crowned Magnilla auf Stjärnkhrone III	1142 died at the age of 53	1120 - 1142
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IX Son of Sighmund rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone X.jpg	1124	Agda auf Bortomfalt crowned Agda auf Stjärnkhrone II	1193 died at the age of 69	1142 - 1193
Harald rex Stjärnkhrone IV Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IX	File:Harald rex Stjärnkhrone IV.jpg	1143	none	1231 died at the age of 88	1193 - 1231
Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone II Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IX	File:Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone II.jpg	1166	Fastrun auf Sjöherre crowned Fasturn auf Stjärnkhrone I	1232 died at the age of 66	1231 - 1232
Björn rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone II	File:Björn rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg	1188	Agda auf Arnvinge crowned Agda auf Stjärnkhrone III	1241 died at the age of 53	1232 - 1241
Björn rex Stjärnkhrone II Son of Björn rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:Björn rex Stjärnkhrone II.jpg	1215	Ormlög auf Gripfhjarta crowned Ormlög auf Stjärnkhrone I Hilfrid auf Gripfhjarta crowned Hilfrid auf Stjärnkhrone I	1268 died at the age of 53	1241 - 1268
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone X son of Björn rex Stjärnkhrone II	File:The young Eagle.png	1252	None	1268 died at the age of 16	1268
Sverker rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Björn rex Stjärnkhrone II	File:Sverker rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg	1256	Folkvi auf Vargasang crowned Folkvi auf Stjärnkhrone III	1272 died at the age of 17	1268 - 1272
Öaherre rule
Tavast rex Öaherre I Son of Telvest, duke of Jarnarna	File:Tavast rex Öaherre I.jpg	1257	Helena auf Vastera crowned Helena auf Öaherre II	1300 died at the age of 43	1272 - 1300
Thorfin rex Öaherre I Son of Thorfin rex Öaherre I	File:Thorfin rex Öaherre I.jpg	1287	none	1300 died at the age of 13	1300 - 1300
Sjtärnkhrone restoration
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XI Grandson of Sverker rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:417px-Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XI.jpg	1280	Dorothea auf Bortomborg crowned Dorothea auf Stjärnkhrone I	1342 died at the age of 62	1300 - 1342
Odowater rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XI	File:Odowater rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg	1300	Ärngärdh auf Silferkulle crowned Ärngärdh auf Stjärnkhrone I	1363 died at the age of 63	1342 - 1363
Oskar rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Odowater rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:Oskar rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg	1334	Erika auf Nedomsja crowned Erika auf Stjärnkhrone I	1393 died at the age of 59	1363 - 1393
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone V Son of Oskar rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone V.jpg	1367	Helena auf Gyllenberg crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone III	1431 died at the age of 64	1393 - 1431
Björn rex Stjärnkhrone III Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone V	File:Björn rex Stjärnkhrone III.png	1383	Jofridh auf Yxaslag crowned Jofridh auf Stjärnkhrone II	1433 died at the age of 50	1431 - 1433
Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Björn rex Stjärnkhrone III	File:Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone I.png	1429	Ärngunna auf Spjuteskog crowned Ärngunna auf Stjärnkhrone IIi	1460 died at the age of 31	1433 - 1460
Karl rex Stjärnkhrone I 'Son of Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:Karl rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg	1441	Ärngärdh auf Ljuserfalt crowned Ärngärdh auf Stjärnkhrone II	1500 died at the age of 59	1482- 1500
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VI Son of Karl rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VI.jpg	1460	Helena auf Farstjrna crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone IV	1521 died at the age of 61	1500 - 1521
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XII Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VI	File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XII.jpg	1494	Magnilla auf Bergaherskare crowned Magnilla auf Stjärnkhrone IV	1553 died at the age of 59	1521 - 1553
Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone II Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XII	File:Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone II.jpg	1512	Ärngärdh auf Asterfalt crowned Ärngärdh auf Stjärnkhrone III	1572 died at the age of 60	1553 - 1572
Karl rex Stjärnkhrone II Son of Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone II	File:Karl rex Stjärnkhrone III.jpg	1534	Helena auf Gyllenberg crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone V	1593 died at the age of 59	1572 - 1593
Karl rex Stjärnkhrone III Son of Karl rex Stjärnkhrone II	File:Karl rex Stjärnkhrone II.JPG	1584	none	1628 died at the age of 38	1628 - 1628
Karl rex Stjärnkhrone IV Nephew of Karl rex Stjärnkhrone II and cousin of Karl rex Stjärnkhrone III	File:Karl rex Stjärnkhrone IV.JPG	1602	Folkvi auf Jarnnafe crowned Folkvi auf Stjärnkhrone IV	1653 died at the age of 51	1628 - 1653
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VII Son of Karl rex Stjärnkhrone IV	File:Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone IV.jpg	1621	Gyridh auf Nordensvard crowned Gyridh auf Stjärnkhrone I	1687 died at the age of 66	1653 - 1687
Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VII	File:Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg	1649	Ärngärdh auf Mörkerskog crowned Ärngärdh auf Stjärnkhrone IV	1702 died at the age of 53	1687 - 1702
Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone II Son of Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone II.PNG	1682	Princess Leika Minttu Gi Noyela of Riemaia Crowned Leika auf Stjärnkhrone, known as Leika Gi Noyela-Stjärnkhrone in Riemaia	1732 died at the age of 50	1702- 1732
Ludhin rex Stjärnkhrone I Son of Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone II	File:Ludhin rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg	1721	Helena auf Nordenberga crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone VI	1782 died at the age of 62	1734 - 1782
Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone IV Son of Ludhin rex Stjärnkhrone I	File:Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone IV1.jpg	1741	Ebba auf Skeppbyggare crowned Ebba auf Stjärnkhrone I	1799 died at the age of 58	1782 - 1799
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VIII Son of Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone IV	File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VII1.jpg	1779	Ebba auf Sädekrona crowned Ebba auf Stjärnkhrone II	1834 died at the age of 55	1799 - 1834
Queen Erika's war
Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone V Nephew of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VIII	File:Sverker rex Stjärnkhrone II.jpg	1811	Erika auf Stjärnkhrone crowned Erika auf Stjärnkhrone II	1867 died at the age of 56	1842 - 1867
Sverker rex Stjärnkhrone II Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone V	File:Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone V.jpg	1845	Gyridh auf Silkesrock crowned Gyridh auf Stjärnkhrone II	1903 died at the age of 58	1872 - 1903
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone IX Son of Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone V	File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VII.jpg	1894	Sigborg auf Nordberga crowned Sigborg auf Stjärnkhrone II	1967 Died of old age at 73	1903 - 1967
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XIII Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone IX	File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XIII.jpg	1918	Ärngärdh auf Hildberga crowned Ärngärdh auf Stjärnkhrone V	1988 Died of old age at 70	1967 - 1988
Oskar rex Stjärnkhrone II Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XIII	File:OskarRexCesarIIkingofImeriata.jpg	1962	Helena auf Mandrik crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone VII	Situation unknown, presumed dead	1988 - 2015
Primus rex Stjärnkhhrone XIV Son of Oskar rex Stjärnkhrone II	No official portrait painted to this date	1989	Aula Romulus crowned Aula auf Stjärnkhrone I	-	2015 - present

Selection process

The federal throne is hereditary in nature and is passed from father to oldest son, only males are allowed to inherit the throne and it has been like that since the first high king was crowned. If a king is fatherless so is his oldest brother crowned high king, and his oldest nephew of that brother if he is unable and working itself down through the family.

Oath

During the coronation so is a high king forced to swear solemnly on the gods and his honour:

we, (name rex house) swear to sit upon this throne worthy of the memory of the kings of old, we promises to uphold their legacy and lead our federation as a free and great state, never to bow to foreign tyranny, never to take what does not belong to us, never to have our subjects fearing us rather than loving us! We swear to rule as a good and noble king, considerate of the freedoms that a federal subject deserve and just as we will expect the obedience of our subjects so will we be faithful to them and their property!

— the vows of the king, Inscribed on the silver throne

Powers and duties

The king is the absolute ruler of the federation, it is from him all the authority of his nobility and the advisories comes from. It is he that approves or makes realm laws and he that makes federal laws. He commands the massive armies of the federation, commands them to war, signs peace and more importantly he protects the freedoms and lives of the federal subjects, both from foreign and internal, including his own nobility, threats.

Compensation

"The high king is the federation" and "a state without a crown lacks a government!" is two common phrases in the federation, both of them refers to the fact that the high king by all definitions is the government. As such he is not compensated in the strict sense of the word but is supposed to keep part of the government budget for himself to make sure that he lives well and can accept guests in his many palaces. This is however not his only source of income since he as the head of the Auf stjärnkhrone house owns more than a few farms, mines or factories that also brings in a fair amount of money.