House of Rahdenburg

House of Rahdenburg
Country	Garima Schaumberg
Etymology	Rahden Castle
Founded	before 921
Founder	Eberhard of Rahden
Current head	William IV, Elector of Rahdenburg (2003–present)
Titles	King of Sydalon King of Yerushalayim Prince of Ascalzar Prince of Schaumberg Count of Rahden Elector of Rahdenburg Duke of Rahdenburg Duke of Kostritz Duke of Neuenburg Margrave of Rahdenburg Duke of Esebon Prince of Rahdenburg (1918–1991)
Estate(s)	Garima, Latium, Schaumberg, Sydalon
Cadet branches	Rahdenburg-Kulmbach Rahdenburg-Kostrtiz Rahdenburg-Neuenburg Rahdenburg-Calla

The House of Rahdenburg (Gariman: Haus Rahdenburg; Latin: Domus Radenburgensis) is a Gariman elector dynasty whose members were at times counts, margraves, princes, electors, grand dukes, and kings of Rahden, Rahdenburg, Schaumberg, and Sydalon. The family is believed to have originated from around X, Tervingia, in modern day Ostrovaza. They took their name from Rahden Castle, from where records indicate the family first ruled as Counts of Rahden before the formation of the Holy Audonian Empire.

The family rose to prominence in the years preceding the formation of the Kingdom of Garima, in which is was created Elector of Rahdenburg during the first expansion of Audonian electorates. It retained its elector status following departure of the Kingdom of Garima from the Holy Audonian Empire in 1603. In 1918, the House of Rahdenburg rebelled against the King of Garima, which led to its eventual attainder and exile. The family primarily resided in Latium throughout its exile, which ended in 1991 when the order of attainment was lifted by King Peter II following the marriage of his son then Conrad, Duke of Silingia and Margarethe of Rahdenburg.

County of Rahden

The most widely accepted progenitor of the House of Rahdenburg is Eberhard of Rahden, a count of Rahden that lived in the 9th century. It is also widely claimed and believed that Eberhard was a grandson of Guntram of Hulmul and the House of Hulmul, who constructed the original Rahden Castle. As a result, the Rahdenburgs claim descent from nobility in ancient Tervingia.

Senior branch

By the 13th century and the reign of Louis I, Holy Audonian Emperor, the House of Rahdenburg as counts of Rahden and counts of Sielhorst were created margraves of Rahdenburg. The first margrave as imperial prince was Frederick I. The house continued to remain influential in the Gariman lands of the Holy Audonian Empire, often battling for influence with other major families such as Nyrundy and Suedia. By the late 15th century with the reign of Henry IV, the family obtained lands in what is today the Duchy of Neuenburg. As the modern members of the House of Rahdenburg descend in the male-line from Elector Frederick VII, all living Rahdenburgs are also Sydalene princes of the blood, as Frederick VII was the paternal grandson of King Jordan VI of Sydalon.

Just prior to the separation of Garima from the Holy Audonian Empire, the margaves of Rahdenburg were elevated to the status of elector. By most contemporaries, this was seen as an attempt to placate Gariman nobility; however, it proved a failure when the electors of Rahdenburg instead joined Garima in 1600, becoming one of the original seven electors of Garima. The rulers of Rahdenburg were often seen as one of the leading Catholic electors and families in Garima following the reformation; however, they never succeeded in winning a royal election.

In 1918, the House of Rahdenburg rebelled against the reign of newly elected William IV of Garima, contesting the results of the 1918 Gariman royal election and establishing itself as anti-kings. The event known as the [] led to the downfall of the House of Rahdenburg, with the death of Electors Henry IV and then his son William II. The deaths of subsequent electors in battle, along with the writ of attainment issued by William IV resulted in the armies of Rahdenburg to scatter and members of the house to exile. The majority of surviving members of the house and its loyalists fled to Latium with Electress Diana, a princess of Latium by birth, where the family maintained a high place at court throughout their exile.

By 1990, the House of Rahdenburg persisted in Latium, and in some instances flourished with a number of high profile marriages and political relations throughout Belisaria and other Catholic nations. The Rahdenburgs were restored to their lands and status as electors in 1991 following the marriage of dynast Margarethe of Rahdenburg to the future Conrad IV of Garima. The current elector is William IV, whose son Constantine, Electoral Prince of Rahdenburg is his heir apparent. Should Constantine's son [name] eventually become elector, he will be the first elector of the House of Rahdenburg to be born in Rahdenburg since 1887.

Electors of Rahdenburg

Portrait	Name	Reign	Birth	Death	Marriages	Relationship to predecessor
	Frederick V	29 December 1567 – 9 May 1603	11 January 1534	9 May 1603		also as Frederick V, Margrave of Rahdenburg
	Frederick VI	9 May 1603 – 30 July 1613	15 October 1564	30 July 1613		Son of
	Leopold I	30 July 1613 – 11 August 1634	5 April 1591	11 August 1634		Son of
	Leopold II	11 August 1634 – 7 May 1661	29 July 1610	7 May 1661		Son of
	Frederick VII	7 May 1661 – 26 January 1704	29 July 1610	7 May 1661		Great-nephew of
	William I	26 January 1704 – 21 February 1714	11 January 1666	21 February 1714		Son of
	Rudolf III	21 February 1714 – 8 November 1739	30 January 1681	8 November 1739		Son of
	Ernst I	8 November 1739 – 17 March 1753	21 March 1704	17 March 1773		Son of
	Conrad I	17 March 1753 – 8 September 1780	6 April 1728	8 September 1780		Nephew of
	Matthias I	8 September 1780 – 13 November 1805	2 June 1733	13 November 1805		Cousin of
	Matthias II	13 November 1805 – 15 July 1827	22 February 1764	15 July 1827		Son of
	Otto IV	15 July 1827 – 10 November 1871	3 November 1802	10 November 1871	Gabriella of Sydalon	Son of
	Conrad II	10 November 1871 – 26 June 1884	28 September 1831	26 June 1884	Adela of Nyrundy-Robeck	Son of
	Henry V	26 June 1884 – 7 September 1918	4 February 1857	7 September 1918	Diana of Latium	Son of
	William II	7 September 1918 – 22 November 1918	1 February 1887	22 November 1918	Adalinda of Nyrundy	Son of
	William III (in pretense)	22 November 1918 – 5 August 1977	9 April 1912	5 August 1977	Margarita of Catana	Son of
	Otto V (in pretense until 1991)	5 August 1977 – 30 May 2003	18 August 1932	30 May 2003	Asimina of Lihnidos	Son of
File:William IV, Elector of Rahdenburg.jpg	William IV	30 May 2003 – present	6 January 1960	Living	Constantia of Ravenna	Son of

Order of succession

• William II, Elector of Rahdenburg (1887–1918)
  • William III, Elector of Rahdenburg (1912–1977)
    • Otto V, Elector of Rahdenburg (1932–2011)
      • William IV, Elector of Rahdenburg (b. 1960)
        • (1) Constantine, Electoral Prince of Rahdenburg (b. 1986)
          • (2) William of Rahdenburg (b. 2010)
        • (3) Leopold, Duke of Rahdenburg (b. 1990)
        • (4) Theodore, Duke of Rahdenburg (b. 1993)
  • George, Duke of Rahdenburg-Almasch (1915–1988)
    • Henry III of Schaumberg (1941–2015)
      • (5) Louis Ferdinand, Duke of Rahdenburg-Lubke (b. 1962)
        • (6) Charles I of Schaumberg (b. 1988)
          • (7) Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Schaumberg (b. 2016)
          • (8) Prince Michael of Schaumberg (b. 2019)
        • (9) William of Rahdenburg-Lubke
        • (10) Reinhart of Rahdenburg-Lubke
        • (11) Louis of Rahdenburg-Lubke
      • (12) Frederick, Duke of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 1964)
        • (13) Conrad of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 1990)
          • (14) Henry of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 2016)
          • (15) Peter of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 2021)
        • (16) Otto of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 1994)
          • (17) Erasmus of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 2018)
      • (18) Sigismund, Duke of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 1968)
        • (19) Gregory of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 1996)
        • Diocles Radenos^I
        • (20) Sigismund of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 2014)
        • (21) Michael of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 2017)

House of Rahdenburg-Schaumberg

The Principality of Schaumberg has historically maintained a close relationship among various Gariman states, eventually being led by successive Gariman-descended royal houses. The House of Rahdenburg first became tied to the Monarchy of Schaumberg in 1940 following the marriage of Princess Anne Sophie of Schaumberg and George, Duke of Rahdenburg-Almasch, the latter of whom was the second son of the last elector in 1918, William II. Per the marriage agreement, George converted to Protestantism, resulting in the Schaumberger branch being the only Protestant dynasts of the House of Rahdenburg and thereby barred from succession to the Electorate of Rahdenburg.

Sophia was not expected to succeed her father Grand Duke Maximilian II, however the death of her two brothers during the 1946 Schaumberger Revolution resulted in Anne Sophia becoming her father's heir in-exile. Duke George was consort to Sophia during her reign in pretense from 1949 to 1986. By 17 March 2000, their eldest son Henry became Prince.

Henry ruled until his death in December 2014, where he was followed by the brief, yet controversial, reign of his eldest son Louis Ferdinand. The reign of Louis Ferdinand lasted less than a year when he was overthrown by his eldest son Charles, who himself was Duke of Kostrtiz in the neighboring Garima, and members of the Tagsatzung and military high command. The reign of Charles as Prince created a personal union between Schaumberg and the neighboring Gariman state of Kostritz, which Charles has ruled since 1993. This union has led Charles to adopt the new house name of Rahdenburg-Schaumberg-Kostritz, though it is more commonly referred to as the House of Rahdenburg-Schaumberg. Charles' heir apparent is Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Schaumberg, who would become Frederick III should he eventually succeed his father as Prince.

List of rulers

Name	Portrait	Arms	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Henry III Heinrich Wilhelm Friedrich August Ernst 17 March 2000 – 27 December 2014			18 September 1941 Zuri Castle Son of Sophia I and George, Duke of Rahdenburg-Almasch	Beatrice of Ghant Basilica Santa Sabina 8 August 1961 6 children	27 December 2014 Zuri aged 73	Son of Sophia I
Louis Ferdinand I Louis Ferdinand Heinrich Albrecht Michael 27 December 2014 – 9 November 2015 (deposed)	File:P1162866 gross.jpg		1 October 1962 Imperial College Hospital Son of Henry III and Beatrice of Ghant	(1) Marie of Kostritz Cathedral of the Most Holy Name 22 August 1981 3 children (2) Alexandra of Ravenna Basilica Santa Sabina 4 April 1990 3 children (3) Philippa of the Palatinate Rahden Castle 19 June 1999 2 children	Living age 62	Son of Henry III
Charles I Louis Ferdinand Karl Heinrich August 9 November 2015 – present (Duke of Kostritz since 19 August 1993)			9 September 1988 Imperial College Hospital Son of Louis Ferdinand I and Marie of Kostrtiz	Charlotte of Silingia-Marlburg St George Cathedral 29 July 2009 3 children	Living age 36	Son of Louis Ferdinand I

Order of succession

• Henry III of Schaumberg (1941–2015)
  • Louis Ferdinand, Duke of Rahdenburg-Lubke (b. 1962)
    • Charles I of Schaumberg (b. 1988)
      • (1) Frederick, Duke of Schaumberg (b. 2016)
      • (2) Prince Michael of Schaumberg (b. 2019)
      • (3) Princess Alberta of Schaumberg (b. 2019)
    • (4) Prince William of Schaumberg (b. 1992)
    • (5) Reinhart of Rahdenburg-Kulmbach (b. 1995)
    • (6) Louis of Rahdenburg-Kulmbach (b. 2003)
    • (7) Princess Louise of Roazhon (b. 1982)
    • (8) Alice of Rahdenburg-Kostritz (b. 1985)
    • (9) Beatrice of Rahdenburg-Kulmbach (b. 1990)
      • (10) Prince Victor of Dakmoor (b. 2016)
      • (11) Prince Samuel of Dakmoor (b. 2018)
      • (12) Prince John of Dakmoor (b. 2020)
      • (13) Princess Alexandra of Dakmoor (b. 2014)
      • (14) Princess Elena of Dakmoor (b. 2016)
    • (15) Elisabeth of Rahdenburg-Kulmbach (b. 2000)
  • (16) Frederick, Duke of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 1964)
    • (17) Conrad of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 1990)
      • (18) Henry of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 2016)
      • (19) Peter of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 2021)
    • (20) Otto of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 1994)
      • (21) Erasmus of Rahdenburgo (b. 2021)
    • (22) Joanna of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 1988)
    • (23) Henrietta of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 1992)
    • (24) Mathilde of Rahdenburg-Almasch (b. 1996)
  • (25) Sigismund, Duke of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 1968)
    • (26) Gregory of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 1996)
    • Diocles Radenos^I
    • (27) Sigismund of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 2014)
    • (28) Michael of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 2017)
    • (29) Inga of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 1998)
    • (30) Rasa of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 1999)
    • (31) Charlotte of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 2016)
    • (32) Christina of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 2020)
    • (33) Rosalina of Rahdenburg-Ansbach (b. 2022)
  • (34) Bathilda of Rahdenburg (b. 1966)
  • (35) Margarethe, Queen of Garima (b. 1970)
    • (36) Frederick, Duke of Silingia (b. 1994)
    • (37) Otto of Silingia (b. 1998)
    • (38) Elisabeth of Silingia (b. 1992)
    • (39) Adelinda of Silingia (b. 1996)
    • (40) Ella of Silingia (b. 2001)
  • (41) Brunhilda of Rahdenburg (b. 1975)

House of Rahdenburg-Neuenburg

List of rulers

Portrait	Name	Reign	Birth	Death	Marriages	Relationship to predecessor
	Alban I	7 June 1991 – 12 September 2017	11 January 1942	12 September 2017	Rainiera of Ramitha	Restored to duchy in 1991
	Charles III	12 September 2017 – present	28 February 1965	Living	Henrietta of Adelon	Son of

Order of succession

• Duke Alban I (1942–2017)
  • Duke Charles III (b. 1965)
    • (1) Frederick Benedict, Hereditary Duke of Neuenburg (b. 1991)
    • (2) Alban of Rahdenburg-Neuenburg (b. 1995)
  • (3) Ernest of Rahdenburg-Neuenburg (b. 1970)
    • (4) Rainier of Rahdenburg-Neuenburg (b. 1997)

Kings of Sydalon

The House of Rahdenburg oft had dealings in Sydalon since the crusader kingdom's creation in the 13th century following the First Crusade. However, the family had its first marriage with the royal house through the marriage of the adventurous Albert, Count of Rahdenburg-Ansbach and Elissa, then heir apparent and Princess of Petra. Albert and Elissa had # children, the eldest of whom was Frederick of Rahdenburg-Ansbach, Duke of Diban. Albert was viewed as popular leading up to and during his wife's reign, setting the groundwork for his son Frederick to succeed Elissa II as monarch.

Frederick, Duke of Diban became the first Rahdenburg to succeed to the Petran throne on 2 May 1621. He became King of Sydalon nearly six years later on 11 June 1627, assuming Jordan VI as his regnal name. Overall, the House of Rahdenburg produced three monarchs of Sydalon for a total of 52 years: Jordan VI, Rainier II, and Melisende I. The throne later passed to the imperial Latin Aemilia dynasty through the eldest son of Melisende I and her husband Emperor Constantine XVII Aemilius. While the throne passed to the Aemilia dynasty, Jordan VI and his wife Leonore of Larache had 7 children, including 4 sons. The line of Jordan VI's eldest son Frederick later went on to become the senior line of the House of Rahdenburg with the ascension of Frederick VII as Elector. Frederick himself was Duke of Esebon prior to becoming elector, which he abdicated in favor of his electorate title.

List of rulers

Name	Portrait	Arms	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Jordan VI Frederick Albert Jordanes Robert 11 June 1627 – 6 April 1641			2 January 1593 Aquilanida Son of Belandra II and Albert, Duke of Rahdenburg-Ansbach	Leonore of Larache Cathedral of the Holy Nativity DATE 7 children	6 April 1641 Palis Royal aged 41	Son of Elissa II
Rainier II Frederick Rainier Otto Leopold 6 April 1641 – 7 June 1644			1 January 1618 Aquilanida Son of Jordan VI and Leonore of Larache	Unmarried	7 June 1644 Palis Royal aged 26	Son of Jordan VI
Melisende I Melisende Elisabetta Marguerite 7 June 1644 – 28 February 1680			19 July 1619 Palis Royal Daughter of Jordan VI and Leonore of Larache	Constantine XVII Aemilius Sancta Sapientia 1 August 1635 4 children	28 February 1688 Castra Rubea aged 60	Sister of Rainier II

Titles

The first title utilized by the family was count of Rahden, which served as the primary title of the Head of the House of Rahdenburg since the late 10th century. While the title is no longer in use among dynasts, it later served as a courtesy title for younger sons of the margrave or lesser members of the family. At times, it has also been used by recognized illegitimate members of the family.

Since the late 17th century, the main title utilized by the Head of the House of Rahdenburg is Elector of Rahdenburg, providing the Head of the House with a vote in all royal elections since the separation of Garima from the Holy Audonian Empire, except for the royal elections in 1950 and 1974.

Numerous other titles were inherited by members of the family over the years, including King/Queen of Sydalon, Prince of Schaumberg,Duke of Neuenburg, and Duke of Kostriz, among others.

Residences

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  Rahden Castle, Rahden, is the chief residence of the elector of Rahdenburg

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  Hulmul Palace, a historical residence of the elector of Rahdenburg, and now serves as a guest residence and administrative office for the elector

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  Heinrichsburg Castle is the official residence of the Prince of Schaumberg

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  Kulmbach Palace is the country residence of the Prince of Schaumberg

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  Vaihingen Castle, chief residence of the Duke of Neuenburg

Coats of arms

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  Coat of Arms of the House of Rahdenburg

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  Coat of Arms of the House of Rahdenburg, as Kings of Sydalon (1627–1680)

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  Coat of Arms of the House of Rahdenburg-Schaumberg, as Princes of Schaumberg (2000–2015)

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  Coat of Arms of the House of Rahdenburg-Schaumberg-Kostritz, as Princes of Schaumberg (2015–present)

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  Coat of Arms of the House of Rahdenburg-Kostritz, as Dukes of Kostrtiz (1993–present)

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  Coat of Arms of the House of Rahdenburg-Neuenburg, as Dukes of Neuenburg (1993–present)

See also

• Electors of Garima