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The House of Imperium was the founding royal house responsible for the unification of the region which became the Empire of Greater Phoenicia from 1130 AD. | The House of Imperium was the founding royal house responsible for the unification of the region which became the Empire of Greater Phoenicia from 1130 AD. | ||
The House of Imperium engaged in a 100 year war in which they rallied Babalite clans in addition to Dweorgs, Mermania and Dryadi tribes to fight a war against foreign invaders and the Deserti People who allies alongside them. | |||
By 1159 The House of Imperium and there allies had won the war. | |||
Pious Imperium I was criwned ruler of the unified region. | |||
Hisrule would set the tone for future generations. | |||
After 15 years on the throne, he was murdered by his second wife using poisoned dates. | |||
Murder, intrigue, deceit and war would set the tone for the region during the reign of the House of Imperium. | |||
Murder, intrigue, deceit | |||
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* 4. King [[Genesis Imperium I]]: 1188-1199 (Died during war) | * 4. King [[Genesis Imperium I]]: 1188-1199 (Died during war) | ||
* 5. King [[Genesis Imperium II]]: 1199-1200 (Murdered by sister) | * 5. King [[Genesis Imperium II]]: 1199-1200 (Murdered by sister) | ||
Revision as of 06:12, 3 August 2021
The Empire of West Phoenicia has retained a monarch as their head of State since the unification of city-states in 1586.
The right of a monarch is outlined in the West Phoenician Constitution.
The Constitution includes the need to protect the Monarch from foreign and domestic insurrection.
Before the founding of West Phoenicia while the country was still part of The Empire of Greater Phoenicia; the region was under the reign of two royal dynasties.
History
Royal Houses of Greater Phoenicia
House of Imperium
The House of Imperium was the founding royal house responsible for the unification of the region which became the Empire of Greater Phoenicia from 1130 AD.
The House of Imperium engaged in a 100 year war in which they rallied Babalite clans in addition to Dweorgs, Mermania and Dryadi tribes to fight a war against foreign invaders and the Deserti People who allies alongside them.
By 1159 The House of Imperium and there allies had won the war.
Pious Imperium I was criwned ruler of the unified region. Hisrule would set the tone for future generations.
After 15 years on the throne, he was murdered by his second wife using poisoned dates.
Murder, intrigue, deceit and war would set the tone for the region during the reign of the House of Imperium.
| Name | Portrait | Reign | Spouse | Issue | Birth & Death | Cause of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Imperium I | 
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1130-1145 | 1. Antonia Imperium 2.Delphina Junia-Imperium |
1.Antonia Minor; Solomon; Sybilla; Eustace 2. Pious II; Delphina Minor; Elizabeth |
1093-1145 | Murdered by 2nd wife Delphina |
| Delphina Imperium | 
|
1145-1147 | Pious Imperium | Pious II; Delphina Minor; Elizabeth | 1100-1147 | Murdered by her son |
| Pious Imperium II | 
|
1148-1188 | 1. Elizabeth Imperium 2. Lady Antonia Hobbsintine |
1. Genesis I; Margaret; Justin; Levi 2.Delphina III; Judith; Abel |
1120-1188 | Died of bad health |
- 4. King Genesis Imperium I: 1188-1199 (Died during war)
- 5. King Genesis Imperium II: 1199-1200 (Murdered by sister)
- 6. Eleanor Imperium, Princess Royal: 1200-1201 (Murdered by brother)
- 7. Duke Octavian Imperium: 1202-1204 (Died of illness
- 8. King Octavian Imperium II: 1205-30 (Murdered by General Sirena
- 9.General Alexander Sirena: 1230-1235 (Murdered by wife Octavia Imperium
- 10.Princess Royal Octavia Imperium: 1235-1280 (Died of old age)
- 11.King Octavian III Grey-Imperium: 1280-1300 (Died in battle)
- 12. King Pious Grey-Imperium III: 1301-1310 (Killed by citizens)
- 13.King Pious Grey -Imperium IV: 1311-1341 (Abdicated)
- 14. King Pious Grey -Imperium V:1342-1390 (Died of old age)
- 15. Lady Prudence Grey-Imperium: 1390-1400 (Died in childbirth)
- 16. Queen Octavia Imperium II: 1400-1402 (Stepped down in favour of husband)
- 17. General Henri De'Wintre: 1403-1413 (Spouse of Octavia Imperium II)(abdicated)
- 18. King Henri De-Wintre II: 1413-1450 (Died of old age)
- 19. Queen Henrietta De- Wintre: 1451-1478 (Assassinated)
- 20. King Henri De-Wintre III: 1479-1514 (Health Complications)
- 21. Princess Royal Thea De-Wintre: 1514-1515 Murdered by Darius Dundas I)
House of Dundas
The Dundas Family are a militaristic dynasty of nobles who rose to power when Darius Dundas I, a wealthy military leader married Thea De-Wintre; Princess Royal of The Empire of Greater Phoenicia.
On the day of her coronation in 1515 he had her murdered and had himself proclaimed as the new king due to his marriage to Thea De-Wintre.
Extended family members of the De-Wintre family were rounded up and executed. Government officials who questioned King Darius Dundas I reign were also exiled or executed.
- King Darius Dundas I: 1515-1550 (Old age)
- King Darius Dundas II: 1550-1565 (Murdered by his 2nd wife wife Arsinoe I)
- Queen Arsinoe Virtus Dundas I: 1565-1565 (Murdered by her son)
- King Darius Dundas III: 1565-1586 (Died)
- Prince Regent Khufu Dundas: 1586-
Royal Houses of West Phoenicia
West Phoenicia has had two royal houses that have ruled. The House of Dorcas and the House of Bush since independence in 1586.
The House of Gryphon is a royal family of the Kingdom of Gryphon that married into the House of Bush. The current Royal family is now refered to as the Gryphon-Bush Royal Family.
The current ruler is Emperor Glenton Gryphon-Bush II.
House of Dorcas
The Dorcas family played an important role in aiding provinces to secede from Greater Phoenicia. Initially they were loyal supporters of the crown until they witnessed the injustices that were befalling the land.
The Dorcas family under the leadership of King Richard Dorcas III and Queen Helena Dorcas set the nation of West Phoenicia in a positive direction as the new nations first royal family in 1586.
The King and Queen were assassinated in 1590 during a harvest festival. The culprit was a Greater Phoenicia Empire loyalist.
Richard Dorcas III son Prince Constantine I ascended to the throne.
King Constantine Dorcas I led the military during the War of Greater Phoenicia Aggression where he died in battle in 1595 during the Battle of New Tudor.
Princess Louisa Dorcas, the only living offspring of the late King Richard Dorcas III assumed control of the throne and dealt with the ceasefire with Greater Phoenicia.
Her government advised she marry and secure an heir. She turned down a marriage proposalfrom the noble Bush family. Soon after rumours began to circulate that Queen Louisa was going to reunify West Phoenicia with Greater Phoenicia. Queen Louisa was forced to abdicate, rather than lead a country into a civil war due to unfound rumours of her loyalty.
- King Richard Dorcas I:1586-1590 (Assassinated)
- Queen Helena Dorcas: 1586-1590 (Assassinated)
- King Constantine Dorcas II: 1590-1595 (Died in battle)
- Queen Louisa Dorcas:1595-1615 (Forced to abdicate)
House of Bush & Gryphon-Bush
The Bush Family is the Royal Family that has ruled The Empire of West Phoenicia since 1616.
Baron Glenton Bush I was a member of the nobility who over threw the House of Dorcas which had ruled West Phoenicia since 1586. After overthrowing the Dorcas royal family, Glenton Bush I assumed power, he was crowned king and began the Bush Dynasty.
- King Glenton Bush I Soter: 1616-1621 (Killed when thrown from horse)
- Queen Brenda Bush I:1621-1629 (Died from the Lavender Plague)
- Queen Bernice Bush I:1629 to 1640:(Died in royal river barge accident)
- Queen Bernice Bush II: 1640-1645 ,1647-1649 (Poisoned by her brother-husband)
- King August Bush I:1640-1654 (Murdered by Wife/Sister Princess Drusilla Bush II military lover
- Princess Drusilla Bush II:1644-1647,1654-1654 (Was beheaded for plotting to kill Bernice Bush III and August Bush II.)
- Queen Bernice Bush III: 1654-1672 (Died from complications of previous birth)
- King August Bush II:1654-1678(Murdered by West Phoenician Taipan in bed)
- Queen Brenda Bush III:1680-1711(Murdered by Uncle - Husband Domitian I)
- King Domitian Bush I:1711-1713 (Killed by own military to end deadly war)
- King Richard Bush II :1713-1739 (Passed away from old age and heart failure)
- King Richard Bush III: 1739-1750(complications from pneumonia.)
- Queen Marsha Bush:1750-1758 Died of natural causes.)
- Queen Salome Bush:1758-1760 (Assassinated on orders of her brother)
- King Tiberius Bush I: 1760-1765(Killed in a duel with his brother)
- King Francis Bush:1765-1780 (Died from consumption)
- Queen Anne-Maria Bush:1780-1790 (Died from consumption)
- King Gaius Bush:1789-1837 (Murdered by advisors)
- Queen Elizabeth Bush III:1837-1840 (Murdered by advisors as a peace offering)
- King Gaius Bush II:1840-1850 (Assassinated by Scorpion)
- King Gaius Bush III: 1850-1880(Died of natural causes)
- King Gaius-Edward Bush IV Soter:1880-1897( Murdered by wife and crown prince)
- King Tiberius Bush II:1897-1939(Poisoned by eldest daughter)
- King Jarius Bush III:1939 to 1943 (Died during war time bombing raid)
- Queen Anne-Maidstone-Bush:1943 to 1951 (Beheaded for treason)
- King Demetrios Bush I Philopator:1951 to 1970 (Abdicated to retire)
- Queen Juno Bush: 1970 to 1992 (Posioned by mushrooms)
- Emperor Thaddeus Bush:1992 to 1997 (Fled nation after losing civil war to his deceased wives eldest daughter's.
- Queen Aphrilis Sunbury-Bush :1997-2000(Abdicated after assassination attempt)
- Queen Jezebel Bush-Tasman: 2000-2010 (Forced to abdicate after Civil war)
- Emperor Thaddeus Bush:2010 (Transitional)
- Emperor Glenton Gryphon-Bush II: 2010-
Succession
Current Royal Households
The Royal Households of The Empire of West Phoenicia are the collective departments which support members of the West Phoenician Royal Family.