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| succession  = [[Monarchy of Aretias|Despot of Aretias]]
| succession  = [[Monarchy of Aretias|King of Aretias]]
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| reign      = 7 June 2016 – present
| reign      = 2 October 2015 – present
| coronation  = 9 January 2017
| coronation  = 9 January 2016
| predecessor = [[Zenobios II of Aretias|Zenobios II]]
| predecessor = [[Andronikos III of Aretias|Andronikos III]]
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| suc-type    = Heir presumptive{{nbsp}}
| suc-type    = Heir presumptive{{nbsp}}
| successor  = [[Zenobia of Aretias|Princess Zenobia]]
| successor  = [[Zenobia of Aretias|Zenobia, Crown Princess of Aretias]]
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|{{marriage|[[Margarita Pinaria]]|25 July 2013|2 September 2017|end={{abbr|ann.|annulled}}}}
|{{marriage|[[Margarita Pinaria]]|25 July 2013|2 September 2018|end={{abbr|div.|divorced}}}}
|{{marriage|[[TBD]]|10 November 2021}}
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|[[Zenobia of Aretias|Zenobia, Sebastokratorissa of Aretias]] <!--2014-->
|[[Zenobia of Aretias|Zenobia, Crown Princess of Aretias]] <!--2014-->
|[[#Issue|Princess Andrea]] <!--2015 birth name Basilia-->
|[[#Issue|Princess Beatrice]] <!--2015 birth name Basilia-->
|[[#Issue|Princess Constantia]] <!--2017-->
|[[#Issue|Princess Constantia]] <!--2017-->
|[[#Issue|Princess Anna]] <!--2018-->
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| full name            = Basileios Stephanos Ioannes Konstantinos
| full name            = Basileios Stephanos Ioannes Konstantinos
| house                = [[House of Xanthi|Xanthios]]
| house                = [[Byzennos dynasty|Byzennos]]
| father              = [[Andronikos III of Aretias]]
| father              = [[Andronikos III of Aretias]]
| mother              = [[Irene of Mysia & Nyrundy]]
| mother              = [[Irene of Nyrundy]]
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| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1988|7|16|df=y}}
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| birth_place          = [[Monarchy of Aretias#Residences|Amberd]], [[Basilakia]], [[Aretias]]
| religion            = [[Peratene Ecumenical Church|Ecumenical Church]]
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* [[Academia Militaris Olympia]]
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{{Aretian Royal Family}}
{{Aretian Royal Family}}
'''Basil IV''' (''Basileios Stephanos Ioannes Konstantinos''; born 16 July 1988) has been [[Monarchy of Aretias|Despot of Aretias]] since 2 June 2016. He became Despot following the death of his father [[Andronikos III of Aretias|Despot Andronikos III]].
'''Basil IV''' (''Basileios Stephanos Ioannes Konstantinos''; born 16 July 1988) has been [[Monarchy of Aretias|Despot of Aretias]] since 2 October 2015. He became Despot following the death of his father [[Andronikos III of Aretias|Despot Andronikos III]].


Basil is the second child and eldest son of [[Andronikos III of Aretias|Despot Andronikos III]] and [[Irene of Mysia & Nyrundy]]. He became heir apparent in 2010, and was granted the title of [[Monarchy of Aretias#Heir apparent|Sebastokrator]].
Basil is the second child and eldest son of [[Andronikos III of Aretias|Despot Andronikos III]] and [[Irene of Nyrundy]]. He became heir apparent in 2010, and was granted the title of [[Monarchy of Aretias#Heir apparent|Sebastokrator]]. Basil was educated in Aretias and [[Garima]], and later earned a degree and military officer training at [[Academia Militaris Olympia]].


Basil was educated in Aretias and [[Garima]], and later earned a degree and military officer training at [school].
Basil has ruled Aretias as an absolute monarch since his ascension to the throne in 2015. The government has curbed the rights of religious minorities, especially among the [[Azdarin|Yen]] community, and alleged extrajudicial killings performed by [military unit]. His personal life has led to diplomatic and dynastic disputes with neighboring [[Perateia]]. The divorce of his first wife, [[Margarita Pinaria]], led to fears of a possible invasion, and has resulted in a minor military build-up and increase military presence throughout the country.
==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Basil was born on the morning of 16 July 1988, at [[Monarchy of Aretias#Residences|Amberd]], in [[Basilakia]], the oldest son and second eldest child of then [[Zenobios II of Aretias|Sebastokrator Zenobios]] and [[Irene of Nyrundy|Irene of Mysia and Nyrundy]]. He has one older sister and two younger sisters, [[Stephania of Aretias|Stephania]], [[Gregoria of Aretias|Gregoria]], and [[Xene of Aretias|Xene]], and one younger brother [[Robert of Aretias|Robert]]. At the time of his birth, Basil was second in line to the [[Succession to the Aretian throne|throne]], displacing his older sister.
Basil was born on the morning of 16 July 1988, at [[Monarchy of Aretias#Residences|Amberd]], in [[Basilakia]], the oldest son and second child of then [[Andronikos III of Aretias|Crown Prince Andronikos]] and [[Irene of Nyrundy|Irene of Mysia and Nyrundy]]. He has one older sister, [[Stephania of Aretias|Stephania]], two younger sisters, [[Gregoria of Aretias|Gregoria]] and [[Xene of Aretias|Xene]], and one younger brother [[Robert of Aretias|Robert]]. At the time of his birth, Basil was second in line to the [[Succession to the Aretian throne|throne]], following his father and displacing his sister Stephania.


He was christened on 30 August 1988, by [[Peratene Ecumenical Church#Leadership|Ecumenical Patriarch Gennadios IV]], at [[Leonopolis|Hagia Euergetou]] in [[Leonopolis]], [[Perateia]]. He was named Basilios for his grandfather, [[Basil III of Aretias|Despot Basil III]]. He was given the middle names Stephanos in memory of his great-grandfather [[Stephen V, Elector of Nyrundy]], who was also King Stephen I of Mysia, and Konstantinos after his great-great grandfather [[Constantine II of Aretias|Despot Constantine II]]. Basil's godparents are [[Otto of Nyrundy|Archduke Otto of Nyrundy]] (his mother's brother); [[Alberta of Kostritz]] (Otto's wife); Prince Constantine Xanthios (his father's brother); and (Constantine's wife).
He was christened on 30 August 1988, by [[Peratene Ecumenical Church#Leadership|Ecumenical Patriarch Gennadios IV]], at [[Leonople|Hagia Euergetou]] in [[Leonople]], [[Perateia]]. He was named Basilios for his grandfather, [[Basil III of Aretias|King Basil III]]. He was given the middle names Stephanos in memory of his great-grandfather [[Stephen V, Elector of Nyrundy]], who was also King Stephen I of Mysia, and Konstantinos after his great-great grandfather [[Constantine II of Aretias|Despot Constantine II]]. Basil's godparents are [[Otto of Nyrundy|Archduke Otto of Nyrundy]] (his mother's brother); [[Alberta of Kostritz]] (Otto's wife); Prince Constantine Byzennos (his father's brother); and PLACEHOLDER (Constantine's wife).
===Education===
===Education===
Basil was attended to by various private tutors in lieu of formal education until the age of 10 when he was enrolled at [elite Gariman school], in [Gariman city].
Basil was attended to by various private tutors in lieu of formal education until the age of 10 when he was enrolled at [elite Gariman school], in [Gariman city]. As a result of his education in Garima and upbringing, Basil is fluent in [[wikipedia:Alemannic German|Gariman]]. Following the completion of his secondary education in 2006, Basil was enrolled at [[Academia Militaris Olympia]] where he underwent military and officer training, and studied political science and economics; however, he eventually dropped the economics focus. He participated in the Transvectio Equitum each year during his time at Olympia. He also participated in [thing] to fulfill his mandatory extracurricular activities requirement.
==Despot of Bayazet==
==Heir apparent==
==Reign==
==Reign==
==Relationships and marriages==
==Relationships and marriages==
===Marriage to Margarita Pinaria===
===Marriage to Margarita Pinaria===
In early 2012, the Aretian royal household first contacted the [[Pinaria family]] to discuss a courtship and possible marriage negotiation between Basil and [[Margarita Pinaria]]. Margarita reportedly outright refused to entertain the possibility as her mourning period hadn't ended and concerns about her two young sons. However, those close to Margarita felt that she instead wished to marry the recently ascended [[Nathan IV of Ghant]], whom Margarita courted some time before her marriage to David Philes.
In late 2012, the Aretian royal household first contacted the [[Pinaria family]] to discuss a courtship and possible marriage negotiation between Basil and [[Margarita Pinaria]]. Margarita reportedly outright refused to entertain the possibility as her mourning period for her first husband hadn't ended and concerns about the position of her son. However, those close to Margarita felt that she instead wished to marry the recently ascended [[Nathan IV of Ghant]], whom Margarita courted some time before her marriage to [[Dionysios of Perateia]].


By late summer, Basil and his parents visited Margarita at her family's ancestral estate outside of Cularo, Latium. A courtship was eventually announced on 19 October 2012. Margarita visited [[Aretias]] on three occasions during the courtship, which prompted complaints from the local nobility. However, Basil primarily resided in Latium throughout the courtship and visited [[Imperial Court (Latium)|court]] with relatively frequency.
By late summer, Basil and his parents visited Margarita at the Pinaria family's ancestral estate outside of Cularo, Latium. A courtship was eventually announced on 19 February 2013. Basil primarily resided in Latium throughout the courtship and visited [[Imperial Court (Latium)|court]] with relatively frequency. However, his lack of appearances with Margarita in Aretias prompted concern among the local nobility.


Basil's engagement to Margarita was announced on 18 February 2013 with plans for the wedding to take place in the summer. The marriage contract stipulated a prominent place at court for Margarita's two sons from her previous marriage, and allowed for them to live with her in Basilakia. Margarita continued to reside in Latium with her sons until late May before she relocated to Aretias. The Pinaria family arranged for the wedding to take place at Hagia Euergetou, the traditional site for Imperial Peratene marriages and coronations.
Basil's engagement to Margarita was announced on 18 July 2013 with plans for the wedding to take place in late 2013. The marriage contract stipulated a prominent place at court for Margarita's son from her previous marriage, and allowed for him to live with her in Basilakia. Margarita continued to reside in Latium with her son until late May before she relocated to Aretias. The Pinaria family arranged for the wedding to take place at Hagia Euergetou, the traditional site for Imperial Peratene marriages and coronations.


Basil and Margarita married on 2 June 2013, at Hagia Euergetou, in [[Leonopolis]]. The ceremony was presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Leon X.
Basil and Margarita married on 2 June 2013, at Hagia Euergetou, in [[Leonople]]. The ceremony was presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Leon X.


They had three children over the course of their short marriage. Their first child, [[Zenobia of Aretias|Zenobia]], was born on 7 February 2014. Zenobia was born alongside a twin brother who did not survive. On 12 January 2016, the couple had their second child, Basilia who now goes by the name [[#Issue|Andrea]]. Their third and final child, [[#Issue|Constantia]], was born on 30 July 2017.
They had four children over the course of their short marriage. Their first child, [[Zenobia of Aretias|Zenobia]], was born on 7 October 2014. Zenobia was born alongside a twin brother who did not survive. On 1 August 2015, the couple had their second child, [[#Issue|Basilia]], known as Beatrice. And their third, [[#Issue|Constantia]], was born on 30 October 2016, followed by their fourth and final child [[#Issue|Anna]], on 9 June 2018.
===Separation and annulment===
===Separation and divorce===
Rumors of a breakdown in Basil and Margarita's relationship first arose following the birth of Zenobia. According to first hand accounts, Basil was displeased at the death of their son during childbirth and blamed both Margarita and Zenobia. Later that year, as Basil became Despot, Margarita later accused him of purposefully selecting the coronation date on her oldest son's birthday out of spite. At the coronation ball later that night, Basil was prominently seen accompanied by a number of other women and left the ball without Margarita.
Rumors of a breakdown in Basil and Margarita's relationship first arose following the birth of Zenobia. According to first hand accounts, Basil was displeased at the death of their son during childbirth and blamed both Margarita and Zenobia. Later that year, as Basil became Despot, Margarita later accused him of purposefully selecting the coronation date on her oldest son's birthday out of spite. At the coronation ball later that night, Basil was prominently seen accompanied by a number of other women and left the ball without Margarita.


The relationship continued to deteriorate into 2015 when Latin media outlets first reported on a number of affairs. Issues also arose following the birth of their daughter Andrea, as Basil wasn't present for the birth. In early 2016, Basil ordered Margarita's sons away from court and forced them to Latium immediately. Instead, the boys relocated to [[Leonopolis]] with their maternal uncle Sergius Pinarius, and at the court of then junior Emperor [[Constantine XX Claudius]]. Margarita regularly visited her sons in Leonopolis until August 2016, causing greater issues in the relationship.
The relationship continued to deteriorate into 2015 when Latin media outlets first reported on a number of affairs. In early 2016, Basil banned Margarita's son Andreas of Perateia from court and the country. Margarita regularly visited her son in nearby Leonople causing greater issues in the relationship until August 2016 when her visits ceased.


In early 2016, yet another affair involving Basil was reported on by Perateian media, as were reports that an illegitimate child was born to Basil by an unnamed mistress, later revealed to be Margarita's lady-in-waiting, XXXX. Margarita subsequently disappeared from public life in August 2016. On 8 October 2016, Margarita was seen entering Heraion, in Leonopolis, after midnight. Basil issued a [[wikipedia:missive|missive]] to Emperor Constantine, where Basil implicitly accused Constantine of abduction, and demanded the return of Margarita and their children.
In early 2016, yet another affair involving Basil was reported on by Perateian media, as were reports that an illegitimate child was born to Basil by an unnamed mistress. While the reports of an illegitimate child were later proved to be unfounded, the woman was reported to be X, a lady-in-waiting to Margarita that was dismissed in March. Margarita subsequently disappeared from public life in February 2017. She was not seen again in public until she was reported in Leonople on 8 October 2017. Basil issued a [[wikipedia:missive|missive]] to Emperor Constantine, where Basil accused Constantine of abduction, and demanded the return of Margarita and their children.


Margarita retained legal counsel who then announced that a petition for annulment to was submitted to [[Peratene Ecumenical Church#Leadership|Ecumenical Patriarch]] Georgios X, as the marriage was performed by the Ecumenical Patriarch. Basil formally objected to Georgios X holding any authority to grant an annulment, but the process was expedited at the apparent request of Emperor Constantine, who had recently overseen the Patriarch's installation a year prior. Basil subsequently accused Constantine of attempting to force an annulment so he could marry Margarita himself; however, Constantine's imperial office issued a statement explaining that the "Emperor [] is ensuring the safety and well-being of a Latin citizen in need, as is the duty of the true Christian Emperor."
Margarita retained legal counsel who then announced that a divorce petition to was submitted to [[Peratene Ecumenical Church#Leadership|Ecumenical Patriarch]] Georgios X, as the marriage was performed by the Ecumenical Patriarch. Basil formally objected to Georgios X holding any authority to grant an annulment, but the process was expedited at the apparent request of Emperor Constantine, who had recently overseen the Patriarch's installation a year prior. Basil subsequently accused Constantine of attempting to force an annulment so he could marry Margarita himself; however, Constantine's imperial office issued a statement explaining that the "Emperor [] is ensuring the safety and well-being of a Latin citizen in need, as is the duty of the true Christian Emperor."


Despite the public battle surrounding an annulment, a number of other monarchies issued their displeasure at Margarita's treatment and offered their support, most notably [[Vannois|Vannoisian imperial family]] and nobility. Fearing the potential backlash, Basil was convinced to enter into negotiations with Margarita and her family regarding the annulment. The petition was later amended and presented one alleged nullity – breach of future condition in which Basil agreed to allow Margarita the ability to keep her two sons from a prior marriage with her at court without interference. There was no nullity submitted on the basis of infidelity. The annulment was granted on 2 September 2017, and was followed by a royal decree that recognized Basil and Margarita's eldest daughter Zenobia as the continued heir to the Aretian throne, and granted her the style of ''Apostolic Highness'' and the traditional title of the heir apparent [[Monarchy of Aretias#Title of the heir apparent|''Sebastokratorissa'']].
Despite the public battle surrounding an annulment, a number of other monarchies issued their displeasure at Margarita's treatment and offered their public support to her, most notably [[Turenne|Turenese electoral family]]. Fearing the potential backlash, Basil was convinced to enter into negotiations with Margarita and her family regarding a divorce. The terms of the divorce and allegations are not known. The divorce was granted on 2 September 2018, and was followed by a royal decree that recognized Basil and Margarita's eldest daughter Zenobia as the continued heir to the Aretian throne, and granted her the style of ''Apostolic Highness'' and the traditional title of the heir apparent [[Monarchy of Aretias#Title of the heir apparent|''Sebastokratorissa'']] and Crown Princess.
==Marriage to TBD==
==Marriage to TBD==
==Styles, titles, honors, and arms==
==Styles, titles, honors, and arms==
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*'''16 July 1988 – 17 July 2010''': ''His Royal Highness'' Prince Basil of Aretias
*'''16 July 1988 – 17 July 2010''': ''His Royal Highness'' Prince Basil of Aretias
*'''17 July 2010 – 2 June 2016''': ''His Apostolic and Royal Highness'' The Sebastokrator
*'''17 July 2010 – 2 June 2016''': ''His Apostolic and Royal Highness'' The Sebastokrator
*'''2 June 2016 – present''': ''His Majesty'' The Despot
**'''17 July 2010 – 2 June 2016''': ''His Apostolic and Royal Highness'' The Crown Prince
*'''2 June 2016 – present''': ''His Majesty'' The King
===Honors===
===Honors===


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! colspan="4"|'''''By [[Margarita Pinaria]]''''' (married [[Leonopolis|Hagia Anthemia]] 2 June 2013); annulled 2 September 2018
! colspan="4"|'''''By [[Margarita Pinaria]]''''' (married [[Leonople|Hagia Euergetou]] 2 June 2013); divorced 2 September 2018
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| [[Zenobia of Aretias|Zenobia, Sebastokratorissa of Aretias]]
| [[Zenobia of Aretias|Sebastokratorissa Zenobia]]
|<center> {{birth date and age|2014|2|7|df=y}}</center>
|<center> {{birth date and age|2014|10|7|df=y}}</center>
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|<!--born at Hospital, [[Leonople]], [[Perateia]]-->
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| Unnamed son
| Unnamed son
|colspan=2|<center> {{birth date|2014|2|7|df=y}}</center>
|colspan=2|<center> {{birth date|2014|10|7|df=y}}</center>
|<!--born at Hospital, [[Leonople]], [[Perateia]]-->
|-
| [[Beatrice of Aretias|Princess Beatrice]]
|<center> {{birth date and age|2015|9|1|df=y}}</center>
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| Birth name is Basilia<!--born at Hospital, [[Chalceritis]], [[Aretias]]-->
|-
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| Princess Andrea
| [[Constantia of Aretias|Princess Constantia]]
|<center> {{birth date and age|2016|1|12|df=y}}</center>
|<center> {{birth date and age|2016|10|30|df=y}}</center>
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|<!--born at Amberd, Basilakia, Aretias/Natural father = Constantine XX Claudius-->
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| Princess Constantia
| [[Anna of Aretias|Princess Anna]]
|<center> {{birth date and age|2017|7|30|df=y}}</center>
|<center> {{birth date and age|2018|3|9|df=y}}</center>
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|<!--born at Hospital, near Cularo, Latium-->
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|-
! colspan="4"|'''''By [[TBD]]''''' (mistress)
! colspan="4"|'''''By [[Lydia Kaisarina]]''''' (mistress)
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|-
| Child
| Theodosia Byzenne
|<center> {{birth date and age|2017|4|30|df=y}}</center>
|<center> {{birth date and age|2015|10|4|df=y}}</center>
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=Lydia Kaisarina=
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| caption            = Kaisarina in 2020
| caption            = Kaisarina in 2020
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| birth_name        = Lydia Simonis Ioanno Orontina Klaudina
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| mother            = [[Xiphias family|Anna Xiphiaina]]
| mother            = [[Orontid family|Anna Orontina]]
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'''Lydia Kaisarina''' (Λυδια Καισαρινα; ''Lydia Simonis Ioanno Xiphiaina Klaudina''; born 2 March 1993)
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Basil IV
Basileus
Basil II of Aretias.jpg
King of Aretias
Reign2 October 2015 – present
Coronation9 January 2016
PredecessorAndronikos III
Heir presumptive Zenobia, Crown Princess of Aretias
Born (1988-07-16) 16 July 1988 (age 36)
Amberd, Basilakia, Aretias
Spouse
Issue
Among others
Full name
Basileios Stephanos Ioannes Konstantinos
HouseByzennos
FatherAndronikos III of Aretias
MotherIrene of Nyrundy
ReligionEcumenical Church
Education
Aretian Royal Family
Coat of Arms of the Basileus of Aretias
Extended royal family

Basil IV (Basileios Stephanos Ioannes Konstantinos; born 16 July 1988) has been Despot of Aretias since 2 October 2015. He became Despot following the death of his father Despot Andronikos III.

Basil is the second child and eldest son of Despot Andronikos III and Irene of Nyrundy. He became heir apparent in 2010, and was granted the title of Sebastokrator. Basil was educated in Aretias and Garima, and later earned a degree and military officer training at Academia Militaris Olympia.

Basil has ruled Aretias as an absolute monarch since his ascension to the throne in 2015. The government has curbed the rights of religious minorities, especially among the Yen community, and alleged extrajudicial killings performed by [military unit]. His personal life has led to diplomatic and dynastic disputes with neighboring Perateia. The divorce of his first wife, Margarita Pinaria, led to fears of a possible invasion, and has resulted in a minor military build-up and increase military presence throughout the country.

Early life and education

Basil was born on the morning of 16 July 1988, at Amberd, in Basilakia, the oldest son and second child of then Crown Prince Andronikos and Irene of Mysia and Nyrundy. He has one older sister, Stephania, two younger sisters, Gregoria and Xene, and one younger brother Robert. At the time of his birth, Basil was second in line to the throne, following his father and displacing his sister Stephania.

He was christened on 30 August 1988, by Ecumenical Patriarch Gennadios IV, at Hagia Euergetou in Leonople, Perateia. He was named Basilios for his grandfather, King Basil III. He was given the middle names Stephanos in memory of his great-grandfather Stephen V, Elector of Nyrundy, who was also King Stephen I of Mysia, and Konstantinos after his great-great grandfather Despot Constantine II. Basil's godparents are Archduke Otto of Nyrundy (his mother's brother); Alberta of Kostritz (Otto's wife); Prince Constantine Byzennos (his father's brother); and PLACEHOLDER (Constantine's wife).

Education

Basil was attended to by various private tutors in lieu of formal education until the age of 10 when he was enrolled at [elite Gariman school], in [Gariman city]. As a result of his education in Garima and upbringing, Basil is fluent in Gariman. Following the completion of his secondary education in 2006, Basil was enrolled at Academia Militaris Olympia where he underwent military and officer training, and studied political science and economics; however, he eventually dropped the economics focus. He participated in the Transvectio Equitum each year during his time at Olympia. He also participated in [thing] to fulfill his mandatory extracurricular activities requirement.

Heir apparent

Reign

Relationships and marriages

Marriage to Margarita Pinaria

In late 2012, the Aretian royal household first contacted the Pinaria family to discuss a courtship and possible marriage negotiation between Basil and Margarita Pinaria. Margarita reportedly outright refused to entertain the possibility as her mourning period for her first husband hadn't ended and concerns about the position of her son. However, those close to Margarita felt that she instead wished to marry the recently ascended Nathan IV of Ghant, whom Margarita courted some time before her marriage to Dionysios of Perateia.

By late summer, Basil and his parents visited Margarita at the Pinaria family's ancestral estate outside of Cularo, Latium. A courtship was eventually announced on 19 February 2013. Basil primarily resided in Latium throughout the courtship and visited court with relatively frequency. However, his lack of appearances with Margarita in Aretias prompted concern among the local nobility.

Basil's engagement to Margarita was announced on 18 July 2013 with plans for the wedding to take place in late 2013. The marriage contract stipulated a prominent place at court for Margarita's son from her previous marriage, and allowed for him to live with her in Basilakia. Margarita continued to reside in Latium with her son until late May before she relocated to Aretias. The Pinaria family arranged for the wedding to take place at Hagia Euergetou, the traditional site for Imperial Peratene marriages and coronations.

Basil and Margarita married on 2 June 2013, at Hagia Euergetou, in Leonople. The ceremony was presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Leon X.

They had four children over the course of their short marriage. Their first child, Zenobia, was born on 7 October 2014. Zenobia was born alongside a twin brother who did not survive. On 1 August 2015, the couple had their second child, Basilia, known as Beatrice. And their third, Constantia, was born on 30 October 2016, followed by their fourth and final child Anna, on 9 June 2018.

Separation and divorce

Rumors of a breakdown in Basil and Margarita's relationship first arose following the birth of Zenobia. According to first hand accounts, Basil was displeased at the death of their son during childbirth and blamed both Margarita and Zenobia. Later that year, as Basil became Despot, Margarita later accused him of purposefully selecting the coronation date on her oldest son's birthday out of spite. At the coronation ball later that night, Basil was prominently seen accompanied by a number of other women and left the ball without Margarita.

The relationship continued to deteriorate into 2015 when Latin media outlets first reported on a number of affairs. In early 2016, Basil banned Margarita's son Andreas of Perateia from court and the country. Margarita regularly visited her son in nearby Leonople causing greater issues in the relationship until August 2016 when her visits ceased.

In early 2016, yet another affair involving Basil was reported on by Perateian media, as were reports that an illegitimate child was born to Basil by an unnamed mistress. While the reports of an illegitimate child were later proved to be unfounded, the woman was reported to be X, a lady-in-waiting to Margarita that was dismissed in March. Margarita subsequently disappeared from public life in February 2017. She was not seen again in public until she was reported in Leonople on 8 October 2017. Basil issued a missive to Emperor Constantine, where Basil accused Constantine of abduction, and demanded the return of Margarita and their children.

Margarita retained legal counsel who then announced that a divorce petition to was submitted to Ecumenical Patriarch Georgios X, as the marriage was performed by the Ecumenical Patriarch. Basil formally objected to Georgios X holding any authority to grant an annulment, but the process was expedited at the apparent request of Emperor Constantine, who had recently overseen the Patriarch's installation a year prior. Basil subsequently accused Constantine of attempting to force an annulment so he could marry Margarita himself; however, Constantine's imperial office issued a statement explaining that the "Emperor [] is ensuring the safety and well-being of a Latin citizen in need, as is the duty of the true Christian Emperor."

Despite the public battle surrounding an annulment, a number of other monarchies issued their displeasure at Margarita's treatment and offered their public support to her, most notably Turenese electoral family. Fearing the potential backlash, Basil was convinced to enter into negotiations with Margarita and her family regarding a divorce. The terms of the divorce and allegations are not known. The divorce was granted on 2 September 2018, and was followed by a royal decree that recognized Basil and Margarita's eldest daughter Zenobia as the continued heir to the Aretian throne, and granted her the style of Apostolic Highness and the traditional title of the heir apparent Sebastokratorissa and Crown Princess.

Marriage to TBD

Styles, titles, honors, and arms

Titles and styles

  • 16 July 1988 – 17 July 2010: His Royal Highness Prince Basil of Aretias
  • 17 July 2010 – 2 June 2016: His Apostolic and Royal Highness The Sebastokrator
    • 17 July 2010 – 2 June 2016: His Apostolic and Royal Highness The Crown Prince
  • 2 June 2016 – present: His Majesty The King

Honors

Issue

Name Birth Death Notes
By Margarita Pinaria (married Hagia Euergetou 2 June 2013); divorced 2 September 2018
Sebastokratorissa Zenobia
(2014-10-07) 7 October 2014 (age 10)
Unnamed son
(2014-10-07)7 October 2014
Princess Beatrice
(2015-09-01) 1 September 2015 (age 9)
 Birth name is Basilia
Princess Constantia
(2016-10-30) 30 October 2016 (age 8)
Princess Anna
(2018-03-09) 9 March 2018 (age 6)
By Lydia Kaisarina (mistress)
Theodosia Byzenne
(2015-10-04) 4 October 2015 (age 9)

Ancestry

Lydia Kaisarina

Lydia Kaisarina
Λυδια Καισαρινα
Zoey Deutch by Patrick Lovell, September 2019 (cropped).jpg
Kaisarina in 2020
Born
Lydia Simonis Ioanno Orontina Klaudina

(1993-03-02) 2 March 1993 (age 31)
Philopation, Leonople, Perateia
Citizenship
  • Latin
  • Peratene
EducationPandidakterion
College of Legal Studies, Castellum (L.D.)
Partner(s)Basil IV of Aretias (2015–present)
Children3
Parents

Lydia Kaisarina (Λυδια Καισαρινα; Lydia Simonis Ioanno Xiphiaina Klaudina; born 2 March 1993)

Ancestry

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