List of Lihnidosi monarchs

The title Empress of Lihnidos was created in 1675 following the declaration of the first Empire of Lihnidos. The first empress was Empress Theodora, the first child of King Konstantine IV of Thasos. Theodora reigned as Queen of Thasos for five years before declaring the empire in 1675. The declaration followed a three year war against the northern Kingdom of Ithaca, which ended with King Oceanus surrendering. Theodora allowed Oceanus to retain the title of King of Ithaca as a vassal under her following her declaration of the Lihnidosi empire. During Theodora's reign, after initially carrying over succession law from the Kingdom of Thasos, she instituted new law that only allowed females to inherit titles in the empire. This resulted in all titles eventually passing to females. Later Laskaris rulers conquered much what what is considered today to be modern day Lihnidos.

Laskaris dynasty

Main article: House of Laskaris

Name	Portrait	Arms	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Theodora Theodora Raissa Nicolette Xylona 11 January 1675 – 5 May 1686			18 June 1606 Tasae Palace Daughter of Konstantine IV and Xenia of Pavleira	Stephen of Low Ghant St Grigoris Chapel 3 February 1625 7 children	5 May 1686 Imperial Palace aged 80	Declared the Lihnidosi Empire in 1675.
Hyacinthe I Liana Sophronia Maeve 5 May 1686 – 24 March 1713			6 September 1627 Imperial Palace Daughter of Theodora and Stephen of Low Ghant	Aristophanes IV of Tarsas Cathedral of Saint John 19 August 1650 7 children	24 March 1713 Imperial Palace aged 86	Daughter of Theodora
Maria I Maria Yalena Theresa 24 March 1713 – 5 January 1725			26 April 1651 Sozantina Palace Daughter of Hyacinthe I and Aristophanes IV of Tarsas	Laurentius of Latium Cathedral of Saint Galini 27 May 1674 4 children	5 January 1725 Imperial Palace aged 74	Daughter of Hyacinthe I
Maria II Maria Alcina Katheryn Megara 5 January 1725 – 15 July 1752			10 March 1676 Imperial Palace Daughter of Maria I and Laurentius of Latium	Andre of Vannois Cathedral of Saint John 14 February 1695 4 children	15 July 1752 Imperial Palace aged 79	Daughter of Maria I

Vasiliou dynasty

Main article: House of Vasiliou

On 15 July 1752 rogue members of the imperial guard assassinated Empress Maria II, her husband, and several members of her family. The first three in the line of succession were among those killed. The fourth, Maria II's second daughter, Stacia, fled to Tarsas with her husband, four children, and uncle. With the heir to the empire missing, the throne sat vacant during a tumultuous time. On 27 August 1675 Konstantina IV of Ithaca declared that, absent a clear heir, she would be claiming the throne. Loyal vassals in the Kingdom of Thasos rejected Konstantina as the new empress, and in late September a succession crisis began when forces loyal to House Laskaris attacked Ithacan soldiers in a small town on the border of the kingdoms. The small incident resulted in a mass mobilization of Ithacan forces into Thasos. By mid October, the majority of small cells of Laskaris supporting forces were wiped out and Konstantina IV became Empress Konstantina I of Lihnidos. The succession crisis did not end until late May of 1755, however, as in late October 1752, Tarsas forces attempted an invasion of Lihnidos to install Maria II's daughter Stacia on the throne. The war resulted in Tarsas being pushed out of Lihnidos after Lihnidosi and Latin forces joined to combat the threat. Tarsan forces eventually surrendered, recognizing Konstantina as the empress and withdrawing their forces.

It is widely believed that Konstantina had a role to play in the assassinations of Maria II and her family members, however no proof has ever arose to prove the suspicions.

Konstantina, having only male children, changed succession law to gender-neutral primogeniture. Her son who later became emperor, Isidoros, again changed the succession law from primogeniture to a method where the monarch chooses their desired heir from among their legitimate children. This resulted in Isidoros's eldest child, Stathis, being passed over in favor of Isidoros's next eldest child, Kassia. Kassia later signed a proclamation that ensured her children, as well as all future descendants of future female monarchs or title holders in the imperial family, kept the Vasiliou name. This method continued until 1834 when Selene I became infirm due to failing health. Having created a council of nobility following the adoption of a constitution in 1803, the council ruled as a collective regency council. Selene's chosen heir died that same year leaving her the responsibility of selecting a new heir. She was not of sound mind at the time and did not select a replacement. This led the council to give themselves additional powers and effectively changed the succession laws without consultation of the sitting monarch. Having implemented a form of elective monarchy in which the council selects a child of the monarch to rule after the monarch's death, the council chose one of Selene's granddaughters, Konstantina. Konstantina took the throne on 2 November 1834 after the passing of her mother. Konstantina chose to keep the change of succession law after implementing minor changes. This continues to be the method that heirs to the throne are chosen.

Name	Portrait	Arms	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Konstantina I Konstantina Elpida Philana 14 October 1752 – 28 July 1755			20 September 1667 Royal Palace of Ithaca Daughter of Helena of Ithaca and Helios of Lissinth	Teuthras of Aenisos Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 9 February 1687 3 children	28 July 1755 Imperial Palace aged 87	Claimed the throne following the death of Maria II and many of her children.
Isidoros Isidoros Trifonas Alexis Kimon 2 September 1755 – 16 January 1764			16 March 1688 Imperial Palace Son of Konstantina I and Teuthras of Aenisos	Polina of Epidion Cathedral of Saint John 13 March 1707 5 children	16 January 1764 Xanthi aged 75	Son of Konstantina I
Hyactinthe II Kassia Cyrilla Theresa Hyacinthe 16 January 1764 – 9 September 1797			28 October 1708 Palace Smyrnasae Daughter of Isidoros and Polina of Epidion	Theron of Vasiunt Cathedral of Saint John 6 May 1730 2 children	9 September 1797 Imperial Palace aged 88	Daughter of Isidoros
Athanasios I Athanasios Emmanouil Yianni Thodoris 9 September 1797 – 20 January 1802			12 December 1735 Hion Son of Hyactinthe II and Theron of Vasiunt	Isidora of Amararae Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 20 January 1757 4 children	20 January 1802 Imperial Palace aged 67	Son of Hyactinthe II
Selene I Selene Acantha Adara 20 January 1802 – 2 November 1834			4 March 1757 Imperial Palace Daughter of Athanasios I and Isidora of Amararae	Sebastiano of Astantium Cathedral of Saint John 19 August 1775 3 children	2 November 1834 Cephalonia aged 77	Daughter of Athanasios I
Konstantina II Konstantina Selene Honna Bellanca Panagiota 2 November 1834 – 13 March 1890			2 July 1796 Zakynthos Daughter of Evadne and Iason of Meteze	Adonis of Sestini Cathedral of Saint John 3 April 1819 6 children	13 March 1890 Imperial Palace aged 94	Granddaughter of Selene I
Athanasios II Athanasios Tydeus Christos Agisilaos 13 March 1890 – 10 May 1919			5 September 1852 Imperial Palace Son of Thera and Tydeus of Thespaikastros	Lena of Epidion Cathedral of Saint John 22 February 1876 2 children	10 May 1919 Imperial Palace aged 67	Grandson of Konstantina II
Stella I Stella Zinaida Cosima Lilah 10 May 1919 – 18 September 1978			25 June 1897 Imperial Palace Daughter of Desdemona and Philip Samaras	Theoclymenus of Messenia Cathedral of Saint Galini 8 March 1917 3 children	18 September 1978 Imperial Palace aged 81	Granddaughter of Athanasios II
Selene II Iris Zoumpoulia Althea Cassandra 18 September 1978 – 2 October 2000			19 January 1923 Sozantina Palace Daughter of Stella I and Theoclymenus of Messenia	Daemon of Edacia Cathedral of Saint John 14 June 1949 3 children	2 October 2000 Imperial Palace aged 77	Daughter of Stella I
Teresa Teresa Selene Alysia 2 October 2000 – 27 November 2007			15 April 1953 Imperial Palace Daughter of Selene II and Daemon of Edacia	Priapus of Ithaca Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 29 May 1975 5 children	27 November 2007 Imperial Palace aged 54	Daughter of Selene II
Stella II Stella Marianna Polyxeni 27 November 2007 – present			4 May 1977 Arcadia Daughter of Teresa and Priapus of Ithaca	Yorgos of Ikaria Cathedral of Saint John 15 October 1996 4 children	Living age 41	Daughter of Teresa

See also

• List of Lihnidosi consorts
• Monarchy of Lihnidos