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{{Infobox royalty
| name        = Basil II
| name        = Basil IV
| title      =  
| title      = [[Monarchy of Aretias#Titles, styles and honors|Basileus]]
| image      = Basil II of Aretias.jpg
| image      = Basil II of Aretias.jpg
| image_size  = 220px
| image_size  = 220px
| caption    =  
| caption    =  
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| succession  = [[Monarchy of Aretias|King of Aretias]]<br>[[Monarchy of Vardana#Aretian claim|Great King of Vardana]] (''disputed)''
| succession  = [[Monarchy of Aretias|Despot of Aretias]]
| moretext    =  
| moretext    =  
| reign      = 2 June 2016 – present
| reign      = 7 June 2016 – present
| coronation  = 9 January 2017
| coronation  = 9 January 2017
| predecessor = [[Cyril I of Aretias|Cyril I]]
| predecessor = [[Zenobios II of Aretias|Zenobios II]]
| cor-type    =
| cor-type    =
| suc-type    = Heir presumptive{{nbsp}}
| suc-type    = Heir presumptive{{nbsp}}
| successor  = [[Zenobia, Despoina of Bayazet]]
| successor  = [[Zenobia of Aretias|Princess Zenobia]]
| reg-type    =  
| reg-type    =  
| regent      =  
| regent      =  
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| spouse      = {{ubl
| spouse      = {{ubl
|{{marriage|[[Margarita Pinaria]]|25 July 2013|2 September 2018|end={{abbr|ann.|annulled}}}}
|{{marriage|[[Margarita Pinaria]]|25 July 2013|2 September 2017|end={{abbr|ann.|annulled}}}}
|{{marriage|[[Guinevere of Roazhon]]|2 February 2020}}
}}
}}
| issue      = {{ubl
| issue      = {{ubl
|[[Zenobia, Despoina of Bayazet]] <!--2014-->
|[[Zenobia of Aretias|Zenobia, Sebastokratorissa of Aretias]] <!--2014-->
|[[#Issue|Princess Andrea]] <!--2015 birth name Basilia-->
|[[#Issue|Princess Andrea]] <!--2015 birth name Basilia-->
|[[#Issue|Princess Constantia]] <!--2017-->
|[[#Issue|Princess Constantia]] <!--2017-->
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| issue-pipe    = Among others
| issue-pipe    = Among others
| full name            = Basileios Stephanos Ioannes Konstantinos
| full name            = Basileios Stephanos Ioannes Konstantinos
| house                = [[House of Byzennos|Byzennos]]
| house                = [[House of Xanthi|Xanthios]]
| father              = [[Cyril I of Aretias]]
| father              = [[Andronikos III of Aretias]]
| mother              = [[Irene of Mysia & Nyrundy]]
| mother              = [[Irene of Mysia & Nyrundy]]
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1988|7|16|df=y}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1988|7|16|df=y}}
| birth_place          = [[Monarchy of Aretias#Residences|Amberd]], [[Basilakia]], [[Aretias]]
| birth_place          = [[Monarchy of Aretias#Residences|Amberd]], [[Basilakia]], [[Aretias]]
| religion            = [[Vardanan Apostolic Church|Apostolic Aletheic Church]]
| religion            = [[Peratene Ecumenical Church|Ecumenical Church]]
|}}
|}}
{{Aretian Royal Family}}
{{Aretian Royal Family}}
'''Basil II''' (''Basileios Stephanos Ioannes Konstantinos''; born 16 July 1988) has been [[Monarchy of Aretias|Basileus of Aretias]] since 2 June 2016. He became Basileus following the death of his father [[Cyril I of Aretias|King Cyril I]].
'''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 is the second child and eldest son of [[Cyril I of Aretias]] and [[Irene of Mysia & Nyrundy]].He became heir apparent in 2010, and was invested as Despot of Bayazet.
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 was educated in Aretias and [[Garima]], earning a degree and military officer training at [school].  
Basil was educated in Aretias and [[Garima]], and later earned a degree and military officer training at [school].
==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 [[Cyril I of Aretias|Cyril, Despot of Bayazet]] and [[Irene of Nyrundy|Irene of Mysia and Nyrundy]].
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.
 
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).
===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].
==Despot of Bayazet==
==Despot of Bayazet==
==Reign==
==Reign==
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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 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.


By late summer, Basil and his parents visited Margarita in hometown of Cularo. A courtship was eventually announced on 19 October 2012. Margarita visited [[Aretias]] on three occasions during the courtship, which prompted complaints from the local Mysian 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 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.


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 Perivolia. 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 [[Leonopolis|Hagia Anthemia]], which historically was the site of many Vardanan royal weddings and coronations prior to 1834.
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 and Margarita married on 2 June 2013, at Hagia Anthemia, in [[Leonopolis]]. It was the second royal Vardanan wedding ceremony to take place at Hagia Anthemia since the 18th century, and was presided over by Apostolic Patriarch Leon X.
Basil and Margarita married on 2 June 2013, at Hagia Euergetou, in [[Leonopolis]]. 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, Desponia 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, [[#Issue|Basilia]]. And their third and final child, [[#Issue|Constantia]], was born on 30 July 2017.
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.
===Separation and annulment===
===Separation and annulment===
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 King, 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 Basilia, 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 Robert Pinarius, and at the court of [[Constantine XX, Latin Emperor|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. 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.


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, 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.


Margarita retained legal counsel who then announced that a petition for annulment to was submitted to [[Apostolic Patriarch of Leonopolis|Apostolic Patriarch]] Georgios X, as the marriage was performed by the Apostolic 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 Constantine is ensuring the safety and well-being of a Latin citizen in need, as is the duty of a true Christian Emperor."
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."


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 [[Garima|Gariman]] 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 accused Basil of one nullity, that of 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, Desponia of Bayazet.
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'']].
==Marriage to Guinevere of Roazhon==
==Marriage to TBD==
==Styles, titles, honors, and arms==
==Styles, titles, honors, and arms==
===Titles and styles===
===Titles and styles===
*'''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 Despot of Bayazet
*'''17 July 2010 – 2 June 2016''': ''His Apostolic and Royal Highness'' The Sebastokrator
*'''2 June 2016 – present''': ''His Majesty'' The King
*'''2 June 2016 – present''': ''His Majesty'' The Despot
===Honors===
===Honors===


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|1= 1. '''Basil IV of Aretias'''
|2= 2. [[Cyril I of Aretias|Cyril I of Aretias]]
|2= 2. [[Andronikos III of Aretias|Andronikos III of Aretias]]
|3= 3. [[Irene of Mysia & Nyrundy]]
|3= 3. [[Irene of Mysia & Nyrundy]]
|4= 4. [[Tigran II of Aretias]]
|4= 4. [[Basil III of Aretias]]
|5= 5. PLACEHOLDER
|5= 5. PLACEHOLDER
|6= 6. [[George VII & III|George VII & III of Mysia and Nyrundy]]
|6= 6. [[George VII & III|George VII & III of Mysia and Nyrundy]]
|7= 7. [[Anna of Ghant|Princess Anna of Ghant]]
|7= 7. [[Anna of Ghant|Princess Anna of Ghant]]
|8= 8. [[Basil I of Aretias]]
|8= 8. [[Constantine II of Aretias]]
|9= 9. [[Marcia of Latium|Princess Marcia of Catana]]
|9= 9. [[Marcia of Latium|Princess Marcia of Latium]]
|10= 10. PLACEHOLDER
|10= 10. PLACEHOLDER
|11= 11. PLACEHOLDER
|11= 11. PLACEHOLDER
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|14= 14. [[Michael I of Ghant]]
|15= 15. [[Beladore of Gelonia|Princess Beladore of Gelonia]]
|15= 15. [[Beladore of Gelonia|Princess Beladore of Gelonia]]
|16= 16. [[Tigran I of Aretias]]
|16= 16. [[Zenobios II of Aretias]]
|17= 17. [[Kinar of Vardana|Princess Kinar of Vardana]]
|17= 17. PLACEHOLDER
|18= 18. [[John, Duke of Catana]]
|18= 18. [[John X Anicius]]
|19= 19. [[Agnes Aemilia (born 1895)|Agnes Aemilia]]
|19= 19. [[Joanna I Anicia]]
|20= 20. PLACEHOLDER
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Revision as of 06:25, 13 March 2022

Basil IV
Basileus
Basil II of Aretias.jpg
Despot of Aretias
Reign7 June 2016 – present
Coronation9 January 2017
PredecessorZenobios II
Heir presumptive Princess Zenobia
Born (1988-07-16) 16 July 1988 (age 36)
Amberd, Basilakia, Aretias
Spouse
Issue
Among others
Full name
Basileios Stephanos Ioannes Konstantinos
HouseXanthios
FatherAndronikos III of Aretias
MotherIrene of Mysia & Nyrundy
ReligionEcumenical Church
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 June 2016. 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 Mysia & 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 [school].

Early life and education

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

He was christened on 30 August 1988, by Ecumenical Patriarch Gennadios IV, at Hagia Euergetou in Leonopolis, Perateia. He was named Basilios for his grandfather, 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 Despot Constantine II. Basil's godparents are 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).

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].

Despot of Bayazet

Reign

Relationships and marriages

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.

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 court with relatively frequency.

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 and Margarita married on 2 June 2013, at Hagia Euergetou, in Leonopolis. 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, 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 Andrea. Their third and final child, Constantia, was born on 30 July 2017.

Separation and annulment

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.

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 missive to Emperor Constantine, where Basil implicitly 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 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 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 Sebastokratorissa.

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
  • 2 June 2016 – present: His Majesty The Despot

Honors

Issue

Name Birth Death Notes
By Margarita Pinaria (married Hagia Anthemia 2 June 2013); annulled 2 September 2018
Zenobia, Sebastokratorissa of Aretias
(2014-02-07) 7 February 2014 (age 10)
Unnamed son
(2014-02-07)7 February 2014
Princess Andrea
(2016-01-12) 12 January 2016 (age 8)
Princess Constantia
(2017-07-30) 30 July 2017 (age 7)
By TBD (mistress)
Child
(2017-04-30) 30 April 2017 (age 7)

Ancestry

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