János IX

János IX
Uralkodó János IX
Imperial Portrait of János
Emperor of the Empire (Disputed)
Sovereignity	May 1742 - Present
Coronation	May 1742
Predecessor	Zgismond I
Born	János Zgismond Esterházy 21–22 Zamárdi Palace, North Balaton, Imperial West
House	Esterházy
Father	Zgismond I
Mother	Katarína
Occupation	Military

János IX (János Zgismond Esterházy; B. 1720) is the official state-backed claimant of the Throne of the Empire and the coronated Emperor of the Empire. He is the designated heir for the throne by his former emperor and father, Zgismond I. Zgismond I's death began the Imperial Civil Dispute where Janos's siblings, Miklós Esterházy, Alispán of Zamárdi and Katalin Esterházy, Alispán of Látrány, have disputed his right to rule and his position.

János was born in the Zamárdi Palace in the Imperial Megye of North Balaton to Zgismond I and his wife, Katarína. Janos was the first born of his three siblings and Zgismond had just ascended to the throne after the death of his father, Vilmos V. This made János the heir apparant. Janos's early life was marked by private tutorship by primarily Veszpremic scholars. János was titled as the Alispán of Gyenesdiás and began to preform public services with his aunt Ispán Szabó. Janos later attended the University of Esztergom, however did not finish due to the onset of the Hódítók Disunity in October 1739 where he dropped his university life to serve as apart of the Imperial Army as an officer. His time during the Disunity brought a semblance of nobility to interact with people living in the warzone, as most other nobles did not venture into those areas. His decision to drop his university life was unpopular with some of the nobility, most notable being Zgismond I, who threatened to disinherit János in favor of his brother Miklós.

Zgismond I died in April 1742, and Janos was subsequently announced to be the new Emperor by the Imperial Diet. Janos was coronated and officially became Emperor in late May 1742. His reign has been mired in a variety of issues that were left unsolved by Zgismond I. The rise of Társadalomellenes, a massive rise of banditry and general lawlessness in the Imperial South was a direct result of the end of the Hoditok Disunity. His popularity has also been hampered by the Imperial Civil Dispute, started initially by his brother Miklós Esterházy, Alispán of Zamárdi and subseqently continued by his sister Katalin Esterházy, Alispán of Látrány, both of which have disputed the legitimacy of his rule.

Early Life

János was born in 1720 as the eldest son to the newly crowned emperor Zgismond I, two years after the death of Vilmos V. As the eldest son, he was the immediate heir apparant to the throne. Zgismond would have two other children, Miklós (B. 1722) and Katalin (B. 1726). As part of Northern Orthodox Atyaic Cathedral, János had his Megerősítése 15 days after his birth, at the Basilica of Zamárdi.

János was separated from both his mother and father, who lived in Kossuth while he stayed in the town of Gyenesdiás in South Balaton. He often moved around from town to town and was tutored by a variety of primarily Veszpremic scholars, including the Belváros scholar József Szlávy and the Ómassa politician József Horváth. During his early years, he stayed and was taken care of by his aunt, Ispán Szabó Esterházy where he eventually began to perform public duties as the Alispán of Gyenesdiás.