Desiderius I of Sydalon

Desiderius
Prince of Petra
Desiderius in 2011
Regent of Sydalon
Regency	3 March 2011 – 1 January 2013
Monarch	Jordan IX
Born	(1962-06-22)22 June 1962 Castra Rubea, Sydalon, Royal Domain, Sydalon
Died	22 May 2013(2013-05-22) (aged 51) St Philip Hospital, Ostracine, Sydalon
Burial	2 June 2013 Cathedral of the Holy Sepulchre, Sydalon
Spouse	Princess Eirene of Latium (m. 1992)
Issue	Melisende III of Sydalon Prince William of Petra Prince Sebastian of Petra Prince Roletus of Petra Princess Elisabetta of Petra Prince Bohemond of Petra
Full name Desiderius Charles Bohemond Henri
House	Aultavilla (official) Villeine (agnatic)
Father	Jordan IX of Sydalon
Mother	Melisende of Philipopolis
Religion	Fabrian Catholic

Desiderius, Prince of Petra (Desiderius Charles Bohemond Henri; 22 February 1962 – 22 May 2013) was the eldest child of King Jordan IX of Sydalon and Melisende of Philipopolis.

Desiderius was born at Castra Rubea as the first grandchild of Queen Elissa IV and Tancred of Toron. He was educated within the royal household by private tutors despite his father's desire to see Desiderius attend formal schooling. He entered the Sydalene Defense Forces in 1980, and served in both the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy until 1991. In 1992, he married Princess Eirene of Latium and they had five children: Melisende, William, Sebastian, Roletus, Elisabetta, and Bohemond.

Desiderius was known for his charity, and progressive beliefs at royal court. He was appointed regent in 2011 after his father announced a diagnosis of dementia, a position he held until resigning in 2013 due to his own health concerns. Desiderius was diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer in late 2012; he died five months later on 22 May 2013.

Early life

Desiderius was born at Castra Rubea, in Sydalon, the first child of Jordan, Prince of Petra and Melisende of Philipopolis. He was baptized on 1 July 1962 at Church of the Nativity, in Kerkouane, with waters from the Yarden River, by Archbishop Federiku Rousseau of Sydalon. His godparents were Cepheus Katsaros (his grandmother's husband) and Olympias Buonalberi (his maternal grandmother).

After his birth, Desiderius was styled His Royal Highness Prince Desiderius of Petra. He was made an honorary officer at the age of 8, in the 1st Queen's Infantry Regiment. Desiderius was educated by private tutors for his entire education, with courtiers often reporting that this was in-spite of his parent's desires that he attend formal schooling. During the final Fourth West Scipian War, he, his parents and siblings were evacuated to Latium, where he remained until negotiations on what became the Yarden Accords began. While in Latium, Desiderius primarily resided at Villa PLACE. During a 2014 interview, he attributed Pankratios Anemas, who educated him while in Latium, for his more progressive beliefs.

At his 18th birthday, Desiderius joined the Royal Navy; however, after six months he joined the Royal Air Force with the hopes of becoming a pilot. Eventually, he qualified to fly helicopters, and returned to the Navy, where he served aboard the MR Ostracine and served as a rescue helicopter pilot. By 1986, Desiderius took command of the MR Saint-Philippe; left active service in 1991.

Regency

After King Jordan IX appointed Adro III, Lord of Caeseti as Chancellor in 2009, Desiderius was among the first to publicly announce his disappointment that a Nationalist was head of government. Court insiders reported that Caeseti's appointment caused a rift between Desiderius and his father, who some believed was suffering from rapidly declining health. By early 2011, the Royal Family announced that King Jordan IX was diagnosed with dementia and no longer capable of fulfilling his constitutional duties. Pursuant to King Jordan's wishes, Desiderius was appointed regent in March; he removed Caeseti from office by June.

Titles, styles, and honors

• 22 February 1962 – 22 May 2013: His Royal Highness The Prince of Petra

Ancestry

Family of Desiderius I of Sydalon

16. Alexander of Keld 8. Theodore IV, Count of Toron 17. Adeline I, Countess of Toron 4. Tancred of Toron 18. Victoriano Matamoros Gallagán, Count of Gallagán 9. Emilia Matamoros Gallagán 19. PLACEHOLDER 2. Jordan IX of Sydalon 20. Eleutério Ordaz y Mejía 10. Sebastián Ordaz y Mendoza de Lorás 21. Rosalinda Mendoza de Lorás y Gallegos 5. Elissa IV of Sydalon 22. 11. Emmanuelle I of Sydalon 23. Desideria II of Sydalon 1. Desiderius, Prince of Petra 24. Godfrey Guiscardi 12. Bohemond IV, Count of Philipopolis 25. Isabella II, Countess of Philipopolis 6. Bohemond V, Count of Philipopolis 13. Emma 3. Melisende of Philipopolis 28. John I, Lord of Canosa 14. John II, Lord of Canosa 29. Maria du Caeseti 7. Olympias of Canosa 30. Hannibal Nysaa 15. Dido Nysaa 31. Charlotte, Lady of Shuf

See also

• Prince of Petra
• Petra

Desiderius I of Sydalon House of Aultavilla Cadet branch of the House of Hauteville Born: 22 February 1962 Died: 22 May 2013
Royal titles
Preceded by The Prince Jordan later became King Jordan IX	Prince of Petra 1998–2013	Succeeded by The Princess Melisende later became Queen Melisende III