House of Welsbach
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| House of Welsbach Haus Welsbach | |
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| Royal dynasty | |
 Stem coat of arms of the Welsbach family | |
| Country | Mascylla, Rovina, Valimia |
| Founded | approx. 12th century |
| Founder | Adalbert I, Count of Welsbach |
| Current head | Karl Georg, Prince of Welsbach-Gehrach (Johnine branch) Stanislava I of Rovina (Nestorine branch) |
| Titles | List
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The House of Welsbach (Hesurian: Haus Welsbach) is a Mascyllary royal house and dynasty and one of the oldest royal families in Berea, having produced counts, princes, dukes, grand dukes, Valimian and Rovinan kings and Valimian emperors.
The Welsbach family, tracing back to the 12th century and the city of Welsbach, was divided as two separate branches following Dilisme's War and the Peace of Westmarke in 1297, the Johnine and Nestorine branches. The house historically ruled large areas of central Mascylla in the modern states of Falia and Therunder-Welsbach, assuming control over Ausern by 1260, Karnitz by 1310 and Phalya in the late 14th century. The Johnine branch, considered to be the senior Welsbach line, was elevated to a ducal and later grand ducal title in 1613, while the Nestorine branch was further divided into the cadet branches of the grand ducal Houses of Amretz-Herzogau-Amsern and Welsbach-Gehrach in the 1650s. The marriage of George Augustus of Welsbach to Helen the Great of Valimia introduced the less prominent Johnine Welsbachers as the rulers of the Kingdom and later Empire of Valimia, ruling in personal union with the Grand Duchy of Welsbach since 1637.
Aiding Aldia in the War of the Five Kings and the unification of Mascylla, the Grand Duchy of Welsbach was elevated to the status of Kingdom while continuing its personal union to Valimia. The Norbertine branch continued to rule Phalya and Amretz as grand dukes and its agnates achieved the Rovinan title of King in the 19th century which it retained until today.
Welsbachers
Johnine branch
Johnine Grand Dukes and Kings of Welsbach
| Name | Portrait | Dynastic status | Birthday | Reign start | Reign end | Notes |
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| Frederick Anthony I the Great Duke Friedrich Anton der Große Herzog |
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Son of George Augustus I, Duke of Welsbach | 20 April 1561 | 16 February 1609 | 4 September 1625 (aged 64) |
Duke of Welsbach (1609–1613), elevated to Grand Duke of Welsbach (1613–1625). |
| George Augustus II Georg August |
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Son of Lothar | 16 June 1584 | 4 September 1626 | 31 August 1659 (aged 76) |
Grand Duke of Welsbach, prince consort of the Kingdom of Valimia (1627–1659). |
| Helen I the Great Helena die Große |
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Daughter of Paul XI of Valimia | 21 September 1607 | 31 August 1659 | 1 June 1661 (aged 44) |
Grand Duchess dowager of Welsbach and Queen of Valimia (1637–1661). |
| Anna I/Aino III Anna |
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Daughter of Helen and George Augustus II | 28 August 1628 | 1 June 1661 | 13 July 1693 (aged 65) |
Grand Duchess regent of Welsbach (1661–1664), Grand Duchess of Welsbach (1664–1693) and Queen of Valimia (1664–1693). |
| Charles Frederick I Karl Friedrich |
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Son of Anna I | 23 November 1653 | 13 July 1693 | 20 July 1707 (aged 54) |
Grand Duke of Welsbach and King of Valimia. |
| Anthony I Anton |
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Son of Charles Frederick I | 17 June 1691 | 20 July 1707 | 27 July 1741 (aged 50) |
Grand Duke of Welsbach, King of Valimia (1707–1737), elevated to Emperor of Valimia (1737–1741). |
| Alexius I Alexius |
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Son of Anthony I | 11 October 1716 | 27 July 1741 | 13 April 1763 (aged 47) |
Grand Duke of Welsbach, Emperor of Valimia. |
| Charles Frederick II Karl Friedrich |
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Nephew of Alexius I | 17 June 1760 | 17 April 1763 | 6 March 1807 (aged 50) |
Grand Duke of Welsbach (1763–1793), Emperor of Valimia, elevated to King of Welsbach (1793–1807). |
| Rosa I Rosa |
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Wife of Charles Frederick II | 12 March 1764 | 6 March 1807 | 15 June 1812 Death date: 17 January 1828 (aged 64) |
Queen regent of Welsbach (1807–1812), Empress of Valimia (1807–1828). |
| Anthony II Anton |
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Son of Charles Frederick II | 15 June 1793 | 15 June 1812 | 22 April 1849 (aged 56) |
King of Welsbach (1812–1849), Emperor of Valimia (1828–1849). |
| Augustus I August |
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Son of Anthony II | 12 February 1832 | 22 April 1849 | 3 July 1867 (aged 30) |
King of Welsbach, Emperor of Valimia. |
| Anna II/Aino IV Anna |
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Daughter of Augustus | 10 December 1852 | 3 July 1867 | 30 August 1910 Death date: 27 January 1927 (aged 75) |
Queen of Welsbach, Empress of Valimia. |
| Charles Frederick III Karl Friedrich |
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Son of Anna II | 28 August 1880 | 30 August 1910 | 17 January 1922 Death date: 21 February 1926 (aged 46) |
Last King of Welsbach and Emperor of Valimia. |