Katherine III
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| Katherine III | |
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 Katherine III depicted in a 1691 portrait by Ulbrecht Waltz the Younger | |
| Lady Queen of the Heldervinian City-states | |
| Reign | 26 April 1663 – 7 December 1767 |
| Coronation | 12 July 1664 |
| Predecessor | Chaburteen VIII |
| Successor | Katherine V |
| Born | 11 August 1627 Old Figerbün |
| Died | 7 December 1767 (aged 140) Old Figerbün |
| Burial | 2 January 1768 Originally the St. Edward Chapel, later the Vrebsicourgi Palace |
| Spouse |
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| Issue | Katherine IV |
| House | Stein |
| Father | Chaburteen VIII |
| Mother | Adelinde Jung |
| Religion | Originally Saletrism, started Katherinicanism |
Katherine III' (11 August 1627 – 7 December 1767) was Lady Queen of the Heldervinian City-states from 26 April 1663 until her death in 1767. Katherine is known for her exceptionally long reign and lifespan, as well as being the founder of Katherinicanism[1] following a dispute with Defender of the Faith Cassandra III. Although she long attempted to get the city-states to become one nation, she ultimately failed, instead success being passed Chaburteen IX.
Katherine was the first child of Chaburteen VIII, Lord King of the Heldervinian City-states, and Adelinde Jung, and thus the heir to the throne. She ascended to the Heldervinian throne in 1663 upon the death of her father, setting out to rule with the advice of trusted advisors. Her 104-year-long reign, the longest of any Heldervinian monarch, constitutes the Katherinican Era, a period of great political, social, and economical stability.
In government, Katherine was far more moderate than her predecessors. Her favourite motto was Fortissimum est in quietam helderae (The quiet helderbu is strongest).
Early Life
Born on 11 August 1627 in Figerbün[2], Katherine Stein was the first child of Chaburteen VIII and Adelinde Jung. Chaburteen's hold over the Heldervinian City-states was relatively insecure, and in 1630, faced a widescale rebellion by noblemen. Seventeen days after her birth, Sir Wilmar Wegener II and IX, a Heldervinian nobleman, saw the newborn and Adelinde. Katherine "was quite well-sized, likely to make a good Lady Queen".[3] In June 1632, she was appointed to the Order of Knights[4], the first female to have been so.
References
- ↑ Lady Queen Laws of Holiness and Saletrism, p. 1
- ↑ 1630 Census of Figerbün, p. 18
- ↑ Great Lords! Grand Ladies! p.3
- ↑ Stein, Chaburteen VIII (1630), "It is with great honour and hope, that on this 17th June day of 1632, I appoint my daughter and heir, Katherine III, as a member of the Order of Knights." (Order of Knights official website)