John I of Charville
| John I | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by artist, 1748 | |
| King of Charville | |
| Reign | 20 June 1743 — 25 December 1800 |
| Coronation | 3 September 1743 |
| Successor | John II |
| Co-monarch | Amka (1743-1771) |
| King of Oanthan | |
| Reign | 17 December 1741 — 20 June 1743 |
| Coronation | 15 February 1742 |
| Predecessor | Amund II |
| Born | 7 March 1718 Aenva |
| Died | ok Aenva |
| Burial | Aenva |
Amka, Queen of Distan (m. 1743; died 1771) | |
John I (7 March 1718 — 25 December 1800), also known as Johan I or John the Elder, was the last King of Oanthan, reigning between 1741 and 1743, and subsequently the first King of Charville from 1743 until his death in 1800. His succession to the latter post was finalised by his marriage to Queen Amka of Distan, uniting the monarchies of Oanthan and Distan and placing the two nations under a central government, replacing the diarchy that had ruled Charville since the 1702 unification. John ruled jointly alongside Amka; although they de jure shared the same amount of power, John exercised most of the political authority out of the two, much to the annoyance of the Distani nobility.
The marriage ushered in an era of stability in Charville, and John worked to improve relations both internally between Oanthan and Distan and externally with neighbouring countries, marrying three of his children to Daralnian duchies. Aware of his military inexperience, he delegated almost total control of his armed forces to commanders and admirals. John's economic policies are believed to have contributed to the scientific and cultural flourishing of Charville in the latter 18th century, continuing into the Industrial Revolution.
John's pragmatic and refined nature made him popular during his reign