Alberto II
| Alberto II | |||||||||
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| Emperor of Cárinansia | |||||||||
 Official imperial portrait 1852 | |||||||||
| Emperor of Cárinansia | |||||||||
| Emperor | 6 October 1841 - 1 December 1857 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 18 October 1841 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Alberto I | ||||||||
| Successor | Alberto III | ||||||||
| Regent | Empress Dowager Manuela (1841-1847) | ||||||||
| Prince of Eneas | |||||||||
| Reign | 12 March 1828 - 5 July 1842 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Position created | ||||||||
| Successor | Alberto III | ||||||||
| Born | Prince Imperial Alberto... Zendejas 12 March 1828 Imperial Palace, São Alberto | ||||||||
| Died | 1 December 1857 (aged 29) Imperial Palace, São Alberto | ||||||||
| Burial | Imperial Mausoleum | ||||||||
| Empress | Almenara, Marchioness of Angulo | ||||||||
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| House | House of Zendejas | ||||||||
| Father | Alberto I | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Dowager Lilian de Galán | ||||||||
| Religion | Amendist Godsinian | ||||||||
Alberto II was the second Emperor of the Imperial State of Cárinansia. Assuming the position at only 13 years old, his mother, Queen Dowager Lilian de Galán, became his regent until he reached 19 years of age, after which point she exerted significant influence until she was institutionalised in 1851. As Emperor, he oversaw the 1851-1856 Monteguerias War, successfully establishing an independent monarchy. In the peace treaty signed with the Arcadian Empire, he formalised his daughter, Lilian, as Queen Regnant of Monteguerias. The Kingdom of Monteguerias today exists under the 9th generation descendant of Lilian I, Queen Lilian III. A year after the war ended, he died of a stroke while preparing for a military conflict to crown his younger brother, Juan Carlos, as King of Ojamina.
Early Life
Born in the Imperial Palace in 1828 as a second child to recently-crowned Emperor Alberto I, he was formally made the Prince of Eneas upon birth. This title was the designator for the heir-apparent, although it only officially became so under Alberto III. From an early age, he received an extensive education to prepare him for the position of Emperor, with a heavy emphasis on military strategy, international relations, and public administration. Generally speaking, he is considered to be a prodigy of military strategy given this extensive exposure.
Upon his father's death on 6 October 1841, he officially became Alberto II, although he was crowned two weeks later.
Reign
Upon becoming Emperor, Alberto II was pressured into relinquishing all power to his mother so she could serve as Regent. Early in 1842, the Arcadians sought to exploit perceived weaknesses in the new government when they invaded Lekeadia. Early successes on the Arcadian side were repelled by the Imperial Lekeadian Army, which was under the direct command of the Emperor despite his youth. He began the so-called 'Youth Campaign', which saw the complete surrender of Arcadian forces after their encirclement, and the sinking of the Arcadian ships remaining in the area.
In 1849, he established an alliance with Alba by establishing a royal marriage between his daughter, Yolanda, and the Crown Prince, Michael. He ceased further attempts to establish relations due to the upcoming invasion he planned.
Establishment of Monteguerias
Inspired by his father's establishment of the Kingdom of Aparicia, Alberto sought to further expand Carinansian suzerainty to existing Arcadian colonies, and began with the Colony of Isca. In 1851, in a surprise attack on the territory, he landed 20 thousand soldiers in a coordinated series of beach assaults which captured several prominent port cities. With these areas under his control, he fortified his position before sending a further 80 thousand soldiers to the area. Upon the capture of the southern two-thirds of the country, he formally established the Kingdom of Monteguerias with his eldest daughter, Lilian, as Queen. Although it quickly received recognition from proximal states such as Kangsu and Aparicia, it only received widespread international recognition with the signing of the 1856 Treaty of San Enrique.
Preparations for Invasion and Death
As he wanted to further expand Carinansian influence, he looked at the Arcadian Protectorate of Revania as the next possible imperial expansion. He began the mobilisation of 60 thousand Carinansian soldiers and was promised 20 thousand Aparician soldiers by Enrique I and 10 thousand by Lilian I. After extensive deliberation, he decided that his brother Juan Carlos would be a suitable candidate to be crowned King of Ojamina. A year before the war was to begin, Alberto died of a stroke. These imperial ambitions would be realised by Alberto III.
| Styles of Alberto II, Emperor of Cárinansia | |
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| Reference style | His Imperial Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Imperial Majesty |
| Alternative style | Sire |