List of Hortenic monarchs

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Monarchy of Horteny
Katherine III.jpg
Longest reigning
Katherine III

26 April 1663 – 7 December 1727
Details
First monarchKarl III
Last monarchKarl X
Formation1269
Abolition1 October 1836

This list of reigning kings and queens of the Kingdom of Horteny begins with Karl III, who ruled Horteny, one of four successor kingdoms to Helderia. Karl styled himself king of the Hortens in about 1270.

House of Horteny

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Karl III
1269

13 May 1287
(17 years)
c. 1220
Son of Chaburteen II
and Orlîân
Karlie of Elkdag
c. 1251
3 children
13 May 1287
Aged about 66
Son of Chaburteen II
Treaty of Ambreux
Anniken the Elder
13 May 1287

21 October 1332
(45 years)
c. 1253
Daughter of Karl III
and Karlie of Elkdag
Lanzo
c. 1275
2 children
21 October 1337
Aged about 83
Daughter of Karl III

House of Searenland

Horteny came under the control of Edmund Bloodbeard, a Searic king, after an invasion in 1332. Anniken was exiled in 1334.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Edmund III
Edmund Bloodbeard
13 May 1332

14 June 1356
(24 years)
c. 1306
Son of Edmund II
and Valdis
Þordis of Searenland
c. 1335
2 children
14 June 1356
Aged about 49
Right of conquest
Edmund IV
Edmund Ironclaw
14 June 1356

26 February 1381
(25 years)
c. 1339
Son of Edmund Bloodbeard
and Þordis of Searenland
Erica
c. 1372
7 children
26 February 1381
Aged about 41
Son of Edmund Bloodbeard
Harald III
Harald Blackjaw
26 February 1381

25 June 1407
(26 years)
c. 1360
Son of Edmund Ironclaw
and Erica
Oda
c. 1372
4 children
25 June 1407
Aged about 46
Son of Edmund Ironclaw

House of Castor

Following the death of Harald Blackjaw, Karl the Conqueror returned from exile and was proclaimed king.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Karl IV
Karl the Conqueror
25 June 1407

14 November 1418
(11 years)
c. 1361
Son of Wilhelm II
and Erica
Þordis of Searenland
c. 1363
6 children
14 November 1418
Aged about 56
Great-grandson of Anniken the Elder
Right of conquest

House of Searenland (restored)

Following the Battle of Castor on 8 August 1413, Karl signed a treaty with Edmund the Confessor under which Edmund and Karl would rule jointly. After the death of Karl in 1418, Edmund ruled Horteny solely for 29 years.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Edmund V
Edmund the Confessor
8 August 1413

23 October 1448
(35 years)
c. 1380
Son of Edmund IV
and Erica
Þorveig
c. 1397
4 children
23 October 1448
Aged about 67
Son of Edmund Ironclaw
Treaty of Castor
Olaf I
Olaf Stonehide
23 August 1448

21 June 1455
(6 years)
16 July 1424
Son of Edmund the Confessor
and Þorveig
Valkyrie of Searenland
1451
6 children
21 June 1456
Aged 31
Son of Edmund the Confessor

House of Batten

This house descended from Wilhelm Castor's second surviving son, Duke Stefan I. Stefan II seized power from Olaf.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Stefan II
Stefan, 3rd Duke of Batten
21 June 1456

19 March 1496
(39 years)
1431
Son of Lofar I
and Frigg
Sofie of Batten
1467
3 children
19 March 1496
Aged 64
Great-great-grandson of Anniken the Elder
Great-great-grandson of Edmund Bloodbeard
Seizure of the Crown
Stefan III
Stefan Hunchback
19 March 1496

8 October 1528
(32 years)
30 April 1463
Son of Stefan II
and Sofie of Batten
Clotilde of Horteny
1515
3 children
8 October 1528
Aged 65
Son of Stefan II
Lofar II
Lofar the Young King
8 October 1528

14 June 1548
(19 years)
20 November 1520
Son of Stefan III
and Clotilde of Horteny
Clotilde of Horteny
1546
Childless
14 June 1548
Aged 27
Son of Stefan III

House of Angechet

Lofar II named Karl V as his heir in his will, directly bypassing his brothers and overruling the laws of succession. The house takes its name from Wotan Angechet, Count of Ambreux, the father of Karl. The name Angechet was not actually used as a surname until Karl IX.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Karl V
Karl of Ambreux
14 June 1548

16 February 1568
(19 years)
20 September 1503
Son of Wotan
and Katherine of Ambreux
Maria of Ambreux
1467
2 children
16 February 1568
Aged 64
Declared heir

Disputed claiment

There is some evidence that Katherine II of Horteny may have been queen in 1568, between her father Karl and her son Marten, although she was not crowned.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Katherine II
Katherine of Horteny

16 February 1568

7 March 1568
(22 days)
31 October 1531
Daughter of Karl of Ambreux
and Maria of Ambreux
Marten of Horteny
1552
3 children
8 March 1608
Aged 76
Daughter of Karl of Ambreux
Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Marten II
7 March 1568

9 June 1623
(55 years)
30 November 1555
Son of Katherine II of Horteny
and Marten of Horteny
Gerlinde of Horteny
1579
4 children
9 June 1623
Aged 67
Grandson of Karl of Ambreux
Karl IX
9 June 1623

26 April 1663
(39 years)
5 November 1601
Son of Marten II of Horteny
and Gerlinde of Horteny
Adelinde of Horteny
1624
3 children
26 April 1663
Aged 61
Son of Marten II of Horteny
Katherine III
26 April 1663

7 December 1727
(64 years)
Katherine III.jpg 11 August 1627
Daughter of Karl IX of Horteny
and Adelinde of Horteny
Isaac Moller
1642
2 children
Konrad of Horteny
1680
Childless
7 December 1727
Aged 100
Daughter of Karl IX of Horteny

House of Konrad

Konrad of Horteny was named co-ruler with his wife Katherine, and upon her passing in 1727, assumed full power until his death in 1733.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Konrad II
Konrad of Horteny

3 January 1703

21 June 1733
(30 years)
27 November 1659
Son of Karlene
and Odo
Katherine III
1680
Childless
Margarete of Lorangia
21 June 1733
Aged 73
Crowned co-ruler by his wife Katherine III
Konrad III
21 June 1733

12 May 1741
(7 years)
30 September 1692
Son of Konrad of Horteny
and Margarete of Lorangia
Catherine of Toleratos
1714
3 children
12 May 1741
Aged 48
Son of Konrad of Horteny

Interregnum (1741–1803)

Following the Forty-five Years' War, which culminated in a coup d'etat, Konrad was executed in 1741. Kert seized power from Agilulf V of Horteny.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Kert Lüdwig
12 May 1741

5 September 1774
(33 years)
8 July 1704
Son of Herrik Lüdwig
and Reinhild Schwetzer
Franziska Lüdwig
1728
8 children
5 September 1774
Aged 70
Seizure of the crown
Werner Lüdwig
5 September 1774

30 December 1803
(29 years)
19 August 1739
Son of Kert Lüdwig
and Franziska Lüdwig
Teriesa
1762
5 children
30 December 1803
Aged 64
Son of Kert Lüdwig

House of Konrad (restored)

Werner's son Lükas Lüdwig was forcibly removed by parliament immediately following his father's death, and the monarchy was restored under Agilulf VI.

Name Portrait Birth Marriages Death Claim
Agilulf VI
30 December 1803

4 August 1819
(15 years)
13 August 1733
Son of Agilulf V of Horteny
and Sofie of Figerbuun
Walberga of Horteny
1793
7 children
4 August 1819
Aged 85
Grandson of Konrad III of Horteny
Karl X
4 August 1819

1 October 1836
(17 years)
(Lord of Heldervin until
28 October 1879)
(42 years)
3 May 1794
Son of Agilulf VI of Horteny
and Walberga of Horteny
Ernsta Heldervin
1810
4 children
28 October 1879
Aged 85
Son of Agilulf VI of Horteny

With the 1836 Acts of Union, Horteny ceased to exist as a sovereign state, replaced by Heldervin; see List of Heldervinian monarchs.

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