High King of the Absolute Royal Federation

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High King of the
Absolute Royal Federation.
Flag of Imeriata
The Federal Seal

No official portrait

Incumbent
HRH Primus rex Stjärnkhrone
since the 12th of march 2015
Style His Royal Highness (Referring to)
My Royal Highness (speaking to)
Residence The Royal Palace
Imerbürg
Appointer Birth right
Term length Lifetime
Inaugural holder Imer the great
Unknown
Emanuel the first
Unknown (traditionally 12th of February) 474 or year 0 in the year of our kingdom
Formation Coronation of Emanuel the First (traditionally) 12th of February 474
Salary No set salary.
Website None

The High King of the Absolute Royal Federation is the absolute ruler of Absolute Royal Federation and it is he that assembles the royal court and on his behalf that the nobility rules his land. He is also the royal High Commander of the High Command and as such the commander of all armed forces in the Federation. While not bound by laws so are the power of the high king kept in check by the vows and promises he made when he was crowned high king and is expected to uphold them.

History

The crown were theoretically first created by Imer the great during the Imerian migration and he was often referred to as the first high king even if his rule were short and no successor could be named after he died in combat so the Imerians instead broke down in much smaller kingdoms and tribes for centuries until Emanuel the first were able to unite the federation and crown himself the second high king, or the first Stjärnkhrone High King.

In the beginning of the Federation so were the royalty forced to struggle with the various noblemen that rather quickly managed to grab back power in a new growing feudal structure and after only five generations of kings were the royalty all but dependent on the nobility to rule the large realm.

However a tradition started by Sven the first in 1268 so did the high kings demand more and more powers on the expense of the nobility, they were not allowed to sack or burn their commoners houses or demand to be given food from them was the first steps of a new series of large reforms that in the end ended in the Royal War where the royalty supported largely by commoners and lower nobility and the chronically managed to defeat a large revolt against the High King after which Sven declared himself the absolute ruler even if the nobility would still administer his lands on his behalf, but only as long as he tolerated it.

While the feudal system was still officially kept so was it only de jure while the High King himself held absolute powers, a system that is still officially used today. This system worked for a while even if the nobility and the king struggled back and forth for power for centuries and strong kings were replaced by weak ones with growing power of the nobility that were crushed by a strong king afterwards.

This struggle continued until 1753 when Nils rex Stjärnkhrone created the royal advisories that kept the balance by making the nobility the permanently weaker part since the advisory overtook part of their responsibilities and finally tied the army entirely under royal control.

Name Portrait Birth Marriage Death Reign
Imer the great File:Imer the great.png
(Kneeling with flames around his head)
unknown Agatha Visvind
Esther Visvind
Hanna Visvind
BC 420 BC 420 - BC 420
The Sjtärnkhrone kings
Emanuel the first
Son of Örik auf Stjärnkhrone, the river king
File:Emanuel the first2.jpg
(on horseback)
433 Sigrid auf gyllenheim (of divine blood according to the holy chronicles) 491
died at the age of 58
474 - 491
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Emanuel the first
File:Emanuel the first.jpg 467 Stena auf Södermark
crowned Stena auf Stjärnkhrone the first
523
Died at the age of 56
491 - 523
Holmgärdh rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone I
- 484 Vigunn auf Vastermark
crowned Vigunn auf Stjärnkhrone I
564
died at the age of 80 according to legend.'
523 - 562
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone II
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone I
- 552 Unknown 599
Died at the age of 47
562 - 599
Jöran rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone II
File:583px-Karl-sverkersson.gif 589 Freja auf Vilderhjarta
crowned Freja auf Stjärnkhrone I
654
Died at the age of 65
599 - 654
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone II
Son of Jöran rex Stjärnkhrone
UpplandÄtt.jpg 610 Runälf auf Södanskog
crowned Runälf auf Stjärnkhrone I
662
Died at the age of 52
654 - 662
Holmgärdh rex Stjärnkhrone II
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone II
Sverker-I-Trad.JPG 635 Freja auf Vilderhjarta
crowned Freja auf Stjärnkhrone II
692
died at the age of 57
662 - 692
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone III
Son of Holmgärdh rex Stjärnkhrone II
File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone III.jpg 667 Magnilla auf Vilderhjarta
crowned Magnilla auf Stjärnkhrone I
720
died at the age of 53
692 - 720
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone III
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone III
File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone III.jpg 701 Folkvi auf Mörkervatten
crowned Folkvi auf Stjärnkhrone I
743
died at the age of 42
720 - 743
Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone III
File:Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg 719 Ärngunna auf Gyllenvag
crowned Ärngunna auf Stjärnkhrone I
782
died at the age of 63
743- 782
Harald rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:Harald rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg 750 Jofridh auf Nordenving
crowned Jofridh auf Stjärnkhrone I
804
died at the age of 54
782 - 804
Harald rex Stjärnkhrone II
Son of Harald rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:Harald rex Stjärnkhrone II.jpg 782 Ragna auf Stjärnkhrone
crowned Ragna auf Stjärnkhrone I
852
died at the age of 70
804 - 852
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IV
Son of Harald rex Stjärnkhrone II
File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IV.jpg 801 Magnilla auf Södergär
crowned Magnilla auf Stjärnkhrone II
862
died at the age of 61
852 - 862
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone V
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IV
File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone V.jpg 836 Helena auf Bortomkulle
crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone I
899
died at the age of 63
862 - 899
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VI
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone V
File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VII.jpg 890 Holmgun auf Höganmur
crowned Holmgun auf Stjärnkhrone I
973
died at the age of 83
942 - 973
Harald rex Stjärnkhrone III
Cousin of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VI
File:Harald rex Stjärnkhrone III.jpg 945 Ärngunna auf Bortomkulle
crowned Ärngunna auf Stjärnkhrone II
1013
died at the age of 58
973 - 1013
Egil rex Stjärnkhrone VI (Egil the black)
Son of Harald rex Stjärnkhrone III
File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VIII.jpg 975 Agda auf Helgegör
crowned Agda auf Stjärnkhrone I
1054
died at the age of 79
1013 - 1054
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone IV
Great nephew of Harald rex Stjärnkhrone III and cousin once removed with Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VII
File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone IV.PNG 1032 Folkvi auf Dragvält
crowned Folkvi auf Stjärnkhhrone II
1093
died at the age of 61
1054 - 1093
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VII
Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone IV
File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VIII2.jpg 1057 Sigborg auf Sydenkust
crowned Sigborg auf Stjärnkhrone I
1110
died at the age of 53
1093 - 1110
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VIII
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VII
File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IX.jpg 1055 Ragna auf Fjärantorn
crowned Ragna auf Stjärnkhrone I
1120
died at the age of 65
1010 - 1120
Sighmund rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone VIII
William II of England.jpg 1089 Magnilla auf Mörkerskog
crowned Magnilla auf Stjärnkhrone III
1142
died at the age of 53
1120 - 1142
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IX
Son of Sighmund rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone X.jpg 1124 Agda auf Bortomfalt
crowned Agda auf Stjärnkhrone II
1193
died at the age of 69
1142 - 1193
Harald rex Stjärnkhrone IV
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IX
File:Harald rex Stjärnkhrone IV.jpg 1143 none 1231
died at the age of 88
1193 - 1231
Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone II
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone IX
File:Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone II.jpg 1166 Fastrun auf Sjöherre
crowned Fasturn auf Stjärnkhrone I
1232
died at the age of 66
1231 - 1232
Björn rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Näsbjörn rex Stjärnkhrone II
File:Björn rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg 1188 Agda auf Arnvinge
crowned Agda auf Stjärnkhrone III
1241
died at the age of 53
1232 - 1241
Björn rex Stjärnkhrone II
Son of Björn rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:Björn rex Stjärnkhrone II.jpg 1215 Ormlög auf Gripfhjarta
crowned Ormlög auf Stjärnkhrone I
Hilfrid auf Gripfhjarta
crowned Hilfrid auf Stjärnkhrone I
1268
died at the age of 53
1241 - 1268
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone X
son of Björn rex Stjärnkhrone II
File:The young Eagle.png 1252 None 1268
died at the age of 16
1268
Sverker rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Björn rex Stjärnkhrone II
File:Sverker rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg 1256 Folkvi auf Vargasang
crowned Folkvi auf Stjärnkhrone III
1272
died at the age of 17
1268 - 1272
Öaherre rule
Tavast rex Öaherre I
Son of Telvest, duke of Jarnarna
File:Tavast rex Öaherre I.jpg 1257 Helena auf Vastera
crowned Helena auf Öaherre II
1300
died at the age of 43
1272 - 1300
Thorfin rex Öaherre I
Son of Thorfin rex Öaherre I
File:Thorfin rex Öaherre I.jpg 1287 none 1300
died at the age of 13
1300 - 1300
Sjtärnkhrone restoration
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XI
Grandson of Sverker rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:417px-Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XI.jpg 1280 Dorothea auf Bortomborg
crowned Dorothea auf Stjärnkhrone I
1342
died at the age of 62
1300 - 1342
Odowater rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XI
File:Odowater rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg 1300 Ärngärdh auf Silferkulle
crowned Ärngärdh auf Stjärnkhrone I
1363
died at the age of 63
1342 - 1363
Oskar rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Odowater rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:Oskar rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg 1334 Erika auf Nedomsja
crowned Erika auf Stjärnkhrone I
1393
died at the age of 59
1363 - 1393
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone V
Son of Oskar rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone V.jpg 1367 Helena auf Gyllenberg
crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone III
1431
died at the age of 64
1393 - 1431
Björn rex Stjärnkhrone III
Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone V
File:Björn rex Stjärnkhrone III.png 1383 Jofridh auf Yxaslag
crowned Jofridh auf Stjärnkhrone II
1433
died at the age of 50
1431 - 1433
Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Björn rex Stjärnkhrone III
File:Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone I.png 1429 Ärngunna auf Spjuteskog
crowned Ärngunna auf Stjärnkhrone IIi
1460
died at the age of 31
1433 - 1460
Karl rex Stjärnkhrone I
'Son of Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:Karl rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg 1441 Ärngärdh auf Ljuserfalt
crowned Ärngärdh auf Stjärnkhrone II
1500
died at the age of 59
1482- 1500
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VI
Son of Karl rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VI.jpg 1460 Helena auf Farstjrna
crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone IV
1521
died at the age of 61
1500 - 1521
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XII
Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VI
File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XII.jpg 1494 Magnilla auf Bergaherskare
crowned Magnilla auf Stjärnkhrone IV
1553
died at the age of 59
1521 - 1553
Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone II
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XII
File:Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone II.jpg 1512 Ärngärdh auf Asterfalt
crowned Ärngärdh auf Stjärnkhrone III
1572
died at the age of 60
1553 - 1572
Karl rex Stjärnkhrone II
Son of Leiksten rex Stjärnkhrone II
File:Karl rex Stjärnkhrone III.jpg 1534 Helena auf Gyllenberg
crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone V
1593
died at the age of 59
1572 - 1593
Karl rex Stjärnkhrone III
Son of Karl rex Stjärnkhrone II
File:Karl rex Stjärnkhrone II.JPG 1584 none 1628
died at the age of 38
1628 - 1628
Karl rex Stjärnkhrone IV
Nephew of Karl rex Stjärnkhrone II and cousin of Karl rex Stjärnkhrone III
File:Karl rex Stjärnkhrone IV.JPG 1602 Folkvi auf Jarnnafe
crowned Folkvi auf Stjärnkhrone IV
1653
died at the age of 51
1628 - 1653
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VII
Son of Karl rex Stjärnkhrone IV
File:Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone IV.jpg 1621 Gyridh auf Nordensvard
crowned Gyridh auf Stjärnkhrone I
1687
died at the age of 66
1653 - 1687
Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VII
File:Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg 1649 Ärngärdh auf Mörkerskog
crowned Ärngärdh auf Stjärnkhrone IV
1702
died at the age of 53
1687 - 1702
Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone II
Son of Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone II.PNG 1682 Princess Leika Minttu Gi Noyela of Riemaia
Crowned Leika auf Stjärnkhrone, known as Leika Gi Noyela-Stjärnkhrone in Riemaia
1732
died at the age of 50
1702- 1732
Ludhin rex Stjärnkhrone I
Son of Angnus rex Stjärnkhrone II
File:Ludhin rex Stjärnkhrone I.jpg 1721 Helena auf Nordenberga
crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone VI
1782
died at the age of 62
1734 - 1782
Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone IV
Son of Ludhin rex Stjärnkhrone I
File:Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone IV1.jpg 1741 Ebba auf Skeppbyggare
crowned Ebba auf Stjärnkhrone I
1799
died at the age of 58
1782 - 1799
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VIII
Son of Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone IV
File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VII1.jpg 1779 Ebba auf Sädekrona
crowned Ebba auf Stjärnkhrone II
1834
died at the age of 55
1799 - 1834
Queen Erika's war
Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone V
Nephew of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VIII
File:Sverker rex Stjärnkhrone II.jpg 1811 Erika auf Stjärnkhrone
crowned Erika auf Stjärnkhrone II
1867
died at the age of 56
1842 - 1867
Sverker rex Stjärnkhrone II
Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone V
File:Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone V.jpg 1845 Gyridh auf Silkesrock
crowned Gyridh auf Stjärnkhrone II
1903
died at the age of 58
1872 - 1903
Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone IX
Son of Gustav rex Stjärnkhrone V
File:Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone VII.jpg 1894 Sigborg auf Nordberga
crowned Sigborg auf Stjärnkhrone II
1967
Died of old age at 73
1903 - 1967
Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XIII
Son of Emanuel rex Stjärnkhrone IX
File:Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XIII.jpg 1918 Ärngärdh auf Hildberga
crowned Ärngärdh auf Stjärnkhrone V
1988
Died of old age at 70
1967 - 1988
Oskar rex Stjärnkhrone II
Son of Primus rex Stjärnkhrone XIII
File:OskarRexCesarIIkingofImeriata.jpg 1962 Helena auf Mandrik
crowned Helena auf Stjärnkhrone VII
Situation unknown, presumed dead 1988 - 2015
Primus rex Stjärnkhhrone XIV
Son of Oskar rex Stjärnkhrone II
No official portrait painted to this date 1989 Aula Romulus
crowned Aula auf Stjärnkhrone I
- 2015 - present

Selection process

The federal throne is hereditary in nature and is passed from father to oldest son, only males are allowed to inherit the throne and it has been like that since the first high king was crowned. If a king is fatherless so is his oldest brother crowned high king, and his oldest nephew of that brother if he is unable and working itself down through the family.

Oath

During the coronation so is a high king forced to swear solemnly on the gods and his honour:

we, (name rex house) swear to sit upon this throne worthy of the memory of the kings of old, we promises to uphold their legacy and lead our federation as a free and great state, never to bow to foreign tyranny, never to take what does not belong to us, never to have our subjects fearing us rather than loving us! We swear to rule as a good and noble king, considerate of the freedoms that a federal subject deserve and just as we will expect the obedience of our subjects so will we be faithful to them and their property!

— the vows of the king, Inscribed on the silver throne

Powers and duties

The king is the absolute ruler of the federation, it is from him all the authority of his nobility and the advisories comes from. It is he that approves or makes realm laws and he that makes federal laws. He commands the massive armies of the federation, commands them to war, signs peace and more importantly he protects the freedoms and lives of the federal subjects, both from foreign and internal, including his own nobility, threats.

Compensation

"The high king is the federation" and "a state without a crown lacks a government!" is two common phrases in the federation, both of them refers to the fact that the high king by all definitions is the government. As such he is not compensated in the strict sense of the word but is supposed to keep part of the government budget for himself to make sure that he lives well and can accept guests in his many palaces. This is however not his only source of income since he as the head of the Auf stjärnkhrone house owns more than a few farms, mines or factories that also brings in a fair amount of money.

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