List of Tengarian Monarchs

Monarchy of Tengaria
Coat of Arms of the Emperors of Tengaria
Vasil VI, claimant to the Tengarian Crown
Details
Style	His Imperial Majesty
First monarch	Vasil I 'the Strong' (as Knyaz)
Last monarch	Dragomir III 'the Misfortunate' (as Vladetel)
Formation	1000
Abolition	1935
Residence	Imperial Palace of Tengaria
Appointer	Hereditary
Pretender(s)	Vasil VI 'the True'

The Monarchs of Tengaria ruled the country during two long periods of its history: from the establishment of the Grand Principality of Tengaria around the year 1000 to the fall of its sovereign Empire of Arciluco in 1385, after which the Grand Principality was elevated to Empire of Tengaria in 1385 to the annexation of Tengaria by the Amathians in 1930 and subsequently the proclamation of the Republic of Tengaria in 1935. The monarchy was never formally abrogated but is considered de facto defunct.

The Grand Princes used the Velik Knyaz (grand prince) for the period during Tengaria's Grand Principality. The Grand Princes of Tengaria styled themselves as "In Christ the Lord Faithful Grand Prince of the Tengarian peoples and Servant of the Emperor". The Grand Princes were nominally sworn to the Emperors of Arciluco, although for all intents and purposes they exercised control over the Tengarian territories. Succession was agnatic and hereditary, but very often the throne was siezed by right of conquest, and familial strife was also common. Several Grand Princes were blinded or castrated by rivals. Tengaria began to expand over time and to centralize, leading to the last of the Grand Princes leading a more centralized state than before.

After the fall of the Empire of Arciluco into the Realm of Thorns during the Iconoclast Crisis, St. Vasil the Great declared Tengaria for the iconodule faction. the exiled Ecumenical Patriarch Alexander III proclaimed Vasil Vladetel (Emperor), transferring the Imperiya (Empire, Sovereignty) to Tengaria. Vladetel was the name the Tengarians had used for the of Ariculo for centuries, stemming from the wrod which meant 'ruler' or master. This was the official title of the monarchs of Tengaria until the fall of the Empire in 1930 and rise of the Republic in 1935. This translation of the title is not universally accepted. Due to Tengaria's smaller size and lack of geopolitical clout, many East Euclean countries translated the title Vladetel as 'king', either out of indifference, ignorance or as an insult. However, since the foundation of the Empire, the word has been translated as "emperor" in Tengaria, as a matter of both pride and belief.

The Emperors were styled as "In Sotiras the God and through the Grace of the Holy Trinity, Faithful Emperor of the Solarians and the Tengarians and all Orthodox Sotirians", combining the style of the Amathian Emperors with reference to Tengaria but also to their Orthodoxy in regard to the Iconoclast crisis and their universal authority. As the years progressed, the Solarian part of the title was often only used on official occasions; while never dropped from the title, it was rarely used, especially by foreign powers, who refused to recognize their connection with Solaria, and later criticized by foreign scholars as being a misnomer, as the Tengarians had never been part of the Solarian Empire. Imperial apologists defended it, however, saying that the Imperiya had rightfully been translated from Solaria to Arciluco to Tengaria because of divine providence and their faithfulness through means of the Ecumenical Patriarch, just as the kingly right of Saul was given to David.

The title of Emperor was hereditary, and passed down through Agnatic Primogeniture succession. This means that all Emperors have been descendants of the House of Prostov, in particular descendants of St. Vasil the Great, but two other cadet branches have ruled since then. The main line went extinct in 1604, and the first cadet branch, the House of Moshtnov, went extinct in 1769. The later Emperors and the current claimants are from the cadet branch of the House of Istrov. There have been no female Emperors. These Houses are all considered under the name of the "House of Tengaria" as well. In addition to being hereditary, the authority of the Emperors was seen as coming from Divine Authority; hence every Emperor was crowned by the Patriarch of Lenovo.

After the fall of Tengaria in the Great War, Soravia insisted that the liberated Tengaria would become a Republic, leading to the creation of the Republic of Tengaria in 1935. Since then, there have been three claimants to the defunct throne and to be the head of the House of Istrov. When Simeon Kovachev took power after the Tengarian Civil War, he was unable to restore the Monarchy, but invited the exiled Dragomir III back to Tengaria and restored the property of the Imperial Family to him. The claimants have lived in Tengaria ever since. The current claimant to the throne, Vasil VI, is an active member in Tengarian society and is even a member of the Senate of Tengaria.

This list does not include the mythical Tengar rulers or tribal rulers before the conquest of Tengaria by the Empire of Arciluco in the sixth century, or unsuccessful claimants to the throne who are not generally listed among the Tegarian monarchs.

Grand Principality of Tengaria (1000-1385)

Image	Life Years	Name	Reign	Notes/Death
Silenev dynasty (1000-1111)
	c. 970-1044	Vasil I (Vasil the Strong)	c.1000–1044	Tengarian nobleman and successful general of the forces of the Empire of Arciluco. After his army tried to proclaim him Emperor, he instead had the Emperor install him as the Grand Prince of Tengaria, founding Tengaria as a state but sworn to the Emperor.
	c. 1000-1056	Vasil II, Grand Prince of Tengaria	1044–1056	Oldest son of Vasil the Strong. More an administrator than a warrior.
	1022-1066	Ivan I (1st)	1056-1060	Eldest son of Vasil II. Deposed in 1060, went into exile.
	1025-1063	Presian	1196–1197	Younger son of Vasil II, brother of Ivan I. Deposed and executed in 1063.
	1063-1066	Ivan I (2nd)	1063–1066	Restored to throne in 1063. Died of an illness in 1063.
	1040-1109	Boris I	1066–1109	Son of Ivan I. Took over the throne at a young age, and outlived his sons. Died of natural causes in 1109.
	1083-1111	Boris II	1109–1111	Grandson of Boris I. Blinded, castrated and deposed by his general Gavril.
Gavrilov dynasty (1111-1199)
	1069-1125	Gavril	1111–1125	Tengarian General. Ascended to the throne after deposing Boris II.
	1094-1165	Geto I	1125–1165	Son of Gavril. Died of old age in 1165.
	1119-1191	Biser	1165–1191	Son of Geto. Died of Illness in 1191.
	1141-1206	Geto II	1191–1199	Son of Biser. Deposed and exiled in 1199 by his general Dragan.
Draganov dynasty (1199-1299)
	1169-1244	Dragan	1199–1244	Tengarian General. Ascended to the throne after deposing Geto II.
	1194-1253	Dragomir I	1244–1250	Son of Dragan. Deposed by his son Krasimir.
	1219-1285	Krasimir	1250–1285	Son of Dragomir I. Died of natural causes in 1285.
	1244-1295	Dragomir II	1285–1295	Son of Krasimir. Murdered on orders of his nephew, Boyan.
	1277-1301	Boyan	1295–1299	Nephew of Dragomir. Deposed, blinded and exiled in 1299.
Prostov dynasty (1299-1385)
	1255-1323	Vasil III	1299–1323	Tengarian noble. Died of natural causes.
	1300-1334	Ivan II	1323–1334	Grandson of Vasil III. Slain in battle in 1334.
	1322-1370	Vasil IV (1st)	1334–1336	Son of Ivan II. Assumed the throne at 12 years of age. Deposed by his regent uncle in 1336.
File:Ivan Asen II Zograf.png	1302-1344	Simeon	1336–1344	Brother of Ivan II. Usurped the throne from his nephew. Slain in battle in 1344 fighting against Vasil IV.
	1322-1370	Vasil IV (2nd)	1344–1370	Son of Ivan II. Restored to the throne after a successful war. Died of an illness in 1370.
	1343-1407	Vasil V	1370–1385	Son of Vasil IV. Kept Tengarian iconodule during the Iconoclast Controversy. After the fall of Empire of Arciluco, Ecumenical Patriarch Alexander III proclaimed his as Emperor, ending the Grand Principality and beginning the Empire of Tengaria.

Empire of Tengaria (1385-1930)

Image	Life Years	Name	Reign	Notes/Death
House of Prostov (1385-1604)
	1343-1407	St. Vasil I (St. Vasil the Great)	1385–1407	Under his reign, the Tengarian Renaissance begins. He founds the University of Lenovo. Dies peacefully in 1407 on the brink of the Iconoclast Wars. Outlived his eldest son Vasil. Later proclaimed a Saint.
	1387-1446	Vasil II (Vasil the Bold)	1407–1446	Grandson of Vasil I. Lead Tengaria during the Iconoclast Wars. Died of natural causes in 1446.
	1410-1473	Dragomir I (Dragomir the Timid)	1446–1473	Son of Vasil II. Died of an illness in 1473.
	1453-1521	Ivan I (Ivan the Just)	1473–1521	Grandson of Dragomir I. Died without issue in 1521.
	1478-1544	Boris I (Boris the Vainglorious)	1521–1544	Nephew of Ivan I. Killed in battle in 1544.
	1501-1546	Boris II (Boris the Brief)	1544–1546	Son of Boris I. Died of suspicious circumstances in 1546.
	1523-1555	Boris III (Boris the Sickly)	1546–1555	Son of Boris II. Died of an illness in 1555.
	1545-1558	Boris IV (Boris the Lost)	1555–1558	Son of Boris III. Became Emperor at age 10. Disappeared without a trace in 1558; his uncle assumed the office of Emperor. It is suspected that he is murdered.
	1526-1588	Krasimir (Krasimir the Cruel)	1558–1588	Son of Boris II. Became Emperor after the disappearance of Boris IV.
	1550-1604	Ivan II (Ivan the Sonless)	1588–1604	Son of Krasimir. Died with no sons, his son-in-law Simeon took power after his natural death in 1555. Last ruler of the mainline Prostov Dynasty.
House of Moshtnov (1604-1769)
	1581-1667	Simeon I (Simeon the Long-Lived)	1604–1667	Distant scion of the house of Postrov and Lord of Moshtnov. Came to the throne both by agnatic succession and by right of his wife, Anastasia, the daughter of Ivan II. Outlived his son and grandson. Died of old age in 1667.
	1642-1689	Vladislav (Vladislav the Unready)	1667–1689	Great-grandson of Simeon I. Died of childless, possibly murdered by his brother.
	1645-1701	Gregori I (Gregori the Oppurtunist)	1689–1701	Brother of Vladislav. Died of natural causes in 1701.
	1667-1709	Gregori II (Gregori the Kind)	1701–1709	Son of Gregori I. Died of an illness in 1709.
	1690-1745	Gregori III (Gregori the Celibate)	1709–1714	Son of Gregori II. Deposed by his brother and sent to a monastery, where he lived out the rest of his life.
	1692-1734	Ivan III (Ivan the Usurper)	1714–1734	Son of Gregori II. Took the throne from his brother and ruled for himself. Crushed several rebellions during the course of his reign.
	1715-1769	Ivan IV (Ivan the Barren)	1734–1769	Son of Ivan III. Died childless, ending the Moshtnov dynasty. Willed the throne to Vasil, a distant relative and confidant.
House of Istrov (1769-1935)
	1729-1792	Vasil III (Vasil the Restorer)	1769–1792	Distant male-line scion of the House of Prostov, a cadet branch which were Boyars of Istros. Died of natural causes in 1792.
	1752-1799	Vasil IV (Vasil the Forgotten)	1792–1799	Son of Vasil III. Died of natural causes in 1799.
	1775-1823	Vasil V (Vasil the Daughter-Bearer)	1799–1823	Son Vasil IV. Died with no sons in 1823, succeeded by his brother Simeon.
	1778-1848	Simeon II (Simeon the Fortunate)	1823–1848	Son of Vasil IV. Died after a period of illness in 1848.
	1799-1889	Simeon III (Simeon the Gregarious)	1848–1889	Son of Simeon II. Outlived his two oldest sons. Died of old age in 1889.
	1839-1906	Hristofor (St. Hristofor the Holy)	1889–1906	Grandson of Simeon III. Celibate. Died of an illness in 1906. Proclaimed a Saint.
	1866-1919	Dragomir II (Dragomir the Resourceful)	1906–1919	Nephew of Hristofor. Kept Tengaria stable during the Great Collapse. Died of natural causes in 1915.
	1888-1962	Dragomir III (Dragomir the Misfortunate)	1919–1935	Son of Dragomir II. Emperor of Tengaria during the Great War, imprisoned by Ravnia in 1930 while attempting to sail to Ravnia. De facto deposed by Soravia when they demanded Tengaria become a Republic.

Pretenders to the Tengarian Throne (1935-present)

Image	Life Years	Name	Reign	Notes/Death
House of Istrov (1935-present)
	1888-1962	Dragomir III (Dragomir the Misfortunate)	1935–1962	Came back into Tengaria after the conclusion of the Tengarian Civil War, with the Imperial family's property restored to him, but not restored to power. Died of an illness in 1962.
	1912-2004	Dragomir (IV) (Dragomir the Venerable)	1962–2004	Eldest son of Dragomir III. Outlived both his son and grandson, and died of natural causes at the age of 92.
	1979-	Vasil (VI) (Vasil the True)	2004–present	Great-grandson of Dragomir IV. Current head of the House of Istrov, and claimant to the Imperial title. Member of the Senate of Tengaria.