Alexarchus
| Alexarchus | |
|---|---|
| Basileus | |
| Reign | 447-459 CE |
| Coronation | 447 CE |
| Predecessor | Onomakritos I |
| Successor | Deinokrates I |
| Born | 27 January 421 CE Parilla, Makedon |
| Died | 19 June 459 CE (39 years old) Boreas |
| Dynasty | Kineasan Dynasty |
| Religion | Zobethos |
Alexarchus, (Makedonian: Ἀλέξαρχος), known sometimes as Alexarchus the Brave, was a King (Basileus) of the Makedonian Empire, ruling from 447-459 CE.
Son of Onomakritos I, Alexarchus ascended to the throne following his father's death in 447 CE. He inherited an empire still reeling from the Zobethos Civil War and suffering from economic and political instability, coupled with border troubles with Makedon's neighbors that became known as the 11 Years' Crisis. Lacking support from the Makedonian nobility and Royal Court owing to his homosexuality, Alexarchus was forced to navigate the Crisis with limited resources; he nevertheless accomplish much to bring about an end to the crisis. He married Minara, a Karvelebi Princess, to forestall a Karvelebi revolt, while rebuilding much of western Ruvelka that had been devestated by the Civil War. He established diplomatic relations with the Rideva Empire and reformed Makedon's borders in Mansuriyyah and the unrest following the collapse of the Hannashka Empire, subjugating several Khaltian petty Kingdoms and establishing a series of alliances to safeguard the border. The rise of the Rideva coupled with fighting within Nalaya triggered the Hayren Migration, which he allowed to settle in southern Ruvelka and Syara in exchange for their loyalty to the throne. He then reformed the Empire's taxation and internal trade network, staving off economic collapse. He instituted new reforms that granted limited legal protection to slaves and redistributed land to farming communities. Following the conclusion of the crisis conflicts with the Bosrei dominated his reign, owing to the rise of the warlord Jarpr. Alexarchus waged Alexarchus' Bosrei War for two years before he was captured by Jarpr and executed.
Alexarchus proved a controversial leader during his reign, however modern historians hold him in high regard, and today is considered one of the Empire's finest Kings. He is often seen as an icon of Syara's LGBT community, and is regarded as a heroic figure in Syaran culture, especially Makedon and Hayreniky.