Vavrinec Vykopal
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| Vavrinec | |
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| File:Vavrinec.jpg Portrait of Vavrinec of Ostrozava attributed to Beppo, c. 1734 | |
| Duke of Levigorsk and Mărăbia | |
| Reign | 1705–1749 |
| Coronation | 11 April 1705 in Levigorsk |
| Predecessor | Sauromaces Vykopal |
| Successor | Beryx Decian-FAMILY |
| Grand Duke of Ostrozava | |
| Reign | 1729-1768 |
| Coronation | 8 November 1729 in Karsko |
| Predecessor | Aurel III Belododia |
| Successor | Aliana Vykopal |
| Emperor of Transkarminia | |
| Reign | 1740-1768 |
| Coronation | 1 January 1740 in Valegoria |
| Predecessor | Title creator |
| Successor | Aliana Vykopal |
| Born | 29 November 1694 Levigorsk, Grand Duchy of Ostrozava |
| Died | 16 April 1768 (aged 73) Karsko, Grand Duchy of Ostrozava |
| Burial | Duchy of Livalia (exact location disputed) |
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| Issue | Aliana Vykopal Princess Emilia of Transkarminia Princess Valerica of Transkarminia Princess Daria of Transkarminia |
| House | Vykopal |
| Father | Sauromaces Vykopal |
| Mother | Wulfhilde Garþansdöttir |
| Religion | Alban Nazarism Lutheran Christianity Karminianism |
Vavrinec I (Vavrinec Octavian Vykopal; 29 November 1694 – 16 April 1768) was Grand Duke of Ostrozava from 8 November 1729 until his coronation as Emperor of Transkarminia on 1 January 11740, after which he held both titles until his death in 1768. He was concurrently Domnitor of the Grand Guild of Masons and Grand Emeritus of The Pneumatic Church of Karminia. He was a monarch of the House of Vykopal but, unlike his two predecessors, he was born in Ostrozava, and spoke both High Ostrozavan and Livalian fluently, and held a common grasp on Courtly Latin, High Magnish, and several other languages.
Vavrinec came to power after recieving the endorsement of the Fabrian Grand Duke Aurel III of the house of Belododia, who had renounced his only son Bohus in his favor after the latter was excommunicated by Pope NAME. Having proven himself as a competent administrator and strategist as Duke of Levigorsk and Mărăbia in the Wars of Unification, Vavrinec oversaw a radical restructuring of Ostrozavan society, encouraging and guiding syncretism while consolidating power with the help of diplomatic contacts from throughout Belisaria. After crowning himself as Emperor of Transkarminia, Vavrinec ensured the codification of his new religious sect, which came to be known as Karminianism.
In the latter part of his life, Vavrinec had recurrent seizures which many have now suggested were attributable to temporal lobe epilepsy. Vavrinec was widely seen as a religious icon by many of his followers, and notably incorporated a cult of personality within Karminian dogma, butting heads with Pope Florentine over the legitimacy of his beliefs as he continued to incorporate more Nazarist, Protestant, and esoteric doctrine.