Duke of Adrianople

Duchy of Adrianople
Creation date	3 January 1046
First holder	Peter of Adrianople
Present holder	Constantine XX Claudius
Heir apparent	Alexius, Prince of Youth
Remainder to	Male-preference Primogeniture
Subsidiary titles	Duke of Tolosa

The Duke of Adrianople is a duchy in Latium held by the Head of the House of Claudius. Historically, the title refers to a collection of monarchs and later dukes that reigned over Adrianople and parts of western Latium as independent rulers from 1059 until 1428 when the kingdom was reintegrated into the united Latin Empire. The Kingdom of Adrianople is a historiographical term created after the existence of the realm to differentiate it from what is recognized as the Latin Empire. Throughout the entire 285 year existence of the realm, the Claudii rulers of Adrianople claimed to be the rightful Latin Emperors, due to the first king's status as the youngest son of Empress Maria I Claudia and Ascanius II Claudius.

At its largest territorial extent, the Emperors in Adrianople controlled much of western and southwestern Latium, including Iasonia, Utica, Aarhusium and Rutupiae. Adrianople controlled most of the territory composing the modern-day border region with Lyncanestria, including the counties of Gelonia and Olybrium, from 1059 until 1149.

The sovereignty of Adrianople's monarchs came to an end on 28 November 1489, when Constantine IV (Constantine XVIII as Latin pretender) was defeated in battle outside of the modern-day city of Colonia Julia. Constantine IV sued for peace, relinquished his claims on the Latin throne, and submitted to Emperor Theodosius IX Aemilius, who allowed him to retain Adrianople and hold the title of Duke of Adrianople

History

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Territorial extent of the emperors in Adrianople.

Family Seat

Main article: Palatium Supranio

List of title holders

Emperors in Adrianople

Throughout the course of the Sovereignty of Adrianople, the Claudian rulers continued to assert their status as the rightful Latin emperors in an unbroken line from Constantine V Claudius, who took the purple in 577. When receiving, or entertaining, dignitaries or other nobles, the Claudii Emperors in Adrianople retained the traditional sytle of "Caesar" with the chief among his titles being "Latin Emperor" The Claudii rulers of Adrianople claimed the following Imperial titles:

His Imperial Majesty, the Most Sacred and Christian, Most Pious and Blessed, Most Serene and Noble Augustus, Unconquered and Universal Emperor, King of the Albans, and of the Sabines, Lord of the World, Father of the Fatherland, First Citizen of Senate, Companion of Christ, Equal to the Apostles, and Sword of Christ.

In addition the Emperor in Adrianople was also the Duke of Adrianople, which is the official reference for the Adrianople rulers among Latin Imperial records of the era.

Name	Portrait	Arms	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim
Peter I Peter I 19 June 1059 – 31 August 1099			3 January 1027 Palatina Son of Maria I Claudia and Ascanius II Claudius	(1) Maria Vitruvia Sancta Sapientia DATE 2 children (2) Maria Stilicho Basilica of the Blessed Virgin DATE 2 children	28 August 1080 Adrianople aged 71	Uncle of Ascanius III Claudius
Constantine I Constantine XV 31 August 1099 – 4 March 1115			16 September 1065 Palatium Supranio Son of Peter I and Maria Stilicho	Bastianna Flavia Basilica of the Blessed Virgin DATE 3 children	4 March 1115 Adrianople aged 49	Son of Peter I
Adrian I Adrian III 4 March 1115 – 13 June 1132			22 August 1094 Palatium Supranio Son of Constantine I and Bastianna Flavia	Pericleia of Rhegedia Basilica of the Blessed Virgin DATE 7 children	13 June 1132 Adrianople aged 38	Son of Constantine I
Leo I Leo IV 13 June 1132 – 28 August 1151			1113 Palatium Supranio Son of Adrian I and Pericleia of Rhegedia	Jacaera Vitruvia Palatium Supranio DATE 4 children	28 August 1151 Adrianople aged 38	Son of Adrian I
Jacaerus I Jacaerus I 28 August 1151 – 22 April 1194			1131 Palatium Supranio Son of Leo I and PLACEHOLDER	Aurelia Tarpeia Basilica of the Blessed Virgin DATE 2 children	22 April 1194 Mediolanum aged 63	Son of Leo I
Constantine II Constantine XVI 22 April 1194 – 1 December 1229			1184 Palatium Supranio Son of Constantine of Adrianople and TBD	Celestia Stilicho Basilica of the Blessed Virgin DATE 1 child	1 December 1229 Pons Claudii aged 45	Grandson of Jacaerus I
Leo II Leo V 1 December 1229 – 13 April 1240			1200 Palatium Supranio Son of Constantine II and PLACEHOLDER	Spuria Julia Palatium Supranio DATE 4 children	13 April 1240 Aarhusium aged 40	Son of Constantine II
Alexius I Alexius II 13 April 1240 – 19 June 1255			1186 Palatium Supranio Son of Leo II and Spuria Julia	PLACEHOLDER Basilica of the Blessed Virgin DATE 2 children	19 June 1255 Haenna aged 69	Uncle of Leo II
Alexius II Alexius III 19 June 1255 – 9 May 1267			1186 Palatium Supranio Son of Leo II and PLACEHOLDER	Beladora Judoca Basilica of the Blessed Virgin DATE 2 children	9 May 1267 Adrianople aged 48	Son of Alexius I
Constantine III Constantine XVII 9 May 1267 – 26 February 1311			1254 Palatium Supranio Son of John of Adrianople and PLACEHOLDER	PLACEHOLDER Basilica of the Blessed Virgin DATE 4 children	26 February 1311 Olympia aged 57	Grandson of Alexius II
Jacaerus II Jacaerus II 26 February 1311 – 2 September 1335			1286 Palatium Supranio Son of Constantine III and PLACEHOLDER	Maria Tarpeia Basilica of the Blessed Virgin DATE 3 children	2 September 1335 Adrianople aged 49	Son of Constantine III
Adrian II Adrian IV 2 September 1335 – 2 September 1361			1286 Palatium Supranio Son of Jacaerus II and Maria Tarpeia	PLACEHOLDER Basilica of the Blessed Virgin DATE 3 children	2 September 1335 Adrianople aged 49	Son of Jacaerus II
Jacaerus III Jacaerus III 2 September 1361 – 1 November 1400			1330 Palatium Supranio Son of Constantine III and PLACEHOLDER	Maria Claudia Palatium Supranio DATE 3 children	1 November 1400 Salassorum aged 70	Son of Adrian II
John I John III 1 November 1400 – 25 June 1419			1370 Villa de Claudiabona Son of Adrian of Adrianople and Maria of Adrianople	Constantia Vitruvia Oea DATE 6 children	25 June 1419 Adrianople aged 49	Nephew of Jacaerus III
Constantine IV Constantine XVIII 25 June 1419 – 28 November 1428			1395 Palatium Supranio Son of John I and Constantia Vitruvia	Sophia Claudia Palatium Supranio DATE 6 children	4 August 1448 Castellum ab Alba aged 54	Son of John I

Dukes of Adrianople

Duke	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death
Constantine IV 28 November 1428 – 4 August 1448 also: Duke of Tolosa		17 May 1395 Palatium Supranio son of John I of Adrianople and Constantia Vitruvia	Sophia Claudia PLACEHOLDER 6 children	4 August 1448 Castellum ab Alba aged 53
Peter II 4 August 1448 – 10 June 1471 also: Duke of Tolosa		2 December 1421 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Constantine and Sophia Claudia	Florentina Stilicho DATE 2 children	10 June 1471 Adrianople aged 53
Leo III 10 June 1471 – 24 December 1483 also: Duke of Tolosa		12 September 1442 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Peter II and PLACEHOLDER	PLACEHOLDER DATE 5 children	24 December 1483 Ascanium aged 41
Marcus I 24 December 1483 – 24 June 1534 also: Duke of Tolosa		11 June 1475 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Leo III and PLACEHOLDER	PLACEHOLDER DATE 4 children	24 June 1534 Adrianople aged 59
Jacaerus IV 24 June 1534 – 24 September 1560 also: Duke of Tolosa		11 June 1475 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Marcus I and PLACEHOLDER	PLACEHOLDER DATE 1 child	24 September 1560 Adrianople aged 60
Maria I 24 September 1560 – 12 February 1597 also: Duchess consort of Tolosa		11 June 1525 Palatium Supranio daughter of Duke Jacaerus IV and PLACEHOLDER	Philip I Claudius, Duke of Tolosa DATE 6 children	12 February 1597 Adrianople aged 71
John II 12 February 1597 – 4 March 1610 also: Duke of Tolosa		24 February 1546 Castellum ab Alba son of Duchess Maria I and Philip I Claudius, Duke of Tolosa	PLACEHOLDER DATE 5 children	4 March 1610 Adrianople aged 64
Philip I 4 March 1610 – 15 December 1629 also: Duke of Tolosa		1 May 1564 Colonia Agrippa son of Duke John II and PLACEHOLDER	PLACEHOLDER DATE 2 children	15 December 1629 Castellum ab Alba aged 65
Marcus II 15 December 1629 – 1 December 1665 also: Duke of Tolosa		1 May 1590 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Philip I and PLACEHOLDER	PLACEHOLDER DATE 4 children	1 December 1665 Caesaria aged 75
Philip II 1 December 1665 – 22 July 1675 also: Duke of Tolosa		30 November 1640 Villa Iuliabona son of Jacaerus Claudius and Joanna Anicia	PLACEHOLDER PLACEHOLDER 1 child	22 July 1675 Adrianople aged 34
Constantine V 22 July 1675 – 23 February 1678 also: Duke of Tolosa		22 March 1666 Villa Iuliabona son of Duke Philip II and PLACEHOLDER	Unmarried	23 February 1678 Adrianople aged 11
Leo IV 23 February 1678 – 12 January 1705 also: Duke of Tolosa		18 August 1650 Palatium Supranio son of Michael III and PLACEHOLDER	PLACEHOLDER DATE 3 children	12 January 1705 Caesaria aged 54
John III 12 January 1705 – 25 May 1731 also: Duke of Tolosa		10 March 1680 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Leo IV and Maria Claudia	PLACEHOLDER DATE 2 children	25 May 1731 Adrianople aged 51
Constantine VI 25 May 1731 – 31 July 1770 also: Duke of Tolosa		1 May 1708 Palatium Supranio son of Duke John III and PLACEHOLDER	Dominica Aemelia DATE 3 children	31 July 1779 Adrianople aged 62
Theodosius I 31 July 1770 – 9 January 1775 also: Duke of Tolosa		19 March 1730 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Constantine VI and Dominica Aemelia	Agnes Stilicho DATE 3 children	9 January 1775 Adrianople aged 44
Jacaerus V 9 January 1775 – 18 July 1782 also: Duke of Tolosa		12 October 1754 Palatium Supranio son of Theodosius I and PLACEHOLDER	Marina of Dakmoor 1776 4 children	18 July 1782 Durnovaria aged 28
Leo V 18 July 1782 – 14 June 1830 also: Duke of Tolosa		13 November 1777 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Jacaerus V and Marina of Dakmoor	Syagria Julia DATE 7 children	14 June 1830 Adrianople aged 52
Isidorus I 14 June 1830 – 14 June 1871 also: Duke of Tolosa		13 November 1800 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Leo V and Syagria Julia	Theodora Caprenia 1826 3 children	14 June 1871 Adrianople aged 70
Peter III 14 June 1871 – 12 November 1896 also: Duke of Tolosa		5 December 1826 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Isidorus I and Theodora Caprenia	Maria of Garza 1845 3 children	12 November 1896 Adrianople aged 72
Philip III 12 November 1896 – 1 May 1910 also: Duke of Tolosa		11 December 1845 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Peter III and Maria of Garza	Leona Tullia 1845 2 children	1 May 1910 Adrianople aged 64
Theodosius II 1 May 1910 – 14 June 1930 also: Duke of Tolosa		13 November 1867 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Philip III and Leona Tullia	Isobel of Gaemar 1897 10 children	14 June 1930 Adrianople aged 63
Jacobus V 14 June 1930 – 31 October 1976 also: Duke of Tolosa		18 May 1897 Palatium Supranio son of Duke Theodosius II and Isobel of Gaemar	Valentia Martia 1924 5 children	31 October 1976 Velia, Castellum ab Alba aged 76
Leo VI 31 October 1976 – 1 September 1997 also: Latin Emperor ((jure uxoris) (1952), Perateian Emperor, Duke of Tolosa (1976)		30 March 1929 Casa Clauia, Tolosa son of Duke Jason V and Valentia Martia	Diana I Anicia 18 June 1952 8 children	1 September 1997 Velia, Castellum ab Alba aged 68
Jacobus VI 1 September 1997 – 3 November 2016 also: Latin Emperor (1993), Perateian Emperor, Prince of Youth (1963–1993), Despot of Levedos, Protosebastokrator, Duke of Velia, Duke of Galata, and Duke of Tolosa (1997)		15 December 1960 Palatium Aurea son of Duke Leo VI and Diana I Anicia	Stephania Pinaria Sancta Sapientia 13 June 1987 3 children 4 illegitimate children	3 November 2016 Palatium Augusti aged 55
Constantine VII 3 November 2016 – present also: Latin Emperor (2016), Perateian Emperor, Duke of Tolosa, Prince of Youth (1994–2016), Duke of Velia, and Duke of Galata, Despot of Levedos, Protosebastokrator		5 January 1993 Heraion son of Duke Jacobus VI and Stephania Pinaria	Alazne Dain 8 December 2017 3 children	Living age 31

Succession

Succession to the Duchy of Adrianople follows the line of the Head of the House of Claudius, per a 1997 decree issued by Emperor Jacobus VI. The Duchy and house leadership descend according to male-preference primogeniture, originally from Latin Emperor Constantine V. The 1997 decree delineated the immediate line of descent from Jacobus V, Duke of Adrianople according to the principles of male-preference primogeniture. Though atypical in male-preference primogeniture, a female may be Duchess of Adrianople and Head of the House in her own right, but not pass such titles to her children, unless her husband is also of the House of Claudius. As such, females are excluded from succession upon their marriage to a dynast. Additionally, the Head of the House is Duke of Tolosa in the right of Garza, however this title follows male-only succession. It has been held by every head of the house since 1049, except for on one occasion. This has occurred on one occasion, when Maria I, Duchess of Adrianople married her uncle Philip I Claudius, Duke of Tolosa, and the titles re-merged with the tenure of their oldest son John II, Duke of Adrianople.

• Duke Jacobus V (1897–1976)
  • Duke Leo VI (1929–1997)
    • Duke Jacobus VI (1962–2016)
      • Duke Constantine VII (b. 1993)
        • (1) Alexius, Prince of Youth (b. 2019)
        • (2) Princess Diana of Latium (b. 2018)
        • (3) Princess Astrea of Latium (b. 2022)
      • Juturna Claudia Orinbere (b. 1984) ^I
      • Larunda Orinbere (b. 1984) ^I
      • (4) Maria, Crown Princess of Dakmoor (b. 1990) ^NC
      • Violant Claudia de Aultavilla (b. 1993) ^I
      • Selene, Duchess of Saivres (b. 1997) ^NC
    • (5) Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea (b. 1963)
      • (6) Prince Theophylactus (b. 1997)
      • Teresa, Duchess of Silingia (b. 1996) ^NC
    • (7) Prince John, Duke of Aurunca (b. 19768)
      • (8) Prince Lucius of Aurunca (b. 1990)
      • (9) Prince Amadeus of Aurunca (b. 1994)
      • (10) Princess Theophylacta (b. 1992)
      • (11) Princess Paulina (b. 1996)
    • Isabella, Empress of Ghant (b. 1960) ^NC
    • Isadora, Electress of Turenne (b. 1966) ^NC
    • Joanna, Duchess of Ravenna (b. 1968) ^NC
    • Christina, Queen of Dakmoor (b. 1970) ^NC
    • Princess Eirene of Latium (b. 1970) ^NC
  • (12) Duke Isidorus Claudius (b. 1935)
    • (13) Philip Claudius (b. 1959)
      • (14) Prince Donus of Palaton (b. 1988)
        • (15) Prince Michael of Palaton (b. 2015)
        • (16) Princess Sophia of Palaton (b. 2017)
        • (17) Princess Philippa of Palaton (b. 2020)
      • Princess Kathleen of Paloton (b. 1984) ^NC
      • Princess Irene of Paloton (b. 1986) ^NC
      • (18) Princess Sandra of Paloton (b. 1992)
    • (19) Marcus Claudius (b. 1962)
      • (19) Jacaerus Claudius (b. 1985)
    • (20) Florian Claudius (b. 1970)
      • (21) Peter Claudius (b. 2000)
      • (22) Philip Claudius (b. 2011)
      • (23) Victoria Claudia (b. 1992)
      • (24) Leontia Claudia (b. 1996)
      • (25) Polyxena Claudia (b. 2000)
      • (26) Olivia Claudia (b. 2000)
      • (27) Octavia Claudia (b. 2005)
      • (28) Ophelia Claudia (b. 2008)
    • Agnes Claudia (b. 1955) ^NC
  • Maria, Queen of Ottonia (1925–2005)
  • Jacaera Claudia (1927–2001)
  • Theodora, Lady of Dain (b. 1935) ^NC

Notes and sources

Mark	Source for listing or note on exclusion from succession
D	This person has been excluded from the official line of succession by forfeiting their eligibility through disclaimer.
I	this person is not eligible to succeed the throne due to illegitimacy.
NC	This person is barred from due to marriage.
SC	This person is barred from the succession by marrying without the Duke's consent.
XC	This person has been barred from succession for not being part of the Imperial Church (Fabrian Catholicism).

See also

• House of Claudius
• List of consorts of Adrianople
• Monarchy of Latium
• Monarchies in Ajax