Monarchy of Untsangasar

Khagan of Great United Benevolent State of All Chuyan Peoples (Untsangasar)
House of Yu
Incumbent
Timujin II Khagan since 2 June 1964
Details
Style	His Celestial Majesty
Heir presumptive	Wei Taiji Altan Taiji
First monarch	Nikan I Khagan Duygu Tayu
Formation	13 May 1697
Residence	Palace of Falling Waters, Kha'ankhot

The Khagan of the Chuyans, more commonly referred to as the Khagan of Untsangasar, is the constitutional monarch of Untsangasar, serving as both head of state and chief executive. Though the proper term is Khagan, regardless of gender, in practice the monarchs of Untsangasar are sometimes referred to as "emperor" or "empress".

The monarchs of Untsangasar consider themselves to be the rightful heirs to the Khagans of Uluujol, and through them, the heirs of the Bayarid emperors as well. All Khagans since the founding of the Khaganate in 1697 have been members of the House of Yu (or, in the case of the first Khagan's empress and de facto co-ruler, their consort).

History

The Khaganate was founded on 13 May 1697 with the wedding of Nikan I Khagan and his wife, Duygu Tayu, a dynast of the Uluujoli House of Ozkan. The pair led an effort by the Uluujoli province of Aspanaken and a federation of a number of tribal peoples of eastern and northern Ochran to break away from Uluujoli hegemony, and in the process were proclaimed the rulers of the new White Khaganate. The reign of the two partners was largely focused on severing the ruling ties from Uluujol and maintaining the support of the various subject nations of the Khaganate, although by all indications the couple also spared quite a bit of time for themselves, resulting in eleven children (seven of whom reached adulthood) to propagate their new dynasty.

It would be under their daughter, Aysen Khagan that Untsangasar would solidify into a proper state, as Aysen turned out to be a skilled stateswoman and capable general in her own right. She set a pattern that her son and grandson, Altan I and Nikan II, would follow, albeit with less success, that would provide the early foundation for the Khaganate.

As Nikan's health failed in his elder years and he was in turn succeeded by the much-less-capable Altan II, the subject nations of Untsangasar and the common people in the urbanized east and south chafed against the absolute monarchy, resulting in Altan II's likely assassination and the undertaking of reforms by his successor, the regent Suna in the name of her son, Timujin I. This would lead to the transformation in the Khuvirgalt of the monarchy from an absolutist institution to one with constitutionally-delineated powers and roles. Thankfully, Timujin and his daughter Oyuun turned out to be liberal-minded and ready to accept the new system.

Things would grow rocky under Oyuun's successors, Erdem and, worse still, Nikan III, both of whom sought to reassert the Khagan's role in the government and approach the power of their absolutist ancestors. This attempt ultimately did not have legs and likely led to Nikan III's premature demise, and in the present the liberal consensus of Timujin I and Oyuun is continued by their descendent, Timujin II.

Role in Government

Prior to 1834, the Khagans of Untsangasar ruled as absolute monarchs. However, following a bout of overreach and poor rule, especially under the reign of Altan II Khagan, a soft coup and revolt by the subject peoples of the Khaganate resulted in dramatic reforms, balancing power between the Khagan and the Great Khural and creating a parliamentary system.

In the present day, the Khagan is responsible for signing all legislation passed by the Great Khural into law, and his veto power remains significant to influence policy. In addition, the Khagan must give their assent to any attempt to form a government, although under the reign of Timujin II Khagan this assent has never been withheld to an elected government. On top of this, the Khagan is the commander-in-chief of the Great Ochranic Army (the armed forces of Untsangasar) as well as all national law enforcement agencies. The Khagan is also allowed to name life peers to the upper house of the Great Khural, meaning that while there are limits to the Khagan's power, in practice they remain a key player in the politics of the Khaganate.

Succession

The Khagan is semi-elected; while by law they must be a member of the House of Yu, each Khagan is permitted to select their own successor. At the death of a Khagan, an Imperial Kurultai is convened to select the next Khagan. In the event that the deceased or abdicating Khagan has selected their successor, all that is necessary for them to ascend is that their ascension not be blocked by a 2/3 majority of the House of Yu.

If the Khagan did not pick a successor, or if the designated successor is considered sufficiently unsuitable that their ascension is blocked, each member of the outgoing Khagan's immediate family is considered for the office. The order in which each candidate is either approved or denied is in order of absolute primogeniture -- that is, each of the previous Khagan's children, in order of seniority, based on both age and the seniority of their mothers (if the Khagan had children by more than one consort), followed by the Khagan's siblings, nephews and nieces, and cousins, are put to a vote, with the first one to gain a simple majority of the House being acclaimed as Khagan. Prior to the Khuvirgalt Reforms in the 1830's and 1840's, the order of consideration was one of male-preference primogeniture.

List of Khagans of Untsangasar

This is a list of persons who have been acclaimed Khagan of Untsangasar since the joint reign of Nikan I Khagan and Duygu Tayu began on 13 May 1697. All Khagans of Untsangasar have been members of the House of Yu.

Name		Portrait	Predecessor Relations	Lifespan	Consort	Entered office	Left office	Notes
1	Nikan I Dugyu		Founders	1678 - 1738 (Nikan I) 1681 - 1756 (Dugyu)	Each Other	13 May 1697 (Both)	21 June 1737 (Both) (Abdication)	Founding rulers of Untsangasar. Reign began on day after wedding. Installed by Nikan's father, Nurhaci, the at-the-time patriarch of the House of Yu and the governor of the Uluujoli province of Aspanaken. Had a very loving marriage, and produced eleven children together, seven of whom reached adulthood.
2	Aysen		Daughter of Nikan I & Duygu	1698 - 1770	Grand Prince Phillipos of Mesogeia	21 June 1737	23 February 1770 (Death)	First sole ruler of Untsangasar. Established permanent capital at Kha'ankhot, created Council of the Nations to help her govern the subject peoples of the Khaganate. In modern times is called "Mother of the Nation" and is considered the first true ruler of Untsangasar.
3	Altan I		Son of Aysen I	1719 - 1785	TBD	23 February 1770	6 October 1785 (Death)	Largely continued the policies of his mother. Considered the Zilung Empire to be the Khaganate's greatest threat. Attempted to strike alliances with Belisarian powers beyond Mesogeia.
4	Nikan II		Son of Altan I	1740 - 1832	TBD	6 October 1785	15 August 1832 (Death)	Long-lived ruler. Reigned for a period of relative peace and stability. Outlived his son and intended heir, resulting in the maneuvering of his grandson Altan onto the throne in an ill-fated ascent.
5	Altan II		Grandson of Nikan II Son of Temir Taiji	1799 - 1834	TBD	18 August 1832	19 July 1834 (Death)	Considered a weak and ineffective leader, and only reigned for two years after the death of his grandfather. Died under mysterious circumstances after overreaches in exercise of power upset the subject nations and many in the urban east and south.
6	Timujin I		Nephew of Altan II Son of Suna Gonji	1827 - 1880	TBD	31 July 1834	24 March 1880 (Death)	Acclaimed Khagan after a contentious Yu Kurultai. Mother Suna Gonji acted as regent for first 15 years of reign. Was on the throne during the Khuvirgalt, which were largely engineered by his mother alongside officials in the Great Khural. Noted as being restrained in both his exercise of power and his passions, allowing the burgeoning state and elected government room to grow. Generally well-regarded by Untsangasari historians.
7	Oyuun		Daughter of Timujin I	1858 - 1933	TBD	27 March 1880	18 April 1933 (Abdication)	Oversaw period of relative industrialization and modernization. Helped shape the country's political system. Continued her father's liberal ways, seeking to free trade and businesses to build the country, and to allow the people the opportunity to have a role in governance. Began ailing in the late 1920's, culminating with her abdication in 1933 a few months before her death.
8	Erdem		Son of Oyuun	1884 - 1943	TBD	18 April 1933	17 November 1943 (Death)	Attempted to reassert the roles and perogatives of the Khagan in a bid to build up the military and interfere in the west as the Zilung Empire began terminal decline, hoping to seize territory and concessions in Central Ochran. Had a taste for luxury and is believed to have been a neglectful husband and father.
9	Nikan III		Son of Erdem	1917 - 1964	TBD	19 November 1943	26 May 1964 (Death)	Nikan III carried on his father's attempts to destabilize and expand into Central Ochran, to increase the size and budget of the military, and oversaw a wave of repression at home with the help of his allies in the Great Khural. He was also noted to be an abusive and spiteful man, particularly towards his children (other than his favorite son, Orhan). This is believed to have contributed to his and Orhan's deaths under suspicious circumstances in 1964, after which his second son, Timujin succeeded him.
10	Timujin II		Son of Nikan II	1943 -	TBD	2 June 1964	incumbent	The current reigning monarch is also its longest-reigning since the Khaganate's founding. Timujin II, in sharp contrast to his father, has been a moderate, steady hand on the government and respectful of the country's democratic processes and subject peoples, mindful of the balance of power while also energetically maintaining the Khagan's key role in that effective functioning.