Casimir III Celestia
| Casimir III | |||||
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| King | |||||
_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) Only known Portrait of Casimir III c. 1170s | |||||
| King of Solarius | |||||
| Reign | 3 April 1207 - 23 May 1215 | ||||
| Coronation | 12 June 1207 | ||||
| Predecessor | Junea I | ||||
| Coup | Milos I | ||||
| Born | Casimir Tols Celestia 5 Febuary 1169 Maios | ||||
| Died | 12 November 1234 (aged 65) Sol | ||||
| Spouse | Lius Knols | ||||
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| Dynasty | Celestia | ||||
| Father | Richard Lamus | ||||
| Mother | Queen Junea I | ||||
| Religion | Celestix | ||||
Casimir III nicknamed Casimir the Naive (5 February 1169 - 12 November 1234 GD) was the King of Solarius (1207-1215 GD) during the Umbram Era (1142-1215). He is the first and only Solarian Monarch that suffered from Down Syndrome. Casimir was a naive ruler where he had trusted too many corrupt people, giving money to the rich, and allowing separatist movements to grow. His laws were not enforced and the lack of care for the state made some of his "friends" worried about the Nation's future. One of his friends he gave money to was Count Milos of Mesolos, which in 1215, overthrew Casimir and installed himself as King. This marked the Era known as Proditio Virtutis (1215-1290)
Casimir was a playwriter and wrote some of the most famous plays of the Era. His work on the play, In oculis nubilum (The cloudy eyes), was a best seller and is still one of the most famous plays in Solarius, especially in rural communities.
Early Life
Casimir Celestia was born to Princess Junea and Richard Lamus during the reign of his great-grandfather, King Jae-Seo II. It was soon realized that the newborn prince had Down Syndrome. The Father, Prince Richard Lamus despised his son and never saw him up until his 15th birthday. Casimir was primarily cared for by the Royal Nurse, Sir Louis Nemi, who would be a father figure to Casimir all his life. As a child up till his 15th Birthday, Casimir was taught at the Royal School of Princes. There, he learned to read and write but was lacking a little behind his other friends. He made up for it with his wit, getting out of trouble by making up partially-believable stories that could be backed up by paid witnesses. Though he lacked in his writing skills, through time, he became an excellent writer. He became enthralled with poems and plays. His mother encouraged him to pursue his passion and got him to join the Writers Circle at only 14 years old.
Dissolution with Politics
Even though Casimir wasn't told about the politics in the court, he was informed by his Half-Brother, Avedis Celestia, that the courts were corrupt. Casimir never wanted to be King, thinking of it as an undesirable position that required no hard work and dedication to succeed it. He had told his mother, the Princess of Sol, that he would want his younger half-brother, Avedis, to succeed her as King. Junea denied his request stating: "In time, you will see that being King is your destiny, and I hope that you will fulfill the role and make the people your friends." This was a turning point in Casimir's life and he took his mother's words to heart, possibly too literally. He started writing to his Grand-father, King Celestius VI if he could appoint him a military position when he graduated school. Celestius said that Casimir had to work his way up through the ranks. Casimir was dedicated because he thought that at least the military wasn't as political as the Court. At the age of 15, Casimir graduated from the Royal School of Princes and decided to join the army to help his nation out.
Adult life
When Casimir reached the age of 15, he joined the army as an armiger under General Marcus Divisus Mais command. It was only when he was 17 years old that he saw action on the battlefield. It was during the War of Tari that Casimir fought against the Tarian rebels in the battle of Sikes Rift. Heavily outnumbered, Casimir sustained multiple injuries as well as a broken leg. It was only thanks to the counterattack that Captain Erik Von Issacs led, that saved Casimir from death. After the battle, Casimir was put on Temporary Re-assignment in which Casimir took the time at home to work on the plays he wanted to start.
During his re-assignment, Casimir made friends with a talented actress named Lius Knols, who helped Casimir with his plays and was intrustmental in shaping Casimir's opinion of actors and playwriters. It was during this time that Casimir wrote his first play; "The Iron Eye" which was promoted by flyers and was held at the Hall Room of Angles. Positive reception of the play helped improve Casimir's determinants to write more plays to honor the people of his country. It was at the age of 22 that Casimir produced over 20 plays, and most saw production in the first year of the publication. Many court officals were fans of Casimir's work and had gained respect from the citizens who enjoyed the free plays to occupy their time. This fame also drew attention from a Equilos man named Count Milos Dacia Mesolos, who wrote to Casimir praising his works and complimented his intelligence. Casimir was honored to be called "Intelligent" when for years, his peers called him "Idoiotic" and other insulting names. According to Historian Arthur Dimok, "Milos knew of Casimir's down syndrome and tried to flatter Casimir to get him closer to the Royal Family. This would coincide with the event of the Usurping of Casimir III in 1215."
After Casimir invited the Equilos Count Milos, on August 14, 1194, many at the court were suspicious of Milos intentions. Infact, many assumed that he was a spy from Voidkree or a revolutionary for a free Equila. These assumptions were both wrong and nobody but a few people had a suspicion that Milos might want the crown of Solarius. It was during this time that Casimir's mother, Junea, had ascended the throne as the second queen of Solarius. This made Casimir heir-presumptaive to the throne. Many in the court, while respectful to Casimir, deemed him to be unfit for the title of King as he had not been the brightest at administration. They had asked Junea to pick his half-brother, Prince Avedis, to become heir, but Junea refused as she thought Casimir only needed guidance by his ministers. This decision troubled the members of the Royal Court, but it was the Queen's word against theirs. While this was happening, Casimir was focused on making another play, called the "Turning Plate", which would take a year to complete and would be the longest play in the Kingdom of Solarius, until 1342GD. Casimir started making friends more frequently, as it was apparent to everyone but him that people were just trying to get on his good side when he eventually becomes King. Many of these same friends used Casimir to invest in their businesses that were actually used to trade in the black market. In over a course of 2 years from 1194-1196, Casimir spent over ₰1.5 Million of investments that went ultimately to criminal gangs and syndicates.
Writers Circle
The working on the play made Casimir unaware of the politics in the courts, and instead thought more of the politics in the Writers Circle. The topic that had enveloped Casimir was if Play Writers can be political and somewhat offened the upper class. This was of great concern as at that time, it was against the law to speak ill of any court officials and the monarch unless granted the permission by the Royal Family. Other writers before had been executed by voicing their opinions of the monarch while only a few had the special permission to speak ill of the monarch in their plays. Seeing that Casimir was apart of the Royal Family, the writers asked Casimir if they could be granted a royal decree allowing writers to speak freely in their works. Casimir agreed and had asked his mother, the Queen, to allow the Writers to speak ill of members of the Monarchy and the government if it was part of the play. Junea allowed it and passed Royal Decree "Writers Call" of 1194.