House of Hohgarton
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| House of Hohgarton Haus Hohgarton | |
|---|---|
| Imperial House | |
| Country | Holy Roman Empire East Francia Frisia Laighin |
| Current region | Central Europe Northwestern Europe |
| Etymology | "High Garden" |
| Place of origin | Hanover, Saxony, East Francia |
| Founded | 1 January 867 |
| Founder | Helene Hohgarton, 1st Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick |
| Current head | William I, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Motto | We Sow and Bring Forth the Seeds of God |
| Heirlooms | Helene's Crown |
The House of Hohgarton is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in Europe. It was founded in 867 when Helene of Kassel became the Countess of Hanover. Under the long leadership of its Founder, the House was loyal to the Dukes of Saxony before being raised to that level by the King of East Francia, thus becoming loyal to the East Frankish Crown. During the Dissolution of the Kingdoms, the House set itself up independently and began to bring order to the crisis that followed. Decades later, the Kingdom of Germany would be formed under their aegis and later the reformation of the Holy Roman Empire. Currently, the Empire is poised to subsume Frisia and remove the Irish holdings of Laighin from the Continent.
Heads of House Hohgarton
| Portrait | Name Lifespan |
Reign | Relationship with predecessor(s) | Other title(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Helene the Blood Mother 1st Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick 1 January 851 - 14 May 942 |
1 January 867 | 14 May 942 | Founder | Countess of Hanover |
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Hildegarde Strongarm 2nd Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick 23 February 897 - 15 December 972 |
14 May 942 | 15 December 972 | Grandaughter of Helene, 1st Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick Daughter of Richard, 1st Count of Oldenburg |
Countess of Hanover |
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Richard the Great Holy Roman Emperor 18 October 928 - 6 February 990 |
15 December 972 | 6 February 990 | Son of Hildegarde, 2nd Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick | King of Germany Grand Duke of Swabia Grand Duke of Upper Lorraine Grand Duke of Lower Lorraine Grand Duke of Saxony Grand Duke of Carinthia Grand Duke of Bavaria Grand Duke of Sorbia Duke of Hanover Margrave of Nordgau Count of Hanover Count of Bruchausen Count of Minden Count of Hoya Count of Oldenburg |
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William the Generous Holy Roman Emperor born 942 |
15 December 972 | Present | Cousin of Richard I, Holy Roman Emperor | King of Germany Grand Duke of Swabia Grand Duke of Upper Lorraine Grand Duke of Lower Lorraine Grand Duke of Saxony Grand Duke of Carinthia Grand Duke of Bavaria Grand Duke of Sorbia Duke of Lippe Margrave of Nordgau Count of Lippe Count of Göttingen Count of Everstein |