Monarchy of Valvexia
The Monarchy of Valvexia is the oldest continuous monarchial system in all of Terreren. As of today, there have been a total of 46 monarchs to sit on the Valvexian throne, with Andreus II and Henrie I being the only two to have multiple reigns. Accounting for these multiple reigns, there has been 49 individual reigns, the most recent of which is the reign of Charel V beginning in 2016.
King of Valvexia | |
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Incumbent | |
Charel V since 16 August 2016 | |
Details | |
Style | his Majesty |
Heir apparent | Andreus Johan, Crown Prince of Valvexia |
First monarch | Alfredo I |
Formation | 8 May 947 |
Terminology
"King of all Valvexia" vs "King of Valvexia"
Upon his election at the First Council of Ahgorae, Alfredo I was originally given the title "Great Protector" by the other high chiefs. During this time period, the term "Protector" was more associated with military and warfare rather than a political term, with the position of Protector being more closely related to a war chief or a general. The other high chiefs deliberately gave the title of Great Protector to Alfredo as a sign of respect and recognize him as a military leader and not as someone who has political authority over them and their tribes. Alfredo soon recognized the issue the title presented, and by 954 coins bearing his image had a new title: REIUS VALVEXA TOTALAE or "King of All Valvexia". This new title, which he used alongside and sometimes interchangeably with "Great Protector", denoted his rule as sovereign over all Valvexian tribes; a statement which created tension with the various major tribes. The Jodynen monarchs would continue to use the title to denote their position of authority during the Age of the Kingdoms, even though the monarchs of the Kingdom of Pharagon claimed the title during this time as well.
The title of "King of All Valvexia" would be used throughout the Reglasi and Jodynen periods until the conquest of the other independent kingdoms by Anton I. With the fall of the other kingdoms, along with the increasing centralization and consolidation of power under his rule, Anton I began to style himself as "King of Valvexia", with the new title appearing on coins and documents around 1255.
History of the Monarchy
List of Valvexian Monarchs
House of Reglasi (947 - 1064)
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Alfredo I Alfredo du Alanti da Reglas 8 May 947 - 6 March 978 |
c. 896 Son of Alanti, Chief of the Valvexii |
Marien Valiae 942 1 child |
10 April 978 Ahgorae Aged 80 or 81 |
High Chief of the Valvexii First Council of Ahgorae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On 6 March 978 at the Second Council of Ahgorae, Alfredo I divided his holdings between his two sons. His biological son, Alfredo, inherited the title of Great Protector as well as the tribal seat of Ahgorae. His adopted son, Burtyn of Halfaxa, inherited the lands west of the Airenii River, ruling over the territory now encompassing much of modern-day Halburten and Valdova. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alfredo II Alfredo du Alfredo da Reglas 6 March 978 - 4 August 1032 |
Autumn 943 Ahgorae Son of Alfredo I and Marien Valiae |
Angelika of Airé 3 children |
6 September 1032 Ahgorae Aged 89 |
Inheritance
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