List of Lyncanestrian monarchs
The Lyncanestrian monarchy can be traced to the Proclamation of 1865. Issued by Philippe V of Barrois, it declared a united Empire following the Lyncanestrian League's victories in their war for independence from Vannois who sought to form a more centralized grip on the western princes of the former Holy Audonian Empire. The monarchy was codified with the Constitution, in which a monarchy was formally established and whose powers became regulated by law.
The succession to the Imperial Crown is delineated in Article 2 of the constitution, which creates a constitutional and elective monarchy. The elective monarch rules for life, or until deemed incapacitated. For most of its history, the Lyncanestrian monarchy has been held by the Villeneuve House of Barrois.
In 1928, the Federal Council elected the first woman Empress regnant, Queen Catherine of Barrois, who remains the only woman to date elected monarch. Her son, Robert I, remains the only foreign-born Lyncanestrian monarch elected emperor.
Since 6 July 2013, the emperor of Lyncanestria has been Philippe IV.
List of monarchs
| Name | Portrait | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe I Philippe Pierre Nicolas b. 4 September 1814 d. 27 May 1898 |
|
27 October 1865 | 27 May 1898 His death |
Concurrently Philippe V as King of Barrois | Villeneuve
|
| Charles I Charles Jean b. 12 October 1833 d. 9 January 1905 |
|
31 May 1898 | 9 January 1905 His death |
Concurrently Charles II as King of Barrois | Villeneuve
|
| Philippe II Philippe Antoine Guillaume b. 8 May 1835 d. 24 November 1907 |
|
10 January 1905 | 24 November 1907 His death |
Concurrently Philippe VI as King of Barrois | Villeneuve
|
| Louis I Louis Frédéric Émile Amédée b. 20 February 1842 d. 8 July 1928 |
|
26 November 1907 | 8 July 1928 His death |
Concurrently Louis VII as King of Antenfoi | Luçon
|
| Catherine I Catherine Élisabeth b. 3 April 1858 d. 7 October 1942 |
|
17 July 1928 | 7 October 1942 Her death |
Only woman elected Empress regnant; Concurrently Catherine I as Queen of Barrois |
Villeneuve
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| Robert I Robert Jean Victor b. 22 June 1879 d. 8 August 1958 |
|
10 October 1942 | 8 August 1958 His death |
Concurrently Robert II as King of Barrois | Villeneuve-Lugarne
|
| Guillaume I Guillaume Auguste b. 26 September 1900 d. 1 February 1989 |
|
8 August 1958 | 8 January 1984 His abdication |
Concurrently Guillaume IV as King of Barrois | Villeneuve-Lugarne
|
| Philippe III Philippe Robert b. 29 September 1922 d. 17 August 1999 |
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9 January 1984 | 17 August 1999 His death |
Concurrently Philippe VII as King of Barrois | Villeneuve-Lugarne
|
| Guillaume II Guillaume Claude Alexandre b. 17 April 1944 d. 6 July 2013 |
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17 August 1999 | 6 July 2013 His death |
Concurrently Guillaume V as King of Barrois | Villeneuve-Lugarne
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| Philippe IV Samuel Philippe Alexandre b. 19 August 1973 |
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6 July 2013 | Incumbent | Concurrently Philippe VIII as King of Barrois | Villeneuve-Lugarne
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