House of Hohgarton

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House of Hohgarton
Haus Hohgarton
Imperial House
CountryHoly Roman Empire
East Francia
Frisia
Laighin
Current regionCentral Europe
Northwestern Europe
Etymology"High Garden"
Place of originHanover, Saxony, East Francia
Founded1 January 867
FounderHelene Hohgarton, 1st Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick
Current headWilliam I, Holy Roman Emperor
MottoWe Sow and Bring Forth the Seeds of God
HeirloomsHelene'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)
HeleneHohgarton.jpeg 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
HildegardeHohgarton.jpeg 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
RichardIHRE.jpg 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
WilliamIHRE.jpg 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