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| name          = James IV
| title          = King of Bretislavia
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| reign          = October 3rd, 1959 - June 12th, 2020
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| birth_name    = James Augustus-Bergsma
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| birth_place    = Augustus Palace
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| spouse        = [[Queen Racheli]]
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| full name      = James Johannes Edward
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'''James IV''' (James Johannes Augustus-Bergsma, February 21, 1925 - June 12, 2020) was the King of Bretislavia from 10/3/59 to 6/12/20. He was born in Dutchberg to then King Edward III and his wife Queen Caroline. He had two children and was married to Queen Racheli of Judea. He is the longest reigning monarch of Bretislavia, having ruled for 66 years before his death. His reign is regarded amongst scholars as a much celebrated reign.
==Biography==
===Early Years===
James was born February 21st, 1925 in Augustus Palace. His childhood was standard to his fathers and most monarchs childhoods. Horse riding, school, and playing with his friends during vacations. As per his family's history he attended the Royal Military Academy at the age of 10 in 1935, 4 days after his birthday. During his time at the academy James pioneered the idea of independent air forces and the importance of joint operation in Bretislavia. In 1941 James became obtained his pilots license and entered the air academy branch of R.M.A. (Royal Military Academy), becoming the first Bretislavian monarch to do so.
===Military Career===
When James graduated the academy in 1945 he took a position as 2nd Lieutenant in the Bretislavian Army Air Force, leading reforms and advancing the air forces capability, while still advocating for  separate and independent Royal Bretislavian Air force. In 1946 2 weeks after attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant, James conducted a test flight of the [[Altergott Al 246]] fighter jet plane to attest the necessity for jet planes to begin replacing propeller fighter craft in in the in the B.A.A.F. this venture proved sucessful, and the Al 246 was adopted by the B.A.A.F. the following month.
 
In 1948 the [[Royal Bretislavian Air Force]] was founded as a separate and independent branch in the  [[Bretislavian Armed Forces]], James was transferred over to the R.B.A.F. and promoted to Captain. James would be the pioneer for new aircraft and a key figure in the Air Force, even at his relatively low rank during the next two years. In 1950 he was promoted to Major and received an Iron Cross, 3rd class for his actions in the air force as a pilot, frontiersman, and leader. Despite not being the founder of the air force he is remarked as the "Father of the modern air force" in Bretislavia by certain military historians.

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