List of Velikoslav monarchs
This is a list of all reigning monarchs in the history of Velikoslavia. It includes the Grand Princes of Kollavik and Tsars of Velikoslavia. The list begins with the legendary Dagan I, first Skagish ruler of Kollavik in the mid 10th century and ends with Tsar Alexis V, who rules presently.
Many portraits for the collection are all from an initiative started by the Grand Collection in 1846, where those who ruled too far in the past to have portraits painted to "modern standards" were redone based off numerous descriptions and depictions still in state collections.
Principality of Kollavik
House Stenmær
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| Portrait | Name | Succession | Relationship with Predecessor | Reign | Death | Time in office | Spouse |
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Dagan I (Dagan Bjorskóg Stenmær) |
Ruler of the Principality of Kollavik after being invited by the Ludic princes to drive out the Bayarids. | None | January 16, 954 – August 19, 986 | August 19, 986 Died of natural causes |
33 years | |
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Orik I (Orik Dagan Valolud Bjorskóg Stenmær) |
Succeeded his father upon death. | Son of Dagan I | August 19, 986 - December 12, 998 | December 12, 998 Died of what was believed to have been tuberculosis |
12 years | |
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Dagan II (Dagan Orik Bjorskóg Valolud Stenmær) |
Succeeded his father upon death. | Son of Orik I | December 2, 998 - July 17, 1001 | July 17, 1010 Died in the same tuberculosis outbreak as his father. |
2 Years | |
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Erik I "the Scholar" (Erik Dagan Orik Bjorskóg Stenmær) |
Succeeded his father upon death. | Son of Dagan II | July 18, 1001 - August 17, 1036 | August 17, 1036 | 35 years | |
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Astrid I (Astrid Rurika Ingrid Vesna Stenmær) |
Daughter of Erik I | August 17, 1036 - November 20, 1040 | November 20, 1040 Died during the birth of her fourth child |
4 Years | ||
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Dagan III (Dagan Erik Rurik Orik Bjorskóg Stenmær) |
Husband | November 20, 1040 - January 18, 1067 | January 18, 1067 Died of natural causes |
26 Years | ||
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Ysgramor I (Ysgramor Dagan Erik Orik Bjorskóg Stenmær) |
Son | January 18, 1067 - April 23, 1085 | April 23, 1085 Died of natural causes |
18 Years | ||
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Igrav I "the Mad" (Igrav Ysgramor Dagan Erik Rurik Bjorskóg Stenmær) |
Son | April 23, 1085 - September 9, 1101 | September 9, 1101 Killed by Vladimir I in open combat after he ordered the execution of the entire Ralinov clan |
16 Years |
House Ralinov
House Ralinov was the only dynasty to win the right to rule by using the ancient Telerian custom of single combat between the ruler and the challenger. Igrav the Mad, in the final year of his reign, ordered that House Ralinov be put to death after they became the most prominent family to convert to Christianity. Despite his order, Igrav had become exceedingly unpopular due to his increasingly erratic behavior and the other eight houses determined to protest. In a shrewd political movie, Grand Duke Vladimir Ralinov challenged to single combat in the ancient custom for the throne. He was successful, and was proclaimed Grand Prince of Kollavik by the Council of the Nine in 1101.
House Ralinov is most notable for converting the Principality from primarily Skagish paganism to Orthodox Christianity and appointing the renowned missionary, Saint Kosmas the Proclaimer as the first Patriarch of Kollavik, constructing the Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration in 1105. During their reign, Kollavik fought several wars with the Panagyuchik Horde. The second most famous monarch, Kosmas I, known as the Builder, hired Latin engineer Marcus Aurelius Caius, and oversaw the construction of waste management and systems to bring in fresh water for use by the citizens of the major cities of Kollavik,
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Vladimir I (Vladimir John Petros Vasily Ralinov) |
First monarch to adopt Christianity and appoint Saint Kosmas as the first Patriarch of Kollavik. | Founder | September 9, 1101 – June 28, 1114 | June 28, 1114 Died of natural causes |
12 years | Atrea of Perateia |
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Kosmas I "the Builder" (Kosmas Vladimir John Michael Vasily Ralinov) |
Son of Vladimir I | June 28, 1114 – October 12, 1120 | October 12, 1120 Died of natural causes |
6 years | ||
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Vladimir II (Vladimir John Kosmas Vasily Ralinov) |
Son of Kosmas I | October 12, 1120 – May 7, 1132 | May 7, 1132 Died of natural causes |
11 years | ||
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Orik II (Orik Vladimir John Kosmas Vasily Ralinov) |
Son of Vladimir II | May 7, 1132 – March 29, 1142 | March 29, 1142 Died of natural causes |
9 years | ||
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Absalon I (Absalon Orik Vladimir John Kosmas Vasily Ralinov) |
Son of Orik II | March 29, 1142 – January 31, 1161 | January 31, 1161 Died of natural causes |
18 years | ||
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Absalon II (Absalon Vladimir Orik John Kosmas Vasily Ralinov) |
Deposed by the Council of Nine. | Son of Absalon I | January 31, 1161 – December 1, 1162 | June 16, 1181 Died of natural causes |
1 year |
House Asimov
House Asimov, known for their striking black hair, is one of the nine great Telerian houses. Historically based in northeastern Aureumterra, they established Grendelmoor Hold in the city of Anadyr in Askeld March when Dagan awarded them the region in 974. The had the shortest tenure by time on the Sapphire Throne, with only thirty-one years total. House Asimov is traditionally one of the primary military families of the high nobility, with every male member serving in a tradition that dates back to the 1200s. After they lost the throne in 1195, the primary line continued through Ragna I's brother, Grigori, after the death of the son of Ragna I, the last Asimov monarch.
Though their time on the throne was short, House Asimov came to the throne at a time of great military necessity within the realm. Internal strife amongst the Ludic nobility against Telerian customs had been ongoing since the conversion of the realm to Christianity and Absalon II had proven to be an ineffective and dangerous monarch, inflaming the peasantry with excessive spending. Grand Duke Georgei Asimov, who came to be known as Georgei I, was a successful and decorated military leader, fighting several campaigns against the Khanates of the east. He successfully put down internal strife and restored peace to the realm. His son ruled over a period of peace and prosperity, as did his granddaughter. Ragna I died at age 56 in a horseback riding accident, having spawned no heirs. It was believed she was infertile, and her sister's husband, Grand Duke Vasily Bovosk, made a case before the Council of Nine, who elected his dynasty to succeed Ragna in 1195.
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| Portrait | Name | Succession | Relationship with Predecessor | Reign | Death | Time in office | Spouse |
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Georgei I "the Immovable" (Georgei Rurik Vladimir Vselovod Asimov) |
Chief military commander who garnered support and deposed Absalon II after his disastrous battle with neighboring Hvratzta. Drove back enemy forces and ended the conflict. | None | March 18, 1163 – May 24, 1177 | May 24, 1177 Died of natural causes |
14 years | Alina Ralinova |
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Vsevolod I (Vsevolod Rurik Dagan Erik Asimov) |
Brother | May 24, 1177 – August 3, 1184 | August 3, 1184 Died of what was believed to have been smallpox |
7 years | ||
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Ragna I (Ragna Astrid Vesna Rurika Asimov) |
Ragna was notably believed to have been infertile. | Daughter | August 3, 1184 – January 16, 1195 | January 16, 1195 Died at age 56 in a horseback riding accident. |
10 years |
House Bovosk
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Vasily I "the Bold" (Vasily Orik Georgei Bovosk) |
Ascended to the throne after election by the Council of the Nine in light of Ragna I dying childless. Went on to put down the Boyar Uprising of 1205. | Founder | January 17, 1195 – July 27, 1223 | July 27, 1223 Died of natural causes |
28 years | |
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Dagan IV (Dagan Vasily Orik Erik Bovosk) |
Son of Vasily I | July 27, 1223 – November 9, 1237 | November 9, 1237 Died of natural causes |
14 years | ||
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Ysgramor II (Ysgramor Dagan Vasily Orik Erik Bovosk) |
Son of Dagan IV | November 9, 1237 – January 28, 1271 | January 28, 1271 Died of natural causes |
33 years | ||
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Nikola I (Nikola Irene Anita Julia Bovosk) |
Daughter of Dagan IV | January 28, 1271 – July 11, 1294 | July 11, 1294 Died of natural causes |
23 years | ||
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Vasily II (Vasily Ysgramor Dagan Orik Erik Bovosk) |
Son of Vasily II | July 11, 1294 – March 15, 1304 | March 15, 1304 Deposed by Danil I with popular support from the Council of Nine. |
9 years |
House Alrund
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Danil I (Danil Vsevolod Orik Dagan Alrund) |
Ascended to the throne after Vasily II abdicated in the wake of his subsequent loss of honor for refusing to confront the Hvratztan Commonwealth over the spurning of Grand Princess Katerina of Zarinsk. | Founder | June 6, 1306 – May 12, 1310 | May 12, 1310 Killed on the battlefield during the Battle of Braclaw |
35 years | |
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Radomir I (Radomir Orik Dagan Alrund) |
Ascended to the throne after the death of his older brother in combat. | Brother | May 12, 1310 – November 1, 1320 | November 1, 1320 Killed on the battlefield during the Battle of the White Plains |
10 years | |
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Danil II (Danil Radomir Orik Dagan Alrund) |
Oversaw peace accords in the War of the Plains after his predecessors were killed in combat. Known for having to deal with the after effects of the Siriwang Eruption and the subsequent Great Famine of 1354. | Son of Radomir I | May 20, 1320 – March 16, 1364 | March 16, 1364 Died of natural causes. |
43 years | |
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Nikola II "the Restorer" (Nikola Sigrid Ingrid Vera Alrund) |
Responsible for several key agricultural and crop management reforms that eventually brought the Principality of Kollavik out of Great Famine of 1354. | Daughter of Danil II | March 16, 1364 – December 10, 1368 | December 10, 1368 Believed to have died of an unknown illness at age 56. |
4 years | |
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Orik III (Orik Danil Radomir Dagan Alrund) |
Claimed to have died of consumption, though later records released during subsequent dynasties whisper of poisoning. | Son of Nikola II | December 10, 1368 – April 20, 1370 | April 20, 1370 |
1 years | |
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Danil III "the Despised" (Danil Orik Radomir Dagan Alrund) |
Widely regarded as the most unpopular Grand Prince to rule Kollavik. He mostly allowed his subordinates to rule while he built monuments to himself and hosted elaborate parties. His lax stance dramatically strengthened the hold of the nobility in the realm. Died under mysterious circumstances after ordering the construction of a new palace under a staggering economy, which his successor cancelled. | Son of Orik III | April 20, 1370 – January 26, 1405 | January 26, 1405 |
34 years | |
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Vesna I (Vesna Nikola Sigrid Ingrid Vera Alrund) |
Given the throne after a succession struggle where Danil III's younger siblings garnered support and removed her debaucherous male siblings and multiple bastards that Danil had legitimized from the line of succession in order to prevent the realm from falling into further chaos. | Daughter of Danil III | January 26, 1405 – May 17, 1442 | May 17, 1442 |
37 years | |
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Rurik I (Rurik Danil Orik Radomir Dagan Alrund) |
Carried out many expensive reforms to the military of the Principality of Kollavik at the expense of the peasantry and as a result, was deeply unpopular. Later acknowledged as instrumental in building a military force that could create the future Velikoslavian Empire, but was blamed at the time for the economic toll. | Son of Vesna I | May 17, 1442 – February 8, 1474 | February 8, 1474 |
31 years | |
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Kosmas II (Kosmas Rurik Danil Orik Radomir Dagan Alrund) |
Was forced to abdicate by the Council of the Nine after Vitomir I garnered popular support among the nobility. He fled to Mesogeia, where he married Cleopatra Irene III and went onto father Emperor Manual V of Mesogeia. | Son of Rurik I | February 8, 1474 – March 14, 1474 | February 23, 1494 |
0 years | Cleopatra Irene III |
Velikoslavia
House Repnin
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Vitomir I "the Lance" (Vitomir Izak Nicholas Vasily Repnin) |
Ascended to the throne after the infant, Kosmas II was forced to abdicate by popular demand of the Council of the Nine. Founder of Velikoslavia and orchestrator of many of its initial conquests. | Founder | July 18, 1474 – March 12, 1510 | March 12, 1510 Died of natural causes |
35 years | Eudokia (Kastamonitina) of Perateia |
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Vladimir II "the Conqueror" (Vladimir Vitomir Izak Nicholas Vasily Repnin) |
Grandson of Vitomir I | March 12, 1510 – October 3, 1556 | October 3, 1556 Died of natural causes |
46 years | ||
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Nikola III "the War-Shaped" (Nikola Anastasia Irene Sigrund Repnin) |
Daughter of Vladimir II | October 3, 1556 – March 25, 1595 | March 25, 1595 Died of natural causes |
38 years | ||
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Vitomir II "the War-Shaped" (Vitomir Vladimir Nicholas Vasily Repnin) |
Grandson of Nikola III | March 25, 1595 – July 3, 1631 | July 3, 1631 Died of natural causes |
36 years | ||
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Paul I "the Scholar" (Paul Vitomir Vladimir Nicholas Vasily Repnin) |
Last ruler of the Repnin Dynasty whose son in law, Aristophan I, would begin the Orlov-Nikomedes dynasty. | Son of Vitomir II | March 3, 1631 – April 15, 1675 | April 15, 1675 Died of natural causes |
44 years |
House Orlov-Nikomedis
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Aristophan I "the Builder" (Aristophan Phraates Bithyniadis Heraclonas Orlov-Nikomedes) |
First ruler of the the Orlov-Nikomedes dynasty when Paul's eldest daughter stepped aside, proclaiming her husband as Tsar. | Son of Grand Duke Heraclonas | April 18, 1675 – March 23, 1701 | March 23, 1701 Died of natural causes |
25 years | |
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Petros I "the Bulwark" (Petros Aristophan Phraates Bithyniadis Heraclonas Orlov-Nikomedes) |
Son of Aristophan I | March 23, 1701 – January 5, 1725 | January 5, 1725 Died of natural causes |
23 years | ||
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Alexis I "the Preeminent" (Alexis Petros Aristophan Phraates Bithyniadis Orlov-Nikomedes) |
Longest reigning Tsar in Velikoslav history. Known as one of the greatest rulers to sit upon the Sapphire Throne. | Son of Petros I | January 5, 1725 – November 21, 1785 | January 5, 1785 Died of natural causes |
60 years | |
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Danil IV "the Decent" (Danil Alexis Petros Aristophan Phraates Bithyniadis Orlov-Nikomedes) |
Grandson of Alexis I | November 21, 1785 – March 9, 1795 | March 9, 1795 Died at the Battle of XX during the Thirty Years War. |
9 years | Aziza of Kahrash | |
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Aristophan II "the Inept" (Aristophan Danil Alexis Petros Phraates Bithyniadis Orlov-Nikomedes) |
Last ruler of the Orlov-Nikomedes Dynasty before he abdicated in 1827. Considered one of the worst monarchs in history as the Velikoslavian Empire broke up primarily under his reign. | Son of Danil IV | March 11, 1785 – January 10, 1827 | October 14, 1840 Died in exile in Bovakir at Vakun Manor. |
31 years |
House Wrenskold
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Alexis II (Alexis Erik Solgrund Harald Gunnar Wrenskold) |
Son of Grand Duke Erik Wrenskold | March 12, 1832 - December 2, 1843 | December 2, 1843 Died of natural causes. |
11 years | ||
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Alexis III (Alexis Solgrund Erik Harald Gunnar Wrenskold) |
Son of Alexis II | December 2, 1843 - June 21, 1887 | June 21, 1887 Died of natural causes. |
43 years | ||
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Sjolund I (Sjolund Alexis Solgrund Erik Harald Gunnar Wrenskold) |
Son of Alexis III | June 21, 1887 - December 21, 1934 | December 21, 1934 Died of natural causes. |
17 years | Beatrice Ivanova |
House Ivanov
House Ivanov, known as the House of Financiers, is primarily associated with banking and finance. Though their dynasty's ascension is recent, they have always wielded enormous influence on the Council of the Nine due to their ownership of Vinst Banking Group, or VBG, which Andrei Ivanov founded in 1450 as the Banker's Guild of Kollavik. As the centuries passed, the institution would go onto become the primary aristocratic bank in the country, providing demand deposits and making loans. They were awarded the region around the city of Ustengrav in 980 and established Ivantoft Castle, which serves as the ancestral seat of the family, though the family head no longer lives in the building.
House Ivanov has overseen the transition of Velikoslavia into a modern state, establishing notable welfare programs and embracing Oxidentalist economics, which had also been embraced by the previous dynasty. Nicholas I, though most notable for his failed invasion of Ostrozava, also guided the nation through the Unrest of 1971, implementing key welfare reforms to alleviate the poverty of the lower classes and permit more democracy. Both Nicholas I and his successor, Nicholas II, also guided the nation through the East Belisarian Cold War and oversaw the thawing of relations with Ludvosiya. The current monarch, Alexis V, is an Ivanov.
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Alexis IV (Alexis Danil Georgei Erik Orik Ivanov) |
Son of Grand Duke Georgei Ivanov | November 2, 1904 - December 21, 1934 | December 21, 1934 Died of natural causes. |
30 years | ||
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Danil V (Danil Alexis Erik Orik Ivanov) |
Son of Alexis IV | December 21, 1934 – January 17, 1956 | January 17, 1956 Died of natural causes. |
21 years | Anastasia Velinova | |
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Nicholas I (Nicholas Danil Alexis Ivanov) |
Son of Danil V | January 17, 1956 – August 18, 1980 | August 18, 1980 Died of natural causes. |
24 years | Marie Vashnikov | |
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Nicholas II (Nicholas Danil Alexis Dagan Ivanov) |
Grand Nephew of Nicholas I | August 18, 1980 – May 8, 2003 | May 8, 2003 Died during the Billund Train Crash |
22 years | Frederica of Silingia | |
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Alexis V (Alexis Yaroslav Nicholas Andrew Ivanov) |
Son of Nicholas II | May 8, 2003 – Present | 20 years | Theodora of Mesogeia |