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| succession = [[Monarchy of Æthele|King of the Æthics]]  
| succession = [[Monarchy of Æthele|King of the Æthics]]  
| moretext = (Cyng sé Æthréd)
| moretext = (Cyng sé Æthréd)
| reign = 6 November 1836 – 4 August 1853
| reign = 6 November 1836 – 28 February 1853
| coronation = 15 November 1836  
| coronation = 15 November 1836  
| predecessor = [[Wealhmær VI of Æthele|Wealhmær VI]]
| predecessor = [[Wealhmær VI of Æthele|Wealhmær VI]]
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| birth_date          = 14 February 1801
| birth_date          = 14 February 1801
| birth_place          = [[Royal Court of Edmond]], [[Edmond]], [[Æthele]]
| birth_place          = [[Royal Court of Edmond]], [[Edmond]], [[Æthele]]
| death_date          = {{Death date and age|1853|8|4|1801|2|14df=y}}
| death_date          = {{Death date and age|1853|2|28|1801|2|14df=y}}
| death_place          = [[Ottonia]]
| death_place          = [[Ottonia]]
| religion            = {{wp|Roman Catholic Church|Fabrian Catholic}}
| religion            = {{wp|Roman Catholic Church|Fabrian Catholic}}
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'''Nicholas VIII''' (Nicholas Matthew Mark Lucius; 14 February 1801 – 4 August 1853) was King of the Æthics from 6 November 1836 until his death on 4 August 1853 during the [[Siege of town]]. Nicholas VIII was born in the reign of his father Wealhmær VI, who had given birth to three sons and two daughters. As the first son of King Wealhmær VI, who had been increasingly popular, he was homeschooled partially by [[Grand Lodge of the Sparrow|Lodge Scholars]] and by his father. He married [[Theodura of Onneria]] in 1850, bringing Æthele and Onneria into a personal union between the two Kingdoms.
'''Nicholas VIII''' (Nicholas Matthew Mark Lucius; 14 February 1801 – 28 February 1853) was King of the Æthics from 6 November 1836 until his death on 28 February 1853 during the [[Siege of Roan]]. Nicholas VIII was born in the reign of his father Wealhmær VI, who had given birth to three sons and two daughters. As the first son of King Wealhmær VI, who had been increasingly popular, he was homeschooled partially by [[Grand Lodge of the Sparrow|Lodge Scholars]] and by his father. He married [[Theodura of Onneria]] in 1850, bringing Æthele and Onneria into a personal union between the two Kingdoms.


Nicholas was a brutal, heavy-drinking man. He had a fondness for strong drinks, extravagant parties and plays, which he heavily immersed himself in upon his coronation. He was commonly categorized as a drunken fool and failed sometimes to see past his powerful temper. Nicholas was a formidable policymaker, and he also drew corresponding criticism. His decision to intervene in the [[Ottonian Unification War]] ultimately lead to his death, when he was killed during an attack during the [[Siege of]] CITY.
Nicholas was a brutal, heavy-drinking man. He had a fondness for strong drinks, extravagant parties and plays, which he heavily immersed himself in upon his coronation. He was commonly categorized as a drunken fool and failed sometimes to see past his powerful temper. Nicholas was a formidable policymaker, and he also drew corresponding criticism. His decision to intervene in the [[Ottonian Unification War]] ultimately lead to his death, when he was killed during an attack during the [[Siege of]] CITY.


Nicholas and Theodura never had children, which lead to the crisis which would ultimately become the [[War of Æthic Succession]], in which Nicholas' brothers, [[Nicholas IX of Æthele|John]] and [[Ælfsige Corraidhín|Ælfsige]] would both claim the throne and engage in a half-decade of war.
Nicholas and Theodura never had children, which lead to the crisis which would ultimately become the [[War of Æthic Succession]], in which Nicholas' brothers, [[Nicholas IX of Æthele|John]] and [[Ælfsige Corraidhín|Ælfsige]] would both claim the throne and engage in a half-decade of war.

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Nicholas VIII
NicholasVIIIofÆthele.jpg
King of the Æthics
(Cyng sé Æthréd)
Reign6 November 1836 – 28 February 1853
Coronation15 November 1836
PredecessorWealhmær VI
SuccessorNicholas IX
Ælfsige IV (disputed)
Lord Ministers 
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Born14 February 1801
Royal Court of Edmond, Edmond, Æthele
DiedFebruary 28, 1853(1853-02-28) (aged 52)
Ottonia
Spouse
Issue
  • none
Full name
Nicholas Lucius Æthelwine
HouseCorraidhín
FatherWealhmær VI
MotherMargaret, Princess of Highkark
ReligionFabrian Catholic

Nicholas VIII (Nicholas Matthew Mark Lucius; 14 February 1801 – 28 February 1853) was King of the Æthics from 6 November 1836 until his death on 28 February 1853 during the Siege of Roan. Nicholas VIII was born in the reign of his father Wealhmær VI, who had given birth to three sons and two daughters. As the first son of King Wealhmær VI, who had been increasingly popular, he was homeschooled partially by Lodge Scholars and by his father. He married Theodura of Onneria in 1850, bringing Æthele and Onneria into a personal union between the two Kingdoms.

Nicholas was a brutal, heavy-drinking man. He had a fondness for strong drinks, extravagant parties and plays, which he heavily immersed himself in upon his coronation. He was commonly categorized as a drunken fool and failed sometimes to see past his powerful temper. Nicholas was a formidable policymaker, and he also drew corresponding criticism. His decision to intervene in the Ottonian Unification War ultimately lead to his death, when he was killed during an attack during the Siege of CITY.

Nicholas and Theodura never had children, which lead to the crisis which would ultimately become the War of Æthic Succession, in which Nicholas' brothers, John and Ælfsige would both claim the throne and engage in a half-decade of war.