Emperor Ng'jarh (Themiclesia)
| Emperor Ng′jarh | |||||||||||||
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| Emperor of Themiclesia | |||||||||||||
| Reign | Apr. 29, 1825 – Jun. 20, 1849 | ||||||||||||
| Coronation | Apr. 29, 1825 | ||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor kRjang | ||||||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Muk | ||||||||||||
| Born | 司馬涫, slje-mra-kwanh 1 January 1779 Middle Palace, Kien-k'ang | ||||||||||||
| Died | 20 June 1849 (aged 70) 'Kên'-ljang Palace, Kien-k'ang | ||||||||||||
| Burial | Gan Mausoleum (寒陵) | ||||||||||||
| Consort | Empress ′An | ||||||||||||
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| Father | Emperor ′Ei | ||||||||||||
| Mother | Empress Dowager Ljang | ||||||||||||
Emperor Ng′jarh (Shinasthana: 獻皇帝, ng′jarh-gwang-têgh; Jan. 1, 1779 – Jun. 20, 1849) was the Emperor of Themiclesia from 1825 to his death in 1849. He came to the throne after a three-year reign by his elder brother, Emperor kRjang, and was succeeded by his grandson Emperor Muk through his eldest son Prince Pran (子栘), who died in 1848. Ng′jarh began his reign relaxing the strained relationship between the crown and the aristocratic, factional government, and this détente culminated in the Reform of 1845, which extended the franchise to commoners. He was known as deft ruler who rarely came into open conflict with his ministers, and historians credit to him the introduction of foreign forms thought and governance to harmonize the state.
Early life
Reign
Private life
Casaterran Annexe
Emperor Ng'jarh was the first monarch to live at the Casaterran Annexe consistently and ordered a considerable expansion to it. A Sieuxerrian architect and some craftsmen were imported in 1831 and commenced work the following year. At that point, the Casaterran Annexe was primarily used to house foreign guests, who were either not accustomed to Themiclesian architecture or faced a guest house filled by visiting magnates and notables. However, during ′Ei's and kRjang's reign, Ng'jarh attempted to impress his influence with hosting lavish Western-style salons and parties, sometimes lasting several days, for ambassadors in the Annexe, where the Tribunes and ministers had diminished oversight. This was previously not possible, since guests were, by law, cleared away from the palace hall, where emperors lived, at night. In these long evening parties, Ng'jarh spoke with envoys and Western visitors with few restrictions. His efforts were not without accomplishment, diplomats recalling him as the first monarch that interacted with envoys directly.
The expanded Annexe was completed in 1833, adding a main wing and a side wing. They were constructed in a simplified Empire style, which the architect proposed in compliance to Ng'jarh's financial limitations. They presented a contrasting architecture with the Hallian-medieval hall that stood opposing it. The main wing, which formed the west of the formerly-U-shaped building, consisted of four suites on the first floor and servants' quarters on the ground level. The side wing, which flanked the existing north wing, included three more suites and two lounges. Meanwhile, two suites were ripped out of the south wing, which was then converted into a space for social activities. A royal apartment was added to the east wing