House Wrenskold
House Wrenskold | |
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Nine Telerian Houses | |
Country | Velikoslavia |
Current region | Angarsk |
Founded | August 12, 980 |
Founder | Arne Wrenskold |
Current head | Valmut, Grand Duke of Angarsk |
Motto | "da Deus fortunae" |
House Wrenskold is a noble house of Velkoslavia and one of the original Nine Telerian Houses. They hold a seat on the Council of Nine and sit on the Silver Throne in the city of Angarsk. House Wrenskold has a long history of military service and the majority of males in the family have served in some capacity. The house is famous for building its wealth from the silver mines around Angarsk. They occupy the ninth seat at the Table of the Nine.
History
House Wrenskold was founded in the year 980 when Dagan I was declared ruler of the Principality of Kurev after his victory over the Bayarid Empire and halt of their advance into the Principality. The original founder, Arne Wrenskold, was one of the eight generals who lead the final decisive campaign against the invaders and went down in history as one of the great Skagish generals of Kurev. After Dagan was crowned by the people, he ennobled his eight generals and founded the Council of Nine to assist him in ruling the nation. Arne Wrenskold was awarded the ancient city of Angarsk with its fields and silver mines in 981 as part of the first Assembly of the Nine. In 996, Volskund Castle was completed which the Wrenskolds still own today.
Principality of Reval
Prinipality of Kovno
Velikoslavia
Imperial Election
Fall from Power
20th Century - Present
List of Dukes
Duke | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
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Solgrund 16 January, 1938 – 4 October, 2010 |
XXXX | 15 May 1908 Argentum Palace son of Jerod and XXXX |
XXXX | 4 October, 2010 Angarsk aged 72 |
Valmut 4 October 2010 – Present |
12 August 1956 Argentum Palace son of Solgrund and XXXX |
Freya 4 children |
Living age 67 |
Descendants
- Descendants of Solgrund
- Descendants of Valmut
- Descendants of Valmut, Marques of Sølv
- Descendants of Torsten of Angarsk
- Descendants of Brunhilda of Angarsk
- Descendants of Luka of Angarsk
Generations from Solgrund | Place in the line of succession | Name | Birth (& Age) | Spouse | Spouse Image | Image |
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1 | Current Grand Duke | Valmut | 12 August 1956 (66) | |||
1 | Queen Consort of Izotza | Ingrid | 7 November 1961 (61) | 6 children
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1 | Seventh | Georg | 25 July 1964 (59) | Aurelia Verrucosa |
Generations from Solgrund | Place in the line of succession | Name | Birth (& Age) | Spouse | Spouse Image | Image | |
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2 | First in Line | Valmut | May 15, 1975 (48) | ||||
2 | Second in Line | Torsten | November 24, 1980 (43) |
Generations from Valmut | Place in the line of succession | Name | Birth (& Age) | Spouse | Spouse Image | Image | |
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3 | Third In Line | Arne | March 23, 1994 (29) | ||||
3 | Fourth In Line | Njal | November 2, 1996 (27) | ||||
3 | Fifth In Line | Ulrik | September 12, 1998 (24) | Banno Masumi | |||
3 | None | Frida | June 12, 2001 (22) | ||||
Investments and Business Ventures
House Wrenskold built its wealth off of thee silver mines that are abundant around the city of Angarsk. They used this wealth to historically build up and improve the city. Most notably, the Argetlam Silver Mine is one of the oldest still active silver mines in the world. The house also has invested in numerous industries that utilize silver such as jewelry, electronics, and other.
The house has many investments in the defense industry and other secondary industries that support it. Most notably, they own a 55% stake in Vushok Heavy Industries, the conglomerate that has produced many notable Velikoslavian vehicles such as the T80125. The second son of the family main line, Torsten, is a sitting executive on the board of Vushok and has played a role in many of its decisions. The house has also notably invested in several foreign companies that are involved in similar industries. The family is involved in several business ventures within Angarsk. They own a large stake in the Angarsk Monorail Network and have investments in several direct supporting companies that provide parts, service, and maintenance for the rail network.