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Emperors of Räsgard
in The Empire of RäsgardThis is a list of the rulers of the Empire of Räsgard, from the foundation of the empire in 1479 following the Rotterhorn Concordat, to its division and dissolution in 1831 following the death of Aelin the Gregarious.
| Name | Reign | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustin | 1428-1429 (1 year) | Killed in battle in 1478, he was posthumously declared the first emperor and granted a one-year ceremonial reign |
| 2 | Petros I | 1429-1453 (25 years) | First emperor to hold title in actuality |
| 3 | Ludwig Reisenwulf | 1453-1455 (2 years) | Augustin's son, his succession to the throne led to the First Räsgardian Civil War in which he was deposed by his cousin Elios |
| 4 | Elios | 1455-1476 (21 years) | Known as "the Conqueror." Defeated Arideia's successor states, expanded the Empire of Räsgard to the Achinad Sea. Later attempted to cross the Fields of Illusion and was never heard from again. |
| 5 | Ekhart | 1476-1479 (3 years) | Elios' older brother, elected upon his predecessor's disappearance. Abdicated due to health concerns |
| 6 | Diogenes Reisenwulf | 1480-1494 (14 years) | |
| 7 | Florian Reisenwulf | 1494-1505 (11 years) | |
| 8 | Gustaf I | 1505-1542 (37 years) | Known as "the Builder." Ordered construction of a series of fortresses across the empire, as well as the construction of Castle Whitehouse in the capital city of Räsgard |
| 9 | Johannes I | 1542-1546 (4 years) | |
| 10 | Wilhelm I | 1546-1580 (34 years) | |
| 11 | Joseph | 1580-1598 (18 years) | |
| 12 | Joachim | 1598-1611 (13 years) | |
| 13 | Ulrich | 1611-1639 (28 years) | |
| 14 | Johannes II | 1639-1640 (1 year) | |
| 15 | Wilhelm II | 1640-1678 (38 years) | |
| 16 | Frederick | 1678-1695 (17 years) | Known as "the Navigator." Constructed the city of Fredericksport. |
| 17 | Gustaf II | 1695-1719 (24 years) | |
| 18 | Gustaf III | 1719-1726 (7 years) | Assassinated by his brother Albrecht |
| 19 | Albrecht | 1726-1732 (6 years) | Known as "the Usurper." Assassinated his own brother to seize power himself. Was later ousted in a counter-revolution and fled to Vätteroth, proclaiming himself king of the region and securing its independence in a bloody civil war |
| 20 | Oras | 1732-1760 (28 years) | Ousted his uncle Albrecht to retake the imperial throne, but lost the subsequent civil war leading to the Kingdom of Vätteroth breaking away from the empire |
| 21 | Petros II | As sole ruler: 1760-1775 (15 years) As co-emperor: 1775-1779 (4 years) | Debilitated after a stroke in his later years and manipulated by his regent, leading to the loss of the Westmar. His sister Maria ruled as co-empress for the last four years of his life. |
| 22 | Maria | As co-empress: 1775-1779 (4 years) As sole ruler: 1779-1799 (20 years) | Served as co-empress alongside her brother after the loss of the Westmar. Married a Mitican prince to end a war, which caused outrage and secession in Bruderstrasse |
| 23 | Aelin | 1799-1831 (32 years) | Known as "the Gregarious" for her diplomatic skills, her reign was marked by peace. Upon her death, her children could not come to an agreement over her heir, and so instead of electing a new ruler the empire was dissolved and divided amongst her children. |