List of Great Kings of the Kanodite Empire

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The Great Kings of the Kanodite Empire ruled over the Kanodite Empire, a vast territory that at its height governed nearly a third of the known world. At its height, the Great Kings ruled an empire that bordered nine oceans, encompassed two of the three largest deserts and the wealthiest trade routes of the time.
It was the largest economic and military power in the world before Sunfall for a period of over three hundred years. The Kanodite Dynasty began with Shapoor in 322BSF and ended with Kazem in 6ASF.

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When the Kanodite Empire first came to prominence, under Shapoor I, they were led by a king. The title of Great King was created by the 'Triplet' the original alliance of three kingdoms; the Kanodites, the Golbarans and the Mohashahrans. The title was shared and each king would be 'promoted' to Great King every three years to ensure a balance between allies. During Shapoor's reign, the Triplets system ended and the title became hereditary. Whilst the title is no longer shared, both Golbar and Mohashahr received preferential treatment in the Empire. The title of Great King was used daily whilst Emperor was only typically used in foreign correspondences and religious and cultural festivals.
Further titles were given to each Great King during their reign for particular acts that they had undertaken. For example, Shapoor was granted the title of Crafter of Peace for uniting the warring city-states that surrounded him and Ashkan was given the title Shatterer of Danhudin for his conquest of the city. The titles were granted solely by the Shaliks.

The Great Kings

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The head of the Kanodite Empire was the Emperor, more simply known as the Great King. Seen as the most divine figure in the known world, as a descendant of the gods, each conversation with him ended with the phrase 'may your world never end'. Kanodite Coinage placed the current Great King on the front with a horseman or spearman on the reverse indicating that he alone could bring wealth and security to his subjects, a theme started by Shapoor, the first Kanodite Great King.

I offer this to your eternal health and reign. May your world never end.

— A typical homage before the Great King

When seen in public, the Great Kings were guarded by their royal guard if outside the capital or palatial guard if not. The guards were tasked with keeping the masses away from the monarch and clearing the way ahead. In the presence of the Great King, those not in the royal family were expected to kneel and offer homage. This homage was typically a libation of water to the Great King's health.

Kanodite State Organisation

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The Kanodite Empire was an absolute monarchy, ruled from the top by the Great King. Beneath him were the Shaliks, who ruled over their shalikdoms on their behalf. Despite being the main point of authority in the Empire, the Great Kings were still expected to hear the complaints of their Shaliks and adhere to the advice given to them by the Solite priests.
The Kanodite Empire reached its greatest extent under Amavand IV in 131BSF and its longest-serving Great King was Amavand III who ruled for 41 years. Bairam II sat on the Kanodite throne for the shortest amount of time, ruling for only two months.

List of Kanodite Great Kings

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The table below lists the Kanodite Great Kings, the dates that they ruled the Kanodite Empire from and their relationship with the previous incumbent on the throne.

House Kanod

The eponymous founding family of the Kanodite Empire, the Kanods built the foundations of the empire and ruled over it for 40 years. They grew the empire to encompass all of X and put the Empire on the world stage.

• Shapoor I (322-310BSF)

Ruled for 12 years

• Amavand I (310-295BSF)

Ruled for 15 years

• Auzhan (295-291BSF)

Ruled for 4 years

• Amavand II (291-285BSF)

Ruled for 9 years

• Ashkan (285-282BSF)

Ruled for 3 years

House Bamasian

The Bamasians were chosen to lead the Kanodite Empire after the mass poisoning of the Kanod Imperial Family. Before taking the throne, they were the wealthiest family in the Empire after the Kanods. They headed the Kanodite Empire for 102 years.

• Bakhyar (282-249BSF)

Ruled for 33 years

• Shapoor II (249-248BSF)

Ruled for 1 years

• Kambiz (248-221BSF)

Ruled for 27 years

• Amavand III (221-180BSF)

Ruled for 41 years

House Kabbha

Besting Amavand III in a civil war, the Kabbhan Dynasty ruled the Kanodite Empire for 62 years. Their reign is remembered as a time of prosperity with a focus on agriculture and trade together with a growing decentralisation and strengthening, and growing freedom, of the nobility.

• Bairam I (180-165BSF)

Ruled for 15 years

• Meysam (165-156BSF)

Ruled for 9 years

• Amavand IV (156-137BSF)

Ruled for 19 years

• Khashayar (137-133BSF)

Ruled for 5 years

• Shapoor III (133-120BSF)

Ruled for 13 years

• Kannan I (119-118BSF)

Ruled for 4 months

House Tukina

The sole Tukina Great King, Bairam II, usurped the throne from the boy king Kannan I. His rule, and the Tukinas, ended after his defeat and death at the Battle of Kilar. He ruled the Kanodite Empire for only two months.

• Bairam II (118-118BSF)

Ruled for 2 months

House Gora

The third of the Seasonal Emperors, Gora was a judge that united the nobles to fight Bairam II and was promoted to the throne. Widely seen as a puppet king, he was killed by a mob after ruling for four months.

• Kannan II (118-118BSF)

Ruled for 4 months

House Baati

The warrior-kings of the Kanodites, House Baati came from relative obscurity originally being part of the Shamsi, the palatial guard of the Kanodites. They ruled the Kanodite Empire for 63 years and fought hard to keep several rebellions and growing corruption at bay.

• Milad (118-101BSF)

Ruled for 17 years

• Mazyar I (101-66BSF)

Ruled for 35 years

• Shapoor IV (66-65BSF)

Ruled for 1 years

• Sepand I (65-63BSF)

Ruled for 2 years

• Arman I (63-55BSF)

Ruled for 8 years

House Khosravani

The 'caretaker kings', House Khosravani ruled the Kanodite Empire for 42 years although they rarely left the capital leaving the rule of the Empire to ever-competing Shaliks who jostled for control. During their tenure, the Empire's treasury emptied and the bureaucracy decayed.

• Sepand II (55-53BSF)

Ruled for 3 years

• Salman II (53-22BSF)

Ruled for 31 years

• Kannan II (22-13BSF)

Ruled for 9 years

House Tavaria

The final royal family of the Kanodite Empire was House Tavaria. Dariush, the first Tavaria King, purchased the throne from the Shamshi and his family ruled over a rapidly failing Empire for 19 years until the Empire's collapse in 6ASF.

• Dariush (13-12BSF)

Ruled for 1 years

• Salman III (12-12BSF)

Ruled for 3 months

• Arman II (12-9BSF)

Ruled for 3 years

• Salman III (9-5BSF)

Ruled for 4 years

• Amavand V (5BSF-1ASF)

Ruled for 4 years

• Shapoor IV (1-2ASF)

Ruled for 1 years

• Kazem (2-6ASF)

Ruled for 4 years

Great Kings of the Kanodite Empire

Imperial Title

The emblem of the Kanodite Empire

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First Monarch

Shapoor I

^(322-310BSF)

Last Monarch

Kazem I

^(2-6ASF)

Residence

Hidayer

^(322-232BSF)

Khomedasht

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