Luckymoose
The World is Mine
Part One:
List of Emperor's of Tephen
Beginning-501 A.F
List of Emperor's of Tephen
Beginning-501 A.F
A Brief Look Into the Emperors of Tephen
Firstly it must be known that not always has there been one ruler of Tephen. In the past it was a three family monarchy. Ruled by yes three kings. But after several generations using this method two of the families failed to produce children due to sterile sons. And thus the only child born that generation was the sole ruler via vote from all three families.
Emperor Joseph I: The first emperor of the new Imperial Tephen was a great man by all accords. He was the man who fought with his troops against the barbarians in the first incursions of the first century A.F. His campaigns against the barbarians hordes who punched into our lands where magnificent. His victories doubled the size of Tephen in a few years. But after his first victories he retired from the saddle and lived the rest of his life as a stay at palace Emperor. In his later years he began the building of the Echodorium in Teet, it was not finished for many more years due to lack of supplies and other problems occurring. On his death bed in 92 A.F he proclaimed his son Joseph II emperor.
Emperor Joseph II: He turned out to be a lesser of a man than his father in as soon as he had power he killed off his brother and blamed it on a thief and even pointed out a random man in the market district in Teet and had him executed in town center. After this he only ruled four more years as he began trying to change things and his own nephew had him killed off to great relief to the people of Tephen.
Emperor Michael I: Is the nephew of Joseph II, he killed him off and took the throne in 97 A.F. He is a lesser known emperor as he did relatively nothing. He ordered a couple of battles against barbarians and began expansion into the mountains west of Teet. His death in 112 A.F went unknown to the public for three months until the new Emperor his son Joseph III took command and told the peoples.
Emperor Joseph III “The Magnificent“: Joseph III was one of the greatest and longest living emperors. He finished building the Echodorium that his grandfather had started long ago. He began the building of great fortifications and new cities bringing Tephen into the greatest age it has ever known. Crowned as the Magnificent by his peoples after the success of many of his projects. He is now celebrated every March 15th by huge festivals. He died in 164 A.F at the ripe old age of 70. His son Victor of Tephen took the throne form him four years previous when he abdicated fearing his own death was coming and wanted to mold his son into a great ruler before his death. Before his death he and his son began building a huge statue in Teet called the Knights of the Past. This statue of three soldiers, one on horse back is to remember the past battles with barbarians and the rise of Tephen as the greatest Empire of the present and the future.
Emperor Victor I “The Converter”: Took the throne in 164 A.F when his father abdicated due to old age. He went on to build the great monument to the Knights. He increased relations with Terra Trifluentia. And even as in later life his title suggest. Converted the entire or nearly the entire population to Veneratio Atavorum. After he himself saw a great vision in his sleep. This also ties in with the relations with Terra Trifluentia. He died in 219 A.F at the age of 82. He however did not abdicate his throne before his death and for some time the future monarch was no known as he had two sons. Twins. Gabriel and Jules. It was later decided that Gabriel would be the heir as he was the older only by a few minutes twin and also better of the two in governing duties. Jules became High General of the Armed Forces and Head of the Royal Order of the Knights of Imperial Tephen.
Emperor Gabriel I: Lesser known. He was as we call in our timeline a sufferer of Asperger Syndrome. He was very quite during his rule of twenty years. Doing very little his father before him didn’t do himself. He did commission the construction of several road improvements. He abdicated the throne at the request of the Royal Order of the Knights of Imperial Tephen in 239 A.F due to his increasing medical issues. His eldest son Eric takes the throne.
Emperor Eric I: A ruler who took the throne from his ill father in 239 A.F, served as ruling monarch until his death in 265 A.F. During his rule very little took place, several broder wars with the barbarians to the North and the completion of the Hall of Emperors tops the list. He had twelve children. Of which nine were girls. And as the eldest two were indeed female the first Empress ascended to the throne upon his death.
Empress Josephine I: Named after here fore fathers with the popular Joseph name, she became the first female monarch of Tephen in 265 A.F at the age of 19. Her rule was long and magnificent. She encouraged expansion to the north and fought many wars with barbarians. Conquering and claiming as much land as she could. She gained the hearts of the people and they, in good humor called her “Bloody Josephine” which she found humorous. She lived a long life, and a very religious one. As Veneratio Atavorum continued to spread throughout all the conquered lands. Symbols were placed all around the Empire. And even at her death in 330 A.F at a very old age, she continued to make Pilgrimages to Terra Trifluentia and encouraged many of the people to do the same for religious purposes. She had several children like her father. Of course the oldest was in fact a male. She also continued the inbreeding tradition of the royal family by marrying her oldest brother. Who took the title Prince of Earndt.
Emperor Gabriel II: The son of Empress Josephine I, took the throne upon his mothers death in 330 A.F. Though he wasn’t as wise and carrying as her. His father still lived in the beginning of his reign though a very old man. Gabriel II was found out to be into the occult. Worshipping things other than the de facto religion. His father confronted him and was killed by members of his secret following. The news spread to his brothers and Uncles fast. His youngest living Uncle, Eric II of Earndt, also confronted him. This time with guards. Who took him into a dungeon in the bottom of the large palace. Where he was not killed as killing of other royals was a horrible sin. But instead forced to live his life out in a cold dark prison chamber. As you can guess he attempted suicide. Which after several attempts worked when he broke his hand off wit ha loose brick causing himself to bleed to death. He is a forgotten Emperor. His following was killed off as well. His brother, Joseph took the throne in 333 A.F as the official heir.
Emperor Joseph IV “The Scholar“: He unlike his brother but like his mother was a very religious man. He also increase expansion and continued to educate his people. Building school type buildings in Teet. Where the philosophers would teach in sermon like seminars. He himself was considered a very intelligent man. Creating new architectural designs which were used in all new cities and even some bridges. He died at the age of 58 of a massive heart attack/ pneumonia in 351 A.F. His family continued on as always. His eldest son took the throne.
Emperor Victor II “The Immortal“: He enjoyed the success of his ancestors and did little in the way of helping the Empire. He did do one thing. That is live. Perhaps the longest living Emperor in history. To the ripe old age of 98. Something the people seemed to think as divine. He was nicknamed “The Immortal” and is celebrated in the Hall of Emperors by a statue of him holding a seedling to symbolize long life. He only had two children. Both males. When he died in 421 A.F his youngest not oldest son took the throne. Due to the eldest joining the church and traveling afar.
Emperor Joseph V: Did some things his father did not. He traveled the Empire inspecting towns and villages. Building new road networks and continuing the scholar sermons in several other major towns. He started research on new military weaponry and techniques to use in battle. One point during his reign a small rebellion arose in the far reaches of the Empire. It is said when he arrived the rebels were so afraid by his presents they bowed to worship him. But in truth It was his legion of soldiers. He built a large trade route through the mountains to get to the mines easier. As he loved the shiny metals and gems they produced. Including iron, of which he had his scholars attempt to make it useful. Which eventually happened. He abdicated in 469 A.F to travel. His son took the throne.
Emperor Eric II: This is the beginning of the slow decline in active rulers. A more stable government approach and less far fetched expansion. Eric II spent his early life in Teet itself without ever going abroad. He had foreign messengers brought to him. As seems common in this family line long life was given to him. Aged 78 when he passed away in 501 A.F, his only son took his throne.
ooc: this is not the complete list. The rest will be finished at a later date. Hope you enjoy.
