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Engelbrekt I. The Restorer
Engelbrekt I represents one of the peaks of the early reign of the House of Render. He succe…
Engelbrekt I. The Restorer › The son in opposition to the father
Engelbrekt was the last legitimate son of Frederik III. and his mother was Protera, the offi…
Engelbrekt I. The Restorer › The tax system and the wealth of the empire
One of Engelbrekt's first steps was to issue clear laws on the mining of precious metals and stones…
Engelbrekt I. The Restorer › The army of the new age
Engelbrekt was aware that the empire had suffered more defeats in recent centuries than earl…
Engelbrekt I. The Restorer › Provinces, Granaries and the New Order
Engelbrekt's reforms did not only concern the troops. He stipulated that each village must h…
Magnursie — House of Renders › Engelbrekt I and the new order of the empire
Engelbrekt I. The Restorer belongs to the most important rulers of the House of Render. His …
The great reforms of Engelbrekt I.
The great reforms of Engelbrekt I belong to the most important transformations of the entire rendering era. The e…
The great reforms of Engelbrekt I. › State controlled wealth
Engelbrekt realized that the mining era opened up enormous possibilities, but without clear …
The great reforms of Engelbrekt I. › The army of the new age
Engelbrekt well understood that the empire had suffered too many humiliating defeats in rece…
The great reforms of Engelbrekt I. › An empire divided but stronger
…ial step was the administrative reform. Engelbrekt had the empire divided into 48 provinces, each with its own capital and its own v…
Magnursie — House of Renders
…er the massacre of the Magnurs and the first imperial election. It was a time when the empire had to learn to exist without a foundi…
Eric II Silent
Eric II he took over the throne from his father, who almost turned into a legend. He therefore…
Magnus I. Founder › Origin and path to power
Magnus was born at a time when there was no unified kingdom and power was divided among the major human tribes. Ho…
Magnus I. Founder › Founding of the Kingdom of Magnursia
In -903, Magnus declared himself king and founded the kingdom of Magnursia. It was not just …
Magnus I. Founder › Style of government and legacy
Magnus I is not described in the chronicles as a great conqueror or a famous warrior. His greatest …
Magnus I. Founder › Family and Succession
Magnus had several children who played an important role in dynastic development. Jana's daughter helped cement t…
Ignatius I. Pijan › The unexpected heir
Ignatius was not originally groomed as the main successor to the throne. This fact significa…
Ignatius I. Pijan › Banquets as an instrument of power
In the chronicles, Ignatius I was not primarily famous for his laws or conquests, but for hi…
Ignatius I. Pijan › Wars without much glory
During the reign of Ignatius I, several smaller wars and border clashes took place, but none of…
Ignatius I. Pijan › A place in dynasty history
Ignatius I is sometimes overshadowed by the bigger names of the Magnurs family because he di…
Ignatius I. Pijan › Family and Succession
Ignatius had several sons. Ignac junior died of an illness and Jan died while hunting. In th…
Magnus II Cursed › Substitute heir
Magnus II he was not a man that his father Ignatius I would have prepared for kingship for a long t…
Magnus II Cursed › Illness and fall of the royal face
Shortly after the coronation, non-healing scars began to appear on Magnus's face. At a time when illnesses were expla…
Magnus II Cursed › Abdication as an unprecedented act
Magnus II finally decided to do something that was unprecedented in the history of the family until…
Magnus II Cursed › Death and the historical image
Magnus II he died in -837, just three years after the abdication. In history, he is not remembered …
Magnus III Young › Youth on the throne
Magnus III sat on the throne at only eighteen years old after his father Magnus II. abdicated becau…
Magnus III Young › Wars, rebellions and family betrayals
Much of the reign of Magnus III. made up of wars and internal power struggles. The king had to face not on…
Magnus III Young › The law of the youngest son of full age
Magnus III therefore decided to make an extremely important change. He established the rule that af…
Magnus III Young › Family, marriage and branching of the family
Magnus III he was also one of the most prolific rulers of the early dynasty. He had four wives and …
Magnus III Young › Long reign and historical significance
Magnus III he ruled for nearly sixty years, longer than any of his predecessors. During that time, …
Otto I. The Fierce › Son of the New Order
Otto I was one of the first monarchs who actually succeeded according to the newly established pr…
Otto I. The Fierce › A government without major upheavals
The chronicles of Otto's reign did not record as many stories of great wars or reforms as those of so…
Otto I. The Fierce › The story that gave him his name
The surname Urputny was not acquired by Otto I because of a great war or a heroic deed on the battlefield, but because of a …
Otto I. The Fierce › Legacy and place in dynasty
Otto I is not usually ranked among the greatest names of the Magnurs family, but his reign repres…
Otto II Defender › From Philip to Otto
Otto II was not originally named Otto, but Filip. However, he took his father's name at his coron…
Otto II Defender › The rise of a trading power
The first years of Otto's reign were extremely successful. The kingdom grew rich quickly and bega…
Otto II Defender › The first war of kings
In -723, the First War of Kings broke out when the kingdom of Trabazar attacked Magnursia. T…
Otto II Defender › King of defense and growth
After the war, Otto II. did not close into passivity. On the contrary, he took advantage of his newly acquired p…
Otto II Defender › The family and future branches of the dynasty
Otto II he left behind two essential sons. Leo, a famous warlord and later Duke of the Western So…
Philip I. The Thinker › The king who thought in systems
Philip I came to the throne after a period of military tension and well understood that the fu…
Philip I. The Thinker › The single currency and the birth of banks
One of the most fundamental steps of his reign was the introduction of a single currency for the entire kingdom. Smaller copper co…
Philip I. The Thinker › A professional army and a new tax code
Philip, together with his brother Leo, also established a professional army. This was a move t…
Philip I. The Thinker › Personal life and image of an ideal monarch
Philip's personal life appears surprisingly often in the chronicles, and above all in a positi…
Philip I. The Thinker › Children and the opening of the world
At the same time, Philip's sons show how broadly the dynasty was already thinking. Alfred studied in the …
Philip I. The Thinker › Government's legacy
After his death, Philip was buried next to the founder Magnus I himself, and for many decades he wa…
Cinbur I. Merchant › A king who wanted to give shape to the order
Cinbur grew up in the heyday. The kingdom grew rich, trade worked, and Magnursia had an incre…
Cinbur I. Merchant › The first code and labor law
His most significant achievement was the creation of the first human code. This unified the r…
Cinbur I. Merchant › The War on Slavery
The tension resulted in an open conflict known as the War of the Slaves, which lasted from -631 to -…
Cinbur I. Merchant › Dwarves and the Stone Crown
In the second part of his reign, Cinbur turned his attention to the north. More and more dwa…
Cinbur I. Merchant › Succession crisis
At the end of his life, a personal tragedy struck Cinbura. His only son, Bejmut, died under unclear circums…
Cinbur I. Merchant › Significance of Cinbur's reign
Cinbur I represents the ruler of transition. He took over a growing and increasingly powerful…
Yllona I. Unsuitable › A crown against the will of many
…the throne at the behest of her father Cinbur I, who refused to hand over the land to a more distant male line after the death of hi…
Yllona I. Unsuitable › The uprising and autonomy of the Western voice
In the very first years, it had to face civil and tribal uprisings. Some were able to suppre…
Yllona I. Unsuitable › Nomadic threat and political capitulation
The real disaster came when the nomadic tribes destroyed the neighboring kingdom of Huntie and began t…
Yllona I. Unsuitable › Alone on the throne
After this crisis, Yllona never fully regained the trust of the people. Her name was associated with…
Yllona I. Unsuitable › A place in history
Yllona I was described unkindly for centuries. Even her epithet Unsuitable reflects the opinion of …
Konrad I. Usher to the throne › Boarding from the west branch
Konrad I. came from a branch of the family connected with the Western Sound. He came to the throne …
Konrad I. Usher to the throne › Unification of power and liquidation of rivals
One of his first steps was to revoke the autonomy of the Western Voice that his clan had previously …
Konrad I. Usher to the throne › A king without great legend, but with great consequence
After consolidating power, his reign was not as dramatic as previous years at first glance. However, thi…
Konrad I. Usher to the throne › Historical picture of Konrad I.
Conrad I is one of those dynasty figures who seem less flamboyant than the famous reformers or warr…
Magnus IV Merciless › Heir to hard power
Magnus IV he grew up in the shadow of Konrad I, a monarch who rose to power with cold calculation a…
Magnus IV Merciless › The death of the Sorcerer and the fear of a new power
The most famous and at the same time the most fatal act of Magnus's reign has to do with the Sorcerer. By this time, the secr…
Magnus IV Merciless › Paranoia and bloodline
Magnus' disbelief turned to obsession over time. He had several members of his own family killed and …
Magnus IV Merciless › First line of fortresses
Despite his dark reputation, Magnus IV was not incompetent ruler. Quite the opposite. He thought…
Magnus IV Merciless › Spring coup and the fall of the tyrant
After the murder of Cristiano, even some of his closest relatives turned against Magnus. In -497 the so-called Spr…
Ferdinand I. The Fearless › Heir to the coup
Ferdinand ascended the throne in an extremely difficult situation. His father Magnus IV. he was …
Ferdinand I. The Fearless › Black Goblin Army
A threat arose in the northeast, which the chronicles later called the Black Army of Goblins. These were no…
Ferdinand I. The Fearless › Land and everyday life reform
Unlike many other kings, however, Ferdinand didn't just rule with the sword. He understood well…
Ferdinand I. The Fearless › Reputation and importance
The moniker Fearless not only reflected his conduct in battle, but also the manner in which he took…
Ferdinand II Hedonist › A ruler of a different nature
Ferdinand II., known before his coronation as Vavrin, did not follow his father especially in hi…
Ferdinand II Hedonist › House of Sins and Court Culture
The most famous symbol of his reign became the Great House of Sin, a vast place of entertainment, pleasure and court po…
Ferdinand II Hedonist › The golden throne and the image of excess
At the end of his life, Ferdinand gained so much weight that, according to the chronicles, he could no long…
Ferdinand II Hedonist › Death and historical evaluation
Ferdinand II died of obesity-related problems. In the chronicles, this death often appears with …
Leo I. The Hunter › King of the forest and open space
Leo I was famous from his youth for his passion for hunting. While other rulers sought confirmat…
Leo I. The Hunter › Bela and the court scandal
One of the most famous stories of his life is the meeting with Bela, a poor shepherdess whom, according to legend, he d…
Leo I. The Hunter › Family tension without a major state crisis
During the reign of Leo I, the kingdom did not face such a major external threat as under other…
Leo I. The Hunter › The death that finished the legend
Leo I died as he lived. During the last hunt, he was attacked by a bear and died of his injuries…
Richard I. The Rich › Heir to the hunter
Richard took over the throne after the death of Leo I and inherited not only the crown, but a…
Richard I. The Rich › Money as a tool of government
Richard understood very well the power of wealth. His most significant economic move was the …
Richard I. The Rich › Richard's plays
His greatest cultural legacy was Richard's plays. These were spectacular festivities held onc…