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Frederick III He was reveling
Frederick III he inherited his father's growing empire and decided to turn its power into os…
Frederick III He was reveling › The backyard transformed into a theater of power
Frederick III he became famous above all for his frequent excesses and the spectacular celeb…
Frederick III He was reveling › Wine, spectacle and the Peacemakers
Frederik's celebrations were notorious for their pomp. Hectoliters of wine, beer and mead were drunk, circus performance…
Frederick III He was reveling › The Fall of the Man Who Lived Too Free
Frederick III he could afford his lifestyle precisely because of the new wealth flowing into…
Frederick II Careful
Frederick II he ascended the throne unexpectedly and in an extremely difficult situation. He…
Frederick II Careful › The unexpected heir to a broken empire
Frederick II he himself did not originally expect that he would sit on the throne. It was th…
Frederick II Careful › A government of bribes and concessions
Frederick II he returned to a strategy previously used by his predecessors in times of uncer…
Frederick II Careful › The emperor on the road and the end abroad
In addition, Frederick had a tendency to move away from the very center of power. He liked to travel outs…
Construction of the third line of defense
…h and west and was only completed under Frederick II. from the House of Render in 648. The system of border towers, strongholds and …
The era of great court festivities
During the reign of Frederick III. the imperial court turned into a space of luxury, banquets and spectacular sp…
Magnus II Cursed
Magnus II is one of the first tragic rulers of House Magnurs. He ascended the throne more out of ne…
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 explaine…
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
Magnus III he is one of the most important early rulers of Magnursia. He ascended the throne very y…
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 only external en…
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 II Defender
Otto II he is rightly considered the first monarch who had to defend Magnursia as a real kingdom,…
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 began to benefit from its l…
Otto II Defender › The first war of kings
…at tests of Magnura statehood. For Otto II. it was a defensive war, which is also important for its historical image. It was not he …
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…
Ferdinand II Hedonist
Ferdinand II he stands in history as a striking contrast to his father. Where Ferdinand I restored ord…
Ferdinand II Hedonist › A ruler of a different nature
Ferdinand II., known before his coronation as Vavrin, did not follow his father especially in his way …
Ferdinand II Hedonist › House of Sins and Court Culture
…, drinking and private deals. Ferdinand II he did not just create a famous building. He created a new style of power. The Magnur cou…
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 longer use the or…
Ferdinand II Hedonist › Death and historical evaluation
Ferdinand II died of obesity-related problems. In the chronicles, this death often appears with an iro…
Richard II Sick
Richard II he ruled for a short time and his reign was mainly determined by illness. After ascending…
Richard II Sick › Brother after abdication
Richard II he ascended the throne after the abdication of his brother Magnus V. His assumption of po…
Richard II Sick › Stiff joint disease
Shortly after his coronation, Richard began to suffer from a strange illness that attacked his mobility. At first it was…
Richard II Sick › Regency and final year
In the last phase of his reign, Richard was forced to entrust the practical exercise of power to his son, who became reg…
Richard II Sick › The silent fall of an era
Richard II he did not bring great reforms or famous wars. Nevertheless, his reign is significant as …
Otto III Weak
Otto III he is one of those rulers for whom history seems almost like a succession of ever-worsen…
Otto III Weak › A regent who became a king
…as regent for his ailing father Richard II. Even then, it was evident that he had the energy and desire to intervene in the events. …
Otto III Weak › The first campaign outside the borders of the kingdom
When the nomads asked Magnursia for help against the orcs, Otto saw a historic opportunity. For the first time in histor…
Otto III Weak › Elves, Southern Accords, and Other Failures
At the same time, Otto responded to the elves' request for help against the desert goblins. Instead of direct military i…
Otto III Weak › Monetary policy and economic collapse
However, Otto may have caused the greatest damage not on the battlefield, but in the economy. He decided to ban the use …
Otto III Weak › Relegation and an unworthy end
Eventually, Otto was forced to abdicate by the dynasty. The kingdom was approaching great internal turmoil, and the mona…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable
Ignatius II. he took the throne as a very young man, surrounded by the envy of his older brothers and…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › Youth under the protection of Ender
Ignatius II. he was literally lucky for months on the succession. If he had been born a little later,…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › The second war of kings and a new way of fighting
When Ignatius assumed the crown, the war with Trabazar and Jitron was not yet over. However, it was at this stage that h…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › The Battle of Jitron and the First Battle Mages
The most significant landmark of his reign was the Battle of Jitron. It was here that for the first time destructive mag…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › A cruel peace in Jitron
However, the victory did not mean immediate peace. Jitron rebelled repeatedly, and in the course of several rebellions i…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › Schools of Ruinous Magic and the Legacy of Government
…e battles of the Great War. By Ignatius II. he basically institutionalized the union of throne and war magic. His death, coupled wit…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue
Ignatius III he was not famous for great victorious campaigns, but for something perhaps more dangero…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › A child of the system his father created
Ignatius III he grew up in an environment where magic had already become a recognized tool of the sta…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › Magic as a prerogative of the realm
One of his most important steps was to restrict access to magic schools to only the residents of the kingdom. He officia…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › Fortresses, Towers, and the Web of Shadows
Ignatius III completed the second defensive line, which Jakob I had already begun to build. The resul…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › Claims on foreign lands
…naries founded during the reign of Otto III. And to Arostermancy he laid claim to the royal title through dynastic ties going back g…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › The king who prepared the war but did not see its climax
Ignatius III he died as a result of a badly treated sword wound. His death was sudden and came at a t…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia
Richard III he is one of the greatest war kings in the history of Magnursia. During his reign, the c…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › Hot head on the throne
…nd for war for decades. Unlike Ignatius III. however, Richard was not a man of waiting. What the father wove in silence, the son cut…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › From the Third War of Kings to the Great War
At first, Richard's campaign seemed like a fast track to victory. But Trabazar was able to enlist the help of Medonia, A…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › The Troubles and Fall of Ancient Human Kingdoms
One of the highlights of his reign was the conquest of Trabazar. To break through the walls of the capital, Eagle's Nest…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › The elves enter the war
In -109, the Great Elven Empire entered the conflict. This changed the war forever. For the first time Magnursia was opp…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › South ford and the death of the king
The last and most famous chapter of Richard's life was the Battle of the South Ford in -103. Here he faced the superiori…
Leo II The conqueror
Leo II is one of the greatest figures in the entire history of Ulvenor. After the defeat at the …
Leo II The conqueror › Boarding at an hour of almost hopelessness
Leo was not originally the most likely heir. He was the third son of Lawrence I and only came to the crown after one of …
Leo II The conqueror › Borundar, Jack of Veremor and the fall of the last human kingdom
Leo advanced against the gnomes to force them to split their forces. Then, when he broke the siege of their capital and …
Leo II The conqueror › Birth of an Empire
Leo has decided that the title of king is too small for the territory he holds and the ambition he wants to impose on th…
Leo II The conqueror › Administration of the empire and the first imperial reforms
After the first military victories, Leo increasingly concentrated on the administration of a vast territory. He understo…
Leo II The conqueror › Peace with the Gnomes and the Legacy of the Conqueror
…fist. This sentence contains all of Leo II. The Conqueror: the conqueror, the founder and the man who believed that an empire must b…
John II Builder
John II he came to the throne at a time when the empire finally stopped living in the shadow of a…
John II Builder › Heir of peace, not ruins
John II he was one of the first rulers who did not take over a state weakened by war, but an empi…
John II Builder › Palace, cities and the new heart of the empire
One of the most visible acts of John II. there was an extensive reconstruction of the Imperial Palace in Magnur. It was not just …
John II Builder › Imperial Roads
However, the greatest legacy of his reign was the network of imperial roads. These roads connected provincial capitals, …
John II Builder › The laws of great cities and the symbolism of the coat of arms
…addition to construction projects, John II intervened. also to the administration of large cities. He issued new laws that directly …
John II Builder › The Builder's Legacy
John II he's not one of the most dramatic rulers of House Magnurs, but that's where his strength …
Ferdinand III Retreating
Ferdinand III he ascended the throne as the last surviving son of Untred I, taking over the realm at a…
Ferdinand III Retreating › The last son of the Long Emperor
Ferdinand was not a man for whom the throne was an unshakable certainty from his youth. Untred I was survived by two old…
Ferdinand III Retreating › Expedition against the Free Kingdom
Ferdinand's first major act was a large-scale campaign against the Free Kingdom. The Imperial troops were indeed success…
Ferdinand III Retreating › The waning east and the orc mercenaries
After the failed expedition, Ferdinand's government shifted more and more from grand politics to extinguishing internal …
Ferdinand III Retreating › Magical universities and a new layer of the empire
Still, it would be a mistake to see Ferdinand's reign as just a series of concessions. It was during his time that the l…
Ferdinand III Retreating › Alanta and court fashion
A significant part of Ferdinand's reign was also his personal life. He had three wives, but the last one, Alanta, the da…
Henry II Passionate
Henry II he ruled formally from 344, but he took over the actual exercise of power several years b…