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John

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Son of Ignatius I, who died while hunting a wild giant boar, which pierced him with its tusk while defending.

John

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Son of Magnus III. and Vylutenius, who was briefly seen as a possible successor, but eventually became one of Otto I's l…

John I. Fiery

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John I assumed the throne after the death of Richard III. at a time when Magnursie s…

John I. Fiery › The twins and taking the throne

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…rnment. The king left behind him twins, John and Alfonso, and it was not obvious among the nobility how to determine priorit…

John I. Fiery › Defense instead of glory

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John was not a monarch who would immediately seek a great victorious campaign after …

John I. Fiery › Orcs, nomads and combat expansion

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At the same time, John recruited new types of allies on a large scale. He brought in orcs and nomads w…

John I. Fiery › Battle in Hell

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The peak of his reign came in -85 near the town of Jiskra. The elven warlord Cuilother, one of the most skilled commande…

John I. Fiery › From defense to counterattack

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After this victory, John went on a counterattack and in short succession captured the capitals of Aroste…

John II Builder

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John II he came to the throne at a time when the empire finally stopped living in th…

John II Builder › Heir of peace, not ruins

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John II he was one of the first rulers who did not take over a state weakened by war…

John II Builder › Palace, cities and the new heart of the empire

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One of the most visible acts of John II. there was an extensive reconstruction of the Imperial Palace in Magnur. It …

John II Builder › Imperial Roads

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… efficiently than at any previous time. John thereby created one of the most important conditions for imperial unity. The em…

John II Builder › The laws of great cities and the symbolism of the coat of arms

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In addition to construction projects, John II intervened. also to the administration of large cities. He issued new laws t…

John II Builder › The Builder's Legacy

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John II he's not one of the most dramatic rulers of House Magnurs, but that's where …

John III Prolific

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John III, the youngest son of Magnus VII, ascended the throne as a continuation of h…

John III Prolific › Continuator of fortresses

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John III followed his father's policy almost immediately. He understood well that th…

John III Prolific › Southern Disturbances and the Departure of the Elves

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The biggest internal problem of John's government was taking place in the south. The elven population there felt inc…

John III Prolific › New Settlement of the South

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The mass departure of the elves turned the south into a sparsely populated area, but at the same time full of opportunit…

John III Prolific › Emperor's Wives and Children Act

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John III was also registered with a new law that transformed imperial family law. He…

John III Prolific › A prolific monarch and a legacy of future crisis

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Jan got the surname Plodny quite rightly. His court was full of children, competing mothers, small lines and budding amb…

John IV Childless

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John IV he ascended the throne as the privileged son of John III, but his reign was …

John IV Childless › The privileged son and fragmented inheritance of John III.

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John IV he did not ascend the throne as a man whose accession would be accepted by a…

John IV Childless › A war of brothers

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John IV tried to break the crisis with a quick and hard intervention. He had Albert …

John IV Childless › Pentuluk and the Magnur Trials

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The decisive turning point came during the conquest of the city of Pentuluk to the east of the capital. It was here that…

John IV Childless › The Riches of the Winner and the Rise of the Renders

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…tory in the war of the brothers brought John IV. and immense material gain. Thanks to confiscations, he acquired a large num…

John IV Childless › A childless emperor and the end of certainty

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After the end of the war, John IV. devoted mainly to the stabilization of the country. It was necessary to res…

John V. Usurper of the throne

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John V became emperor as the victorious leader of the rebellion against Valendor II.…

John V. Usurper of the throne › The man who came from the war

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…ffer anything other than more fighting. John therefore had to act immediately and on a large scale.

John V. Usurper of the throne › Restoring the land amid ruins and storms

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The first years of his reign were filled with feverish renewal. He confirmed and expanded trade agreements, not only wit…

John V. Usurper of the throne › Schools, post office and the new face of everyday life

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Jan V. was not only the ruler of the post-war reconstruction, but also a real reformer. One of his most significant step…

John V. Usurper of the throne › An army without the old glory, but with a new logic

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…pragmatic form. At the end of his life, John reaffirmed the old principle of succession and designated the youngest adult so…

John II from the Free Kingdom

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John II was king of the Free Kingdom during the Conflict for the Grain. His country …

John II from the Free Kingdom › King of the drought-stricken land

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John II ruled the Free Kingdom at a time when the Three Year Drought hit the entire …

John II from the Free Kingdom › Conflict over grain

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John II he took advantage of the time when the empire also had to deal with the effe…

John II from the Free Kingdom › Centennial Pact

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…s disadvantageous for the Free Kingdom. John II he had to accept a century-old non-aggression pact and commit to tribute for…

The exodus of the elves and the resettlement of the southern lands

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… administration led during the reign of John III. to the mass departure of elves from the empire. The subsequent resettlemen…

Construction of the third line of defense

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The construction of the third line of defense began during the reign of Magnus VII. as a response to new threats from th…

A war of brothers

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… out immediately after the accession of John IV. and became the most destructive intra-dynastic conflict of the late Magnurs…

Magnur processes

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…e Magnur trials followed the victory of John IV. in the war of the brothers and represented one of the biggest internal purg…

The Rise of House Render

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…began as a result of rewards granted by John IV. after the war of the brothers, but within a generation he turned into a maj…

Third Imperial Diet

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…nding the Great Power War. At the Diet, John V was elected as the new emperor and the stability of the empire was restored.

Henry II Passionate › The uprising of the nobility and the battle for John's Bridge

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…on of this effort came in the Battle of John's Bridge. There stood a large army of nomads and mercenary orcs against the thr…

The war system of John I.

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John I turned the war into a system of defense, supply and controlled attrition of t…

The war system of John I. › Defense strategy

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John I realized that open struggle at any cost could lead to collapse. Therefore, he…

The war system of John I. › Nomad and orc allies

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The king recruited orcs and nomads on a large scale, enriching the army with completely different fighting styles. Thus,…

The war system of John I. › The Battle in Hell and the Murdered King

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The pinnacle of his system was the famous Battle of Hell, which definitively broke one of the great elven offensives. Ne…

A war of brothers › The accession of John IV. and a split inheritance

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After the death of John III. John IV sat on the throne, the son chosen and favored by his father. But i…

The Battle of John's Bridge

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The Battle of John's Bridge is one of Henry II's greatest victories. Passionate. In the clash of t…

The Battle of John's Bridge › The East as a source of rebellion and revenge

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…yalty. The decisive clash took place at John's Bridge, where the enemy relied on a numerous but less cohesive force. Henry b…

The Battle of John's Bridge › Archers, a bridge and a heavy ride strike

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The Imperial army had the advantage of better equipment and a more rigid order of battle. Archers were able to systemati…

The Battle of John's Bridge › A victory that brought the nobility to their knees

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…r support to the emperor. The Battle of John's Bridge thus became a key moment in Henry's reign. Not only did she restore co…

Henry II Passionate

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Henry II he ruled formally from 344, but he took over the actual exercise of power several years before the coronation, …

Alfred I the Victorious

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…d the throne after the sudden murder of John I, at a time when Magnursie was still gripped by the Great War, but at the same…

Richard IV Friend of the elves › The emperor of the growth period

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Richard IV succeeded John II. to an empire that grew not only in power, but also in the number of inhabit…

Untred II. A half-elf

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…I. ascended the throne as the nephew of John IV. at a time when the empire was formally pacified after the brothers' war, bu…

Untred II. A half-elf › Entering a realm torn apart by victory

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…ct son of the ruler, but as a nephew of John IV, which itself shows how deeply the war of the brothers affected dynastic con…

Theodore I the Peaceful

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… because it followed the restoration of John V and transformed it into a more permanent order.

Alfonso

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Twin brother of John I.

Albert

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Chief rival of John IV, leader of the rebellion in the War of the Brothers, captured in Pentuluk an…

Emanuel

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… Render family during the late reign of John IV. and Untreda II., associated with the gradual rise of the house and the fall…

The exodus of the elves and the resettlement of the southern lands › The departure of the elves from the empire

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… and a series of harsh interventions by John III. a large part of the elven population decided to leave. It was not just an …

Construction of the third line of defense › Long construction through multiple dynasties

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…tion. Magnus VII. laid the foundations, John III. he significantly expanded the network of towers and defensive posts, and l…

A war of brothers › From arrest to open warFrom arrest to open war

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John IV tried to break the situation quickly, leaving Albert trapped in the crossing…

A war of brothers › Pentuluk and the end of resistance

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…radually turned into a wider rebellion, John IV. he retained the crucial advantage of a larger army and the ability to conce…

Magnur processes › From victory to revenge

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…fter the capture of Albert at Pentuluk, John IV could go from war to punishment. Instead of a limited reconciliation or an a…

Magnur processes › The blood of the Magnurs and the fall of the old balance

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…ths of those who fell for his claim. By John IV. turned the trials into a terrifying political spectacle. In terms of short-…

Magnur processes › The wealth of the victor and the power of the future threat

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…es also meant huge transfers of assets. John IV he acquired estates, castles, cities and titles to the extent that made him …

The Rise of House Render › Loyalty reward

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…of the Brothers, the Renders sided with John IV. and their help was extremely important to the emperor's victory. That is wh…

Second Power War

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…all of the emperor and the accession of John V.

Third Imperial Diet › Election of a new emperor

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…romise between the individual families. John V had the support of most of the nobility and was considered capable of restori…

Third Imperial Diet › The beginning of a new era

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After ascending to the throne, John V initiated reforms aimed at restoring infrastructure, defense and the economy.…

The Silver Age of Youlenders › Peace after great wars

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…from power wars and dynastic upheavals. John V saved the empire from disintegration, but it was only under Theodore I that i…

Richard IV Friend of the elves

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… the growth period Richard IV succeeded John II. to an empire that grew not only in power, but also in the number of inhabit…

Magnursie — Kings of Magic › From defense to exhaustion

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John I, Alfred I and Wavrin I led Magnursia on through increasing pressure. Each of …

Magnursie — The First Decline of the Empire › Henry II and a final impression of abundance

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…toration of the east and the victory at John's Bridge, where the imperial troops proved that the empire was still capable of…

Magnursie — The First Decline of the Empire › The Southern Blows and the Elven Exodus

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Under John III. Plodne's southern question was fully manifested. Discrimination of the elv…

Magnursie — The First Decline of the Empire › The war of the brothers and the end of trust in the clan

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The accession of John IV. Childless opened one of the biggest intra-dynastic crises of the Magnurs fa…

Magnursie — House of Youlenders › Jan V. and the new peaceful direction

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John V. The usurper of the throne was elected after the fall of Valendor II. and end…

The Silver Age of Youlenders

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…from power wars and dynastic upheavals. John V saved the empire from disintegration, but it was only under Theodore I that i…

Magnursie — Kings of Magic

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…e continent. From defense to exhaustion John I, Alfred I and Wavrin I led Magnursia on through increasing pressure. Each of …