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John II Builder

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

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, b…

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 was…

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 empir…

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 that…

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 his…

John III Prolific

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

John III Prolific › Continuator of fortresses

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

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 increa…

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 st…

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 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 was…

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 reg…

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 effects…

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 wa…

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 resettlement o…

Construction of the third line of defense

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…fense began during the reign of Magnus VII. as a response to new threats from the north and west and was only completed under F…

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

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…pposition. He was the privileged son of John III, chosen from an extraordinarily wide and dangerously branched circle of descen…

Magnus II Cursed

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Magnus II is one of the first tragic rulers of House Magnurs. He ascended the throne more out …

Magnus II Cursed › Substitute heir

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Magnus II he was not a man that his father Ignatius I would have prepared for kingship for a l…

Magnus II Cursed › Illness and fall of the royal face

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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

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Magnus II finally decided to do something that was unprecedented in the history of the family …

Magnus II Cursed › Death and the historical image

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Magnus II he died in -837, just three years after the abdication. In history, he is not rememb…

Magnus III Young

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Magnus III he is one of the most important early rulers of Magnursia. He ascended the throne v…

Magnus III Young › Youth on the throne

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Magnus III sat on the throne at only eighteen years old after his father Magnus II. abdicated …

Magnus III Young › Wars, rebellions and family betrayals

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Much of the reign of Magnus III. made up of wars and internal power struggles. The king had to face not only extern…

Magnus III Young › The law of the youngest son of full age

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Magnus III therefore decided to make an extremely important change. He established the rule th…

Magnus III Young › Family, marriage and branching of the family

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Magnus III he was also one of the most prolific rulers of the early dynasty. He had four wives…

Magnus III Young › Long reign and historical significance

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Magnus III he ruled for nearly sixty years, longer than any of his predecessors. During that t…

Otto II Defender

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Otto II he is rightly considered the first monarch who had to defend Magnursia as a real kin…

Otto II Defender › From Philip to Otto

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Otto II was not originally named Otto, but Filip. However, he took his father's name at his …

Otto II Defender › The rise of a trading power

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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

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…at tests of Magnura statehood. For Otto II. it was a defensive war, which is also important for its historical image. It was no…

Otto II Defender › King of defense and growth

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After the war, Otto II. did not close into passivity. On the contrary, he took advantage of his newly acqui…

Otto II Defender › The family and future branches of the dynasty

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Otto II he left behind two essential sons. Leo, a famous warlord and later Duke of the Weste…

Ferdinand II Hedonist

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Ferdinand II he stands in history as a striking contrast to his father. Where Ferdinand I restore…

Ferdinand II Hedonist › A ruler of a different nature

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Ferdinand II., known before his coronation as Vavrin, did not follow his father especially in his…

Ferdinand II Hedonist › House of Sins and Court Culture

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…, drinking and private deals. Ferdinand II he did not just create a famous building. He created a new style of power. The Magnu…

Ferdinand II Hedonist › The golden throne and the image of excess

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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

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Ferdinand II died of obesity-related problems. In the chronicles, this death often appears with a…

Richard II Sick

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Richard II he ruled for a short time and his reign was mainly determined by illness. After asce…

Richard II Sick › Brother after abdication

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Richard II he ascended the throne after the abdication of his brother Magnus V. His assumption …

Richard II Sick › Stiff joint disease

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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

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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

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Richard II he did not bring great reforms or famous wars. Nevertheless, his reign is significan…

Otto III Weak

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Otto III he is one of those rulers for whom history seems almost like a succession of ever-w…

Otto III Weak › A regent who became a king

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…as regent for his ailing father Richard II. Even then, it was evident that he had the energy and desire to intervene in the eve…

Otto III Weak › The first campaign outside the borders of the kingdom

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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

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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

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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

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Eventually, Otto was forced to abdicate by the dynasty. The kingdom was approaching great internal turmoil, and the mona…

Ignatius II. Unbreakable

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Ignatius II. he took the throne as a very young man, surrounded by the envy of his older brother…

Ignatius II. Unbreakable › Youth under the protection of Ender

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Ignatius II. he was literally lucky for months on the succession. If he had been born a little l…

Ignatius II. Unbreakable › The second war of kings and a new way of fighting

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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

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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

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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

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…e battles of the Great War. By Ignatius II. he basically institutionalized the union of throne and war magic. His death, couple…

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue

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Ignatius III he was not famous for great victorious campaigns, but for something perhaps more da…

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › A child of the system his father created

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Ignatius III he grew up in an environment where magic had already become a recognized tool of th…

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › Magic as a prerogative of the realm

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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

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Ignatius III completed the second defensive line, which Jakob I had already begun to build. The …

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › Claims on foreign lands

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…naries founded during the reign of Otto III. And to Arostermancy he laid claim to the royal title through dynastic ties going b…

Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › The king who prepared the war but did not see its climax

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Ignatius III he died as a result of a badly treated sword wound. His death was sudden and came a…

Richard III Sword of Magnursia

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Richard III he is one of the greatest war kings in the history of Magnursia. During his reign, …

Richard III Sword of Magnursia › Hot head on the throne

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…nd for war for decades. Unlike Ignatius III. however, Richard was not a man of waiting. What the father wove in silence, the so…

Richard III Sword of Magnursia › From the Third War of Kings to the Great War

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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

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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

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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

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The last and most famous chapter of Richard's life was the Battle of the South Ford in -103. Here he faced the superiori…

John I. Fiery

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

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 priority w…

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 his…

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 who …

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 Arosterma…

Leo II The conqueror

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Leo II is one of the greatest figures in the entire history of Ulvenor. After the defeat at…

Leo II The conqueror › Boarding at an hour of almost hopelessness

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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

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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

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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…