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Magnus III Young
Magnus III he is one of the most important early rulers of Magnursia. He ascended the thro…
Magnus III Young › Youth on the throne
Magnus III sat on the throne at only eighteen years old after his father Magnus II. abdica…
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 ex…
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 rul…
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 w…
Magnus III Young › Long reign and historical significance
Magnus III he ruled for nearly sixty years, longer than any of his predecessors. During th…
The Battle of Hulen Castle
…cided the fate of the rebellion against Magnus III. To the young man and became one of the most significant dynastic clashes of ea…
Change of succession under Magnus III.
Magnus III during his long reign he changed the order of succession and thus fundamentally…
Change of succession under Magnus III. › Long reign and family rebellion
Magnus III he ruled for an extraordinarily long time and his era was marked not only by wa…
Change of succession under Magnus III. › Change of succession
Magnus III therefore he introduced the rule that the youngest adult son would become the n…
Change of succession under Magnus III. › The branching of the dynasty
The long reign of Magnus III. and his numerous offspring at the same time led to a significant branching of …
Magnus VIII. Hungry
Magnus VIII. he succeeded the glorious reign of Anne I and almost immediately faced the en…
Magnus VIII. Hungry › Heir to an ending golden age
Magnus VIII. his accession to the throne was clear long in advance, but fate did not prepa…
Magnus VIII. Hungry › Anti-Hunger Supplies
Magnus began moving grain from the granaries and other foodstuffs as needed across the emp…
Magnus VIII. Hungry › Conflict over grain
…gan making conquests during the crisis. Magnus was fortunate that the army was at full strength due to his mother's legacy, and ma…
Magnus VIII. Hungry › Slaughterhouse at the Two Hundred and Eighth Tower
…te made under Anna and started raiding. Magnus sent two battalions to defend the border with the realm of Urgiora. However, he dec…
Magnus VIII. Hungry › Cities and stagnation
The rest of Magnus' reign was marked by a slow stagnation of the markets. The empire's economy was at …
John II from the Free Kingdom
…so he decided to make conquests against Magnus VIII. The conflict ended with the defeat of the Free Kingdom, a century-old non-agg…
A three-year drought
…e and a major weakening of the economy. Magnus VIII. he was able to avert a much larger disaster by stockpiling and moving food.
Conflict over grain
…the crisis and began to make conquests. Magnus VIII. in the end he won the conflict and forced a century-long non-aggression pact …
Slaughterhouse at the Two Hundred and Eighth Tower
…feat for the Empire during the reign of Magnus VIII. Two Imperial battalions sent north against goblin raids were crushed by Durbu…
Magnus I. Founder
Magnus I is considered the founder of the kingdom of Magnursia and the first true unifier …
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 th…
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 a symbo…
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 …
Magnus I. Founder › Family and Succession
Magnus had several children who played an important role in dynastic development. Jana's d…
Magnus II Cursed
Magnus II is one of the first tragic rulers of House Magnurs. He ascended the throne more …
Magnus II Cursed › Substitute heir
Magnus II he was not a man that his father Ignatius I would have prepared for kingship for…
Magnus II Cursed › Illness and fall of the royal face
…n, non-healing scars began to appear on Magnus's face. At a time when illnesses were explained not only medically, but also religi…
Magnus II Cursed › Abdication as an unprecedented act
…l upheaval. The crown passed to his son Magnus III, and the dynasty could thus continue without open crisis.
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 re…
Magnus IV Merciless
Magnus IV he belongs to the darkest rulers of the pre-magical period. His reign was marked…
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 calc…
Magnus IV Merciless › The death of the Sorcerer and the fear of a new power
… at the same time the most fatal act of Magnus's reign has to do with the Sorcerer. By this time, the secrets of the new magic wer…
Magnus IV Merciless › Paranoia and bloodline
Magnus' disbelief turned to obsession over time. He had several members of his own family …
Magnus IV Merciless › First line of fortresses
Despite his dark reputation, Magnus IV was not incompetent ruler. Quite the opposite. He thought very systematically mi…
Magnus IV Merciless › Spring coup and the fall of the tyrant
…of his closest relatives turned against Magnus. In -497 the so-called Spring Putsch broke out. The king was first imprisoned. Howe…
Magnus V the Short King
Magnus V reigned for less than a year, but his short reign remains unique precisely becaus…
Magnus V the Short King › Heir to a restless transformation
Magnus grew up in a time when magic was beginning to seep into the surface and the old cer…
Magnus V the Short King › A short reign with no real anchor
After his coronation, Magnus very quickly understood that the role of ruler was not only the formal pinnacle of …
Magnus V the Short King › Abdication as a conscious decision
In -279 Magnus decided to abdicate. This made him one of the few rulers of the dynasty who abdicat…
Magnus V the Short King › Life after the crown
After the abdication, Magnus did not disappear from history. On the contrary. He began traveling and later serve…
Magnus V the Short King › A place in family memory
…that is precisely its historical value. Magnus V reminds us that dynasties are not only made up of heroes, tyrants and reformers. …
Otto III Weak
Otto III he is one of those rulers for whom history seems almost like a succession of ever-wors…
Otto III Weak › A regent who became a king
Otto first appeared in government as regent for his ailing father Richard II. Even then, it was evident that he had the …
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 III Weaver of intrigue
Ignatius III he was not famous for great victorious campaigns, but for something perhaps more dange…
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 s…
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 res…
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…
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…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia
Richard III he is one of the greatest war kings in the history of Magnursia. During his reign, the…
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 c…
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…
Magnus VI A cruel protector
Magnus VI took over the empire from the founder, an often thankless role in history. He di…
Magnus VI A cruel protector › An emperor without conquering glory
Magnus ascended the throne in a world that had already been fundamentally transformed by h…
Magnus VI A cruel protector › Orcs, swift war, and ensigns' border
…response to fragmented raiding warfare. Magnus therefore had to repeatedly move forces, strengthen the northern provinces and impr…
Magnus VI A cruel protector › Harshness towards the family and court opponents
At the same time, Magnus faced strong criticism within his own family. Some of his relatives considered him …
Magnus VI A cruel protector › Schooling, military camps and the new social order
Contrary to his reputation, however, Magnus did not rule only by repression. It was during his reign that reforms appeared that…
Magnus VI A cruel protector › Assassination and the end of the first imperial generation
In the end, Magnus didn't die in battle or of old age. He was murdered by his own stepmother, who want…
Ferdinand III Retreating
Ferdinand III he ascended the throne as the last surviving son of Untred I, taking over the realm at…
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…
Leo III Suspicious
Leo III he took over the throne at a time when it was no longer just about external pressure o…
Leo III Suspicious › A split within the family
After taking the throne, Leo III faced a very difficult start. In the part of the dynasty he strengthened the opinion t…
Leo III Suspicious › Secret passages and a courtyard full of spies
The long tension had fundamentally changed Leo. He became a ruler who began to fear attack from within more than threats…
Leo III Suspicious › A monarch locked in himself
After these events, Leo began to lose faith in his own people more and more. He stopped letting some officials and close…
Leo III Suspicious › Death on the operating table
Towards the end of his life, Leo began to suffer from severe abdominal pain. It turned out to be an inflamed appendix, a…
Magnus VII. Builder › Unexpected rise and concessions to the dynasty
Magnus VII. he did not ascend the throne as a clear heir-apparent. Many expected that afte…
Magnus VII. Builder › The war with the kobolds and the long winters
…ter consolidating his position at home, Magnus had to face an organized kobold attack in the west. They were no longer just fragme…