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Konrad I. Usher to the throne
…t later indirectly prepared the arrival of the Sorcerer and the entire era of magic.
The return of the secondary branch under Konrad I.
…nsformed the dynastic tension into hard centralization. His reign combined political assassinations, power maneuvers, and the indirect beginnin…
The return of the secondary branch under Konrad I. › Political assassinations and centralization of power
…mily. In doing so, he created the image of a monarch who understands power as something that must be actively purged of foci of future resistan…
Ignatius I. Pijan › Banquets as an instrument of power
…sts, drinking and ostentatious displays of favor towards the lower nobility. Thanks to this, he earned the nickname Pijan, which in his time di…
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 …
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 gained.…
Magnus IV Merciless › The death of the Sorcerer and the fear of a new power
…and 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 were beginnin…
Jakob I. The Reformer › Tax reform and realignment of power
…t needed to rebuild the very mechanisms of power. Therefore, he carried out a tax reform that redistributed the income between the local ruler,…
Magnus VII. Builder › Statues of the emperor and the public face of power
At the end of his life, Magnus VII. he became one of the first emperors who consciously worked with the image of h…
Frederick I. Render › Economy as an instrument of power
Much of the imperial revenue was used during Frederik's reign to keep the regime stable. Money flowed into t…
Frederick III He was reveling › The backyard transformed into a theater of power
…first glance, it was an extravagant way of life, behind which there was enough money from new sources of income, mainly from mining. In reality…
Francis I. Unfinished › Growing resistance and disintegration of power
… stabilize the empire and stop the loss of provinces. The situation further escalated with attacks on the Peacemakers' Guild, which was a symbo…
Valendor I Steward › An empire handed over to the lower levels of power
The greatest strength of Valendor's rule was that he did not try to keep everything in the hands of one court. On the contrar…
Valendor II Besieged › The Second Power War and the emperor between the two halves of the empire
…e east, west and north became the basis of the rebellion. Jan from the Youlender family eventually became the leader of the resistance, althoug…
Nuriak › Prophet of new power
…hysical strength, endurance and control of one's own body. In such a world, magic was considered rather foreign and useless. But he saw somethi…
Richard's plays and the transformation of the power of wealth › Privatization of banks
The sale of old banks to the private sector made Richard a huge amount of wealth. This move changed the relation…
Richard's plays and the transformation of the power of wealth › Richard's plays
…ar games became a regular public ritual of power. They included sports contests as well as gladiator matches and created a tradition that later…
Richard's plays and the transformation of the power of wealth › Court scandal
…osely money, fame and the intimate life of the monarch were connected at this time. The entire era thus paints a picture of a government that w…
The peak of military power under Alfred I. › Support units
Alfred added groups of mages and healers to each banner, creating so-called Support Units. This created a new quality of tr…
The peak of military power under Alfred I. › Conquest of Waldoria and Lutharion
…Both Waldoria and Lutharion became part of the Magnur realm, and Alfred's prestige skyrocketed. These campaigns created the image of a king who…
The peak of military power under Alfred I. › The legendary victorious king
…s era thus represents not only the peak of military power, but also its human cost.
Magnur processes › The wealth of the victor and the power of the future threat
The processes also meant huge transfers of assets. John IV he acquired estates, castles, cities and titles to the extent that made him perhaps …
Magnursie — The First Kings › Feudalism and the first structures of power
… entire order collapsing with the death of the ruler. The answer was the feudal model, in which power was shared between kings, upper and lower…
Magnursie — Silk Kings › Law, work and the development of state power
…ers moved Magnursia from wealth to rule of law. The first code was created, fundamental interventions in labor relations appeared, and it becam…
Nations and Realms › The Power Map of Ulvenor
The politics of Ulvenor are shaped by several major powers and many smaller ones. The Empire of Magnursar dominates …
Gnome Kingdom › The Great War and the Decline of Territorial Power
…ame during the Great War with the realm of Magnursia. The Gnome Kingdom then found itself opposed to a far greater power that could field enorm…
Elixir of Power
…reparation tool before hard encounters. Power in a bottle is suspicious, but while it works, nobody complains.
Power of Wisdom
The caster focuses Wisdom into a direct strike against one enemy. It favors characters whose strength comes from insight…
Magnus I. Founder › Origin and path to power
…ng the most influential around the city of Magnur, which later became the heart of the entire empire. House Magnur's power did not arise overni…
Magnus I. Founder › Founding of the Kingdom of Magnursia
…ed himself king and founded the kingdom of Magnursia. It was not just a symbolic elevation of his previous domain. With this move, he created a…
Magnus I. Founder › Style of government and legacy
… would fundamentally determine the fate of the country. Instead, he was building an institution that was supposed to be stronger than one man. …
Magnus II Cursed › Illness and fall of the royal face
… authority, but also for the very image of the monarch. The king, who was supposed to embody order, strength and divine favor, was suddenly vis…
Magnus III Young › The law of the youngest son of full age
…tablished the rule that after the death of the ruler, the youngest adult son becomes the successor. He justified this decision both by his own …
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 a total of fourteen children. H…
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 principle of the younge…
Otto II Defender › The first war of kings
In -723, the First War of Kings broke out when the kingdom of Trabazar attacked Magnursia. The conflict lasted thirteen years …
Otto II Defender › King of defense and growth
…ity. On the contrary, he took advantage of his newly acquired prestige and continued to strengthen the kingdom. He expanded Magnursia's influen…
Otto II Defender › The family and future branches of the dynasty
…s. Leo, a famous warlord and later Duke of the Western Sound, became the seed of a powerful sideline of the house. Philip I the Thinker then to…
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 kin…
Philip I. The Thinker › A professional army and a new tax code
…h his brother Leo, also established a professional army. This was a move that had far-reaching consequences. It was no longer just a matter of …
Philip I. The Thinker › Personal life and image of an ideal monarch
…ip's personal life appears surprisingly often in the chronicles, and above all in a positive light. His marriage to Eva Trabazarska, originally…
Philip I. The Thinker › Children and the opening of the world
…n lands and after his return became one of the most important advisers of the court. Alfonso traveled as far west and established relations wit…
Cinbur I. Merchant › Significance of Cinbur's reign
Cinbur I represents the ruler of transition. He took over a growing and increasingly powerful state and tried to transform it into a …
Yllona I. Unsuitable › A crown against the will of many
…llona ascended 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 o…
Yllona I. Unsuitable › The uprising and autonomy of the Western voice
…ny, but which was in fact an expression of hard political necessity. In order to secure the support of an important branch of the family, she g…
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 warrior kings, but whose…
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 and was not afraid to use violence even …
Magnus IV Merciless › First line of fortresses
… correctly. The greatest visible legacy of his reign was the construction of the first defensive line of fortresses to protect the most importa…
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 Spring Pu…
Ferdinand II Hedonist › A ruler of a different nature
…follow his father especially in his way of life. He did not strive for the image of a moderate restorer or a fixed moral order. On the contrary…
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 politics …
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 …
Leo I. The Hunter › King of the forest and open space
… While other rulers sought confirmation of strength in battle, he sought it in the pursuit of game, in being outside the court, and in direct c…
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 sale of ancient banks to the private sector. It w…
Richard I. The Rich › The legacy of Richard I.
Richard I is often reduced to scandal and wealth, but his meaning is broader. He was able to transform economic powe…
William I. Mag › A young king on the verge of change
…m sat on the throne very young. He came of age just two days before his father's death, making his accession one of the most fragile changes of…
William I. Mag › Legalization of magic in Magnur
…ep that seems inevitable from the point of view of later history, but was bold and risky in his time. To allow magic, at least in the capital, …
William I. Mag › Interracial laws and the first conscious administration of a diverse empire
At the same time, William was one of the first monarchs who began to openly think about the fact that Magnursia is not just a land of peo…
William I. Mag › The historical significance of William I.
…e the bridge between the classic period of the Silk Kings and the coming era of the Magic Kings. He had not yet waged great magical wars, but h…
Richard II Sick › The silent fall of an era
… his reign is significant as an example of dynastic fatigue. After a generation of rulers who unlocked magic and tried to change the shape of t…
Otto III Weak › The first campaign outside the borders of the kingdom
…ry, he sent an army outside the borders of the kingdom itself. It was a bold step and significant in terms of prestige. It showed that Magnursi…
Henry I. King of the Blood › Ruler only for a temporary period
…to III was deposed, his son was not yet of age. This made room for Henry, who was originally to fulfill the role of temporary ruler. Such a tem…
Henry I. King of the Blood › Blood purges of the clan
… embarked on an unprecedented slaughter of his own family. It wasn't just about removing a few immediate heirs. Henry systematically eliminated…
Henry I. King of the Blood › Decline of the Empire and the Orc Guard
…e also brought about a distinct decline of the state. Many of the earlier measures, including some of the Interracial Laws, ceased to apply, co…
Henry I. King of the Blood › A king without a future
…nergy was directed towards the survival of one man, not the stability of the whole. And that is why his regime could not last long. This type o…
Henry I. King of the Blood › End of the Silk Kings
The death of Henry I did not just mean the fall of one tyrant. It marked the definitive end of the era of the Sil…
Jakob I. The Reformer › The Assembly of Unicorns and the birth of a new order
After the death of Henry I, it was not clear who could even sit on the throne. The dynasty was ravaged by purges, the m…
Jakob I. The Reformer › Banners and the new face of war
…epended on a single commander-in-chief, often the king himself. The advantage of the new system was flexibility. A kingdom could fight on multi…
Jakob I. The Reformer › Magic as part of the state
…es the army and taxes, the third pillar of Jacob's rule was his relationship with magic. After generations of hidden learning and a semi-legal …
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › Youth under the protection of Ender
…r, whom Jakob entrusted to keep any son of his on the throne. Ender uncovered the plot of the four elder princes and instead of simply punishin…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › The second war of kings and a new way of fighting
…tage. Another innovation was the tactic of rapid attack and retreat, often summarized by later chroniclers as hit and run. The lighter units we…
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 magic was used t…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › Schools of Ruinous Magic and the Legacy of Government
In the second part of the reign, Ignatius began to systematically support the creation of schools focused on teaching dest…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › A child of the system his father created
…ic had already become a recognized tool of the state and the military had become accustomed to new tactics and the idea of long-term expansio…
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 kingdo…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › Fortresses, Towers, and the Web of Shadows
…roject. She was the physical expression of the new state philosophy. Magnursia was to become a country that is always ready, even when not at w…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › Claims on foreign lands
In the second part of the reign, Ignac began to formulate diplomatic and historical claims towards neighboring states. He …
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 time when his long preparations were…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › Hot head on the throne
…ius III. however, Richard was not a man of waiting. What the father wove in silence, the son cut with the sword. Diplomatic relations with the …
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › From the Third War of Kings to the Great War
…ut Trabazar was able to enlist the help of Medonia, Arostermancy and Waldoria. The Kingdom of Magnursia thus found itself at war on multiple fr…