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Nation: Austrian Empire
Character Name: Crown Prince Rudolf
Age: 21
Date and Place of Birth: 21 August 1858 in Laxenburg, Austria.
Biography: Born to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, the emperor of Austria that came to power as Ferdinand I abdicated in the year of 1848. He overlooked the signing of the 1850 constitution, which somewhat limited his power. He did this to appease the rebellious people of his empire, especially the Magyars. This very conservative constitution signified the nature of Franz Josef; a very conservative ruler in a time of liberalism. His heir, Rudolf, was a stark contrast. He was a liberal, understanding that progress was very important in modern times. He currently remains unmarried, but is hoping to find a bride soon.
Character Name: Crown Prince Rudolf
Age: 21
Date and Place of Birth: 21 August 1858 in Laxenburg, Austria.
Biography: Born to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, the emperor of Austria that came to power as Ferdinand I abdicated in the year of 1848. He overlooked the signing of the 1850 constitution, which somewhat limited his power. He did this to appease the rebellious people of his empire, especially the Magyars. This very conservative constitution signified the nature of Franz Josef; a very conservative ruler in a time of liberalism. His heir, Rudolf, was a stark contrast. He was a liberal, understanding that progress was very important in modern times. He currently remains unmarried, but is hoping to find a bride soon.
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I'm sorry, I must have missed it when doing the reserved post, but Spain has already been reserved as well.
Nation: United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Character Name: Lovisa I of house Bernadotte
Age:23
Date and Place of Birth: 1857/10/19 Stockholm
Biography:
Oscar I's story was a tragic one. Not only would he oversee the transition of power from the Monarch to the parliament, but his family would see tragedy after tragedy unfold. His first issue with queen Josephine, prince Karl, died of high fever only three years old. His second son, prince Oscar, died at the age of twelve, when an airline ferry from Stockholm to Åland crashed into the Baltic Sea. Princess Eugenie was stillborn, and his only surviving son Prince August was made the puppet of the Swedish-Norwegian crown, sent to be crowned king of the Baltic Union at age 22.
Lovisa was by then the sole surviving issue, born of Oscar I new wife princess Constanza, and in 1875 when king Oscar passed away, the parliament found itself to reaffirm that the now head of the Baltic Union was removed from the line of succession, with Lovisa being the sole heir, as to prevent any diplomatic incidents with Germany or Russia over a potential personal union with the Baltic states.
As Queen, Lovisa has shown every sign of playing the part of a progressive, curious constitutional monarch, and have made great efforts to involve herself in innovative sciences and technology. With an open disgust for the capitalists seizure of property in Stockholm and their careless accumulation of wealth with only bare trinkets left as wages for their struggling labourers, the queen took to involve herself more heavily in politics during her second year by urging the parliament and her government to pass a series of laws to increase the freedom and rights for the trade unions.
Her government also needed to face the challenge to stabilize the functioning union of her two crowns, where the Norwegian parliament is struggling to remain as independent from its Swedish counterpart as possible can be. As the only unifying symbol remaining of her house, it is up to Lovisa to keep the union intact, and guide her government in working for her people to a bright and enlightened future.
Character Name: Lovisa I of house Bernadotte
Age:23
Date and Place of Birth: 1857/10/19 Stockholm
Biography:
Oscar I's story was a tragic one. Not only would he oversee the transition of power from the Monarch to the parliament, but his family would see tragedy after tragedy unfold. His first issue with queen Josephine, prince Karl, died of high fever only three years old. His second son, prince Oscar, died at the age of twelve, when an airline ferry from Stockholm to Åland crashed into the Baltic Sea. Princess Eugenie was stillborn, and his only surviving son Prince August was made the puppet of the Swedish-Norwegian crown, sent to be crowned king of the Baltic Union at age 22.
Lovisa was by then the sole surviving issue, born of Oscar I new wife princess Constanza, and in 1875 when king Oscar passed away, the parliament found itself to reaffirm that the now head of the Baltic Union was removed from the line of succession, with Lovisa being the sole heir, as to prevent any diplomatic incidents with Germany or Russia over a potential personal union with the Baltic states.
As Queen, Lovisa has shown every sign of playing the part of a progressive, curious constitutional monarch, and have made great efforts to involve herself in innovative sciences and technology. With an open disgust for the capitalists seizure of property in Stockholm and their careless accumulation of wealth with only bare trinkets left as wages for their struggling labourers, the queen took to involve herself more heavily in politics during her second year by urging the parliament and her government to pass a series of laws to increase the freedom and rights for the trade unions.
Her government also needed to face the challenge to stabilize the functioning union of her two crowns, where the Norwegian parliament is struggling to remain as independent from its Swedish counterpart as possible can be. As the only unifying symbol remaining of her house, it is up to Lovisa to keep the union intact, and guide her government in working for her people to a bright and enlightened future.
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Age: 34
Date and Place of Birth: August 25th, 1846 Vilnius Lithuania
Bio: Born to a middle-class family in Vilnius, Petras was a small boy when the Baltic Union became its own state. He soon received an education, and became involved in politics. After many years as part of the Conservative Party, the largest party in the country, Petras became Prime Minister of the Baltic Union, being second in command to only the king of the Union.
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Nation: Principality of Montenegro
Character Name: Josip Ognjen
Age: 16
Date and Place of Birth: 1864 Mojkovac, Rascia Region, Principality of Montenegro
Biography: Josip is a simple farmer whose family lives on the outskirts of the small town of Mojkovac. He has grown up hearing the tales of his grandfather, and papa fighting for independence from the Turks. Like all young men he dreams of doing great things, being a war hero, or changing his country for the better. Young Josip also shares the same fears of his countrymen that their minuscule nation will fall in their lifetimes. This is because the Principality of Montenegro is sandwiched between two giants, the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the west and the Ottoman Empire to the East. He wishes to help free Montenegro's Slavic brethren from the clutches of these monstrous empires as well. Still what can a simple farmer do?
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Nation: The Khedivate of Egypt
Character Name: Tewfik Pasha, khedive of Egypt and the Sudan
Age: 27
Date and Place of Birth: 15 November 1852, Cairo
Biography: Tewfik was the eldest son of Khedive Ismail. He was not sent to Europe to be educated like his younger brothers, but grew up in Egypt. In 1878 he was appointed president of the council after the dismissal of Nubar Pasha. He held this office only for a few months; but this was long enough to show that, if he was unambitious and not particularly intelligent or energetic, he had the wisdom to refrain from taking a part in the intrigues which then formed the chief part of political life in Egypt. He then returned to his estate, and settled down once more to a quiet country life. He was not left undisturbed for long; on 26 June 1879, Ismail was deposed by the sultan, who sent orders at the same time that Tewfik should be proclaimed Khedive. Since then, Tewfik has struggled with managing the chaotic Egyptian state.
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Nation:Spain
Character Name: King Juan III de Bourbon
Age:21
Date and Place of Birth: Madrid,Spain 1859
Biography:
Juan is the second son of Queen Isabella. During his brothers conquest he served as his brothers right hand and helped him claim the throne during the Carling Rebellion, when his brother became King he was placed as head of foreign affairs keeping the borders Spain to their natural state and helped bring stability to the nation by touring to important cities that still had some sort of resentment for his brother. Fate wasn't kind to his brother as Alfonso caught smallpox and could not lead the country properly, at times Juan had to stand in for his older brother and deal with internal affairs.
Months passed as Alfonso's situation didn't seem to get better and on one night, the nurse's tending to him everyday found him motionless in his bed. It didn't take them long to realize that King Alfonso died in his sleep, and quickly the royal family was called to gather to Alfonso's bed chamber. After short tears they turned to Juan to know what to do next, Juan suggested that they do not announce his brothers death immediately as it would spark unnecessary tension from former republic supporters. So for a while they had to keep it a secret, as Juan acted as his brother and had a search for the former republic supporters and had them deported out of the country once captured. After remaining threats were eliminated they announced the news of the Alfonso's death, and days later Prince Juan III of Spain was crowned King of Spain.
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Character Name: Josef Wilhelm Schenk, Minister-President of the Helvetic Republic
Age: 54
Date and Place of Birth: 19 June 1826, Aarau
Biography: Born on the 19th of June, 1826 in the Helvetic Republic's capital city, Aarau, Josef Wilhelm Schenk was the son of a wealthy merchant turned politician who held a seat in the nation's Grand Council. Owing to this he was sent to the best schools in Europe, gaining the best education possible. Following his completion in 1844 he attended the University of Oxford and graduated in 1851 with a degree in economics and another in cultural studies. Returning to the Republic in the following year his father introduced him into the political scene and he was elected to the Grand Council. He quickly became a well known individual in the chambers for his vibrant and thundering speeches and his ability to attract individuals, further he was well liked by all that came into contact with him. It was thus with no surprise that when the incumbent Minister-President, Johann Konrad Kern, resigned in 1856 owing to a failure of one of his bills that Schenk was named as acting Minister-President until new elections for the position could be held. Later that year the Grand Council and representatives from the Cantons had an extraordinary session and he was confirmed for a full mandate of five years. Proving himself a masterful tactician he built up a following in the Grand Council and proceeded to place his loyalists into various government positions and also garnered many to be elected in the Cantoons. With such a huge power base it has been no surprise that he has been re-elected in 1861, 1866, 1871, 1876 and is looking to win the 1881 elections, but only time will tell.
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((Posting for alexander, since he's been restrained by a pack of renegade hummingbirds on his way to campus.))
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Nation: The Kingdom of Naples
Character Name: Luciano Charles Joseph Napoléon Murat, King of Naples and Sicily
Age: 76
Date and Place of Birth: 16 May 1803, Milan
Biography:
Luciano was born on the 16th of May, 1803, in the city of Milan. When Joachim Murat was granted the Kingdom of Naples, Luciano, along with the rest of his family, moved to the royal palace in Naples. He was raised at the palace until 1813, when he was sent away to be educated in Austria. Luciano's education ended in 1822. After his education, Luciano became the head of the conservative faction within the court.
In 1831, Luciano visited the United States with his brother and met his wife Caroline during the trip. Achille approved of the marriage and gave them his blessing. He had four children with Caroline.
After Achille's death in 1847 with no issue, Luciano ascended to the throne. The most significant moment of Luciano's reign was the adoption of a constitution. The people who were demanding a constitution threatened to rebel. Luciano's advisors told him that the rebellion would be large in scale. Fearing that the Kingdom of Italy would take advantage of the rebellion, Luciano accepted the constitution, limiting some of the king's powers.
With Luciano in his 70's, many do not doubt that the Crown Prince Joachim will take the throne soon.
Character Name: Luciano Charles Joseph Napoléon Murat, King of Naples and Sicily
Age: 76
Date and Place of Birth: 16 May 1803, Milan
Biography:
Luciano was born on the 16th of May, 1803, in the city of Milan. When Joachim Murat was granted the Kingdom of Naples, Luciano, along with the rest of his family, moved to the royal palace in Naples. He was raised at the palace until 1813, when he was sent away to be educated in Austria. Luciano's education ended in 1822. After his education, Luciano became the head of the conservative faction within the court.
In 1831, Luciano visited the United States with his brother and met his wife Caroline during the trip. Achille approved of the marriage and gave them his blessing. He had four children with Caroline.
After Achille's death in 1847 with no issue, Luciano ascended to the throne. The most significant moment of Luciano's reign was the adoption of a constitution. The people who were demanding a constitution threatened to rebel. Luciano's advisors told him that the rebellion would be large in scale. Fearing that the Kingdom of Italy would take advantage of the rebellion, Luciano accepted the constitution, limiting some of the king's powers.
With Luciano in his 70's, many do not doubt that the Crown Prince Joachim will take the throne soon.
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A Proclaimation from the Foreign Ministry of the Ottoman Empire:
"His Sacred and Imperial Majesty, Sultan Murad V, Padishah of the Ottoman Empire, Sovereign of the House of Osman, Sultan of Sultans, Khan of Khans, Commander of the Faithful and Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe, Emperor of Rome, etc, orders it be known that:
The Sultan desires peace with all peoples of the Earth, so that all may prosper.
The Sultan in particular would like to offer his friendship to the rulers of Greece, Serbia, Romania, Montenegro and Egypt. In his wisdom, the Sultan desires that all past quarrels be put aside, and instead that these realms should be welcome to work in friendship with the Sublime Porte.
The Sultan invites all the powers named above to send delegates to Constantinople, to conference with the Sultan and his representatives in pursuit of an agreement for general peace and mutual prosperity throughout our realms."
"His Sacred and Imperial Majesty, Sultan Murad V, Padishah of the Ottoman Empire, Sovereign of the House of Osman, Sultan of Sultans, Khan of Khans, Commander of the Faithful and Successor of the Prophet of the Lord of the Universe, Emperor of Rome, etc, orders it be known that:
The Sultan desires peace with all peoples of the Earth, so that all may prosper.
The Sultan in particular would like to offer his friendship to the rulers of Greece, Serbia, Romania, Montenegro and Egypt. In his wisdom, the Sultan desires that all past quarrels be put aside, and instead that these realms should be welcome to work in friendship with the Sublime Porte.
The Sultan invites all the powers named above to send delegates to Constantinople, to conference with the Sultan and his representatives in pursuit of an agreement for general peace and mutual prosperity throughout our realms."
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On behalf of Prince Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš a delegate shall be sent to Constantinople forthwith to discuss this prosperity.
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The Sovereigns of Europe in the Year of Our Lord 1881
Who rules what, and why
His Imperial Majesty Napoleon II, by the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the Empire, Emperor of the French
Reason of Succession: Eldest son of Napoleon I, founder of the Empire
Religion: Roman Catholic
Consort: Her Imperial Majesty Adelaide-Louise, Empress of the French
Issue: His Imperial Highness Napoleon Prince Imperial and King of Rome, Prince Louis-Nicolas, Princess Louise, and Queen Josephine of Holland
His Majesty George V, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
Reason of Succession: Eldest son of William V, previous King
Religion: Anglican
Consort: None
Issue: None
His Majesty Charles II, By the Grace of God and the Constitution of the Kingdom, King of Holland
Reason of Succession: Only son of Charles I, who himself ascended to the throne upon the death of his older brother Lodewijk II
Religion: Roman Catholic
Consort: Her Majesty Josephine, Queen of Holland
Issue: None
His Majesty Henry I, by the Grace of God, King of Prussia
Reason of Succession: Second eldest son of Frederick III, succeeded the throne due to political machinations
Religion: Prussian Union of Churches
Consort: None
Issue: None
His Imperial Majesty Alexander III, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias
Reason of Succession: Eldest son of Nicholas, previous Tsar
Religion: Russian Orthodox
Consort: Her Imperial Majesty Maria, Empress of All the Russias
Issue: His Imperial Highness Tsarevitch Alexander of Russia, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia, Duchess Maria of Edinburgh, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia
Her Majesty Lovisa I, of God's Grace Queen of Sweden and Norway
Reason of Succession: Only surviving child of Oscar I within the line of succession
Religion: Church of Sweden
Consort: None
Issue: None
His Most Catholic Majesty Juan III, constitutional King of Spain, by divine and constitutional grace
Reason of Succession: Successor to his older brother, Alfonso XII, after the former died of illness shortly after the collapse of the Spanish Republic and his own restoration
Religion: Roman Catholic
Consort: None
Issue: None
His Royal Majesty Massimiliano, by the Grace of God and the Constitution of the Kingdom, King of Italy
Reason of Succession: Younger brother of King Auguste, who died young of an illness
Religion: Roman Catholic
Consort: Her Royal Majesty Maria, Queen of Italy
Issue: Crown Prince Giorgio of Italy, Princess Maria of Italy, Prince Niccolò of Italy, Princess Eugenia of Italy, Prince Eugenio of Italy, Prince Sergio of Italy
His Majesty Luciano, by the Grace of God and the Constitution of the State, King of Naples
Reason for Succession: Younger brother of King Achille of Naples, who died of illness without issue
Religion: Roman Catholic
Consort: Her Majesty Caroline, Queen of Naples
Issue: Crown Prince Joachim Murat, Baroness Caroline de Chassiron, Duchess Anne of Mouchy, Prince Achille Murat, Prince Louis Murat
His Majesty, Rudolph II, by the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the Realm, King of Bavaria and President of the South German Confederation*
Reason for Succession: Ascended at eight years, upon the death of his father Rudolph I
Religion: Roman Catholic
Consort: None
Issue: None
*depicted here with Elisabeth zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a family friend
His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty Franz Joseph I, by the Grace of God Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Bohemia, King of Lombardy and Venice, of Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Galicia, Lodomeria and Illyria; King of Jerusalem etc
Reason for Succession: Succeeded his uncle, the Emperor Ferdinand, after his father renounced rights to the throne
Religion: Roman Catholic
Consort: Her Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty Elisabeth, Empress consort of Austria; Apostolic Queen consort of Hungary; Queen consort of Bohemia and Croatia
Issue: Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, Archduchess Sophie, Archduchess Gisela, Archduchess Marie-Valerie
His Majesty Waldemar V, By the Grace of God, King of Denmark, of the Wends and of the Goths; Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, the Ditmarsh, Lauenburg and Oldenburg
Reason for Succession: Parents and two older brothers died in a tragic airship accident
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark
Consort: None
Issue: None
His Serene Majesty Aleksander I, by the Grace of God, King of Saxony and Duke of Warsaw
Reason for Succession: Only son of King Albert of Saxony, who perished in a tragic accident
Religion: Roman Catholic
Consort: None
Issue: None
His Royal Highness Đurađ, Prince of Serbia
Reason for Succession: Ascended upon the death of his father, the previous Prince
Religion: Serbian Orthodox
Consort: Her Royal Highness Mladenka, Princess of Serbia
Issue: Crown Prince Đurađ of Serbia, Princess Olivera, Prince Neven
His Constitutional Majesty Victor, by Providence, King of the Greeks
Reason for Succession: Eldest legitimate son of King Joseph Bonaparte; ascended to the throne upon the death of the former
Religion: Roman Catholic
Consort: None
Issue: None
His Majesty Edvard I, by the Grace of God, Grand Duke of Finland and Karelia, Duke of Åland, Grand Duke of Lapland, Lord of Kaleva and the North
Reason for Succession: Only son of Grand Duke Constantine
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Consort: None
Issue: None
His Majesty August, by the Grace of God, King of the Baltic Union
Reason for Succession: Installed as first King after a Swedish intervention
Religion: Church of Sweden, pending ecclesiastical establishment of a Church in the Baltic Union
Consort: None
Issue: None
His Majesty Carol I, King of Romania
Reason for Succession: Chosen as the new King of Romania upon the assassination of Alexandru II
Religion: Roman Catholic
Consort: Elisabeth of Wied
Issue: None
His Royal Highness Nikola, Prince of Montenegro
Reason for Succession: Nephew of Prince Danilo, his predecessor who secularised the Prince-Bishopric
Religion: Serbian Orthodox
Consort: Her Royal Highness Milena, Princess of Montenegro
Issue: Crown Prince Danilo of Montenegro, Princess Zorka, Princess Milica, Princess Anastasia, Princess Milena, Princess Anna, Prince Mirko, Princess Xenia, Prince Peter
N.B.: Information here has been compiled as faithfully to the wishes of the players as possible; however in select cases where information on a particular sovereign has not been forthcoming, the information for those sovereigns has been filled in according to historical dynastic trends. If anyone would like me to make alterations, PM me on here or find me on IRC and please, please notify me upon any Royal births, deaths, marriages, or divorces so that I may keep this updated.
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The Sublime Porte formally objects the exclusion of His Sacred and Imperial Majesty from the list! His dynasty is far older and more prestigious than any of those included.
On behalf of Tewfik Pasha, khedive of Egypt and the Sudan, a delegation shall be sent to Constantinople to participate in this conference.