B1192.1 Aymeric Corrino was named Count of Cádiz and Niebla. Rainer Corrino was made Count of Seville, Algeciras, and Aracena. Duke Jordan of Cascogne called Duke Rainer of Champagne into his revolt against the crown of France. Word has arrived of a new Christian Holy Order, The Teutonic Knights.
(Note: Rogier may have won the crown, but the revolts were not just against Aubry Capet, but against that crown and a claim upon it. Rogier took responsibility to resist the revolt - which Aubry had been losing incidentally - and had to gain the support of his new Frankish vassals while fighting some of them.)
B1192.7 The 2e daughter of King Rogier is born - Brigitte.
B1193.7 The 3e son of King Rogier is born - Rogier.
B1194.2 The citizens of the district of Fes have embraced the Holy word of Christ.
D1194.9 His Highness has become cold from the weight of his many troubles. The Bishop bids us pray for his immortal soul
B1195.1 Murcia surrenders their independence revolt against King Rogier. With God’s Grace the Sunnis have given up their Jihad.
B1195.4 Duke Jordan surrenders his revolt to King Rogier.
(Note: the D Version adds “Assassins on the grounds of the castle kill Gaia in the King’s Court, while she was at his side.”)
B1195.5 A Grand Tourney is declared to celebrate peace in the realm. King Rogier formally usurps the title of Duke of Brittany.
B1195.6 Duke Guichard of Aquitaine ransomed of his freedom from the French dungeon.
B1195.8 Thierry Corrino wins the King’s Tournament.
B1195.10 King Rogier declares a war to enforce his claims upon the Counts of Vannes and Cornauaille under his de jure rights as Duke of Brittany. Chancellor Máel-Máedoc, confidant and the regent to the King in his minority, passed away at 52. He was replaced on the Council by Duke Charles of Anjou.
B1195.11 Quentin, the 4e son of King Rogier, was born.
(Note: the D Version adds “The King is taken ill again. My God intercede.”)
(Player’s Note: after starting this game with a hope of making Shaddams... I’ve been very loath to use the name again after the experience of Duke Shaddam I.)
B1196.3 Duke Jordan of Gascogne was ransomed of his freedom from the Dungeons of King Rogier.
D1196.7 The King is well again. Thank the Lord.
B1196.9 The Count of Vannes has surrendered to King’s Rogier’s rightful claim.
B1196.12 The Count of Courouaille has surrendered to King’s Rogier’s rightful claim.
C1196.12 His Royal Highness Rogier I, known as the Conqueror, was crowned Emperor of Francia.
(Player’s Note: in the east things are a jumbled mess, after the HRE and ERE again split. However the lands between them fragmented, the ERE is a divided mess, and the Seljuk East is consolidating independently.)
B1196.12 Emperor Rogier formed the Kingdom of Aquitaine, and declared that Hasimir Corrino was to bear that crown as his vassal lord.
B1197.1 The 5e son of the Emperor was born, Thufir. Emperor Rogier undertook the guardianship of his half-brother Philippe. It was so ordered that there be formed additional retinues of a trained soldiers to serve the crown.
(Player’s Note: 2 knight & 1 shock retinues)
B1197.2 War was declared on the County of Cornwall for Count Gael of Vanne’s de jure claim upon the Bishopric of Locmine in Vannes.
B1197.4 Large city tax was implemented in Francia.
B1197.5 Bishop Albert of Aix passed at 55, and was replaced by Bishop Gaston.
B1197.10 Prince Aubry Capet was released of the prison of Francia. He was requested by his Emperor to surrender his title of Seville. He steadfastly refused and ordered his faithful troops to arms.
B1197.12 Cornwall surrendered its claim on Locmine to Vannes.
B1978.4 Prince Aubry surrendered to Emperor Rogier. Rainer Corrino was given the title of Duke of Seville. Duke Savoy of Murcia was released of his freedom by his generous Emperor.
(Note: the D Version again mentions Agnese Spinola in the margins with a comment regarding the Queen’s absence from the castle...)
B1198.5 Rogier Corrino, son of the Emperor, was betrothed to Queen Guisla I of Castille.
B1198.6 The Emperor declared that the Barony of Barcelona was henceforth to be known as the Barony of Salusa.
B1199.1 A daugher, Ippolita, was born to Agnese Spinola and Emperor Rogier was said to be the father. His Highness denounced the child in clear terms.
(Player’s Note: I wouldn’t have minded making her legitimate, but I have so many kids and didn’t need the -50 hit on all of them.)
B1199.5 Emperor Rogier formed the Kingdom of Mauretania, and declared that Rainer Corrino was to bear that crown as his vassal lord.
B1199.7 Emperor Rogier declared war on the Duke of Dauphine for his de jure claim to the county of Forez.
(Player’s Note: Dauphine was in revolt against the HRE.)
B1199.2 Gael of Vannes named Duke of Brittany by Emperor Rogier.
The Fatamid declare a Shia Jihad for Jerusalem.
(Player’s Note: I’ve only been expecting for this for... a generation or two.)
B1200.10 The Duke of Dauphine surrenders to Emperor Rogier’s claim.
B1200.12 Bishop Philippe of Cuaxà passed at 75, and was replaced by Bishop Boson. Bishop Estève of Avignon was named his replacement as Court Chaplain. Duke Robèrt of Aquitaine was also named to the council. The Chancellor brought to the Emperor a clear claim up the county of Devon in the British Isles.
(Note: an odd gap appears in the Chronicle at this point. I find it hard to believe nothing of note occurred in 1201.)
B1202.1 Count Hamelin of Blois named Chancellor at Duke Charles I of Anjou’s death.
B1202.2 The 4e daughter or our Emperor was born, and named Wensicia.
(Player’s Note: as an aside I absolutely love that the game generates names using not just culturally appropriate options but drawing on the dynasty history within the game - Wensicia was introduced by me from “Dune” sources, and it popped up here and I kept it.)
B1202.5 Princess Matilda, daughter of the Emperor, matrilineally wed Johann Ludowinger.
B1203.6 Prince Thufir, son of the Emperor, was betrothed to Queen Maior I of Castille.
(Note: the older sister who had been queen died, and a new age appropriate betrothal to get the other regional kingdom into the dynasty was undertaken - clearly Rogier was thinking beyond simple conquest to strength his base.)
B1203.8 The 5e daughter or our Emperor was born, and named Gersenda.
B1204.1 Ordoño Jimena, father of the Emperor, passed away. Emperor Rogiet inherited of him the Duchy of Galilee and lands and rights accordingly.
B1204.3 The Chancellor brought to the Emperor a clear claim up the county of Cornwall in the British Isles.
B1204.8 Caliph Mehtar II surrendered his jihad to our Emperor.
(Note: interesting that not a single event within the fighting was noted in the Chronicle. This represents either the relative significance of the fighting in the affairs of the Empire - that is little - or that the activity devoted to the Chronicle was at a real ebb during this period.)
B1204.9 Emperor Rogier declared a war each upon Devon (in revolt) and the Kingdom of Wales for Cornwall to express his claimed right to title upon their lands therein.
B1205.8 The Emperor sent his men-at-arms to collect Princy Aubry and conduct him to the imperial dungeon. He escaped and raised his levies in revolt. The claim war for Devon ended inconclusively, as Devon surrendered its revolt.
B1205.9 A representative from the Merchant Republic of Venice delivered a gift of 411 gold to the Emperor. Ugues Corrino was elected the new Doge of Navarra.
B1205.11 Emperor is reported to be taken ill. Leeches and prayers are offered for his recovery.
B1207.1 The Kingdom of Wales ceded its hold on Cornwall to Rogier, Emperor of Francia.
B1207.4 Salvador, son of the Emperor, married Princess Snøfrid Yngling of England.
B1208.3 Emma Ordoñez, half-sister to the Emperor through their father Ordoño, married Duran Corrino.
B1208.7 Brigitte, daughter of the Emperor, was matrilineally wed to Trifon Rodislavovich. Aubry Capet surrendered to the Emperor. He and Arnaud Capet were in the dungeon together. The Duchy of Valois was revoked of Aubry and granted to Count Barthélémi of Amiens.
(Note: Arnaud Capet had been taken on the battlefield during the conflict, though it went unremarked at the time in the Chronicle.)
B 1208.8 Emperor Rogier declared a de jure war for the Duchy of Aragon’s claim on county Calatayud upon the Duke Velasco of Castille, who was in revolt against his Queen.
D1208.9 Emperor Rogier I “The Conqueror” of Francia, taken by his illness, went to sleep and never woke up.
C1208.9 Emperor Rogier I “The Conqueror” of Francia, first of his name, was taken to his reward too young at 39.
INTERLUDE:
Emperor Rogier Corrino, what needs to be said? He remains one of the most dramaticized figures in history, rivaling Julius Ceasar or Alexander the Great in film and stage appearances. And the drama was certainly there.
His advisors kept him successfully upon the throne in his minority. Then, upon his majority, he bravely (or foolishly) declared war upon one of the strongest kingdoms in Europe. Through guile, strategy, and no small amount of luck he won and brought the House of Corrino to pre-eminence - changing the fate of all of western Europe.
It is a shame that he was seemingly sickly, and taken relatively young. It would have been interesting to see how events would have played out with another decade or two under Rogier. should he have lived on to his 50s or beyond. As it was, Frederick took the throne and events proceeded accordingly, but all of it dependent upon the bold reign of Rogier the Conqueror.