As it turns out, I couldn't resist getting started on the EUIV megacampaign. Ah well. Without further ado, here is:
The starting character here is Róbert - also referred to colloquially as Bertík, Červeník, Bertík-Zobák or Robin (le Bec) - Rychnovský, who also happens to have been the ending character from my Crusader Kings III game which I imported with the conversion tool. His consort is Elisabet Totilsdotter Vasa; his eldest son is Vojtech Rychnovský, and he has a grandson through Vojtech named Bohodar. Apologies if there is any confusion about the characterisation here, particularly about his stutter or other past events that are given merely passing reference; I promise that it will make sense once I get to the end of my other AAR.
So, with regard to the EU4 DLC and content expansions that I'm using. In the gameplay, I used:
- Conquest of Paradise
- El Dorado
- Art of War
- Third Rome (after 1594 in gameplay)
- Rights of Man (after 1674 in gameplay)
For flavour, I ended up going back and using the Rights of Man DLC on saves prior to 1674 in-game. I loaded the static saves with RoM enabled and took notes on the way my kings' and heirs' personalities shaped up, as well as the names and personalities of their consorts. That DOES NOT APPEAR in the gameplay or in the screenshots. Weird as it may sound, I am using RoM not for the game mechanics in the early years but only for storytelling purposes.
Anyway, to get started with the Table of Contents:
TWO. The Valiant
THREE. Nordgau and Luleå
Interlude I. Untitled
FOUR. Detvanský and Khovanský - Parts I, II and III
FIVE. From Keminmaa to Kem'
SIX. The May Day War - Parts I, II and III
SEVEN. The Short Reign of Vojtech 4.
EIGHT. With a Young King in Between - Parts I, II, III, IV and V
NINE. The Soirée
TEN. The Ivan Žerotínov Act
ELEVEN. Detvanský and Khovanský (Again)
TWELVE. Consolidation
THIRTEEN. A Branch Takes Root
FOURTEEN. The Sale of the Thaya
FIFTEEN. Bolts in the Baltic
SIXTEEN. Bážá Ruigi
SEVENTEEN. Northern Expansion
Interlude II. A Matter of Perspective
EIGHTEEN. The Ascent of Kráľ Jozef
NINETEEN. Moravian Laponia
TWENTY. Vyřkedant
TWENTY-ONE. The Sale of the Viedenský Les
TWENTY-TWO. The Deaths of the Sons of Prokop
TWENTY-THREE. Labourers in the Vineyard
TWENTY-FOUR. The Lord Is a Man of War
TWENTY-FIVE. The Valley of Berachah - Parts I and II
TWENTY-SIX. On Bosnian Breviloquence
TWENTY-SEVEN. Protectorate of Kola
TWENTY-EIGHT. (Ain’t It Funny How the) Type Moves
TWENTY-NINE. Dolné Sliezsko
THIRTY. Guilds and Generals
THIRTY-ONE. At the Gates of al-Mawṣil
THIRTY-TWO. The Manufactory
THIRTY-THREE. Podolie - Parts I, II, III and IV
THIRTY-FOUR. Otakar’s Penance
THIRTY-FIVE. It’s Scientific
THIRTY-SIX. Productivity, Plague and Purkyne - Parts I and II
Interlude III. Between Worst and Best
THIRTY-SEVEN. The Defeat - Parts I and II
THIRTY-EIGHT. Despotizmus a zmenkizmus
THIRTY-NINE. The Long Ladder
FORTY. Vindication - Parts I and II
FORTY-ONE. Bells and Bulbs
FORTY-TWO. … Would Smell as Sweet
FORTY-THREE. A Fortress Too Far
FORTY-FOUR. Calm before the Storm
FORTY-FIVE. The Regency of Alžbeta Kafendová
Interlude IV. When Guards Change, So Does Policy
FORTY-SIX. Educating a King
FORTY-SEVEN. Seeds of Change
FORTY-EIGHT. Zbor
FORTY-NINE. Belong to Us - Parts I, II and III
FIFTY. Moravians in Newfoundland
FIFTY-ONE. New Heresies, Old Rivalries
FIFTY-TWO. The Lady of the Volga
FIFTY-THREE. A Mill on the Kama
FIFTY-FOUR. A Well-Grounded Practice
FIFTY-FIVE. Medium Roast
FIFTY-SIX. The War of the Carpathian Succession - Parts I and II
Interlude V. Two Sides of the Coin
TWO. Counter-Reform
THREE. Reorganisation of the North
FOUR. Jaromír
FIVE. Waters of Tribute
SIX. Munitions and Metropolitans
SEVEN. Landfried and Livonia
EIGHT. Imma
NINE. The Northern Expansion - Parts I and II
TEA. One Lump or Two?
ELEVEN. Khilkova’s Eastern Campaign
TWELVE. Die bayerische Aufklärung
Interlude VI. Dingolfing's Bookmark
THIRTEEN.
FOURTEEN.
Act III. From the Hradecko Settlements to the Collapse of Revolutionary Asturias
(2 April 1752 – 4 December 1817)
* Ruler of eastern Moravia during the Partition, 911-924.
† Ruler of western Moravia during the Partition, 911-924. Moravia was reunified under Bohodar 1. in 924.
Equals-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius, Teachers of the Slavs [historical]
+869, f.d. 11 May
Brothers according to the flesh, as well as according to the habit of monastics.
They were invited into the realm of Moravia to preach the word of Christ to the Slavs.
They created the Cyrillic writing system which is used to this day by many Slavic languages.
Righteous Prince Rastislav (Mojmírov) of Moravia [historical]
+870, f.d. 11 May
Just and high-minded Moravian king who invited the monastic brothers Ss. Cyril and Methodius to teach the Moravians about Christ.
[In actual history] Was murdered by his ambitious nephew Svätopluk in a bid for power.
[In this AAR] Was ousted by his Silesian vassal Wratyslaw in a bid for power.
This megacampaign AAR is a continuing work of fiction.
All characters described below this line are entirely fictitious.
Any resemblance to actual persons who are dead in the world but alive in Christ is coincidental.
Saint Vojmil, Archbishop of Moravia
+887, f.d. 15 August
First Orthodox archbishop of Moravia, credited with preserving the Faith in that land.
Martyr Radomír (Rychnovský) of Horné Hlohov
+894, f.d. 25 March
Son of Bohodar Slovoľubec who was killed in battle by heathen Danes during a battle with Lusatia.
Considered a martyr. Often depicted holding an axe, the weapon he was killed by.
Blessed Liutbald, Fool-for-Christ
+910, f.d. 14 October
Also called Leopold. A hermit and holy man who lived near Olomouc.
Reproached Bohodar 1. for his incest, and predicted Pravoslav’s manner of death.
Saint Kochan (Žatecký) of Voden
+936, f.d. 29 August
Czech lord of Žatec, who fell in battle against the Norsemen while helping to defend the Eastern Emperor.
Considered a martyr because he was killed by heathen in the defence of the Faith.
Saint Tas (Přemyslovec) of Boleslav
+952, f.d. 7 August
Lord of Boleslav, who was renowned as a tutor and mentor to King Pravoslav.
Revered by the Church as a model of faithfulness and loyalty.
Saint Mutimír (Bijelahrvatskić) ‘the Leper’ of Šariš
+981, f.d. 3 September
A White Croat nobleman who contracted an incurable skin condition from an infected wound in battle.
He carried this affliction in patience and without complaint, and met his death in a Christlike way.
He is sometimes portrayed carrying, or wearing, the gown and wrappings of a leper.
Saint Lada (Rychnovská), Enlightener of Silesia
+987, f.d. 15 February
Half-Avar granddaughter of Bohodar Slovoľubec, sometimes called ‘the Fury’.
She was the one responsible for converting the Silesians to Orthodox Christianity.
She is often depicted in icons holding in her hand the church at Budín.
Venerable Petra ‘the Historian’
+998, f.d. 28 December
A learned nun who assisted in the compilation of the Rozprávky z leta dávno preč.
Her life was threatened by Radomír the Terrible.
At first she refused to flee because she did not fear martyrdom, but being obedient to her abbess and to the archbishop
she took shelter, so as not to cause Radomír occasion for sin.
Saint Barbara ‘the Iconographer’
+1000, f.d. 3 December
A holy woman with the gift of prophecy, who dedicated an icon of Saint Eustathios to the Rychnovský royal family.
Several of Saint Barbara’s icons have been credited with working wonders.
Righteous Jakub (Rychnovský), King of Moravia
+1025, f.d. 25 June
Also called James, or ‘the Black Lion’. First Rychnovský king to be glorified by the Moravian Orthodox Church.
Considered a loving father and a model of princely virtues who defended Moravia successfully from the heathen.
Saint Retta Geteye (Yostos) the Mooress
+1039, f.d. 14 July
Also called Nikē in some Greek sources.
A zealous pilgrim from Abyssinia who befriended Queen Dolz, and brought back relics of Saint Cyril to her country to be venerated.
One of the rare Miaphysite saints to be glorified in a Chalcedonian church.
Saint Svätopluk (Mojmírov) of Tekov
+1042, f.d. 20 January
A righteous and loyal nobleman of the Slovak lands, who gave aid and succour to those who served under him.
Considered a saint more for his charitable work in his old age than for his military service.
Saint Čestislava (Pavelková) of Siget
+1073, f.d. 8 June
Uhro-Rusin kňažná of Podkarpatská who was imprisoned and then later released on an oath of fealty by King Eustach of Moravia.
She was sainted on account of her advocating for peace between Eustach and his Orthodox neighbours, and also for her efforts to Christianise the Rus’ under Magyar sway.
Saints Berhanu and Lulit (Sehul), the Moorish Pilgrims
+1073 and +1081, f.d. 12 May
A married couple of pilgrims from Abyssinia who chose to sell all they had at home
and live near the relics of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius, serving the Church the rest of their lives.
They were the parents of Archbishop Ezana (Sehul) of Moravia.
Saint John ‘the Blind’, Bishop of Prague
+1123, f.d. 22 February
A Neapolitan bishop of the Czechs who travelled and wrote extensively despite his inability to see.
It was said that the Lord guided his steps in the holy places, and that he wrote with his heart rather than his eyes.
Saint Miroslav, Bishop of Nitra
+1142, f.d. 15 July
One of the great theological minds of Moravian Orthodoxy, active during the reign of King Prisnec 1.
Authored several devotional texts which were of great popularity beginning in the fourteenth century.
Famously excommunicated Knieža Vojmil of Nitra during his rebellion against the Moravian crown.
Venerable Milo (Rychnovský) ‘the Recluse’
+1171, f.d. 5 August
Also called Miloboj. Younger brother of King Radomír 2.
Renounced the world and fled into the mountains where he lived as a hermit.
Known for his gentleness of spirit and forgiveness against transgressors.
He was a notable influence on King Bohodar 3.
Venerable Jaroslav (Rychnovský) of Krásny Brod
+1182, f.d. 9 April
Younger brother of King Radomír 2, who later became an abbot.
He was a spiritual father to many monks at Krásny Brod, and was said to have raised up an entire generation of saints in his house of prayer.
Saint Pribina, Bishop of Siget
+1210, f.d. 10 July
A great Moravian bishop and spiritual author who tenderly shepherded the flock of Uhro-Rusins under his care.
As well as having an austere ascetic rule for himself, he gave away all his wealth upon becoming a bishop
and then gave away anything which came to him, to people who needed it most.
He authored two major devotional writings based on the Books of Isaiah and Jeremiah. Many of his homilies touched on the concerns of the poor.
Venerable Rodana (Rychnovská) ‘the Physician’ of Vaucouleurs
+1221, f.d. 15 August
Sister of King Bohodar 3. Letopisár.
She renounced all personal wealth to become a monastic healer, who offered her services to all without asking any repayment (an ‘unmercenary’).
She was responsible for many healing miracles during her life, and her relics continued to work wonders after her death.
Saint Budimír ‘of the Crozier’, Archbishop of Moravia
+ 1221, f.d. 1 November
Most famous for remonstrating physically with King Želimír over his embrace of the neo-Adamite heresy.
Credited with maintaining the Moravian monarchy in the Orthodox faith.
Saint Prokop, Bishop of Břeh
+1223, f.d. 9 March
Silesian bishop who was famed for his generosity.
Served during the reign of King Želimír.
Blessed Sjätopolk (Koceľuk) of Berehovo, Fool-for-Christ
+1245, f.d. 29 September
An Uhro-Rusin nobleman of Berehovo, who had a successful career as a military strategist,
before he gave away all his possessions, chose to subsist only on wild vegetables and lived like a wild man in the Carpathian Mountains,
coming only into the town to partake of the Eucharist. Honoured in all the Russian lands as well as in Moravia.
Saint Spitihnev, Archbishop of Moravia
+1252, f.d. 8 January
Spiritual father and advisor to the great King Kaloján chrabrý.
Stringently ascetic and deeply austere towards himself, but kind and forgiving to others.
He encouraged honour and valour among the družinniki, but also forgiveness and mercy upon the weak.
Great-Martyr Dorotea (Rychnovská) of Utrecht
+1320, f.d. 2 January
Also called Dorothy. Daughter of Bohodar 4., martyred by Frisian Adamites after being taken prisoner.
She appeared after her death during the Battle of Znojmo in 1320, to save the life of King Bohodar 4. who had fallen in the battle.
Saint Bohumil (Lukinič) the Confessor, Bishop of Silesia, and the 594 Silesian martyrs with him
+1368, f.d. 9 December
Orthodox bishop of Silesia during the reign of the Catholic Oleg Rychnovský-Nisa.
During Oleg’s reign, he persecuted the Orthodox Church, which the devout Bohumil resisted.
He was arrested, imprisoned, and ultimately died in prison.
In addition, 594 Orthodox Christians lost their lives under Oleg’s rule and the Latin inquisitions that followed.
Saint Kvetoslava (Rychnovská) of Spíš
+1411, f.d. 19 April
Eldest daughter of Radomír 4. Became a nun upon the death of her husband, the Hrabě of Spíš.
Was famous for her dedicated prayers and deep knowledge of Scripture, as well as for her wondrous works of healing.
Righteous Vojtech (3. Rychnovský), King of Moravia
+1414, f.d. 19 December
The second of the Rychnovský rulers to attain sainthood.
A fair-minded and kind-hearted ruler, his wrongful suffering and death at the hands of a malicious, scheming physician
was largely considered to have been Christlike, even if it was not in odium Fidei.
Three of these saints were causes of the Malopolskan Synod Disputes of the 1600s and 1700s.
Saint Ilia (Aqhazar) the Former Jew of Sadec
+971, f.d. 1 September
Also called Ilık. A Karaite Khazar who sought refuge in Pravoslav’s court, and converted to Orthodoxy.
He was steadfastly loyal to Pravoslav, proved himself in battle, and was granted overlordship of Sadec,
which afterward became the most notable safe haven for Jews in Central Europe. He fell at the battle of Jihlava against the English.
Righteous Koceľ (Kubínský) of Tarnov
+1039, f.d. 13 November
A Lesser Polish nobleman who was famed for his generosity.
He established numerous Orthodox houses of worship in Tarnov and funded many hospitals and wayhouses.
Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince László (Árpád-Temesvár) of Hungary, Enlightener of Poland
+1072, f.d. 8 May
Hungarian king who led a Magyar invasion of Lesser Poland and converted the native Slavs to Christianity.
Widely regarded as a patient and diligent monarch who earnestly enforced justice.
Saint Svätoslava (Aqhazar) of Sadec
+1082, f.d. 7 August
A direct descendant of Saint Ilia, who suffered from demonic possession and numerous illnesses,
who undertook a pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre and was healed by touching the ground near where Christ lay.
She devoted her life afterward to the aid of pilgrims, and funded numerous hospitals and hostels along the Jerusalem Road.
Saint Kunhuta (or Cynegund) of Sandomierz
+1096, f.d. 16 August
A Lesser Polish noblewoman, notable for her donations to the poor and to hospitals. Controversial.
Saint Oleg (Tunavský) of Krakóv
+1207, f.d. 13 December
A Lesser Polish nobleman, famous for his fasting and his attention to the prayers of the Church.
Sponsored numerous Orthodox temples throughout Lesser Poland. Controversial.
Venerable Chrysē (or Zlata) of Nitrava
+1260, f.d. 12 March
A common-born female ascetic who lived in Lesser Poland. She adopted the life of a nun after the death of her husband.
She was famous not only for her fasting rule but also for her deep humility and long-suffering, and she was a spiritual mother to many saints in Moravia and Poland.
Righteous Symeon of Lublin
+1444, f.d. 19 March
A Lesser Polish nobleman of Lublin who was renowned for his hospitality, and who undertook a pilgrimage to Constantinople. Controversial.
So, with regard to the EU4 DLC and content expansions that I'm using. In the gameplay, I used:
- Conquest of Paradise
- El Dorado
- Art of War
- Third Rome (after 1594 in gameplay)
- Rights of Man (after 1674 in gameplay)
For flavour, I ended up going back and using the Rights of Man DLC on saves prior to 1674 in-game. I loaded the static saves with RoM enabled and took notes on the way my kings' and heirs' personalities shaped up, as well as the names and personalities of their consorts. That DOES NOT APPEAR in the gameplay or in the screenshots. Weird as it may sound, I am using RoM not for the game mechanics in the early years but only for storytelling purposes.
Anyway, to get started with the Table of Contents:
Table of Contents
Act I. From the Carpathian Wars to the Fall of House Rychnovský
(1 January 1453 – 31 January 1661)
ONE. New HorizonsAct I. From the Carpathian Wars to the Fall of House Rychnovský
(1 January 1453 – 31 January 1661)
TWO. The Valiant
THREE. Nordgau and Luleå
Interlude I. Untitled
FOUR. Detvanský and Khovanský - Parts I, II and III
FIVE. From Keminmaa to Kem'
SIX. The May Day War - Parts I, II and III
SEVEN. The Short Reign of Vojtech 4.
EIGHT. With a Young King in Between - Parts I, II, III, IV and V
NINE. The Soirée
TEN. The Ivan Žerotínov Act
ELEVEN. Detvanský and Khovanský (Again)
TWELVE. Consolidation
THIRTEEN. A Branch Takes Root
FOURTEEN. The Sale of the Thaya
FIFTEEN. Bolts in the Baltic
SIXTEEN. Bážá Ruigi
SEVENTEEN. Northern Expansion
Interlude II. A Matter of Perspective
EIGHTEEN. The Ascent of Kráľ Jozef
NINETEEN. Moravian Laponia
TWENTY. Vyřkedant
TWENTY-ONE. The Sale of the Viedenský Les
TWENTY-TWO. The Deaths of the Sons of Prokop
TWENTY-THREE. Labourers in the Vineyard
TWENTY-FOUR. The Lord Is a Man of War
TWENTY-FIVE. The Valley of Berachah - Parts I and II
TWENTY-SIX. On Bosnian Breviloquence
TWENTY-SEVEN. Protectorate of Kola
TWENTY-EIGHT. (Ain’t It Funny How the) Type Moves
TWENTY-NINE. Dolné Sliezsko
THIRTY. Guilds and Generals
THIRTY-ONE. At the Gates of al-Mawṣil
THIRTY-TWO. The Manufactory
THIRTY-THREE. Podolie - Parts I, II, III and IV
THIRTY-FOUR. Otakar’s Penance
THIRTY-FIVE. It’s Scientific
THIRTY-SIX. Productivity, Plague and Purkyne - Parts I and II
Interlude III. Between Worst and Best
THIRTY-SEVEN. The Defeat - Parts I and II
THIRTY-EIGHT. Despotizmus a zmenkizmus
THIRTY-NINE. The Long Ladder
FORTY. Vindication - Parts I and II
FORTY-ONE. Bells and Bulbs
FORTY-TWO. … Would Smell as Sweet
FORTY-THREE. A Fortress Too Far
FORTY-FOUR. Calm before the Storm
FORTY-FIVE. The Regency of Alžbeta Kafendová
Interlude IV. When Guards Change, So Does Policy
FORTY-SIX. Educating a King
FORTY-SEVEN. Seeds of Change
FORTY-EIGHT. Zbor
FORTY-NINE. Belong to Us - Parts I, II and III
FIFTY. Moravians in Newfoundland
FIFTY-ONE. New Heresies, Old Rivalries
FIFTY-TWO. The Lady of the Volga
FIFTY-THREE. A Mill on the Kama
FIFTY-FOUR. A Well-Grounded Practice
FIFTY-FIVE. Medium Roast
FIFTY-SIX. The War of the Carpathian Succession - Parts I and II
Interlude V. Two Sides of the Coin
Act II. From the Belgorod Zemsky Sobor to the Scandal of Ostrava
(14 April 1661 – 2 April 1752)
ONE. Zemsky Sobor in Belgorod(14 April 1661 – 2 April 1752)
TWO. Counter-Reform
THREE. Reorganisation of the North
FOUR. Jaromír
FIVE. Waters of Tribute
SIX. Munitions and Metropolitans
SEVEN. Landfried and Livonia
EIGHT. Imma
NINE. The Northern Expansion - Parts I and II
TEA. One Lump or Two?
ELEVEN. Khilkova’s Eastern Campaign
TWELVE. Die bayerische Aufklärung
Interlude VI. Dingolfing's Bookmark
THIRTEEN.
FOURTEEN.
Act III. From the Hradecko Settlements to the Collapse of Revolutionary Asturias
(2 April 1752 – 4 December 1817)
Ruler Name | Reign | House | Consorts and Issue |
Mojmír 1. | 830-846 | Mojmír | unknown woman, at least 1 child |
Rastislav | 846-870 | Mojmír | Jaromila, 1 child |
Bratromila* | 870-917 | Mojmír | Chlothar Karling-Bari, 6 children |
Chlothar mladší* | 917-924 | Karling-Bari | Alexandrina Hrabar, 5 children Viera z Nitrava, 1 child |
Bohodar slovoľubec† | 911 | Rychnovský | Mechthild of Stuttgart, 6 children |
Bohodar 1. mladší† | 911-944 | Rychnovský | Blažena Rychnovská, 7 children |
Pravoslav | 944-982 | Rychnovský | Marija Kobilića, 7 children |
Radomír 1. hrozný | 982-1001 | Rychnovský | Raina Srednogorska, 5 children [Kvetoslava, 1 natural child] |
Jakub | 1001-1025 | Rychnovský | Eirēnē Drougouvitissa, 6 children |
Eustach staviteľ chrámu | 1025-1068 | Rychnovský | Dolz de Touraine, 4 children |
Tomáš 1. | 1068-1107 | Rychnovský | Ricciarda da Castro Arquato, 6 children |
Bohodar 2. odvážny | 1107-1125 | Rychnovský | Alitz Hrabar, 5 children |
Prisnec 1. | 1125-1146 | Rychnovský | Viera Rychnovská, 5 children |
Radomír 2. | 1146-1155 | Rychnovský | Æþelswíþ Wulfgifusdohtor, 4 children |
Bohodar 3. letopisár | 1155-1199 | Rychnovský | Árpád-Hotin Czenzi, 8 children |
Vojtech 1. | 1199-1203 | Rychnovský | Kostislava Balharská-Borsa, 5 children |
Želimír | 1203-1220 | Rychnovský | Živana Rychnovská-Lehnice, 8 children |
Kaloján chrabrý | 1220-1268 | Rychnovský | Bohumila Rychnovská-Nisa, 9 children |
Radomír 3. | 1268-1305 | Rychnovský | Lucia of Kráľovec, 8 children |
Bohodar 4. | 1305-1329 | Rychnovský | Pribislava of Ňamec, 5 children |
Vojtech 2. | 1329-1337 | Rychnovský | Alexandrina Komnenia, 2 children Lodovica da Ponte, 5 children |
Radomír 4. | 1337-1388 | Rychnovský | Katarína Koceľová, 10 children |
Ostromír | 1388-1407 | Rychnovský | Ermissinde ‘Imma’ de Vasconia-Boulogne, 5 children |
Vojtech 3. | 1407-1414 | Rychnovský | Adriana, 4 children |
Róbert | 1414-1468 | Rychnovský | Elisabet ‘Ilse’ Totilsdatter Vasa, 5 children |
Vojtech 4. | 1468-1472 | Rychnovský | Predslava, 5 children |
Prokop posmrtný | 1472-1519 | Rychnovský | Helene Mosienková, 10 children |
Jozef | 1519-1531 | Rychnovský | Lesana Sokolová, 1 child |
Tomáš 2. | 1531-1608 | Rychnovský | Milomíra Sokolová, 3 children |
Otakar | 1608-1623 | Rychnovský | Vasilisa Štefánikova, 1 child |
Prisnec 2. | 1623 | Rychnovský | -- |
Mojmír 2. | 1623-1672 | Hlinka | Svietlana Kotúľová, 3 children |
Jaromír | 1672-1681 | Hlinka | Mislava Cikkerová, 4 children |
Judita | 1681- | Hlinka | Landfried von Asch, 5 children |
† Ruler of western Moravia during the Partition, 911-924. Moravia was reunified under Bohodar 1. in 924.
Equals-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius, Teachers of the Slavs [historical]
+869, f.d. 11 May
Brothers according to the flesh, as well as according to the habit of monastics.
They were invited into the realm of Moravia to preach the word of Christ to the Slavs.
They created the Cyrillic writing system which is used to this day by many Slavic languages.
Righteous Prince Rastislav (Mojmírov) of Moravia [historical]
+870, f.d. 11 May
Just and high-minded Moravian king who invited the monastic brothers Ss. Cyril and Methodius to teach the Moravians about Christ.
[In actual history] Was murdered by his ambitious nephew Svätopluk in a bid for power.
[In this AAR] Was ousted by his Silesian vassal Wratyslaw in a bid for power.
This megacampaign AAR is a continuing work of fiction.
All characters described below this line are entirely fictitious.
Any resemblance to actual persons who are dead in the world but alive in Christ is coincidental.
Saint Vojmil, Archbishop of Moravia
+887, f.d. 15 August
First Orthodox archbishop of Moravia, credited with preserving the Faith in that land.
Martyr Radomír (Rychnovský) of Horné Hlohov
+894, f.d. 25 March
Son of Bohodar Slovoľubec who was killed in battle by heathen Danes during a battle with Lusatia.
Considered a martyr. Often depicted holding an axe, the weapon he was killed by.
Blessed Liutbald, Fool-for-Christ
+910, f.d. 14 October
Also called Leopold. A hermit and holy man who lived near Olomouc.
Reproached Bohodar 1. for his incest, and predicted Pravoslav’s manner of death.
Saint Kochan (Žatecký) of Voden
+936, f.d. 29 August
Czech lord of Žatec, who fell in battle against the Norsemen while helping to defend the Eastern Emperor.
Considered a martyr because he was killed by heathen in the defence of the Faith.
Saint Tas (Přemyslovec) of Boleslav
+952, f.d. 7 August
Lord of Boleslav, who was renowned as a tutor and mentor to King Pravoslav.
Revered by the Church as a model of faithfulness and loyalty.
Saint Mutimír (Bijelahrvatskić) ‘the Leper’ of Šariš
+981, f.d. 3 September
A White Croat nobleman who contracted an incurable skin condition from an infected wound in battle.
He carried this affliction in patience and without complaint, and met his death in a Christlike way.
He is sometimes portrayed carrying, or wearing, the gown and wrappings of a leper.
Saint Lada (Rychnovská), Enlightener of Silesia
+987, f.d. 15 February
Half-Avar granddaughter of Bohodar Slovoľubec, sometimes called ‘the Fury’.
She was the one responsible for converting the Silesians to Orthodox Christianity.
She is often depicted in icons holding in her hand the church at Budín.
Venerable Petra ‘the Historian’
+998, f.d. 28 December
A learned nun who assisted in the compilation of the Rozprávky z leta dávno preč.
Her life was threatened by Radomír the Terrible.
At first she refused to flee because she did not fear martyrdom, but being obedient to her abbess and to the archbishop
she took shelter, so as not to cause Radomír occasion for sin.
Saint Barbara ‘the Iconographer’
+1000, f.d. 3 December
A holy woman with the gift of prophecy, who dedicated an icon of Saint Eustathios to the Rychnovský royal family.
Several of Saint Barbara’s icons have been credited with working wonders.
Righteous Jakub (Rychnovský), King of Moravia
+1025, f.d. 25 June
Also called James, or ‘the Black Lion’. First Rychnovský king to be glorified by the Moravian Orthodox Church.
Considered a loving father and a model of princely virtues who defended Moravia successfully from the heathen.
Saint Retta Geteye (Yostos) the Mooress
+1039, f.d. 14 July
Also called Nikē in some Greek sources.
A zealous pilgrim from Abyssinia who befriended Queen Dolz, and brought back relics of Saint Cyril to her country to be venerated.
One of the rare Miaphysite saints to be glorified in a Chalcedonian church.
Saint Svätopluk (Mojmírov) of Tekov
+1042, f.d. 20 January
A righteous and loyal nobleman of the Slovak lands, who gave aid and succour to those who served under him.
Considered a saint more for his charitable work in his old age than for his military service.
Saint Čestislava (Pavelková) of Siget
+1073, f.d. 8 June
Uhro-Rusin kňažná of Podkarpatská who was imprisoned and then later released on an oath of fealty by King Eustach of Moravia.
She was sainted on account of her advocating for peace between Eustach and his Orthodox neighbours, and also for her efforts to Christianise the Rus’ under Magyar sway.
Saints Berhanu and Lulit (Sehul), the Moorish Pilgrims
+1073 and +1081, f.d. 12 May
A married couple of pilgrims from Abyssinia who chose to sell all they had at home
and live near the relics of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius, serving the Church the rest of their lives.
They were the parents of Archbishop Ezana (Sehul) of Moravia.
Saint John ‘the Blind’, Bishop of Prague
+1123, f.d. 22 February
A Neapolitan bishop of the Czechs who travelled and wrote extensively despite his inability to see.
It was said that the Lord guided his steps in the holy places, and that he wrote with his heart rather than his eyes.
Saint Miroslav, Bishop of Nitra
+1142, f.d. 15 July
One of the great theological minds of Moravian Orthodoxy, active during the reign of King Prisnec 1.
Authored several devotional texts which were of great popularity beginning in the fourteenth century.
Famously excommunicated Knieža Vojmil of Nitra during his rebellion against the Moravian crown.
Venerable Milo (Rychnovský) ‘the Recluse’
+1171, f.d. 5 August
Also called Miloboj. Younger brother of King Radomír 2.
Renounced the world and fled into the mountains where he lived as a hermit.
Known for his gentleness of spirit and forgiveness against transgressors.
He was a notable influence on King Bohodar 3.
Venerable Jaroslav (Rychnovský) of Krásny Brod
+1182, f.d. 9 April
Younger brother of King Radomír 2, who later became an abbot.
He was a spiritual father to many monks at Krásny Brod, and was said to have raised up an entire generation of saints in his house of prayer.
Saint Pribina, Bishop of Siget
+1210, f.d. 10 July
A great Moravian bishop and spiritual author who tenderly shepherded the flock of Uhro-Rusins under his care.
As well as having an austere ascetic rule for himself, he gave away all his wealth upon becoming a bishop
and then gave away anything which came to him, to people who needed it most.
He authored two major devotional writings based on the Books of Isaiah and Jeremiah. Many of his homilies touched on the concerns of the poor.
Venerable Rodana (Rychnovská) ‘the Physician’ of Vaucouleurs
+1221, f.d. 15 August
Sister of King Bohodar 3. Letopisár.
She renounced all personal wealth to become a monastic healer, who offered her services to all without asking any repayment (an ‘unmercenary’).
She was responsible for many healing miracles during her life, and her relics continued to work wonders after her death.
Saint Budimír ‘of the Crozier’, Archbishop of Moravia
+ 1221, f.d. 1 November
Most famous for remonstrating physically with King Želimír over his embrace of the neo-Adamite heresy.
Credited with maintaining the Moravian monarchy in the Orthodox faith.
Saint Prokop, Bishop of Břeh
+1223, f.d. 9 March
Silesian bishop who was famed for his generosity.
Served during the reign of King Želimír.
Blessed Sjätopolk (Koceľuk) of Berehovo, Fool-for-Christ
+1245, f.d. 29 September
An Uhro-Rusin nobleman of Berehovo, who had a successful career as a military strategist,
before he gave away all his possessions, chose to subsist only on wild vegetables and lived like a wild man in the Carpathian Mountains,
coming only into the town to partake of the Eucharist. Honoured in all the Russian lands as well as in Moravia.
Saint Spitihnev, Archbishop of Moravia
+1252, f.d. 8 January
Spiritual father and advisor to the great King Kaloján chrabrý.
Stringently ascetic and deeply austere towards himself, but kind and forgiving to others.
He encouraged honour and valour among the družinniki, but also forgiveness and mercy upon the weak.
Great-Martyr Dorotea (Rychnovská) of Utrecht
+1320, f.d. 2 January
Also called Dorothy. Daughter of Bohodar 4., martyred by Frisian Adamites after being taken prisoner.
She appeared after her death during the Battle of Znojmo in 1320, to save the life of King Bohodar 4. who had fallen in the battle.
Saint Bohumil (Lukinič) the Confessor, Bishop of Silesia, and the 594 Silesian martyrs with him
+1368, f.d. 9 December
Orthodox bishop of Silesia during the reign of the Catholic Oleg Rychnovský-Nisa.
During Oleg’s reign, he persecuted the Orthodox Church, which the devout Bohumil resisted.
He was arrested, imprisoned, and ultimately died in prison.
In addition, 594 Orthodox Christians lost their lives under Oleg’s rule and the Latin inquisitions that followed.
Saint Kvetoslava (Rychnovská) of Spíš
+1411, f.d. 19 April
Eldest daughter of Radomír 4. Became a nun upon the death of her husband, the Hrabě of Spíš.
Was famous for her dedicated prayers and deep knowledge of Scripture, as well as for her wondrous works of healing.
Righteous Vojtech (3. Rychnovský), King of Moravia
+1414, f.d. 19 December
The second of the Rychnovský rulers to attain sainthood.
A fair-minded and kind-hearted ruler, his wrongful suffering and death at the hands of a malicious, scheming physician
was largely considered to have been Christlike, even if it was not in odium Fidei.
Three of these saints were causes of the Malopolskan Synod Disputes of the 1600s and 1700s.
Saint Ilia (Aqhazar) the Former Jew of Sadec
+971, f.d. 1 September
Also called Ilık. A Karaite Khazar who sought refuge in Pravoslav’s court, and converted to Orthodoxy.
He was steadfastly loyal to Pravoslav, proved himself in battle, and was granted overlordship of Sadec,
which afterward became the most notable safe haven for Jews in Central Europe. He fell at the battle of Jihlava against the English.
Righteous Koceľ (Kubínský) of Tarnov
+1039, f.d. 13 November
A Lesser Polish nobleman who was famed for his generosity.
He established numerous Orthodox houses of worship in Tarnov and funded many hospitals and wayhouses.
Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince László (Árpád-Temesvár) of Hungary, Enlightener of Poland
+1072, f.d. 8 May
Hungarian king who led a Magyar invasion of Lesser Poland and converted the native Slavs to Christianity.
Widely regarded as a patient and diligent monarch who earnestly enforced justice.
Saint Svätoslava (Aqhazar) of Sadec
+1082, f.d. 7 August
A direct descendant of Saint Ilia, who suffered from demonic possession and numerous illnesses,
who undertook a pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre and was healed by touching the ground near where Christ lay.
She devoted her life afterward to the aid of pilgrims, and funded numerous hospitals and hostels along the Jerusalem Road.
Saint Kunhuta (or Cynegund) of Sandomierz
+1096, f.d. 16 August
A Lesser Polish noblewoman, notable for her donations to the poor and to hospitals. Controversial.
Saint Oleg (Tunavský) of Krakóv
+1207, f.d. 13 December
A Lesser Polish nobleman, famous for his fasting and his attention to the prayers of the Church.
Sponsored numerous Orthodox temples throughout Lesser Poland. Controversial.
Venerable Chrysē (or Zlata) of Nitrava
+1260, f.d. 12 March
A common-born female ascetic who lived in Lesser Poland. She adopted the life of a nun after the death of her husband.
She was famous not only for her fasting rule but also for her deep humility and long-suffering, and she was a spiritual mother to many saints in Moravia and Poland.
Righteous Symeon of Lublin
+1444, f.d. 19 March
A Lesser Polish nobleman of Lublin who was renowned for his hospitality, and who undertook a pilgrimage to Constantinople. Controversial.
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