The Arcadrian Emperors

Here is a full list of all who have sat upon the Imperial throne, including those later deemed not to be counted among the Emperors by official historians.  All dates are After the Founding (A.F.) unless otherwise noted.

 

Name

Reign

Life

Notes

Craditus I

1-49 A.F.

24 B.F.-49 A.F.

Hero of the Arcadro-Viyannic war and conqueror of Arcadra

Macritan

49-53

5 B.F.-53 A.F.

Eldest son of Craditus

Ponibrius

53

3-53 A.F.

Pretender emperor who had Macritan murdered and was elected by the Senate; ruled for four months

Didacalus

53-66

1-66

Younger son of Craditus

Tacitan

66-80

20-80

Adopted son of Tacitan

Pollobius

80-103

41-103

Son of Tacitan

Craditus II

103

62-103

Eldest son of Pollobius

Lucian

103-121

94-121

Youngest son of Pollobius, ruled over by regents for much of his reign

Lindornus

121

80-121

Rebellious general hailed by the troops due to Lucian’s misgovernment; killed in battle with Honoroptus, another rebellious general

Pominus

121-135

68-135

Head of the Senate and supporter of Lucian; marries Galetria, older sister of Lucian, in 121, with negative consequences for his family

Herolod

135-162

100-162

Galetria’s oldest son from her previous marriage; nearly all of his heirs die under mysterious circumstances; becomes dissolute in his old age

Valuvius

162-177

138-177

Lucian’s younger sister’s grandson

Olinitus

177-185

169-185

Son of Valuvius; the Empire is ruled by generals during his reign; assassinated

Helcatian

185-189

149-189

Head of Olinitus’s generals; declared himself Imperator after Olinitus’s murder; slain in battle

Jorithannian (Jorithynar)

189-227

161-227

Great-grandson of Jassenessia of Nutrium and wed to Olinia, daughter of Valuvius

Jolmarius

227-255

185-255

Son of Jorithannian

Balsinathan

255-292

221-292

Son of Jolmarius

Cressian I

292-317

263-317

Nephew of Balsinathan

Cressian II

317-335

284-335

Son of Cressian I

Cressian III

335-359

303-359

Son of Cressian II

Porcinassus I

359-412

325-412

Nephew of Cressian III

Porcinassus II

412-421

361-421

Son of Porcinassus I; a weak ruler governed by his generals

Nathanian I

421-441

373-441

Half-Aean hero of the First Arcadro-Narcanian War and proclaimed heir on the death of Porcinassus; triumphant in the Second Arcadro-Narcanian War

Nathanian II

441-473

410-473

Son of Nathanian I; oversaw the Third Arcadro-Narcanian War

Nathanassus

473-495

412-495

Brother of Nathanian II

Nathanian III

495-498

469-498

Grandson of Nathanassus

Olivinian

498-518

462-518

Proclaimed heir after Nathanian III is slain in battle in Pellcanera; undertakes to conquer the former Tellustric Empire

Angustimus I

518-545

476-545

Olvinian’s top general and adopted son; oversees the final conquests of Tellustric lands in the East

Horestus I

545-566

517-566

Son of Angustimus I

Horestus II

566-585

542-585

Son of Horestus I

Angustimus II

585-612

577-612

Nephew of Horestus II, a delusional and unpredictable monarch who proclaimed himself a god

Mastimus

612-628

550-628

Younger brother of Horestus II, placed in power by the army

Vivanassius

628-642

611-642

Adopted son of Mastimus; a dissolute and foolish ruler; Druists are blamed for massive fire in Arcadra and persecuted; forced to commit suicide

Galthus

642-643

583-643

Proclaimed heir after Vivnassius’ suicide; reigned for 4 months

Porcinassus

643

611-665

Seized power in a coup; reigned for 2 months

Messanian

643

592-643

Seized power with the support of the northern army; reigned for 3 months

Gallianus

643-671

598-671

Seized power with the support of the eastern army

Ventarian

671-695

621-695

Eldest son of Gallianus; led the Arcadrian troops to victory against the Sarabian rebels

Commistrian

695-702

635-702

Third son of Gallianus

Zenimus

702-715

683-715

Second son of Commistrian

Borsippus I

715-741

671-741

Proclaimed heir after the murder of Zenimus

Borsippus II

741-764

694-764

Son of Borsippus I

Titus

764-786

712-786

Adopted son of Borsippus II

Horatian

786-850

764-850

Adopted son of Titus; a well-loved philosopher-king

Dorsimmus

850-857

820-857

Horatian’s grandson; conferred citizenship on all freeborn people in the Empire; assassinated

Cleatus

857

802-857

Leader of the rebels; ruled for 1 month

Garvalus

857

816-857

Leader of the rival Senatorial faction; ruled for 2 months

Profabian

857-858

820-858

General who seized the Capital and instated a six-month reign of terror

Silvanian

858-863

816-863

General of the Eastern forces who seized control

Tacitorus

863-865

833-865

Silvanian’s adopted son; weak and indecisive

Cliassian I

865-896

818-896

Victorious general from the east who was raised by the troops

Gemmanus I

896-918

854-918

Eldest son of Cliassian I

Gemmanus II

918-958

887-958

Eldest son of Gemmanus I

Junovian

958-968

922-968

Gemmanus II’s second son; invader and conqueror of the Northlands

Cliassian II

968-970

943-970

Junovian’s son

Docletus

970-977

924-977

Gemmanus II’s third son; hugely paranoid; massive persecutions of his perceived enemies, including Druists; assassinated

Honorus

977-989

933-989

Docletus’ top general; instigated terrible persecutions of the Druists

Diorus

989-1001

931-1001

Honorus’s right hand man; challenged by Solctian starting in 992

Solctian

1001-1006

963-1006

Challenger to the throne and raised up by the troops after Diorus’ abuses; victor in the civil war; declares Druism to be the state religion

Heraclesus I

1006-1008

982-1008

Solctian’s only surviving son and a Liassan; declares for Liassanism

Heraclesus II

1008-1021

1003-1021

Heroclesus I’s eldest son, Empire is mostly ruled by his regents

Herotitus I

1021-1063

1005-1063

Heroclesus I’s second son; calls Second Council of Chollandra that declares for Orthodoxy

Herotitus II

1063-1073

1078-1096

1030-1096

Eldest son of Herotitus I; fought the brutal Succession War against his cousin Hesperus

Hesperus I (The Pretender)

1073-1078

1030-1078

Son of Herodesus, Herotitus I’s twin brother; slew many in the royal family in his bid for the throne

Hesperus II

1078

1057-1078

Ruled for three weeks after the death of his father

Theodesus I

1096-1108

1051-1108

Only surviving child of Herotitus II

Theodesus II

1108-1124

1074-1124

Eldest son of Theodesus I