Andrik II of Haense
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Andrik Otto, known regally as Andrew II, (Common: Andrew Otto; High Imperial: Andreas Ulysses; Hansetian: Andrik Otto) (11th of the Sun's Smile, 1564 – 2nd of the Deep Cold, 1586) called The Winter King, of the House of Barbanov, was the second King of Haense from 1582 to 1586, abdicating in favor of his infant son Marius. A rash youth, he is most notable for his assassination of John IV, Holy Orenian Emperor, spurned on by the Emperor's apparent insanity and declaring a short rebellion against the Holy Orenian Empire called the Deep Cold Uprising. Regarded as a tremendously negative move by his vassals, he was quickly ousted in the following months by a coalition of loyal Hansetian lords, most notably the Count of Turov and the Count of Metterden.
Life & Reign
Andrik Otto Petrovic was born to Petyr Barbanov and his wife, Elizaveta Ruthern, in the County of Metterden before his father's accession of Duke. As crown-prince of Haense, he became extremely popular by the Hanseti military and the nobility. He grew up being known for his charismatic nature yet was a very rash thinker. Once crowned in the year of 1582, he'd lay down the groundwork that was laid by his father and the last Lord Palatine left for Andrik.
Andrik worked well with settling new villages along with forts throughout his kingdom. He would later join the Imperial conquest upon the orcish people, which is where Andrik was able to show his capabilities by leading the vanguard in the Siege of San Uruk. After leading many forced-expulsions as King and even at the time of being Crown-Prince, he'd command multiple times within the army against his enemies successfully due to his arrogant nature.
Upon a single night, he went to visit the new Emperor, John IV, to which would lead him to assassinate the Emperor himself being forced into an open rebellion. This move of his would cause his more prestigious lords who had sworn under him to force Andrik to abdicate. His abdication would lead to his capture as well to which he would be executed in the court of Emperor Philip by being boiled in milk.
Issue
Name | Birth | Death | Marriage | Notes |
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Marius I of Haense | 12th of Malin's Welcome, 1584 | 15 Sun's Smile 1611 | Adelaida Isabel of Metterden | Successor of Andrew II. |
Princess Catherine of Haense | 12th of Malin's Welcome, 1584 | Deceased | Sergei II of Carnatia | N/A |
Otto I of Haense | 27th of the Deep Cold, 1586 | 13 Great Harvest 1627 | Eliza of Carnatia | Successor of Stephen I, and 6th King of Haenseti-Ruska |