Gaspard van Aert

Gaspard van Aert Count of Blackvale Predecessor: Title Created Successor: Willem I Race: Heartlander Born: 25 S.A., Aeldin Spouse(s): Undisclosed House: van Aert Father: Avgust Vilac Mother: Undisclosed Military Service Allegiance: County of Blackvale Years of service: 49 S.A. - 64 S.A. Wars/Battles: Urguani-Orenian War (53 - 58 S.A.) Battle of Ephisius Battle of Stone Tower Second Battle of Jarad's Tavern Battle of New Providence Bridge Battle of River Petra Siege of Southbridge

Events

25 S.A.

• Gaspard Vilac is born in Aeldin, descending from the bloodline of Martius Horen.

41 S.A.

• Gaspard Vilac founds House van Aert as a cadet branch of House of Vilac.
• Gaspard van Aert founds the County of Middelan on Orenian territory, signing the Treaty of St. Catherine.

48 S.A.

• Count Gaspard's heir Willem van Aert is born in County of Blackvale.

51 S.A.

• Count Gaspard and his levymen have disagreements with Philip II, and decide to leave as an Orenian Vassal.
• The Grand Kingdom of Urguan offers Gaspard a vassal agreement, which is documented in the Pact of Stone and Spear.
• The County of Middelan takes on the new name of County of Blackvale

53 S.A. - 58 S.A.

• Count Gaspard declares war on the Holy Orenian Empire, declared in the missive; Renatvs Invictvs.
• Count Gaspard leads County of Blackvale in the Urguani-Orenian War.
• Count Gaspard and the Tripartite take Southbridge in the Siege of Southbridge.

60 S.A.

• Count Gaspard leaves the Grand Kingdom of Urguan for the Holy Orenian Empire, documented in the treaty; Renatum Legatum Principatus.
• Gaspard van Aert is declared Imperial Prince of Renatus and House van Aert is stamped as Imperialty.
• Prince Gaspard is declared Patriarch-Dynast of the Pertinaxi in the missive; Sanguis Draconis Equites.
• Dima Cato Ivanovich yields his claim to the title King of Ruska to Prince Gaspard during the court session after the successful Battle of Lower Petra.

64 S.A

• Prince Gaspard leads County of Blackvale in the Siege of Haverlock.
• Prince Gaspard dies to a sudden stroke minutes before the Siege of Haverlock. ✝
• Prince Gaspard's heir Willem I from then on leads County of Blackvale.

Titles, Styles and Honors

The official title of Prince Gaspard I is: His Imperial Prince, Gaspard I By the Grace of God, Imperial Prince of Renatus, Count of Blackvale, Baron of Pestilles, Patriarch-Dynast of the Pertinaxi.

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Willem I	48 S.A., County of Blackvale	Alive	Heir to the County of Blackvale.
Alene van Aert	52 S.A., County of Blackvale	60 S.A.	Firstborn and only daughter died in a carriage-crash.