House of Horen

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House of Horen Country: Oren, Aeldin, Renatus, Vandoria, Man Titles: Holy Orenian Emperor Emperor of Aeldin Emperor of Man King of Renatus King of Seventis King of Savoy Queen of Lotharingia King of Hanseti King of Ruska King of Kaedrin King of Holm King of Vandoria King of Aaun King of The Westerlands King of Mardon King of Marna King of Santegia King of Norland Prince of Alstion Princess/Prince of Pruvia Lord Vandalore Grand Duke of Kaedrin Duke of Pruvia Duke of Marna Duke of Mardon Duke of Furnestock Duke of Corazon Duke of Istria Count of Wyrmwood Count of Ager Count of Aldersburg Baron of Dragonspeak Baron of Senntisten Baron of Darkwood Baron of Cantal Lord of Jrent Founder: Horen (Progenitor) Owyn (Legendary) Henric Hardsword (King of Aaun) Godfrey I (First Empire) John I (Fifth Empire) Current Head: Aurelius I Horen (as Emperor of Man) Ethnicity: Heartlander Cadet Branches: House of Horen-Marna House of Horen-Balain (Extinct) House of Horen-Krinford (Extinct) House of Horen-Wett (Extinct) House of Therving (Extinct) House of Horen-Beaufort (Extinct) House of Horen-Rothesay (Extinct) House of Horen-Preussen House d’Anpalais House of Horen-Cantal House of Horen-De Savin House of Horen-Vimmark (Extinct)

The House of Horen (Common: Horen; High Imperial: Orenii) is the former ruling family of the Holy Orenian Empire, producing the majority of Oren's monarchs and crowned heads. Their rule persisted off and on for three centuries, from the foundations of the modern state of Oren by King Daniel to the collapse of the Fifth Empire during the Coalition War. They areals the current ruling family of the Empire of Man.

The House of Horen is one of the most, if not the most, influential aristocratic families in history. The House of Horen claims direct patrilineal descent from Horen, the progenitor of the human race from whom they derive their name, and as a result claims to be the exclusive bloodline which can assert its divine right to rule over an undivided mankind. They ruled over the First Empire as well as the former Sixth Empire, and as a result have occupied the throne of humanity for cumulatively longer than any other house, as well as fielding the most kings and emperors of any family.

Thought to be extinct within Oren in regards to the main Imperial line with the death of William I, the house experienced a resurgence after the Aeldin-born John Frederick Horen claimed his birthright lost almost a hundred years earlier, taking the crown of man and reforming the Holy Orenian Empire in 1526. This event would be known as the Horen Restoration.

The dynasty survived, albeit in infamy and notable instability, for the next hundred years - splitting into many cadet branches through its reign. The line of John Frederick Horen, otherwise known as the Johannian line, fell from power eventually in the Coup of Adelburg, orchestrated by the current Emperor of Man, and Pertinax patriarch, Aurelius I Horen. Eventually, the uniting of the Crowns of Renatus and Marna, and the formation of the new Empire would, however, unite the House of Horen once again under one ruler.