House of Kovachev

House of Kovachev Country: Oren, Ruska, Hanseti Parent House: House of Carrion Title(s): Duke of Carnatia Count of Kovachgrad Count of Turov Count of Kvaz Baron of Valwyk Baron of Kovgrad Baron of Venzia Lords of the Stones Founder: Kovac Barrow Current Head: Henrik Kovachev (Henrik II, Duke of Carnatia) Ethnicity: Hanso-Raevir House Motto: By Right of Flame

The House of Kovachev (Common: Kovacs; Raevir: Kovachev; High Imperial: Kovacs) is a highlander ducal house, a cadet branch of the House of Carrion. It is the current ruling family of the Duchy of Carnatia and are vassals to the Kingdom of Haense.

History

Anthos

In 1483, Varon Kovachev and Vasili Vanir formed the Kingdom of Akovia after the Battle of Kaer Angren. However, Varon was soon deposed from the Akovian throne by Arik Vanir some time before the Schism War due to Varon’s growing illness of mind, which had caused him to lose the love of the highborn and lowborn alike.

Vailor

Upon the sudden death of the heirless young lord, Stefan Sarkozic, the nobles of Carnatia proclaimed Stefan's grandsire, Count Jan Kovachev of Kvaz, as Duke of Carnatia in 1546. He would later be crowned at the field of Marandal by Emperor John I. Duke Jan ruled with an iron fist from that very year to 1567, leading the Holy Orenian Empire to victory during the Third Rurikid Uprising and the Riga War as Imperial Marshal. He quickly became a war hero among the highlander folk, known for crushing the Courlandic forces of Duke Alexander of Courland in the field of battle and fighting alongside his men until the ripe age of 75.

Axios

In 1585, Sergei Kovachev, the Count of Turov, withdrew his forces from King Andrik Barbanov’s army during the Deep Cold Uprising, influenciating other vassals of the realm to do the same, effectively ending the short-lived rebellion, maintaining the status of the Kingdom of Haense as a vassal to the Holy Orenian Empire.

Sergei’s son, Henrik, took up his lord father’s titles upon Sergei’s mysterious death in 1589. Under him, Turov prospered greatly, quickly becoming the northern center of trade of Tahn. For this, Count Henrik was awarded the Duchy of Carnatia, thereby restoring the ancient ducal coronet to the House of Kovachev. Duke Henrik was offered a position in the King’s privy council, as Lord Chancellor of Haense, a position he upheld for nearly half a decade until his assassination in 1600.

Atlas

In Atlas, the Lord Josef Kovachev split away from the Kingdom of Haense, pledging his loyalty to King Aurelius I, who named him Grand Marshal of Renatus-Marna and, after many years of devoted service, named him Baron of Kovgrad and Lord Protector of the Gryphon’s Roost.

Lord Josef led well, always striving to see his family and his kingdom prosper. However, he vanished without a trace in 1678, only leaving his son, Henrik, behind. Henrik quickly took the reigns of the House of Kovachev, asking the Emperor Aurelius I for his blessing, which he granted. Taking his lord father’s titles, Henrik enlisted in the Emperor’s Imperial Army.

In 1686, Henrik var Josef abdicated his titles in favor of his uncle, Ser Carlovac Kovachev, in order to be released of his vows to the now Emperor, Aurelius I. Henrik returned to the Kingdom of Haense, the realm that had seen his family prosper, and there he swore loyalty to King Robert I, who dubbed him Baron of Venzia and next Duke of Carnatia after discussing the laws of succession with his Haensetian kin. Not long after his return, Henrik joined the Brotherhood of Saint Karl and, after nearly a year of service, was named Crown Marshal by the Lord Rhys var Ruthern, the former Crown Marshal of Haense.

Notable Members

• King Varon of Akovia, originally Imperial Marshal underneath both Emperor Tobias I and Emperor Alexander I. He declared independence after the disastrous Battle of Kaer Angren and bestowed upon himself the title King of Akovia in 1483.

• Jan Kovachev, Duke of Carnatia, Imperial Marshal and war hero of the Highlander folk. Led countless Orenian forces to victory during the Third Rurikid Uprising and the Riga War.

• Henrik Kovachev, Duke of Carnatia, restored the ducal coronet and served as Lord Chancellor of Haense for many years.

• Sergei Kovachev, 1st Count of Turov and a paramount Haensetian bannerman, as well as a staunch supporter of Emperor Philip I during the Deep Cold Uprising.

• Ser Carlovac Kovachev, Baron of Kovgrad, Imperial Knight and Lord Constable of the Empire of Man.