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'''John Augustus''', regally as '''John IV''' ([[Common]]: ''John Augustus''; [[High Imperial]]: ''Johannes Augustus''; Savoyard: ''Johann Augusto''; Hansetian: ''Jan August'') (14th of the Deep Cold, 1568 – 16th of the Deep Cold, 1585), of the [[House of Horen]], briefly reigned as [[Holy Orenian Emperor]] during the [[Year of Four Emperors]] which saw him reigning for a short paltry two months before his assassination by his own feudal vassal, [[Andrew II of Haense|King Andrew II of Hanseti-Ruska]]. For his short time in office, he is known as '''the Young'''.
 
'''John Augustus''', regally as '''John IV''' ([[Common]]: ''John Augustus''; [[High Imperial]]: ''Johannes Augustus''; Savoyard: ''Johann Augusto''; Hansetian: ''Jan August'') (14th of the Deep Cold, 1568 – 16th of the Deep Cold, 1585), of the [[House of Horen]], briefly reigned as [[Holy Orenian Emperor]] during the [[Year of Four Emperors]] which saw him reigning for a short paltry two months before his assassination by his own feudal vassal, [[Andrew II of Haense|King Andrew II of Hanseti-Ruska]]. For his short time in office, he is known as '''the Young'''.
  
He was named after [[Augustus d'Amaury|Archduke Augustus I of Lorraine]], his cousin from his grandmother.
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He was given his second name in honor of [[Augustus d'Amaury|Augustus of Lorraine]], the uncle of his grandfather [[John II}John II, Holy Orenian Emperor]].
 
 
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
 
=== Early Life ===
 
=== Early Life ===

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John IV Augustus
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Holy Orenian Emperor
Reign: 1585-1585
Coronation: Not coronated
Predecessor: John III
Successor: Robert II
Archchancellors: Prince Leopold, Baron of Senntisen
Born: 8th of the Grand Harvest, 1568
Johannesburg, Oren
Died: 16th of the Deep Cold, 1585 (aged 17)
Johannesburg, Oren
Spouse: Unwed
House: Horen
Father: John III
Mother: Julia of Furnestock

John Augustus, regally as John IV (Common: John Augustus; High Imperial: Johannes Augustus; Savoyard: Johann Augusto; Hansetian: Jan August) (14th of the Deep Cold, 1568 – 16th of the Deep Cold, 1585), of the House of Horen, briefly reigned as Holy Orenian Emperor during the Year of Four Emperors which saw him reigning for a short paltry two months before his assassination by his own feudal vassal, King Andrew II of Hanseti-Ruska. For his short time in office, he is known as the Young.

He was given his second name in honor of Augustus of Lorraine, the uncle of his grandfather [[John II}John II, Holy Orenian Emperor]].

Biography

Early Life

John Augustus was born in Anpalais to his father John Owyn, Prince of Alstion, and his wife Princess Julia Adelheid of Furnestock, his father's first cousin.

Ancestors