Joseph I, Holy Orenian Emperor

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Joseph I Leopold Holy Orenian Emperor Reign: 1715-Present Coronation: 11 First Seed 1715 Basilica of the Fifty Virgins, Reza, Haense Predecessor: Anthony I (As Emperor of Man) John VI (As Holy Orenian Emperor) Archchancellors: Conrad de Falstaff, Count of Leuven Born: 12 Malin's Welcome 1668 Shafei, Khalestine Spouse: Annunziata of Marna (m. 1695) House: Marna Father: John Marna Mother: Margarita de Falstaff

Joseph Leopold Marna, known regally as Joseph I (12 Malin's Welcome 1668 – Present) was born the eldest and only son of John Marna and Margarita de Falstaff, currently crowned Holy Orenian Emperor by High Pontiff Everard V. He is a scion of the Marnantine dynasty and claimed the imperial throne through through his Leopoldine heritage, sparking the War of the Two Emperors.

Early Life

Joseph Leopold Marna was born to John Horen-Marna and his wife, Margarita de Falstaff, in 1668 within his family's exile in Shafei, Khalestine, followed by her younger sister Ernesta in 1670. His family, now improvished in the court of Emir Abbas al-Hrun, served as ambassadors and military advisers in the southern courts. Once in his teens, he would return to the mainland under the moniker Joey the Fiddler in service to his further father-in-law, Commodus Jrent. Sometime in 1695, he would elope with Commodus' daughter Annunziata from Senntisten and remain for three years in exile. However, after a tryst with a local knight's daughter, his newly-wed bride returned to the mainland, and after a year, so did Joseph.

They would leave back to Shafei, where they would live in relative comfort. Joseph maintained contacts with compatriots including his cousins Conrad and Arthur de Falstaff and brother-in-law Richard de Marna. In 1710, after a meeting between himself, his cousin James de Marna, and his brother-in-law Otho Helvets, they would conspire to convince Conrad for his support in making Joseph emperor.

Struggle for the Throne

The Nenzing Conspiracy

Main article: Nenzing Conspriacy

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
Joseph-Henry, Prince of Alstion	16 Grand Harvest 1701	Alive	Unwed	Firstborn child and son of Joseph I and Annunziata of Marna.
Princess Catherine Frederique of Marna	8 Deep Cold 1703	Alive	Unwed	Firstborn daughter of Joseph I and Annunziata of Marna.
Princess Francesca Pietia of Marna	29 Amber Cold 1705	Alive	Unwed	Secondborn daughter of Joseph I and Annunziata of Marna.
Princess Margarita Eleanora of Marna	15 Sun's Smile 1707	Alive	Unwed	Thirdborn daughter to Joseph I and Annunziata of Marna.
Princess Josephine Philippa of Marna	12 Horen's Welcome 1710	Alive	Unwed	Fourthborn daughter to Joseph I and Annunziata of Marna.