Louis I, Prince of Rosenyr
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Louis de Rosiere, also known as Louis I (10th of Sun's Smile, 1680 - 17th of the Deep Cold, 1700) monikered the Idle of the House of Rosiere, was the first Prince of the Principality of Rosenyr, he rose up to power after fleeing their homeland Rosnia, and settling upon Atlas in the year 1690, his father Loras Rosiere, was diesed with the dreaded plague, and died just before a cure could be made, bestowing Patriach of House Rosiere, and Prince of Rosenyr upon his son, Louis I.
Louis reign was paved by numerous failures and few successes: The duration of Louis's reign was largely taken up by regency due to the lack of his age, although Louis would eventually neglect the advice of his council and regent, and go off and ensure all major decisions were overseen or ordered by himself, such as the Walls, Palace, Encampment, and Nrian Academy. During his eight year tenure Rosenyr saw no foreign warfare apart from a minor incursion with a Renatian patrol which did not end in conflict, rather both sides going their own ways, for the duration of his tenure he often sent his armies out to fight small rebellions or riots from local vassals whom had sworn to him to gain protection from the Empire, this was something they got due to Louis's pride, despite their constant revolting. During Louis reign he had few success's one of which being the construction of Pessac, the reformation of the Rosnian religion and reformation of the Rosnian military. Although despite his firm grip he had on his people by the end of his reign, and at a time where all bloodshed was near stoppage, Louis abdicated in favor of Jacques Sauvageot due to his lack in desire to want to lead such a nation whom would not respect him as a ruler. He would then retreat to the countryside alongside his wife, and newborn twins whilst his younger brother attempted to crush all revolts and battled head to head against Jacques. Louis and his wife would eventually be murdered in their encampment by a band of mercenaries assumingly hired by Jacques, or someone unwanting of Louis's return to Rosenyr.
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Biography
Early life
Louis grew up in the city of Pyris, the capital of their Principality before they fled their old contient and settled on Atlas, he grew very promient in the art of combat, and diplomacy having been able to outsmart everyone he fought with, he proved to be a suitable heir to the throne, at the mere age of five, the land of which he currently settled upon has faced with a dread plague, having wiped out almost the entire population, Louis being one of the few hundreds to not be diagosed, boarded ships and fled with hopes of finding a new land of which where they would be able to call home. Upon arrival of Atlas, he quickly ordered his Regent, to send letters out to independant lands, only a few answered, He went to see them all, and struck a deal with the House of Nria, having both sides agree to suitable terms, Rosenyr would take the Nria's capital and build it in their own image, while the Nria's would be granted a large ploy of land and have the Rosenyr builders construct them a powerful fortress, this would mark the offical beginning of Louis I reign.
Marriage
Louis would, after landing upon Atlas arrange a betrothal between himself and a young Princess of Rosenyr, belonging to the cadet branch des Rosiers (translated to House of Roses in the common tongue, referring to the Rosiere Rose). As time went on and the royal palace began to look more and more like a prestigious palace fit for a ruler like Louis. The two would spend more and more time together in the top floors of the palace and in the garden. The two would eventually finalize their marriage and get married in the Royal Palace of Pessac, the marriage was a two day celebration featuring much drinking in the tavern and partying in the court square. The marriage between Louis and the des Rosiers girl was, perhaps one of the most joyous occasions for the Rosnian folk since their landing on Arcas.
Reign
Prince of Rosenyr
A month later plans were almost near completion, Louis would then hold numerous court sessions with the intent of getting more farmiliar with his subjects, the common folk, who of which was Louis's target to befriend the most, as he wanted to have a healthy relationship with all, and be beloved by all his subjects. He then alongside his short reigned regent managed to begin a new era for the Rosnian people. Although the city was not complete on the set time, the people still prospered. Following the completion of the city, numerous minor lords pledged allegiance to the new Principality. Nothing happened to Louis for numerous years, until recieving word that one of his vassals in the Duchy of Northwatch had broken their vows, and pledged allegiance to the Earldom of Nordengrad, of course Louis was frusterated at the time, but not wanting to provoke a war with the Empire of Man, he alongside his brother, Hugh, and all his council made a decision to allow the Forresters to go to the Earldom, without any issues from the Principality. Instead they turned their focus to the construction of the walls of Pessac, paying a large sum of money to lumberers, miners, and farmers. This construction was a long and daring one, often seeing many death and often desertion from the Rosnian builders corps, causing for many riots to happen within the capital city of Pessac, prompting for many need of reforms for the nation.
Tensions with Renatus
The sudden arrival and flood of Rosnian people alongside the borders of the imperials, brought much disarray in the Renatian court prompting for their decision to send patrols into the Rosnian countryside to see what their folk was like and if their was any hostile intentions due to their recent declaration that the Principality would be seen as a bastion of defence against the Empire, many flocked to the cause due to the recent end of the Third Atlas Coalition War. These patrols were noticed by the Rosnian guards. Allowing for Rosenyr to arm their forces incase of an impending siege, this causing for some unrest in the Rosnian military after the no show of the Empire. Since then the nation of Rosenyr and Renatus had numerous conflicts of religion and bordering terriotories, no fighting occurred between the two but it often kept both sides ready incase if any side decided to declare war upon the other.
Civil Unrest and Abdication
The Rosnian people began to grow tired of the lack of leadership Louis was showing, often found hiding in his room or in seclusion with his court. Many of the vassals began to lose faith in this new bastion against the Empire and started to betray and go against the Principality, forcing Louis to mobilize the Rosnian military to put down the numerous uprisings occurring across the Rosnian countryside. This did little to improve the relations with the Rosnians as they saw Louis as a prince willing to murder his own people with ease. Numerous riots occurred in Pessac in celebration of Prince Louis's birthday, during the riot it was rumored that Prince Louis slipped in a puddle of mud, causing for an eruption of laughter to occur in the crowd, and constant heckling of Prince Louis and his family for days on end.
Prince Louis had at this point in his rule reached the breaking point and installed a regent to rule in his stead whilst he toured the countryside, this regent was his own brother Hugh de Rosiere, who worked long and hard to ensure relations between the crown and the people were improved, it then resulted in Hughs resignation of the position to the young knight Jacques Sauvageot, who ruled ambitiously, and often told to be rather cruel. Louis heard news of this and realized the hopelessness of the situation and abdicated his throne to whomever was elected by the common folk or had the desire to lead Rosenyr, forging an issue of succession for Rosenyr and making their situation much worse.
Death
Louis, after abdicating his throne left his entire family vulnerable to schemes and assassination attempts. Hugh de Rosiere, Louis's younger brother took up arms in Rosenyr after the tyrannical take over of Jacques, much blood was spilt between the Rosiere and Sauvageot, until Hugh withdrew his raids in Rosenyr due to lack of manpower to continue. Louis sat back in hiding as he heard constant news from his couriers of the daily fighting tearing Rosenyr apart, until a sudden midnight raid on the camp Louis was staying in, Louis and his wife were both slain in their tent and were rumored to be paraded around the encampment whilst it was burned to the ground.
Impact and Legacy
The Impact and Legacy of Louis has been reviewed by many Rosnian scholars and was seen as controversial person in Rosnian history, having set a path of bloodshed and revolt for the successors of his Principality, doing little to endear him and his house to the Rosnian people ever again. Due to the lack of rulership Louis was often travelling the countryside, putting down revolts, neglecting affairs within his palace, or spending time in the Rosenyr guardians alongside his wife. Louis was monikered "the Idle" due to his lack of insight he put into running his Principality. Louis's reign was marked by many failures but also few successes, some of which would have to be the construction of Pessac as well as the reformation of the Rosnian religion and rebuilding of the Grande Armee. Due to these success's and his ability to set a path for the Rosnian people, although not a strong path for a nation such as Rosenyr to take, it was still a direction Rosenyr needed, due to this many still drink in Louis's honor and there was a drink made and named after him called Rosiere Red and is to this day still drank by many of the people across Arcas.
Character and Personality
Louis Rosiere was seen as a stubborn, selfish and prideful ruler. Louis stood at the height of 5'8 and was often under weight for his height. His face would appear in a rather diamond shape and would carry the traditional traits of any Rosiere male, having platinum-white hair and dark blue eyes.
Louis was prone to, archery, dining, and in general formal parties and meetings where he could have the opportunity to show off his wealth, he could also often be seen ordering his subjects around, riding horseback in the outlying fields of Pessac, or spending time alongside his wife in the gardens of Pessac.
Titles, Styles, and Honors
- 1680 - 1690: His Lordship the Crown Prince of Rosnia
- 1690 - 1697: His Royal Majesty The High Prince of Rosenyr
- 1697 - 1700: His Lordship Prince-Noble of Rosenyr
Full Title as Prince of Rosenyr
The titles of Louis I changed much throughout his reign, at the time of his abdication his full Royal titles were: His Royal Majesty, Louis II of the House of Rosiere, Prince of Rosenyr, Duke of Peri and Northwatch, Count of Pris and Layria, Baron of Pessac, Olsten and Anders, Defender of the Rosnian people
Issue
Louis sired two childern (one son, one daughter) with Alice des Rosiers before their murder in 1700. Louis's children fled Rosenyr and went into hiding somewhere in Renatian lands where they stay until this day from the assassins and mercenaries hunting them down.
| Name | Birth | Death | Marriage | Notes |
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| Cathrine de Rosiere | 10th of Suns Smile, 1699 | Alive | Unmarried | Daughter of Prince Louis and Alice de Rosiere |
| Maurice de Rosiere | 10th of the Suns Smile, 1699 | Alive | Unmarried | Son to Prince Louis and Alice de Rosiere |
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