Mariya Angelika of Reza

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Mariya Angelika Barbanov Princess of Hanseti-Ruska Princess Royal of Hanseti-Ruska Reign: 1705-Present Predecessor: Anastasya Ingrid Barbanov Duchess-Consort of Adria Reign: 1729-Present Predecessor: Klaudia of Vasiland Born: 15th of The Deep Cold, 1705, Reza, Haense Spouse: Adrian, Duke of Adria (m. 1729-Present) House: Barbanov Father: Marius II of Haense Mother: Valera of Adria

Princess Mariya Angelika (15th of The Deep Cold, 1705- Present) was a Haeseni princess and member of House Barbanov, later marrying Adrian I, Duke of Adria and thus becoming the Duchess-Conort of Adria . As the eldest daughter of King Marius II and his primary consort, the late Valera of Adria, she was bestowed the titular honor of Princess-Royal of Reza in her youth.

Early Life

As the firstborn child to the then Crown-Prince Marius I and his consort Valera of Adria, Mariya Angelika's birth was widely celebrated throughout the Haeseni lands. Though much of the population longed for a son and future heir, the birth of a healthy child to the couple brought upon great joy over the young Princess-Consort’s fertility. Mariya was bestowed the honorary title of ‘Princess Royal of Reza’, being the first royal daughter born to the new capital. Growing up, the princess was known for her wildly volatile and snide temperament, having largely assimilated into the renowned image of her distant aunt and primary carer, Aleksandra of Vidaus.

Marriage Controversy

Despite a brief courtship shared with Tiberius Tiber in her early teenage years, Mariya’s first engagement was to a close childhood friend- that of Vladrick I, Prince of Rubern. The two were known to be incredibly happy together, and their betrothal came as no surprise for much of the Kingdom. Notably however, for unknown reasons, Mariya and Vladrick chose to remain unwed for a number of years.

It was during this time in which the Duke of Adria, Adrian, Duke of Adria, arrived upon the doors of the city of Reza, declaring his intent to seek a Barbov bride. He first met with the reigning Queen of the time, Milena of Adria, whomst suggested the Princess Royal as a potential consort.

Mariya was brought forth to the Duke, immediately rejecting the idea of a marriage due to her standing engagement with Vladrick. Adrian, however, remained persistent- and after ongoing negotiations caused the princess to relent in favour of his offer of betrothal. Though reluctant, she recognised the political situation, as well as wishing to protect her younger sister Sofiya’s passionate courtship with Kazimar, Red Prince of Muldav.

The betrothal would later prove to inspire a widely known scandal of the time, as the Duke was found to be engaged to both Mariya, and Princess Ester of Curonia, at the same time. Adrian had sought a Barbov alliance without first nullifying his prior arrangements, leading an explosive confrontation during Emperor Alexander's coming of age feast, where the two princesses discovered each other’s promised marriage. Secondary to the double-engagement discovery, it was at this same event where Prince Vladrick was informed of the loss of the betrothal to his beloved princess.

The scandal caused tensions to quickly rise between Rubern and Adria, with the Duke and Prince establishing a rivalry-like relationship. Accompanied by a sizeable retinue of soldiers, Adrian later petitioned the court of Mariya’s brother, King Andrew III, for her official hand in marriage- where it was thus declared that she was to wed the Duke of Adria.

The pair married within Reza’s cathedral on the 8th of the Sun’s Smile, 1729, sealing in matrimony a historic alliance of crows.

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
Tobias Sarkozic	1st of Malin's Welcome, 1731	Alive	Unwed	Firstborn child of Adrian and Mariya, heir to the Duchy of Adria