Philip II, Holy Orenian Emperor

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Philip II

Holy Orenian Emperor

Reign: 12th of Owyn's Flame, 1837 - 16th of Tobias' Bounty, 1849

Coronation: 10th of Suns Smile 1837

Predecessor: John VIII

Successor: Philip III and Anastasia I

Born: 1759, Helena, Holy Orenian Empire

Death: 1849, Providence, Holy Orenian Empire

Spouse: Judith Alice of Rochefort (d. 1815)

House: Novellen

Father: Joseph II, Holy Orenian Emperor

Mother: Anne I, Holy Orenian Empress

Military service

Allegiance:

Holy Orenian Empire

Years of service: 1775-Unknown

Rank: Captain

Unit: 4th Brigade

Wars/Battles:

Sutican War
Inferi War
- Siege of Vanmark (1785)
- Siege of The Doghouse (1787)
- Siege of Aegrothond (1788)
- Second Siege of Al-Faiz (1791)
- The Final Battle (1792)

Philip II, Holy Orenian Emperor, (Philip Augustus Novellen; born 1759), called the Pious, was a reigning Holy Orenian Emperor of the 19th century, following the death of his brother, John VIII, Holy Orenian Emperor, as the third child and the second son of Anne I and Joseph II. He remained as Emperor until 1849 when his reign came to an abrupt end after being deposed in the Aster Revolution by his grandson, Philip Amadeus.

Early life

Prince Philip Augustus, or the Duke of Crestfall as he became known as in later life, belongs to the Imperial House of Novellen. He was born in 1759 at Novellen Palace, Helena. His mother, Anne Augusta was the heir presumptive to Peter III, the reigning Holy Orenian Emperor at the time. His father was Joseph Clement, Duke of Helena and Adria, son of Adrian de Sarkozy, the Lord Protector of the Holy Orenian Empire.

As the son of the heir presumptive of Oren, he was styled His Imperial Highness Prince Philip from birth, and was fourth in the line of succession to the Imperial throne. He is presumably named after a previous Holy Orenian Emperor, Philip I who died during the Coalition War by blowing himself and Johannesburg up instead of letting the famed Imperial City fall into rebel hands.

Military Career

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and Styles

1759 - 1783: His Imperial Highness, Prince Philip Augustus of Helena

1784 - 1837: His Imperial Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Crestfall

1837 - present: His Imperial Majesty, The Holy Orenian Emperor

Full title as Holy Orenian Emperor

His Imperial Majesty, Philip II, by the grace of GOD, Holy Orenian Emperor, forever August, King of Renatus, Curon, Kaedrin, Salvus, and Seventis, Defender of the Faith, Grand Duke of Ves, Novellen, Helena, Lorraine, Baron of Renzfeld, Protector of the Heartlanders, Imperial Highlanders, and Farfolk, etcetera.

Military Ranks

Holy Orenian Empire

1775: Ensign
1779: Lieutenant
1785: Captain

Honours

Orders

1797: Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Imperial Order of the Lion

Arms

The Duke of Crestfall's arms were granted and confirmed in 1795 by the Imperial King of Arms, Tiberius John Hartcold. Philip bears the arms of the House of Novellen, which itself is the quartered arms of the House of Helane and the House of Sarkozic, differenced by a label of three points ermine. Following the death of his brother, John VIII, Holy Orenian Emperor his arms were updated with the removal of the label of three points argent each charged with three ermine sable to signify him as the head of the House of Novellen.

Coat of arms as Duke of Crestfall: Quarterly, first and fourth sable, on a cross potent or a eye gules, second and third gules an eagle argent crowned, armed and beaked or, the wings charged with trefoils or. Overall a label of three points argent each charged with three ermine sable

Philip's arms as Holy Orenian Emperor: Quarterly, first and fourth sable, on a cross potent or a eye gules, second and third gules an eagle argent crowned, armed and beaked or, the wings charged with trefoils or.

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Marriage	Notes
Prince Philip, Duke of Adria	1784	1849	Amadea of Pompourelia (d. 1834) Charlotte of Aldersberg (m.1838)	Firstborn child of Philip and Judith. Heir to the Holy Orenian Empire before his death.
Josephine, Princess Imperial	1787	1849	Peter Alexander, Duke of Sunholdt	Secondborn child of Philip and Judith. Princess Imperial of Oren, Duchess of Crestfall and Duchess-consort of Sundholt.
Princess Anne, Duchess of Auvergne	1789	Unknown	Simon Casimir Pruvia, Viscount of Provins (div. 1838) Robert Archibald Galbraith, Viscount of Rivia (m. 1850)	Thirdborn child of Philip and Judith. Imperial Princess, Duchess of Auvergne and Viscountess-consort of Rivia.
Prince Robert, Count of Temesch	1793	1852	Dame Helena of Rosemoor	Fourthborn child of Philip and Judith. Imperial Prince.
Princess Helen Antonia of Crestfall	1796	1830	Viktor Siguine Ruthern	Fifthborn child of Philip and Judith. Disappeared in the year 1830 and was presumed dead.