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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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=== Early Life ===
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=== Early Life and First Administration (1642-1655) ===
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Otto was born in the royal city of [[St. Karlsburg]], the son of [[Otto I of Haense|Otto I]] (Prince Otto Henrik at the time), brother of [[Marius I of Haense|Marius I]], by his wife Catherine of Carnatia and baptized at the Cathedral of the Three Saints. He was raised primarily by his mother, due his father’s involvement in the many wars of the [[Holy Orenian Empire|Fifth Empire]], and would spend most of his youth drinking and fighting with the guards of the realm. At the age of three, he and his family were forced to flee after the Kingdom’s loss in the [[Great Northern War]]. For the rest of his youth, he took refuge in the southern Kingdom of Mardon where the King [[Peter II, Holy Orenian Emperor|Peter Sigismund]], later Emperor Peter II of the Holy Orenian Empire, provided shelter and safety.
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Prince Robert Sigismund Barbanov-Bihar was born during the Alban Riots in 1620. He took the mantle as Lord Chancellor and Palatine of the Realm in 1642, in the waning years of King Otto II. He immediately was reconfirmed as Palatine under Otto III where he served as a vital figure in the configuration of Royal Government and power. In 1643, he signed the Estermont-Markev Free Trade Agreement to usher in commerce into the new capital, Markev. Later that year, he signed landmark legislation titled The Crime Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1643, declaring stricter laws against crime and thus, inaugurated the War on Drugs. During the Renatian conflict, Prince Robert was instrumental in spearheading negotiations and maintaining a diplomatic relationship with Curon and Santegia. He ushered Haense in as a founding member of the Global Assembly in 1651, a short lived Atlas organization that sought but failed to deliver peace talks. Prince Robert attempted to maintain good relations with the Church of the Canon, passing The Decency Act of 1653 that enforced criterion of taint and undead entities within Haense.
  
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At the age of ten, he and his family joined their cousin Stephen after the latter’s victory in the [[Greyspine Rebellion]] and his election as King of Hanseti and Ruska. The plight of the highlander people following their loss in the Great Northern War and their subsequent exile had profoundly impacted Otto’s conscience, and compelled him to forge greater ties with the citizenry of the Kingdom upon his return to the north. Albeit being a prince, he was often found fraternizing with the common man in taverns, or practicing his swordsmanship with the town guard. In 1621 he was married to Eleanor of Lotharingia, sister of [[Hughes I of Lotharingia|King Hughes of Lotharingia]], as part of an arrangement between the two Kingdoms.
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=== Second Administration (1677-1688) ===
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After the death of King Otto III in 1655, Prince Robert fell into seclusion, retiring to a quiet life from public office. He left Haense for much of the next twenty five years and returned in 1677 during the reign of his son, King Sigmar I. The king had re-appointed the now ‘Prince-Father’ back to the Office of Palatine in 1680. During this time, Robert was embroiled in a Daemon Investigation after reports of supernatural and dark magicks had infiltrated the Royal Army. The Palatine wasted no time and proclaimed a Royal Investigation, successfully removing the entities in question. After King Sigmar I died a year later, Robert maintained his post and served his grandson, King Robert I. During that period, the Prince-Father’s health had declined. He, however, continued to create landmark legislation, working with his close colleague the Head Auditor, Otto Hieromar, in creating the Duma of Haense. In the Imperial Elections for Parliament, Robert created an Imperial political party, the Common Civic Party and won uncontested in the first general election for the Markev prefecture.
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=== King of Haense ===
 
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Stephen’s sudden death in 1624 to an unknown disease without any heirs prompted the line of Otto Heinrik (the Elder) to ascend to the throne. [[Otto I of Haense|Otto I]] had no stomach for the throne however, seeing how it wore down on his brother and nephew and the responsibilities that came with it. After two weeks of prayer and meditation, the father abdicated the throne to the son, and Otto II was crowned King with the support of his nobles and the Church.
 
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Shortly after his accession, Otto II was forced into a war against the warrior House of Romstun, traitors who had rebelled against [[Peter II, Holy Orenian Emperor|Emperor Peter II]]. The short war would bring an unexpected number of losses to the Kingdom, primarily in councilors and noblemen who had served Stephen faithfully. By the end of it, Otto found himself ruling a kingdom largely on his own without a mature noble class to sit on his council. Despite his best efforts, the Kingdom began to decline. Soldiers retired or deserted, citizens emigrated to the new Imperial capital of Adelburg, and the nobles were too young and inexperienced.
 
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In lieu of the times, Otto faced sobering realizations that in order to provide for the benefit of his kingdom, what was required was a personal undertaking of the reins of regal leadership. Personal invitations to potential citizenry, meetings with individual army recruits, all meant to provide a sense of belonging and purpose for all in the Kingdom. For a time, the policy worked. The population of Alban began to grow slowly, and the army had a decent number of soldiers. A series of wars and skirmishes would diminish popular support for the King as the casualties rose.
 
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The kingdom would remain in a rut until the exodus to the new land of [[Atlas]], upon which Otto consecrated a small plot of land to serve as the location of the new capital, [[Markev]]. The design of the city along with the speed with which it was built prompted a mass migration of people into Markev. The population of the Kingdom rose, along with the size of its army. The nobility had matured over time, and Otto found himself with a fresh group of smart and able councilors.
 
  
 
=== Final Years ===
 
=== Final Years ===
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As the Kingdom grew more prosperous, Otto's own health deteriorated. A great cough overtook the old King and he passed in the year 1644. His remains were buried in the Royal Crypt beneath the city of Markev.
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Lord Palatine Robert Sigismund retired from his post in 1688, citing poor health. He died in 1701 from measles.
  
 
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Robert Sigismund
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Lord Palatine of Hanseti-Ruska
King:
Otto II (d. 1644)
Otto III (d. 1655)
Tenure: 18 Suns Smile 1642 - 13 Malin's Welcome 1655
Predecessor: Prince Heinrik Otto
Successor: Prince Robert
King:
Sigmar I (d. 1681)
Robert I
Tenure: 18 Suns Smile 1680 - 13 Malin's Welcome 1688
Predecessor: Prince Robert
Successor: Lord Demetrius Ruthern
Born: 12th of Deep Cold, 1620
Alban, Haense
Spouse: Katherina Ruthern
House: Barbanov
Father: Prince Heinrik Otto
Mother: Lady Camille Stafyr

Robert Sigismund (High Imperial: Robertus Sigimundus; Hansetian: Robert Sigismund) was a Haeseni prince and statesman who served as Lord Palatine of Hanseti and Ruska for two non-consecutive terms in that office (1642-1655 and 1680 - 1688), being the only person in Haeseni history to do so.

Biography

Early Life and First Administration (1642-1655)

Prince Robert Sigismund Barbanov-Bihar was born during the Alban Riots in 1620. He took the mantle as Lord Chancellor and Palatine of the Realm in 1642, in the waning years of King Otto II. He immediately was reconfirmed as Palatine under Otto III where he served as a vital figure in the configuration of Royal Government and power. In 1643, he signed the Estermont-Markev Free Trade Agreement to usher in commerce into the new capital, Markev. Later that year, he signed landmark legislation titled The Crime Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1643, declaring stricter laws against crime and thus, inaugurated the War on Drugs. During the Renatian conflict, Prince Robert was instrumental in spearheading negotiations and maintaining a diplomatic relationship with Curon and Santegia. He ushered Haense in as a founding member of the Global Assembly in 1651, a short lived Atlas organization that sought but failed to deliver peace talks. Prince Robert attempted to maintain good relations with the Church of the Canon, passing The Decency Act of 1653 that enforced criterion of taint and undead entities within Haense.

Second Administration (1677-1688)

After the death of King Otto III in 1655, Prince Robert fell into seclusion, retiring to a quiet life from public office. He left Haense for much of the next twenty five years and returned in 1677 during the reign of his son, King Sigmar I. The king had re-appointed the now ‘Prince-Father’ back to the Office of Palatine in 1680. During this time, Robert was embroiled in a Daemon Investigation after reports of supernatural and dark magicks had infiltrated the Royal Army. The Palatine wasted no time and proclaimed a Royal Investigation, successfully removing the entities in question. After King Sigmar I died a year later, Robert maintained his post and served his grandson, King Robert I. During that period, the Prince-Father’s health had declined. He, however, continued to create landmark legislation, working with his close colleague the Head Auditor, Otto Hieromar, in creating the Duma of Haense. In the Imperial Elections for Parliament, Robert created an Imperial political party, the Common Civic Party and won uncontested in the first general election for the Markev prefecture.

Final Years

Lord Palatine Robert Sigismund retired from his post in 1688, citing poor health. He died in 1701 from measles.

Issue

Name Birth Death Marriage Notes
King Sigmar I 17th of Sun's Smile, 1643 6th of The Deep Cold, 1681 Sophia of Castor Firstborn son of Robert Sigismund, and Caterina. King of Hanseti-Ruska.
Edward, Margrave of Chanik 1645 Alive Irena Colborn Second-born son of Robert Sigismund, and Caterina.
Analiese Barbanov 1625 1687 Alexander of Furnstock Firstborn daughter of Robert Sigismund, and Caterina.

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