Sigmar I of Haense

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Sigmar I King of Hanseti-Ruska Reign: 14th of Sun's Smile, 1670 - 6th of The Deep Cold, 1682 Coronation: 1670 - Markev, Haense Predecessor: Francis II Successor: Robert I Palatine of the Realm: Matthew Colborn (1670-1680) Prince Robert Sigismund (1680-1681) Born: 17 of Sun's Smile, 1643 Ottosgrad, Haense Death: 6 of The Deep Cold, 1682 Spouse: Sophia of Castor House: Barbanov Father: Robert-Sigismund, Prince of Bihar Mother: Caterina of Metterden

Sigmar Lothar Barbanov also known as Siguine I, (1643-1681) called The Shrewd, was the eleventh King of Haenseti and Ruska following the death of his uncle, Francis II of Haense.

Reign

Sigmar took the throne after the death of his uncle, as his first act he attempted a policy to appeasement with the heartlanders, and through diplomatic work, he lifted the embargo on Haense allowing grain shipment to come back into Markev once more. Under his rule, he was able to fully recover the city from its recession with the economy going up once again.

As the population slowly began to grow as well, he decided to attempt to do a military conquest, despite his success in diplomacy, wasn't as graceful as he'd thought. Sigmar received a major defeat as at the Battle of Karl's Hill. After the defeat he'd later swore under the Renatus state in 1678 to which would result into the reformation of the imperial state known as the Empire of Man, this would end the two nations hostilities between each other.

After swearing under the new Empire, he'd allow a freer reign to which much of the land was granted or fell under control of powerful pity barons. This would bring great suffering to the royal power as the nobility would gain a more massive influence over the affairs on the government. Sigmar would later die in the year of 1681 to which his son and heir, Prince Robert Lothar.

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
Otto Sigmar Barbanov	1665	1665	Unwed	Firstborn son of Siguine I and Sophia. Stillborn.
Robert I	9th of Snow's Maiden, 1666	10th of Sun's Smile, 1707	Elizaveta of Vidaus	Secondborn son of Siguine I and Sophia. Successor of Siguine I.
Andrew Stephen Barbanov	1668	1690	Mariya of Adria	Thirdborn son of Siguine I and Sophia. Duke of Alban.
Theodosiya Isabel Barbanov, Princess Royal	1669	1733	Nikatien, Duke of Touron	Firstborn daughter of Siguine I and Sophia.
Petyr Josef Barbanov	1671	1683	Unwed	Fourthborn son of Siguine I and Sophia.
Thomas Odrin Barbanov	1672	1680	Unwed	Fifthborn son of Siguine I and Sophia.
Elizaveta Tatiana Barbanov	1674	1675	Unwed	Secondborn daughter of Siguine I and Sophia.