Stefan I of Haense

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Stephen I King of Hanseti and Ruska Reign: 1611-1623 Coronation: 22nd of the Grand Harvest, 1611 Predecessor: Peter II Successor: Otto I Palatine of the Realm: Prince Henry Otto, Count of Bihar Born: 15th of the First Seed, 1598 Ottosgrad, St. Karlsburg Died: 6th of the Amber Cold, 1624 (aged 27) Spouse: Elizabeth of Courland House: Barbanov Father: Marius I Mother: Adelheid Ruthern

Stefan Karl, known regally as Stephen I of Hanseti and Ruska (Common: Stephen; High Imperial: Stephanus; Hansetian: Stefan) was the fifth King of Hanseti and Ruska of the House of Barbanov, following his brother's death to a deadly bout of measles. Considered a national hero of Haense and one of the greatest Kings of the Dual Monarchy, Stephen was voted King (following the Greyspine Rebellion and its success) by the National Duma in a landslide victory. As King, his reformations turned Haense from an imperial backwater into the most powerful vassal of the Empire both in military and size. He subsequently grew to be the richest lord in the Holy Orenian Empire during his lifetime and is also famed for his duel with Robert of Marna using smuggled flintlock weapons from Aeldin, which would mark the start of a new era of gentlemanly duels in Oren.

While a national hero of Haense and the Highlander people of the Empire, his removal of two Emperors of Oren from their thrones and continuous support of a decentralized Empire left the general Imperial Heartlander opinion of him mixed at best.

Stephen passed away at the young age of 27 from Hodgkins Disease and with no legitimate issue left the throne to his uncle Otto I.