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Period: Aug 2, 902 to Jul 23, 914
Lord Edward I
His Mourned Excellency Edward I, Founder of the Nation, Defender of Sovereignty, the Honorable and Just
b.850
d. 23rd July 914
Spouse: Xelina the Warrioress
Issue:
Edward II
Prince Maximus
Princess Adalie -
Period: Oct 22, 902 to Oct 14, 906
Imperian War of Suppression
When Edward I seceded from Imperia, he expected the ongoing rebellion in Apex would suppress the Imperians from trying to reclaim Castle Grey. He was only partially correct. From 902 to 906, the Imperians would occasionally throw a garrison of men at Castle Grey in an attempt to re-capture it. All attempts failed, and as time went on, various nomadic warriors related to the Knight's of Grey arrived and bolstered defenses, until Imperia recognized it as an independent Lordship in 906. -
Period: Jun 23, 914 to Apr 28, 940
Lord Edward II
His Mourned Excellency, Edward II, Defender of Soveriegnty, Expander of the Realm, the Beloved, the Kind, the Diplomat
b. 883
c. 8th July 914
d. 17th October 940
Spouse: Emily of Spades
Issue:
Helena -
Period: Apr 19, 941 to Jun 3, 944
Lady Helena (First Reign)
The Right and Honorable Lady Regnant Helena I
b. 7th September 903
c. 19th April 941
Overthrown 3rd June 944 -
Period: Jun 2, 944 to Jul 18, 945
Conspiracy of Lords
From June 3rd 944 to July 18th 945, Lady Helena was replaced on the throne by a council of minor Lords who had usurped her position due to her sex. The Lords proved poor rulers, and the town of Greyborough was ransacked thrice during her absence. She returned a year later with a fleet from her husband's homeland, Cholobagh, and quickly reclaimed her title. All of the conspirators were executed. -
Jul 18, 945
Restoration of Lady Helena
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Period: Jul 18, 945 to Aug 2, 973
Lady Helena (Second Realm)
Her Excellency Lady Regnant Helena I, Savior of the Realm, Defender of the People, the Adored, the Working Queen
Re-Coronation 18th July, 945
Kingdom August 2nd 973
Husband: Alvrid Tulsur
Issue:
Maximus -
Period: Jan 21, 952 to Oct 25, 966
Imperian Wars of Agression
Gretia joined the Multi-National Coalition to fight against Imperian Expansion, a serious threat to the Lordships sovereignty. As a result of the war Castle Grey began to expand, and built a new navy which would prove vital in the future. Imperia surrendered on October 25th, 966, to the Templari'i 7th Army. -
Jun 7, 956
Action of 7th June 956
Working on information that an Imperian Fleet was sailing through the Channel of Hollandis, the Gretian Navy in conjunction with the Templari'i First Fleet staged an attack on the Imperian ships. In the battle, the G.S.S. Spirit of Gaffrey, which was heavily damage, rammed and sunk the I.W.S. Dargasson, the Imperian Flagship. The victory sent the Imperian fleet, which was actually destined for an invasion of Lirrach, into disarray and forced a full retreat. -
Period: Apr 19, 961 to Sep 22, 961
Anti-Piracy War
On April 19th 961, a pirate fleet raided Greyborough, an attack that almost cost Lady Helena her life. She vowed revenge, and for the next three years the Gretian fleets fought pirates around Gretia and in the north. It eventually led to the conquest of Utopia Bay on September 22nd 961. -
Sep 22, 961
Battle of Utopia Bay
Having discovered the Pirate fleets in Utopia Bay, the Gretian fleet, under command of Horace Jade on the G.S.S. Alliance, attacked the pirates positions, and quickly overran the surprised vagrants. The battle was decisive: The pirates were killed, and Utopia Bay was controlled by Gretia. Lady Helena declared a new city would be built on the defense able island in the bay, named Utopia. -
Period: May 21, 972 to Jan 27, 973
War of 972
After numerous conflicts over territory on their borders, the Templari'i Army attacked a Gretian settlement, killing the farmers and destroying the village. In response Helena declared war. Despite an inferior navy, the Gretian Army was able to hold their defensive line on land until the Apexine sent a fleet to defeat the Templar, eventually leading to the Gretian Victory and heavy expansion of the Lordships borders. -
Aug 2, 973
Formation of the Gretian Kingdom
After the Victory over the Knight's Templar, and the subsequent land gains, as well as the settlement of Tisbury, it was decided by the Council of Lords to declare Lady Helena the Queen of a new Gretian Monarchy, which she accepted after deliberation on the 71st anniversary of the Lordship's formation in 902. She was 70. -
Period: Aug 2, 973 to Feb 7, 984
Queen Helena I
Her Highness Queen Helena I the Great, Savior of the Realm, the Defender, Lady of the People, the Adored.
Coronation as Queen August 2nd 973
d. February 7th 984
Issue:
Maximus -
Period: Feb 28, 984 to Aug 2, 1010
King Maximus I
His Highness King Maximus I of Gretia, King Consort of Sleipnir, Protector of Rights, The Invigorator, The Honored, The Beloved, The Builder
b. October 7th 944
Coronation February 28th 984
Empire August 2nd 1010
Spouse: Evelyn, Queen of Sleipnir
Issue:
Crown Prince Maximus II (hidden)
Princess Louise Grey-Taegren (Presumed)
Princess Elizabeth (hidden) -
Period: Apr 21, 1000 to Jun 28, 1004
Inter-Coastal Wars
After an increase in the amount of pirate activity in the North near Utopia, and the loss by Imperia of most of it's northern territory to Pirates during the Apex conflict, Gretia declared a renewed War on Piracy. These conflicts are called the Inter-Coastal Wars as they took place all over the Western hemisphere across many continents. The Knight's Templar joined the war temporarily in 1003 until the end. -
Period: Feb 21, 1005 to Jun 23, 1010
Templari'i-Gretian Trade War
In response to a break down of relations after the Templar invaded Cholobagh in 1002, a war of blockades, counter blockades, and eventual combat in 1009 led to a crisis that has been called the Templari'i-Gretian Trade War. It resulted in a marriage alliance with Crown Princess Louise and Rodric Taegren, and the formation of Gretia into an Empire. The war was a pre-cursor to the war in 1024, and the marriage alliance was the only thing that prevented the outbreak earlier. -
Aug 2, 1010
Formation of the Gretian Empire
After successes in the Inter-Coastal War, the Plague War, and against the Templar in the Trade War, as well as the acquisition of new territory, King Maximus declares an Empire, with himself as Emperor and his wife Evelyn the Empress. The Empire quickly rose to be a world power. Symbolically, the Empire was proclaimed on the 108th anniversary of the Empire, and the 47th anniversary of the Kingdom. -
Period: Aug 2, 1010 to Feb 8, 1030
Emperor Maximus I
His Majesty Maximus I of the Gretian Empire, King Consort of Sleipnir, King of Gretia, Duke of Snowforge, Uniter of Realms, Majestic Eagle of Lirrach, Soverign of Tisbury, Bearer of Retribution, The Invigorator, The Honored, The Beloved, The Builder
Coronation as Emperor August 2nd 1010
d. February 8th 1030
Spouse: Empress Evelyn of Sleipnir
Issue:
Prince Maximus II (Hidden)
Crown Princess Louise Grey-Taegren
Princess Elizabeth -
Period: Apr 22, 1017 to Sep 2, 1028
Gaius Hamerian's Invasion of Lirrach
After his father's death in 1010 and the passage of the Triarch of the Sea to Rodric Taegren, Gaius Hamerian left Sidonia with an army and navy to reclaim his family title. Repeatedly delayed, he eventually mounted an invasion of Lirrach in 1017 after attempts to get his mother, Empress Evelyn Grey, to invade the Templar. Eventually, when Gretia did go to war, his war in Lirrach kept the Templari'i fleet bogged down and led to the secession of Lirrach 26 days before the Templar lost the war. -
Period: Sep 14, 1024 to Sep 18, 1028
Gretian-Templari'i War
The death of Rodric Taegren in 1024 after becoming estranged with Loise Grey led to a diplomatic crisis that devolved into war. Combat had already unofficially started with Gaius Hamerian's Invasion of Lirrach in 1017, but the war escalated in Hybretia and Hollandia, along with naval battle around the Crown Oceans. Militarily tied, the eventual stalemate was broken when Gretia built the Ironbridge Class iron armored warship Ironbridge and defeated the Templar at the Third battle of the Capital. -
Jul 17, 1028
Ironbridge Class Warship
After a 4 year military stalemate with the Knight's Templar, Edric Taegren drafts designs for a ship with galvanized steel for hull armoring. The design works, and an upgraded, heavily armed warship, the H.R.H.S. Ironbridge, enters the war in July. On September 24th, it leads the charge at the Third Battle of the Capital, leading to the end of the war. -
Period: Feb 10, 1030 to Mar 4, 1030
Emperor Maximus II
His Excellency Maximus II of Gretia
b. January 7th 1005
Coronation February 10th 1030
d. March 4th 1030
Spouse: None
Issue: None -
Feb 28, 1030
Overthrow of Maximus II
Maximus I had hidden his true born children with Evelyn of Sleipnir away from the hands of his adopted heir, Louise, to protect their lives. This has the unforeseen consequence of leaving his children with absolutely no training and experience in government. Maximus II has been hidden in the Army, and upon his surprise ascension, was immediately on a war footing. This resulted in his overthrow at the hands of his half brother Gaius Hamerian at their mother's funeral, and his eventual execution. -
Mar 4, 1030
Coronation of Gaius Hamerian as Emperor
After his overthrow of Maximus II in late February, Gaius Hamerian was crowned Emperor of Gretia by claim of his mother, securing it against Elizabeth Grey as the most closely related male heir. Upon the execution of Maximus II he officially took the throne, and was not challenged. He immediately set to work instating a new constitution and the election of Parliament, as well as the construction of a Parliament Hall away from Utopia after the assassination of his wife. -
Period: Mar 4, 1030 to Aug 28, 1031
Emperor Gaius I
His Majesty Emperor Gaius Hamerian I, King of Sleipnir, Soverign of Tisbury, Majestic Eagle of Lirrach, Duke of Snowforge, Hand of the Sidonian King, Heir to the Fortress of Corinth, Conqueror of Sidon, Savior of the People
House: Hamerian
Father: Triarch Vectavian Hamerian
Mother: Dame Consort Evelyn Sleipnir (Later Empress)
b. March 15th 982
c. March 4th 1030
Spouse: Adalina of Middan (until her death on March 11th 1030)
Calindra Trudaene, Queen Mother of Sidon Issue:
Vectavius -
Mar 11, 1030
Fire at the Imperial Palace
A fire started at the Imperial Palace claims the lives of the Empress Adalina and her three month old son, a week after her husband became Emperor. The Emperor survives and orders the military investigate, which leads to the possibility of Templari'i backing to the arson. -
Period: Jul 30, 1031 to Dec 17, 1084
Empress Elizabeth I
Her Royal Majesty Empress Regnant Elizabeth, Queen of Gretia, Queen of Sleipnir, Soverign of Tisbury, Duchess of Snowforge, Queen Consort of Sidonia.
House: Grey
Mother: Evelyn of Sleipnir
Father: Emperor Maximus I
b. 1005
c. 1031
Spouse: Alder of Sidon (1033-1080)
Issue:
Maximillian, Prince of Grey
Louise, Princess Royal
Leandra
Edward, Prince of Sleipnir
Rodric, King Consort of Arcadia
Eleanor, Queen Consort of Imperia
Helena -
Period: 1077 to 1080
Glass Wars
War broke out between the Empire of Pandora and the Gretian Empire over rare materials being imported from the far north, specifically, diamonds and similar gems. The commoners' term for these rocks, "Glass" was adopted to describe the war which ended with the Treaty of Jotunn in 1080. Not much resulted from the war. -
Mar 31, 1081
Battle of Tisbury
A spill over from the Glass wars, members of the Far West Company tried to prevent the implementation of part of the Treaty of Jotunn, resulting in a battle between the Gretian Imperial Navy and the private armies and vessels of the FWC -
Period: Dec 17, 1084 to Aug 16, 1086
Emperor Maximus III
His Majesty Emperor Gaius Hamerian I, King of Sleipnir, Soverign of Tisbury, Majestic Eagle of Lirrach, Duke of Snowforge, King of Sidon
House: Grey
Father: Alder Hamerian
Mother: Elizabeth I
b. April 6th 1035
d. August 16th 1086
Spouse: None Tragic and stupid death, thy name is Maximus the Third. This Emperor died during his coronation, his neck snapping under the weight of the crown after losing his balance during a ceremony. -
Period: Aug 16, 1086 to Dec 17, 1093
Emperor Rodric I
His Majesty Emperor Gaius Hamerian I, King of Sleipnir, Soverign of Tisbury, Majestic Eagle of Lirrach, Duke of Snowforge, King of Sidon
House: Grey
Father: Alder Hamerian
Mother: Elizabeth I
b. April 15th 1037
d. December 17th 1093
Spouse: None -
Period: Dec 18, 1093 to Mar 21, 1108
Empress Helena I
Her Majesty Empress Helena I, Queen of Sleipnir, Soverign of Tisbury, Duchess of Snowforge, Queen of Sidon
House: Grey
Father: Alder Hamerian
Mother: Elizabeth I
b. July 4th 1046
d. March 21st 1108
Spouse: None -
Period: 1108 to 1130
Emperor Gaius II
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Period: 1130 to 1137
Emperor Maximus IV
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Period: 1133 to 1138
Gretian Civil War
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Period: 1137 to 1166
Gretian Republic
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Period: 1166 to 1170
Empress Elizabeth II
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Period: 1170 to 1225
Empress Helena II
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Period: 1225 to Jul 16, 1277
Emperor Edward I
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Period: 1277 to 1308
Empress Evelyn I
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Period: 1308 to 1333
Empress Adelaide I
