Reikland pretender
Shortly after the end of the line of elected Emperors in 1979 IC the Counts of Reikland advanced their own claim to the Imperial throne. Princes of Altdorf who tried to claim the title of Emperor were never recognised and were known derisively by their rivals as the Reikland Pretenders.[3] Their exact title seemed to vary over time, as they used titles such as Grand Prince of Reikland[1] and Prince of Principality of Reikland. [2]
During this chaotic period, known as the Age of Three Emperors, their main rivals were the Wolf Emperors, the Ottilian Emperors and the Elector Counts of Marienburg.
Their claim was passed on in a hereditary tradition, until the coronation of Magnus the Pious in 2304 IC reinstated the line of elected Emperors.
Known Candidates
known candidates | |||
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name | reign | notes | sources |
Siegfried | unclear, around 2000 | Grand Prince. Funded expeditions into Mordheim. | Mordheim Rulebook, pg 68 |
Ludwig | unclear, around 2051 | father of Lutwik, endured the Second Siege of Altdorf by Vlad von Carstein | Warhammer Armies: Undead (4th Edition), pgs. 28, 29 Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (5th Edition), pg. 24 Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (7th Edition), pgs. 12, 15, 17 Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition), pg. 12 |
Lutwik | ? - 2100 | was assassinated at the Battle of the Four Armies by order of Ottilia IV | Warhammer Armies: Undead (4th Edition), pgs. 28, 29 Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (5th Edition), pg. 24 Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (7th Edition), pg. 12, 15, 17 |
House Holzkrug | 2185 - 2260 | Heads of House Holzkrugs had the title of the Emperor, although the Empire was divided. | Cubicle 7 Website |
unknown Holzkrug | ? - 2232 | Father of Eberhardt, died suddenly | Cubicle 7 Website |
Eberhardt "the Just" Holzkrug | 2232 - 2260 | A priest of Shallya, as Emperor, Eberhardt expended a great deal of time and money on improving public health in the Reikland’s towns and cities. | Warhammer Companion, pg. 83, Cubicle 7 Website |
Annette von Telland | 2260 - ? | When Eberhardt's heirs did not seek the throne, the Imperial Crown passed to Annette. | Cubicle 7 Website |
Wilhelm I | unclear, around 2276 IC | Pious prince of Principality of Reikland | Warhammer: The Old World Rulebook, pg. 45 |
See also
Sources
- 1: Mordheim Rulebook, pg 68
- 2: Warhammer: The Old World Rulebook, pg. 45
- 3: https://www.theoldworld.com/ interactive map