Elector Count of Marienburg
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The Elector Counts of Marienburg, also sometimes called the Elector Counts of Westerland or Baron of Westerland, were the rulers of the port city of Marienburg and the lands of Westerland. How this noble line acquired a Runefang is unknown, but its possession strongly implies that they were Elector Counts of their own right.
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History
The Elector Counts of Westerland originally ruled only the ancestral homeland of the Endals, around Marienburg. However, in 501 IC, Emperor Sigismund II conquered Jutonsryk into the the Empire, the land of the Jutones, to the north of Marienburg, added it to Westerland.[2], and made their king the Baron of Westerland.[3]
In 1109 IC, Norscans raided Westerland. Snorri Half-hand took Marienburg and declared himself Jarl of Vestland. However, the de jure Baron was able to hold out on Rijker's Isle, in Marienburg. Prompted by the outbreak of the Black Plague in 1110 IC, the Norse left in 1111 IC.[3]
In 1979 IC, during the Age of Three Emperors, those Electors who still participated in the imperial elections wanted a strong Emperor to unite the divided nation.[4] The electors however chose the underage Countess Magritta of Marienburg as elected Empress.[4] Many (probably most) of the Electors had been bribed by wealthy Marienburg merchants[1]The Grand Theogonist refused to acknowledge the election; his refusal de facto ended the line of elected Emperors.[4] Rather than unifying the Empire, even greater hostilities ensured. [4]
Supported by Marienburg merchants, the Countess later advanced her claim for the imperial throne. Her claim was later passed on to her heirs, who were counted among the main candidates for the imperial throne besides the Reikland pretenders, the Wolf Emperors and the Ottilian Emperors.
Paulus van der Maacht, the last Elector Count died during the Great War Against Chaos in 2302 IC. Three years later, Emperor Magnus the Pious changed Westerland from a barony to a province, meaning it was governed by a council of Burgomeisters rather than an Elector Count.[3]
In 2429 IC, the burgomeisters of Marienburg bribed Emperor Dieter IV in exchange for the independence of the province from the Empire. [5]
The Elector Count of Nordland Theoderic Gausser currently holds both the titles of Duke and Prince of Marienburg, but is forbidden to even enter the city upon pain of death.[5]
Known Counts
| known Elector counts & countesses of Marienburg | |||
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| name | reign | notes | sources |
| Marbad | 1 - ? | King of the Endals, first Elector Count. | The Empire at War p.82 Sigmar's Heirs p.13 |
| Bram | 501 - ? | King of the Jutones. | Marienburg: Sold Down the River p.18 |
| Arnout van Daalen | unclear | Married to the daughter of the Duke of Mousillon in 936 | Marienburg: Sold Down the River p.21 |
| Roelandius van Buik | unclear, around 1604 | Grants seats on the City Council to merchants and shipowners, beginning democratic government in Marienburg. | Marienburg: Sold Down the River p.21 |
| Magritta | 1979 - at least 2000 ? | Technically the last elected Empress. Funded expeditions into Mordheim. Imperial Claimant. | Mordheim Rulebook, pg 68,69 Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition), pgs. 8, 11 Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition), pg. 59 Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition), pg. 31 |
| Helmut | ? - 2100 | Father of Helmar, killed and turned into a zombie by Konrad von Carstein. Imperial Claimant. | Warhammer Armies: Undead (4th Edition), pg. 29 Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (5th Edition), pg. 25 Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (6th Edition), pg. 8 Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (7th Edition), pg. 31 Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition), pg. 13 |
| Helmar | 2100 - ? | "Released" his father, killed Konrad von Carstein. Imperial Claimant. | Warhammer Armies: Undead (4th Edition), pg. 29 Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (5th Edition), pg. 25 Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (6th Edition), pg. 8 Warhammer Armies: Vampire Counts (7th Edition), pg. 31 Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition), pg. 13 |
| Matteus van Hoogmans | Unclear, around 2150 | Opened up trade with the High Elves | Marienburg: Sold Down the River p.19 |
| Elspeth Magritta VI | unclear, around 2276 IC | Called the Sea Empress or Empress of Coin due to the considerable power the burgomeisters have over her. Imperial Claimant. | Warhammer: The Old World Rulebook, pg. 45 |
| Paulus van der Maacht | ? - 2302 | Died in the Great War Against Chaos. Last ruler. | Marienburg: Sold Down the River p.21 |
| The Directorate | 2305 forwards | Council of Merchants rule Marienburg. | Marienburg: Sold Down the River pg. p.18, 21, |
See also
Notes
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- The identity of the Runefang is a mystery. It is sometimes speculated that it is the Runefang now in the hands of the Elector Count of Nordland.
Sources
- 1: Mordheim Rulebook, pg 69
- 2: Sigmar's Heir's, p.14, 20
- 3: Marienburg: Sold Down the River, p.18, 21
- 4: Warhammer: The Old World Rulebook, pg. 43
- 5: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (8th Edition): Marienburg, pg. 21
