List of Zokesian Monarchs
This list of kings and reigning queens of the Kingdom of Zokesia begins with Ezekiel the Great, who initially ruled Zokes, one of the seven Zoke-Keystones-Cirran kingdoms which later made up modern Zokesia. Ward styled himself king of the Zoke-Keystones-Cirrans from about 986, and while he was not the first king to claim to rule all of the Zokesians, his rule represents the start of the first unbroken line of kings to rule the whole of Zokesia, the House of Zokes. The Zokesian line is unique among royal bloodlines as matrilineal claims are respected, as was the case following both Ælla the Fair’s and Ella II's marriages.
Arguments are made for a few different kings thought to have controlled enough Zoke-Keystones kingdoms to be deemed the first king of Zokesia. For example, Krator of North Kjolsen and Eric of Bogen are sometimes described as kings of Zokesia by popular writers, but it is no longer the majority view of historians that their wide dominions are part of a process leading to a unified Zokesia. Historian Kimon Seynes states, for example, that "Krator was driven by a lust for power, not a vision of Zokesian unity; and what he left was a reputation, not a legacy." This refers to a period in the late 8th century when Krator achieved a dominance over many of the kingdoms of Zokesia, but this did not survive his death in 796. Likewise, in 829 Eric of Bogen conquered Notilian, but he soon lost control of it.
House of Zokes (986–1120)
| Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel The Great (King of Zokes from 971) | c. 986 – 16 September 1028 (57 years) | Founded Ezekialgrad and invested in construction of Ward College |
| Tog The Elder | 16 September 1028 – 11 August 1050 (22 years) | |
| Tog II | 11 August 1050 – 4 July 1069 (19 years) | Eradicated the barbarian warlords of North Kjolsen (Modern Day KRATOR) |
| Ælla the Fair | 4 July 1069 – 23 October 1076 (7 years) | Firstborn of Tog II |
| Debulist I | 23 October 1076 – 12 January 1120 (43 years) | Set in motion profound developments of peacetime technology, setting a standard of quality in living for the people of Zokesia |
| Debulist II | 12 January 1120 – 14 October 1120 (276 days) |
Disputed Claimant (House of Bogen)
| Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Debulist III | 14 October 1120 – 25 December 1120 (72 days) |
House of Ward (1120–1484)
Following the death of King Debulist I, several rival claimants to the Zokesian throne emerged. Among them were Debulist II (recognised as king by the Bosmynthians after the death of Codal Dainbrudge), Hallon Halcodrada (King of Halco who claimed to be the rightful heir of the Crater) and Duke Cira II of Ward. Hallon and Cira both invaded separately in 1120. Debulist II successfully repelled the invasion by Hallon, but ultimately lost the throne of Zokesia to Cira the Conquerer.
After the Battle of Hochland on 14 October 1120, Cira the Conqueror made permanent the recent removal of the capital from Zoke to Ezekialgrad. Following the death of Debulist II at Hochland, the Zoke-Keystones-Cirran Jordoc elected as king Debulist III, the son of Bonson the Exile and great-grandson of Eric of Bogen. The young monarch was unable to resist the invaders and was never crowned. Cira was crowned King Cira I of Zokesia on Christmas Day 1120, in Ezekialgrad Abbey, and is today known as Cira the Conqueror, Cira the Bastard or Cira I.
| Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cira The Conquerer | 25 December 1120 – 2 June 1184 (64 years) | Expanded Zokesia into Kolus, as far as present-day Bastia and Surnay in the east and Nautilus in the west |
| George I | 2 June 1184 – 1 November 1198 (14 years) | |
| Cira II | 1 November 1198 – 27 August 1242 (44 years) | |
| George II | 27 August 1242 – 9 January 1278 (36 years) | Expanded further into nothern Kolus, establishing trade routes with the tribes to the north |
| George III | 9 January 1278 – 17 February 1299 (21 years) | Led the first invasion of the Southern Isles (present day Angvarden). Died in battle on Inselfrei |
| George IV | 17 February 1299 – 30 July 1323 (24 years) | Led the second invasion of the Southern Isles, successfully conquering it |
| George V | 12 January 1412 – 2 June 1484 (72 years) | Married the Princess of Krakain, uniting the two nations. First Zokesian King to hold the title of Emperor. |
House of Notillian (1484–1690)
Following the death of King George V, the reign of the House of Ward came to an abrupt end when the sole heir, George VI, died suddenly just days before his ill father was to abdicate the throne. Some suspect he was murdered, as shortly thereafter, Edward of Notilian would seize the capital with a large mercenary force and proclaim himself Emperor. His reign was short, bloody, and his heirs led Zokesia on a backslide, conceding economic growth and territory to outsiders to line their own pockets.
| Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Edward The Coward | 2 June 1484 – 28 June 1488 (4 years) | |
| Edward II | 28 June 1488 – 23 March 1524 (36 years) | |
| Kercia the Corrupt | 23 March 1524 – 11 November 1568 (44 years) | |
| Kercia II | 11 November 1568 – 31 December 1571 (3 years) | |
| Edward III | 31 December 1571 – 7 January 1602 (31 years) | Sold Treposia to Spaerka. |
| Ezekiel II | 7 January 1602 – 25 May 1644 (42 years) | |
| Ezekiel III | 25 May 1644 – 20 October 1689 (45 years) | |
| Kercia III | 20 October 1689 – 24 June 1690 (247 days) |
House of Drekevak (1690–1698)
Duke Drekevak seized power from an inferm and allegedly inbred Kercia III in 1690. Drekevak sought to reform Zokesia into a place of learning, sending couriers out to get the information and knowledge of the world, much like king Ezekiel I did in his day. However, not long after his reign began, his mother, Lady Elizabeth, was killed while on a visit to the borderlands, sparking a war in the east and plunging Zokesia into chaos. Drekevak put the people of Zokesia to work, building a massive military to defend the nation, and he spent the majority of his time as Emperor fighting the Tekkians. He died in 1698, on the battlefield in Wuste, leaving no heir.
| Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imperator Drekevak I | 24 June 1690 – 7 August 1698 (247 days) | Began the Great Kolus War |
House of Ward (restored) (1698–1994)
Upon the death of Drekevak I, Duke Vulcan of Ward, his right hand man on the Tekkia campaign, returned the army home and took power for himself. He took on the title Vulcan VII, after the ancient claim of Ward to the island of Spaerka, formerly Zokesian Crown of Treposia.
| Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vulcan VII | 7 August 1698 – 3 June 1722 (24 years) | Signed the Treaty of Kerbin to end the Great Kolus War, began the Vulcan Wars. |
| Phoenix I | 3 June 1722 – 11 December 1748 (26 years) | Restored Zokesia after her defeat in the Vulcan Wars |
| Ezekiel IV | 11 December 1748 – 25 January 1780 (31 years) | |
| Ezekiel V | 25 January 1780 – 11 August 1830 (50 years) | Fought 2nd Great Kolus War, 1st and 2nd Krakenary War |
| Phoenix II | 11 August 1830 – 22 March 1845 (15 years) | |
| Phoenix III | 22 March 1845 – 29 July 1892 (47 years) | |
| Cira III | 29 July 1892 – 7 May 1924 (32 years) | |
| Cira IV | 7 May 1924 – 14 September 1946 (22 years) | Abdicated upon diagnosis of terminal heart condition |
| Cira V | 14 September 1946 – 2 April 1994 (48 years) | Was assasinated by Sovie agents in Ezekialgrad following the collapse of OKTO |
Kings In Exile (1994–2094)
The fall of OKTO plunged Kolus into chaos, and the nation of Zokeisa shattered into multiple fragmented states. The King of Zokesia, Cira V, attempted to restore the monarchy but was assasinated by agents of Sanctum, throwing Zokesia into a disarray. The nation would reunite only in the mid 2050s, when King Cira VI passed away, and his daughter took the chance to ignite rebellion and free the Zokesians in the Zoke-Sovie War.
| Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cira VI | 2 April 1994 – 30 May 2056 (62 years) | |
| Ella II | 30 May 2056 – 28 November 2126 (67 years) | Led the Zokesians to freedom and aided in the drafting of the Constitution of Zokesia in 2057 |
House of Vikus-Ward (2094–Present)
The Imperial Marriage between God Emperor Vikus and Ella II of Zokesia culminated in a joyous celebration in 2094, and united the UIF-Zokesian thrones under one house, the Vikus-Ward dynasty, having taken the mantle of Emperor of the UIF following the disappearence of God-Emperor Vikus in 2118.
| Name | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Magdalene I | 28 November 2126 – Present (74 years) | Became the longest reigning monarch in Zokesian history in 2198, surpassing King George V's reign |