List of Kaisers

The following is a list of Kaisers of Shireroth in chronologial order, from the legendary beginnings of Shireroth until the present; the calendar used is the AN reckoning. Each reigning Kaiser or ruling Steward is listed with their accession date, date of birth, date of death and blood line. Periods in which the Landsraad ruled the Imperial Republic directly are marked as "Landsraad".

Many of the Kaisers in this list are legendary; Shireroth's modern founding was in 1443 (the beginning of the Third Era). Foreign recognition of the Kaisership occurred later, in approximately 1462, with Erik Mortis becoming Kaiser Metzler I. The accurate record keeping in the Imperial Household began with Gaelen II in 1465, and all accession dates after that are taken to be authentic.

Legitimacy has always rested upon descent from Kaiser Raynor I. After seventeen centuries, much of Western and Central Benacia, as well as a fair smattering of Babkhi and Kildari can claim this boon. Nonetheless the frequently rotating succession remained within the clutches of a dozen or so noble houses who jealously guarded their notoriously intermarried bloodlines. In spite of the the vigilance of the Imperial Republic's noble oligarchs there have been several "sanglorian" Kaisers in the modern era, alongside a half dozen inhuman Kaisers (whether revenants or aliens). As the Third Era wore on, things became progressively stranger, until a measure of sanity was restored by the confirmation of the dynastic succession in the hands of the House of Ayreon-Kalirion, itself being however troubled by some of its dynastic associations.

For a list of Anti-Kaisers, click here.

Historical overview

Empire of Khaz Modan: -1211bN – -0bN
First Era: circa 0 AN – circa 880 AN
Second Era: 878 – 1442
Third Era: 1442 – Present

Debate continues as to whether the establishment of a new period of dynastic rule constitutes a fourth era. In the past, using a discredited historiography and calendar, as many as seven eras were postulated. However, following the Auspicious Occasion, a more rational approach to historical research has taken hold and the process of investigating and verifying the reigns of the Kaisers of the early era, and indeed the nature of their rule, is ongoing.

Since the foundation of the Imperial Republic in AN 79, the average reign of a kaiser has lasted for 11 years, with 25 years in the first era, 22 years in the second era, and 2.5 years in the third era (as of 1663).

The three longest-reigning kaisers have been Raynor I (79–169, 90 years), John II (1375–1441, 66 years), and Raynor IV (660–720, 60 years). Since the foundation of the modern Shireroth and the beginning of the third era (1443), the three longest-reigning kaisers have been the current Kaiser Ayreon IV (reigning since 1650, as of 1670, 20 years), Kaiser Gaelen I (1449–1461, 12 years), and Kaiseress Mira Raynora Minor (1595–1602, 7 years).

First Era

No.	Portrait	Regal name	Personal name	Birth	Reign	Death	Succession	Bloodline	Note
1		Kaiser Raynor I	Raynor Me'Jiliad	Brookshire, 44AN	79–169 AN	169 AN	Summoned his three children before taking his life at old age by euthanasia, announced that Brrapa would succeed him	Raynor	Considered to be mythical by most modern historians.
2		Kaiser Brrapa I	Brrapa Metzler Me’Jiliad	Shirekeep, 102 AN	169–207	207		Metzler
3		Kaiser Erik I			207–226			Metzler
4		Kaiser Raynor II			226–266			Raynor
5		Kaiser Brrapa II			266–277			Metzler	Fasted to the point of death in an attempt to place a curse upon the rebellious chieftain who usurped his throne.
6		Kaiser Nicholas I			277–298			Grifos
7		Kaiser Paul I			298–316			Ly'Technomaezj
8		Kaiser Raynor III			316–338			Raynor
9		Kaiser Marcus I			338–360			Alexander
10		Kaiser Marcus II			360–370			Alexander
11		Kaiser James I			370–395			Haiken
12		Kaiser Marcus III			395–396			Alexander
13		Kaiser James II			396–398			Haiken
14		Kaiser Timothy I			398–429			Ballard
15		Kaiser Leto I			429–464			Ly'Technomaezj
16		Kaiseress Isa I			464–471			Ballard
17		Kaiser Paul II			471–514			Ly'Technomaezj
18		Kaiser Francis I			503–568			Fenrir
19		Kaiser Matthew I			514–515			Everstone
20		Kaiser Edwin I			515–589			Machiavelli	The Line of Machiavelli was established when the King of Machiavellia, a neighbour and ally of Shireroth, married into the Line of Raynor and installed himself in Shirekeep thus earning acclamation as Kaiser.
21		Kaiser Daniel I			568–625			Fenrir
22		Kaiser Timothy II			589–629			Ballard
23		Kaiser Paul III			625–660			Ly'Technomaezj
24		Kaiseress Isa III			629–720			Ballard
25		Kaiser Raynor IV			660–745			Raynor
26		Kaiser Paul IV			720–754			Ly'Technomaezj
27		Kaiser James III			745–788			Haiken
28		Kaiser Leto II			754–790			Ly'Technomaezj
29		Kaiser Trantor I			788–860			Ly'Technomaezj
30		Kaiser Jason I			790–848			Steffki
31		Kaiser Brrapa IV			848–865			Metzler

Second Era

The second era was dominated by warring states, who somewhat tenuously laid claim upon the bloodlines of the Kaisers of the preceding era, who vied for dominion over the course of the Red Elwynn between Shirekeep and Musica. An increasing reliance upon necromancy and daemons on the part of the houses as they struggled for paramountcy saw the society of the duchies of Brookshire and Goldshire progressively undermined until, after the diabolical pact of Kaiser John, those who remained were unable to maintain the sovereignty of eastern Benacia in the face of foreign colonists.

No.	Portrait	Regal name	Personal name	Birth	Reign	Death	Succession	Bloodline	Note
32		Kaiser Edward I			860–927			Machiavelli
33		Kaiser James IV			865–906			Haiken
34		Kaiser Raynor V			906–972			Raynor
35		Kaiser Jason II			927–950			Steffki
36		Kaiser Loki I			950–1011			Grifos
37		Kaiser Edwin II			972–1047			Machiavelli
38		Kaiser Brrapa III			1011–1033			Metzler
39		Kaiseress Isa II			1033–1105			Ballard
40		Kaiser Trantor II			1047–1102			Ly'Technomaezj
41		Kaiser Jason III			1102–1154			Steffki
42		Kaiser Paul V			1105–1144			Ly'Technomaezj
43		Kaiser Francis II			1144–1186			Fenrir
44		Kaiser Edward II			1154–1154			Machiavelli
45		Kaiser James V			1154–1187			Haiken
46		Kaiser Raynor VI			1186–1239			Raynor
47		Kaiser Nicholas II			1187–1224			Grifos
48		Kaiser Jason IV			1224–1279			Steffki
49		Kaiser Raynor VII			1239–1269			Raynor
50		Kaiser Iago I			1269–1321			Metzler
51		Kaiser Iago II			1279–1324			Metzler
52		Kaiser Nicholas III			1321–1357			Grifos
53		Kaiser Raynor VIII			1324–1337			Raynor
54		Kaiser John I			1337–1357			Metzler
55		Kaiser Raynor IX			1357–1375			Raynor
56		Kaiser John II			1375–1441			Metzler	Torn apart by the Shirekeep Mob.
57		Kaiser Daniel II			1441–1443			Fenrir	Defeated and executed by John II. Reputedly fed to a daemon in the Pit of Mur built beneath Raynor's Keep.

Third Era

No.	Portrait	Regnal name	Personal name	Birth	Reign	Death	Succession	Bloodline/House	Note
58		Kaiser Erik II			1443–1445			Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler	Provisional Government, then annexed by Audentior (VII.1444) Direct Democracy Riots
59		Kaiser Brrapa V			1445–1448			Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler	Secession from Audentior (1446) followed immediately by annexation by the Flying Islands of Jasonia in the same year.
60		Kaiser Trantor III			1448–1449			Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler
61		Kaiser Gaelen I			1449–1461			Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler	Broke away from Jasonia (1451) Amity Crisis (1451–1452) Submission of Elwynn (1452) Ruled by Commonwealth of Benacia (1455–1458) Paramount War (1456) Hegemony of Alexandros (1458–1466, part of Tymaria after 1461)
62		Kaiser Brrapa VI			1461–1462			Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler	Ruled by The United Republic of Tymaria (est 1461)
63		Kaiser Metzler I			1462–1465			Ly'Technomaezj-Metzler	Governed from Yardistan.
64		Kaiser Gaelen II			1465–1466			Ly'Technomaezj
65		Kaiser Ari 0			1466	Dissolved in aqua regia		Ly'Technomaezj	Wore a dolphin skin and bathed in human blood Well regarded in Babkha.
–		Steward Fax Celestis			1466			Haiken	Localised Civil War with Yardistan.
66		Kaiser Mors I			1466–1468			Mortis	De facto independence from Tymaria (1466) Philip Locke set a fire amongst the papers of the government record office. Infamy and historical blind-spot ensues. (1467)
67		Kaiser Ikol I			1468			Grifos
68		Kaiser Lacrymosa I			1468			Haiken
69		Kaiser Los I	Kian Raynor (birth name) Kalir Sethan Kal'ri Sethanion		1468–1469			Kalir
70		Kaiseress Viviantia I			1469–1470			Mortis	Formal secession from Tymaria
71		Kaiser Mors II			1470–1472			Mortis	By this point in the dissolution of Tymaria, the states of Hyperborea, Yardistan, Jaris, and Akerbjorn have fallen under Shirerithian rule.
72		Kaiser Mog I			1472–1473			Grifos	Foolishly attempted to cede Amity and Mirioth. Letifer's Revolt
73		Kaiser Letifer I			1473–1475			Grifos
–		Landsraad			1475
–		Steward Nikkolo			1475–1477			Grifos	1st Oustfest
74		Kaiser Raynor X			1477–1482			Raynor	Battle of Cimmeria (1477)
75		Kaiseress Aurefiction	Aurefiction Auraumbre	Utasia, 1462	1482–1483	Raynor's Keep, 1483 suicide by snake bite	Banned several bloodlines from succession	Steffki	Mango-Camel Pact (XV.1482)
76		Kaiser Meskan I	Meskan Harvey Steffki		1483–1484		Succeeded by wife	Steffki
77		Kaiseress Jadie	Jadie Doran	Delvenus, 1457	1484–1486	Kralizec, 1567	Succeeded by new husband	Doran
78		Kaiser Mors III	Erik Mortis III		1486–1489			Mortis	Elfinshi War (1488–1489)
79		Kaiser Wylþeow I			1489–1493			Line of Grifos
–		Landsraad			1493				War of the Wylthean Succession
80		Kaiser Lacrymosa II			1493			Haiken
81		Kaiser Los II			1493–1496			Kalir
82		Kaiser Raynor XI			1496–1499			Raynor
83		Kaiser Mors IV			1499–1502			Mortis
84		Kaiser Ari i			1502–1504			Ly’Technomaezj	Grand Commonwealth est. 1503 Cold War against Babkha
85		Kaiser Alejian I			1504–1507			Grifos
86		Kaiser Los III			1507–1508			Kalir	Jaris War (1507–1508) War of Vengeance (1508–1624)
87		Kaiser Yarad I			1508–1510			Kalir	New Feudalism
88		Kaiseress Semisa I			1510–1512			Haiken
89		Kaiser Letifer II			1512–1514			Grifos
90		Kaiser Alejian II			1514–1518			Grifos
91		Kaiser Meskan II			1518–1519			Steffki
92		Kaiseress Carol I	Karol Umm Hipad Carol, Hypatia's Mom		1519–1524			Doran
93		Kaiseress Hypatia I	Hypatia Agnesia		1524–1528			Doran
94		Kaiser Letifer III			1528–1533			Grifos	Mango-Camel Pact reaffirmed (1532)
95		Kaiser Mahamantot I			1533			Win'Eth	Mahamantot's Coup.
96		Kaiser Mors V			1533–1537	Killed by a band of escaped mental patients.		Mortis	Great Consolidation (XIII.1533) Babkhano-Lokiist Strife (1537–1544) begins.
97		Antikaiser Loki II	Jacobus Kahunamea Loki	Lac Glacei, 1515	1537	?		Grifos	Antikaiser, included for reasons of tradition
98		Kaiser Hasan I	Hesam Jahandar		1537–1541	Ardashirshahr, 1541	Assassinated by Ardashir	Kalir	War of Jeremy's Nose (1539–1542) Ceded Shireroth to Babkha
99		Kaiser Ayreon I	Rashid Arsalani Kalirion	Shahzamin (Babkha), 1450	1541–1544	Raynor's Keep, 1544 (assisted suicide)	Bad guilt over the Babkhan cession caused him to name his opponent Jacobus to the kaisership before killing himself	Ayreon-Kalirion	Kai Aphmyarkaiph (1542–1543) Babkhano-Lokiist Strife ends.
–		Steward Oroigawa Koreyasu			1544			van der Sluijs
100		Kaiser Loki III	Jacobus Kahunamea Loki	Lac Glacei, 1515	1544–1547			Grifos
101		Kaiser Reynardine I			1547–1548			van der Sluijs
102		Kaiser Agni I			1548–1551			Raynor
103		Kaiser Erasmas I			1551–1552			Raynor
104		Kaiseress Anandja I			1552–1555			Grifos
105		Kaiser Gaelen III			1555–1557			Ly'Technomaezj
106		Kaiser Aurangzeb	Ardashir Piroz Aurangzeb al-Osmani-Steffki	Eliria, 1542	1557–1559	Tasneemia, 1609		Line of Steffki
107		Kaiser Leto III			1559–1561			Win'Eth	1st Flag Controversy.
108		Kaiser Malarbor I			1561–1562			Ly'Technomaezj (Doubtful, spurious)	First daemon overlord.
109		Kaiser Mors VI			1562–1564			Mortis	Destruction of the ancient Duchies. House System introduced (1562)
–		Steward Daniel Lla'i Ayreon-Kalirion		Nidaros (Stormark), 1542	1564	Andelarion House (Cape Farewell), 1586		Ayreon-Kalirion
110		Kaiseress Anandja II			1564–1565			Mortis
111		Kaiser Ikol II			1565–1566			Kalir
112		Kaiser B'caw I			1566–1567			Mortis	Great Fire of Shirekeep (1567)
113		Kaiser Ometeotl I			1567–1570			Mortis	Elwynn declares independence & House System ends (1567) Landsraad open to all citizens for 1st time. Restoration of duchies. Duchy of Raynoria briefly established in the former lands of Brookshire (1567).
114		Kaiser Fish XII			1570–1572			van der Sluijs
115		Kaiser Magni I			1572–1574			van der Sluijs
116		Kaiser Gaelen IV			1574–1577			Line of Win'Eth
117		Kaiser Cedris I	Giles Melang	Unknown	1577		On the eve of the Landsraad voting him out of office, he resigned	Sanglorian
–		Steward Carl Jackson		Novi Nigrad, 1539	1577	Novi Nigrad, 1612 (heart failure)		Sanglorian
118		Kaiserin Rei I	Aþame Issela Mari Vāstra	Miše (Firneramnen), 1529	1577–1579		Abdicated to the Steward	Miłarna	First alien overlord.
119		Kaiser Reynardine II			1579–1584			van der Sluijs
120		Kaiser Loki IV	Jacobus Kahunamea Loki	Lac Glacei, 1515	1584–1587			Grifos
121		Kaiser Hasan II	Jacob Kalir	c. 1560	1587–1588			Kalir
122		Kaiser Ayreon II	Elijah Danielion Ayreon-Dariolin of Waffel-Paine	Huyenkula, 1571	1588–1589	Walstadt, 1598 crucified by Sisera	Abdication, defection to Free Elwynn	Ayreon-Kalirion
123		Kaiser Wythe I	Jonathan Nelson Wythe II		1589–1591			Wythe
124		Kaiser Yardistanislaus I	Yardistanislaus "Stan" Benkern	Mar Sara, 1499	1591–1593	Mar Sara, 1604		Grifos
125		Kaiser Ometeotl II	Erik Ometeotl Mortis	1568	1593–1594	Shirekeep, 1610 (suicide)	Abdicated	Mortis	Gave the throne to his fiercest critic
126		Kaiseress Mira Raynora Major	Anthrazita Leijchwittchen von Rossheim		1594–1595			Raynor	First regnant corpse. Instigator of the unravelling of Imperial sovereignty and the rise of the Imperial States.
127		Kaiseress Mira Raynora Minor	Marie Dolores von Rossheim		1595–1602			Raynor	Second regnant corpse. The Green Mortality begins.
–		Steward Shyriath Bukolos			1602			Mortis	Spent tenure as hostage of Balarak Alaion.
128		Kaiser Aiomide	Aiomide Oqtavion	Eliria, 1553	1602–1608	Shirekeep, 1608		Octavius	Embraced undeath, passed through Balgurd, returned to the corporeal world with knowledge of the doom of man. Ascended being. Venerated by minor cults.
129		Kaiseress Semisa II	Kessei Aþame Mitēuřamae Anykylin Imar	Aňira (Firneramnen), 1308	1608		Abdicated to the Anarch of Yardistan	Ašura	Second alien overlord.
130		Kaiser Trantor IV	Spencer Jackson	Musica, 1554	1608–1609	Venira (Safirian Micras), 1618 (assisted suicide)	Ragequit the throne	Sanglorian
–		Landsraad			1609–1610
131		Kaiser Mo'll I	Ryabin Merkayastreb		1610–1613			Steffki	Enjoyed the popularity that only victims of assassination can lay claim to, in spite of surviving.
132		Kaiser Mors IV Nerrolar The Returned			1613–1615			Mortis	Third regnant corpse. Second reign.
–		Steward Stellus Yastreb			1615			Sanglorian	Reputedly murdered by the daemonic tree Malarbor.
–		Landsraad			1615
133		Kaiser Sehml	Ludwig Drakire Luix Rakira (Elw)	Lindström, 1560	1615–1617	Demonsfall, 1617		Line of Drak
134		Kaiser Redquill	Ryker Everstone	Goldendown, 1589	1617–1620		Abdicated	Redquill	Kildare declares independence, becomes Jingdaoese vassal state. Beginning of the Sxiro-Jingdaoese Confrontation.
135		Kaiseress Isa IV Cassandrae	Elsa Kasanrajon (Elw) Elsa Kassandredottar	Cape Farewell, 1470	1620	Raynor's Keep, 1620		Ayreon-Kalirion
136		Kaiser Ayreon III	Mirza Jonathan Merlingsson Ayreon-Kalirion	Hurmu, 1603	1620–1623	Light, 1629 (murdered)		Ayreon-Kalirion	Budget and law reform
137		Kaiser Verion I	Jacob Darylion-Verion	Azshara (Illumination), 1590	1623–1624	Shirekeep, 1632		Verion	Established S.W.O.R.D. and looted the Imperial Treasury to finance it
138		Kaiser Daniel III	Daniel	Aňira (Firneramnen), 1584	1624–1629		Abdicated in accordance with Imperial Decree 744	Ašura	Third alien overlord.
139		Kaiseress Kizzy	Kizzy Drakland	Demonsfall, 1597	1626–1629	died 1639, returned 1650		Drak
140		Kaiser Raynor XII	Raynor Jacobus Loki		1629–1634			Grifos
141		Kaiser Brrapa VII	Kaltor Win'Eth		1634–1635	1535	River War	Win'Eth
142		Kaiser Hjalmar	Hallbjörn Haraldsson	Port Nevermore (Kildare), 1588	1635–1639		Abdicated in favour of son Audun Joel	Sanglorian	Wars of the Dark Orchid begin (1635).
143		Kaiser Hjalmar Redquill	Audun Joel Ayreon-Kalirion	Haraldsborg (Stormark), 1616	1639–1642	Eliria, 1651	Abdicated	Ayreon-Kalirion (illegitimate)
144		Kaiser Dominus	Thorgils Tarjeisson	Slevik (Normark), 1593	1642–1644	Raynor's Keep, 1644	Oustfest Massacre	Verion	Known as "Limp-Foot", reign ended due to conspiracy of nobles
–		Landsraad			1644
145		Kaiseress Noor	Noor as-Salaam bint Daniyal Umra Suleiman Ayreon-Kalirion ibn al-Majeed al-Osman bin Sathrati af Ettlingum Freyu Umm Zahir al-Din of Waffel-Paine	Ardashirshahr, 1604	1644–1650	Ura'Bos, 1650	Murdered by her son Adam	Ayreon-Kalirion	Wars of the Dark Orchid end (1644). Benacian Reconquest begins (1649).
146		Kaiser Ayreon IV	Vidar Salim Livarson Ayreon-Kalirion ibn al-Majeed al-Osman bin Sathrati of Waffel-Paine	Raynor's Keep, 1645	1650–1671	Raynor's Keep, 1671	Murdered during the Kalirion Fracture	Ayreon-Kalirion