Richard II of Bousatre

Richard II of Bousatre was a mid-century client sovereign prince under the Yutemond Senate during the reign of Rosamund the Great.
After his death, the Principality of Bousatre was peacefully annexed by the Yutemond Senate prior to him having no more descendants to take the Bousatre throne. The Yutemond invasion on Bousatre would result in the kidnapping of Armin of Hata, who would later serve as emperor consort to Queen Rosamund the Great. This lasted until his death in 895 BE.
As emperor, Armin of Hata kept good relations with Richard II, proclaiming him "Flavair" meaning "the one with blonde hair." Which is what the people of Bousatre call Armin as of today.
== Foreign policy with the Yutemond Imperial Kingdom (later empire) ==
Armin acted as Rosamund's advisor on matters of state, and seems to have had an influence upon foreign policy. Two of her letters to governor Richard II have survived, and during his lifetime the Yutemond Empire generally had peaceful relations with the Boustare fuedal lords within a Boustare–Yutemond senatorial alliance pact.
In his first short letter to Richard, Armin expresses his highest joy and congratulations to the new lord on the occasion of his ascension to the Bousatre throne after the death of his father Richard the Elder the Old 873 BE. There was a seal on the back of the letter.
In his second letter to Richard, written in response to his letter, Armin expresses in superlative terms his joy at hearing that the lord is in good health and that he sends assurances of his sincere friendliness and attachment towards Queen Rosamund the Great. He quotes the empress as saying, "with the old lord we were like brother and sister, and if it pleases the All-Merciful Gods, with this lord we will be as mother and son." With this letter, Armin sent Richard the gift of two pairs of linen shirts and pants, some belts, six handkerchiefs, and a hand-towel, with a promise to send a special linen robe in the future.
There are reasons to believe that these two letters were more than just diplomatic gestures, and that Rosamund's references to sisterly or motherly feelings were not a mere tribute to political expediency. The letters also suggest Armin's strong desire to establish personal contact with the sovereign governor of Bousatre.
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