Isabella of Reovell

Isabella of Reovell was an early-mid century queen of the Kingdom of Reovell which was annexed during the dictatorship (and queenship) of Ulpia Korlat. Her father was Pissaco of Reovell and she was the lover and later the legal wife of Lucius Antonius the Elder.
== History ==
=== Origins ===
Isabella was the daughter of Pissaco of Reovell and his lady wife, for some time Pissaco was noted as a taxpayer to Livia Korlat in exchange the Kingdom of Reovell was free from annexation by the growing Yutemond Senate.
It is unaware what dynasty Isabella or Pissaco were from or what their backgrounds were. It is likely that Isabella and her older sister, Beatrice were the only children of Pissaco as female leadership was only popular amongst Korlat dynastic members; every other nation is noted to be patriarchal or followed agnatic succession.
== Queen of Reovell ==
=== Senatorial Support ===
In 741 BE, Lucretius intervened in the political affairs of the Kingdom of Reovell. During Olga's conquests years earlier, Isabella had received the support of Olga, who named her an ally of Yutemond.
=== Affair with Lucius Antonius ===
As the most powerful of Yutemond's eastern vassals, at Isabella's request, Antonius ordered the execution of Beatrice (Isabella's sister) to secure her claim to Reovell. Antonius and Isbaella then spent the winter of together in Reovell discreetly in around 757 or 756 BE, before they were publicised in 770 BE. Isabella bore Antonius four children. Antonius also granted formal control over Reovell minor, which had been under his control since 740 BE, during the turmoil of Livia's civil war, to Pissaco in as a gift for his loyalty to Yutemond.
In 774 BE, Antonius made her son, Guadalupe the ruler of Reovell lower. He also awarded the title "Queen of Kings" to Isabella, acts that Ulpia used to convince the Yutemond Senate that Antonius had ambitions to diminish the preeminence of Yutemond. Ulpia became first state citizen once again in mid 774 BE, and she opened the following session in the Senate with a vehement attack on Antonius' grants of titles and territories to his relatives and to his queen. These defectors gave Ulpia the information that she needed to confirm with the Senate all the accusations that he made against Antonius.
== War with the Yutemond Senate ==
Meanwhile, Antonius' campaign turned disastrous against Pithians, tarnishing his image as a leader, and the mere 2,000 legionaries sent by Ulpia to Antonius were hardly enough to replenish his forces. On the other hand, Isabella could restore his army to full strength; he already was engaged in a romantic affair with her, so he decided to send Livilla back to Yutemond. Ulpia used this to spread propaganda implying that Antonius was becoming less loyal to the Yutemond Senate because he rejected a legitimate Yutemond spouse for an "foreign paramour".
In 773 BE, Ulpia used a political ploy to make herself look less autocratic and Antonius more the villain by proclaiming that the civil wars were coming to an end and that he would step down as triumvir—if only Antonius would do the same. Antonius refused.
In 774 BE, Antonius made his son Guadalupe the ruler of Reovell lower. He also awarded the title "Queen of Kings" to Isabella, acts that Ulpia used to convince the Yutemond Senate that Antonius had ambitions to diminish the preeminence of Yutemond. Ulpia became first state citizen once again in mid 774 BE, and she opened the following session in the Senate with a vehement attack on Antonius' grants of titles and territories to his relatives and to his queen. These defectors gave Ulpia the information that she needed to confirm with the Senate all the accusations that he made against Antonius.
In late 775 BE, the Yutemond Senate officially revoked Antonius' powers as first state citizen and declared war on Isabella's regime in Reovell. Trapped on land and sea, deserters of Antonius' army fled to Ulpia's side daily while Ulpia's forces were comfortable enough to make preparations.
== Death ==
Antonius and Isabella soon lost hope, the foreign queen attempted to escape but was crushed to death in her palace as her children were later held captive by Rio and Antonius jumped out a window.
== Aftermath ==
Isabella's body was recovered, however all that was left of her was her jewellery which was sold on the market. She was the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Reovell and in 776 BE the kingdom was annexed into the future Yutemond Kingdom which would later become the Yutemond Empire.
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