House of Kotromanić

The House of Kotromanić is one of the oldest and prestigious royal houses in Worlda of Nations. With origins dating back into deep prehistory, it is over a millenia old. The house has ruled over Bosnia multiple times, and also lead the two Byzantine empires until their collapses. Not much is known about the earliest members of the family. As with most old families and dynasties, records beyond a few generations into early history become scarce, making it hard to find their true origins. They are most well known for having been the ruling house of the Byzantine Empire. After the Byzantines fell, many of its members became scattered, and today there are many across the Balkans and in Anatolia. Some were also exiled to the Americas, where they eventually became politicians, including holding the presidency of the United States.
== History ==
(NOTICE: much of this was copied and edited from the Byzantine Empire page)
The origins of the House of Kotromanić are unknown. There are scarce records of the earliest members of the family, and much is still unclear about their true origins. Some theories suggest they may be remnants of ancient Bosnian royals, or have origins beyond the country they originally ruled. However, it is known that the Visoko valley was likely where they first came to power. They appear to have been an important noble family in the area for some time. The founder of the Byzantine Kotromanićs, Nebojša Kotromanić, was born sometime in the 90s or 80s BC.
He was the first major member of the dynasty, as he would end up forging the Banate of Bosnia. He overthrew the knez of Visoko, and conquered the other proto-states in the area. He then took the title ban of Bosnia. He is likely to have died sometime in 37BC. His son, Vladislav Kotromanić, would take over after Nebojša's death, and ruled up to 1AD. After Vladislav's death, his son Daris would reform the nation as the Kingdom of Bosnia, soon to be the Byzantine Empire. Daris would conquer the rest of the Balkans, and created the Byzantine Empire after taking control over the city of Constantinople and claiming to be the successor to the old Roman Empire.
Daris died in 29AD, with his male heir Simeon taking the throne. He had a sister named Irene. If she were chosen to be the next ruler, she could have been the first queen of the empire. Simeon would conquer many lands, and ruled ruled for a decade before his sudden death in 42AD of disease. His death was unexpected, and is believed to have been caused by a disease outbreak. Alexander I was his only heir.
Alexander I had two children, with his eldest son also named Alexander becoming the next emperor, Alexander II. This would mark the first major branching in the family in many years. The Main Kotromanić branch of the Byzantine royal family began with Alexander II, who ruled over the empire until his death in 83AD. He was succeeded by his son Nicholas.
Nicholas had two children, while all his successors in the main line of succession from him until Basil only had one child. With the title of Byzantine Emperor being passed through eldest children, it would have eventually followed the Justin branch, passing to the future rulers of the Second Byzantine Empire. The division following Basil's death led to two potential claimants to the throne. Eventually, Justin's descendants, the elder line, managed to reclaimed the Byzantine empire over a century later in a revolt.
The split between Justin and Theodosius's branches was made even more apparent due to the eventual exile of the eldest branch to Kansas, in the Americas. No major claims to the throne have been made by the Theodosius branch, who are unwilling to also be sent into exile. Some moved back to Constantinople, while others stayed in İzmir or went elsewhere. Notably, Quinn Kotromanić, a president of the United States, was from the exiled branch. He led the United States through a period of warfare in Europe.
== Family Tree ==
UNDER CONSTRUCTION, will do if i ever figure out how to make mediawiki family trees
Category:Dynasties