Artemius VI

His Imperial Majesty Artemius Robert Johnathan Galderon, the Emperor Artemius VI
	The current Emperor’s grandfather, was born in 1630 and died in 1698. He rose as an officer in the Imperial Army in the 1650’s through the early 1680’s, when he served as a general during the disastrous Autumn War with Pengaldia in 1689. His army was cut off by the enemy, but spiteful Regent Harstane didn’t sent help, expecting Artemius of the troublesome Galderon family that formerly ruled the Empire to die. Somehow, Artemius’ corps survived with only a fifth of its strength until rescued by a Karninian army defying orders.
	After the end of the war, Artemius loudly and very publically criticized Harstane at every opportunity, and was not the only one to do so. Control of the Regency slipping from his fingers, Harstane started cracking down on dissent, which only fueled the fires of revolt. On the 30th day of Chillwind, mobs took over most of Trynser City. Through the efforts of a few interested courtiers, Artemius took control over the mobs and led them to the Imperial Senate where he was crowned Emperor and the founder of the second Galderon Dynasty of Trynser. 
	There was several days of struggle as his forces fought those supporting the Regency, but eventually Harstane fled to points unknown and Artemius had control of the palace, city and Empire.
	In the meantime, Pengaldia had forced awful reparations from the Empire after the Autumn War which the Empire found hard to pay following the restoration. For several years after Artemius took the throne, the reparations were paid while the new Emperor consolidated his position and reorganized the Imperial forces. Finally in 1694 he cut off the reparations provoking the Spring War with Pengaldia. The clash slays thousands with no real gains by either side, but the reparations payments cease, gaining Artemius some clout. He died peacefully four years later.
	Artemius married Luriexi Drecolin in 1648 when she was only fourteen years old. Her family was already closely related to the Galderons by blood and marriage, and two of their three children suffered the effects of the inbreeding. First son Valen was okay and ruled as Emperor for 21 years. Second son Renfield was born mentally deficient but still survives to this day in his late 80’s. Third son Jared was badly malformed and perished within his first year. Luriexi perished in childbirth as well.
Category:Trynsern Emperors
Category:Galderon