Museum of the Empire, Eveari, Ananto

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IV.1 and IV.2
ANANTO-GADURI 1 and ANANTO-GADURI 2
Emperor Fredrick I Ananto and Empress Elizabeth I Ananto


Emperor Fredrick I Ananto (5149-5198) and Empress Elizabeth I Ananto (5159-5209)

Emperor Fredrick I Ananto, ANANTO-GADURI IV.1
Emperor Fredrick I Ananto was born Fredrick Guerra, of Dulnerstaad, Ananto, in 5123. He inherited a significant sum of wealth which he use to support various philanthropic efforts, including Orphans' charities in Ananto. He was a staunch supporter of the Institutional Party in its early days. Guerra was selected primarily due to his political affiliation and his notable charitable giving, but the deciding factor for Guerra was that he was one who possessed sufficient independent wealth to found the household. During his reign, he worked closely with the Institutional Majority in the National Assembly to re-found the institutions of the Monarchy which had been entirely abolished and vacated in 4056.

He initially received the title of Grand Duke of Ananto, and was intended to be a co-equal with the Grand Duke of Kalistan, but this federal system was quickly abandoned in favor of subordinating the Grand Duchy of Kalistan to Ananto, making the Grand Duchy of Ananto hereditary and the Grand Duchy of Kalistan nominative, and attaching the title of Emperor to the Grand Duchy of Ananto. Formally Guerra and all subsequent monarchs are Grand Dukes or Grand Duchesses of Ananto, and Emperor or Empress is technically a Courtesy Title that appends to the Grand Duchy. The Grand Duchy of Kalistan is by far the larger of the two Demesnes, but the Grand Duchy of Ananto always holds priority under the imperial system. All of this was worked out during Emperor Fredrick's reign. Many of the aspects of Imperial House Law were not in place during Emperor Fredrick's reign, and ceremonies like the Enthronement, Audiences, or Pronoun usage had not yet been instituted.

Empress Elizabeth I Ananto, ANANTO-GADURI IV.2
Empress Elizabeth I Ananto was born Elizabeth "Libby" Hansen, of Lolla, Kaliburg-Port Davon, Ananto in 5125. Before marrying, she was a musician in the band Speedfreak. She was also educated in technical theater. Upon her marriage, Emperor Fredrick I Ananto named her a Co-Monarch, establishing from the very beginning of the realm the ability to both permit co-rulers and female Monarchs. Over time, Kalistan has five sets of co-rulers, meaning that 62.5% (10 of 16) of Kalistan's Emperors and Empresses have been co-rulers. Her Marriage also established the long standing tradition of Kalistani Monarchs marrying both Kalistani Nationals and Commoners. All but two Royal Marriages were to Commoners and all but three Royal Marriages were to Kalistani Nationals. The pair were married in 5159 and produced three children: the future Emperor David I Ananto, Duchess Margaret Ananto-Hansen of Suldanor, and Count Paul Ananto-Hansen of Dulnerstaad.

The pair ruled together over a very long but very uneventful period of Kalistan's history, mainly consisting of administrative reforms that saw the establishment of the County system for each of the Duchies in the nation. When Emperor Fredrick I Ananto died in 5198, Empress Elizabeth I Ananto ruled alone for the next 11 years. Empress Elizabeth I Ananto laid the foundation for the future House of Peers when she called for an "Advisory Committee" to help her come up with new ideas for reforms. Her popular Reign was seen as perhaps the most reform minded the Institutional Party would ever be again, as it shifted to the Conservative Right following her death.

The title of Grand Duke of Ananto was passed to David Ananto-Hansen in 5204, but losses in the 5204 elections delayed his accession to the throne for 7 years. Upon retirement, she took the title of "Princess Elizabeth," foreshadowing the formation of the title Princess of the Empire for emeritus Monarchs and regents.