Museum of the Empire, Eveari, Ananto

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IV.3 and IV.4
ANANTO-GADURI 3 and ANANTO-GADURI 4
Emperor David I Ananto and Empress Katherine I Ananto


Emperor David I Ananto (5209-5247) and Empress Katherine I Ananto (5209-5247)

Emperor David I Ananto, ANANTO-GADURI IV.3
Emperor Fredrick I Ananto, born Fredrick Ananto-Hansen, of Eveari Ananto, was both in 5157. He served as Crown Princess for a very long time before he ran for office as an elected Deputy representing Eveari in the National Assembly in 5194 at the age of 37 years old. He served as a Deputy for 15 years before assuming the monarchy in 5209. His reign was known for Institutional Party weakness, and not much else. He and his wife, Empress Katherine, who was 15 years his junior, had two Children, the Crown Prince David II Ananto-Walters, born in 5204, who refused the throne in favor of his own son, and Lady Brittany Ananto-Walters, the future Duchess of Vrassa.

Empress Katherine I Ananto, ANANTO-GADURI IV.4
Born Katherine Walters, of Kaliburg-Port Davon, Ananto in 5169, Empress Katherine I Ananto served, much like her husband as a placeholder. The Emperors did not have much more than a ceremonial role in the Government at this time, and the last vestiges of constitutionalism and democracy had yet to be swept away. So the Emperor and Empress mostly performed ceremonial functions, and were considered members of the idle rich.

The Reign of Emperor David I Ananto and Empress Katherine I Ananto was primarily known for two main things: The Institution of the Order of the Gray Smoke, which initially possessed a far more open membership, and the refusal of David Ananto-Walters to serve as Emperor. The later is more important in the history of the Empire, as it created some pressure for Kalistani Monarchs to leave office earlier, to give younger successors the opportunity to enter office. David I Ananto was already in his fifties when he entered office, and left office when he was 90 years old. He is, to date, the oldest person to sit in the office of Emperor. His son, who would have been David II Ananto, had already established his life and profession and was already in his own 40s by the time David I was ready to retire. Rather than delay his own retirement in a decade in a half, David Ananto-Walters opted to refuse the succession in favor of his own son. This act of refusal did not create a scandal: in fact, Emperor David I Ananto's grandson, the future Emperor William I Ananto, was already a well known actor, and became a very popular Emperor upon taking office. It was hoped that he would revitalize the monarchy.