Joanus X de Martigueux

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Joanus X de Martigueux
Joanus X in 1932
Grand Duke of Yonderre
Reign15 October 1920 – 22 October 1982
PredecessorJoanus IX de Somua
SuccessorGiles V de Kubagne
Count of Collinebourg
Reign25 May 1918 – 22 October 1982
PredecessorGuillaume VI de Martigueux, Count of Collinebourg
SuccessorGuillaume VII de Martigueux, Count of Collinebourg
BornJoanus Maria Guillaume Falco de Martigueux
22 March 1897
Collinebourg Palace, Collinebourg, Yonderre
Died22 October 1982(1982-10-22) (aged 85)
Collinebourg Palace, Collinebourg, Yonderre
Burial27 October 1982
Grand DuchessLucia Fallshade (m. 1918)
Issue
HouseHouse de Martigueux

Joanus X de Martigueux (born Joanus Maria Guillaume Falco de Martigueux; 22 March 1897 – 22 October 1982) was Grand Duke of Yonderre from 15 October 1920 – 22 October 1982. His reign of 62 years and 7 days is the longest of any Grand Duke of Yonderre and spanned the latter half of the Great Depression, the entirety of the Great War and much of the Occidental Cold War. Prior to his ascension to Grand Duke, Joanus X was styled as Joanus XI de Martigueux, Count of Collinebourg since the death of his father, Guillaume VI de Martigueux, Count of Collinebourg.

Although his election to Grand Duke in 1920 over the more experienced Hubert V, Count of Donne surprised many, the young Joanus X quickly established himself as a competent ruler and is remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious, and proactive Grand Dukes of Yonderre, having initiated many reforms and projects to steer his nation out of the Great Depression and clear of the Great War. His early rule has been described as authoritarian in nature and he strongly stressed the importance of ducal dignity and power. Joanus X is noted for his use of executive powers, a notable example being in 1928 when he dismissed the democratically elected Social Democratic cabinet with which he disagreed and installing one of his own choosing. Joanus X's rule after the Great War is marked by a more liberal approach, starting the long reforming process towards a nationalised social healthcare service and social security network.

Early life

Joanus X de Martigueux was born in Collinebourg Palace as Joanus Maria Guillaume Falco de Martigueux on March 22, 1897, as the eldest son of Guillaume VI de Martigueux, Count of Collinebourg (1867 – 1918) and his wife Countess Carolina (1876 – 1963). Joanus attended the Sainte-Catherine Military Academy in Kubagne from 1915-1917. His father Guillaume VI had been narrowly snubbed of the title of Grand Duke of Yonderre by Joanus IX de Somua in 1895 which doctors believe caused his heart attack the same year and severely damaged his health, ultimately leading to his early death in 1918, aged 50. Joanus X thus became Count of Collinebourg aged 21. He married Lucia Fallshade later the same year, a Urcean daughter of the prominent Fallshade family.

Election to Grand Duke and early rule

Following the death of Grand Duke Joanus IX de Somua in 1920, Count Joanus was narrowly elected Grand Duke of Yonderre ahead of Hubert V, Count of Donne. The traditional election between the nine Counts of Yonderre ended in a threeway tie with Joanus XI of Collinebourg, Hubert V, Count of Donne and Auguste XV, Count of Somua each having three votes. Following further debating another vote was cast in which Joanus XI and Hubert V were tied with four votes each, Auguste XV still voting for himself. After extensive debates and backdoor negotiations, Joanus had finally secured a majority at 3AM on 15 October 1920. He was proclaimed Grand Duke of Yonderre later that day from the balcony of Guillaumesbourg, the palace that houses the Yonderian parliament, by Steward of the Realm C.F. Bourghalle.

Issue

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

  • 22 March 1897 – 25 May 1918: His Highness the Hereditary Count of Collinebourg
  • 25 May 1918 – 15 October 1920: His Highness the Count of Collinebourg
  • 15 October 1920 – 22 October 1982: By the Grace of God, His Majesty the Grand Duke of Yonderre, King of the Goths, Count of Collinebourg, Grand Baron of the Kestrel Isles

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