Prussia, 1593
10,000 gold coins
79% popularity
[44]
Siegbert Detlef Clemens Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly dark brown hair, brown eyes)
- [43]
Beatrix Adelheid, Königin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [13]
Franziska Adelheid, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [4]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
[29]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [26]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [3]
Winfried Lennert
Klaus Isidor Johannes, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, blue eyes)
[5] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Fränze has discovered an affinity for painting.
Prussia, 1593
10,000 gold coins
79% popularity
[45]
Siegbert Detlef Clemens Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly dark brown hair, brown eyes)
- [44]
Beatrix Adelheid, Königin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [14]
Franziska Adelheid, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [5]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
[30]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [27]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [4]
Winfried Lennert
Klaus Isidor Johannes, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, blue eyes)
[6] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Fränze is becoming closer to her art tutor at the court.
Prussia, 1594
10,000 gold coins
79% popularity
[46]
Siegbert Detlef Clemens Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly dark brown hair, brown eyes)
- [45]
Beatrix Adelheid, Königin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [6]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
[31]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [28]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [5]
Winfried Lennert
Klaus Isidor Johannes, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, blue eyes)
[7] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
The family was shaken this year when they discovered poor
Fränze had been taken advantage of by her art tutor. She became very ill whilst pregnant, and eventually withdrew to her sickbed, where the doctors could save neither herself nor her unborn child. The tutor has been executed and
Fränze's paintings, which had previously decorated
Poldi's nursery, have been covered with black curtains.
Prussia, 1596
10,000 gold coins
79% popularity
[47]
Siegbert Detlef Clemens Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly dark brown hair, brown eyes)
- [46]
Beatrix Adelheid, Königin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [7]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
[32]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [29]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
[8] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Sadly, the royal family lost another child this year - little
Winfried passed away, having long suffered from a spinal condition that caused him great pain.
Prussia, 1597
10,000 gold coins
79% popularity
[48]
Siegbert Detlef Clemens Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly dark brown hair, brown eyes)
- [47]
Beatrix Adelheid, Königin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [8]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
[33]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [30]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [nb]
Fabian Erik Klaus Martin Gerhold, Prinz von Preußen (curly dark brown hair, brown eyes)
[7] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Viktoria gave birth to a little boy this year. Worryingly,
Fabian appears to suffer from the same genetic spinal condition as his brother.
Prussia, 1598
10,000 gold coins
79% popularity
[49]
Siegbert Detlef Clemens Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly dark brown hair, brown eyes)
- [48]
Beatrix Adelheid, Königin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [9]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
[34]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [31]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [nb]
Heinrike Sophie Roza Katharina Wiebke, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy dark brown hair, grey eyes)
[8] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Poor little
Fabian has passed away, only a few weeks after his mother gave birth to his little sister.
Prussia, 1598
10,000 gold coins
79% popularity
[50]
Siegbert Detlef Clemens Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly dark brown hair, brown eyes)
- [49]
Beatrix Adelheid, Königin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [10]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
[35]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [32]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [1]
Heinrike Sophie Roza Katharina Wiebke, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy dark brown hair, grey eyes)
-- [nb]
Oskar Hariwald Gregor Detlef Clemens, Prinz von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
[9] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Heinrike has a little brother!
Viktoria can be somewhat suspicious, and worries that she will never be able to raise a healthy son. As such she is incredibly protective of little
Oskar, who is her mirror image.
Prussia, 1599
10,000 gold coins
79% popularity
[51]
Siegbert Detlef Clemens Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly dark brown hair, brown eyes)
- [50]
Beatrix Adelheid, Königin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [11]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
[36]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [33]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [2]
Heinrike Sophie Roza Katharina Wiebke, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy dark brown hair, grey eyes)
-- [1]
Oskar Hariwald Gregor Detlef Clemens, Prinz von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
[9] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
On examining
Oskar this year, the court physician determined that he does indeed suffer from the ailment which killed his brothers.
Viktoria is paranoid and distraught, but for now he seems well.
Heinrike is fascinated by him.
Prussia, 1600
10,000 gold coins
79% popularity
[52]
Siegbert Detlef Clemens Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly dark brown hair, brown eyes)
- [51]
Beatrix Adelheid, Königin von Preußen (wavy black hair, brown eyes)
-- [12]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
[37]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, Prinz von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [34]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [3]
Heinrike Sophie Roza Katharina Wiebke, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy dark brown hair, grey eyes)
-- [2]
Oskar Hariwald Gregor Detlef Clemens, Prinz von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [nb]
Walburga Wanda Beatrix Zita Georgina, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy black hair, blue eyes)
[10] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Wendelin and
Viktoria celebrated the turn of the century by welcoming their newest child into the world.
Prussia, 1601
10,000 gold coins
16% popularity
[38]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, König von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [35]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Königin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [13]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
-- [4]
Heinrike Sophie Roza Katharina Wiebke, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy dark brown hair, grey eyes)
-- [3]
Oskar Hariwald Gregor Detlef Clemens, Prinz von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [1]
Walburga Wanda Beatrix Zita Georgina, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy black hair, blue eyes)
[11] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Sadly,
Beatrix passed away this year. The distraught
Clemens has decided to retire from public life, and has asked
Wendelin to take the throne and to raise
Poldi until he is old enough to become König himself.
Wendelin tried to persuade his brother against abdicating, but was unsuccessful, and so
Poldi has been taken into
Wendelin and
Viktoria's home.
Prussia, 1602
10,000 gold coins
16% popularity
[39]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, König von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [36]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Königin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [14]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
-- [5]
Heinrike Sophie Roza Katharina Wiebke, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy dark brown hair, grey eyes)
-- [4]
Oskar Hariwald Gregor Detlef Clemens, Prinz von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [2]
Walburga Wanda Beatrix Zita Georgina, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy black hair, blue eyes)
-- [nb]
Luzia Johanna Dagmar Kora Ottilie, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight black hair, grey eyes)
-- [nb]
Evelin Ziska Wilhelmine Emma Anne, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight black hair, grey eyes)
[12] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Viktoria had identical twin girls this year!
Wendelin is adjusting well to the pressure of being König - he is a calm and intelligent man, despite his shyness. However, the popularity of the royal family has fallen drastically - the people believe
Poldi should have succeeded to the throne immediately, and dislike
Wendelin's reluctance to appear at public events, preferring to concern himself with the affairs of state.
Viktoria busies herself with the children and her beloved Lilie, whilst
Poldi shadows his uncle so as to learn about the ways of governance.
Prussia, 1603
10,000 gold coins
17% popularity
[40]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, König von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [37]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Königin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [15]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
-- [5]
Oskar Hariwald Gregor Detlef Clemens, Prinz von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [3]
Walburga Wanda Beatrix Zita Georgina, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy black hair, blue eyes)
-- [1]
Luzia Johanna Dagmar Kora Ottilie, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight black hair, grey eyes)
-- [1]
Evelin Ziska Wilhelmine Emma Anne, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight black hair, grey eyes)
[13] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Sadly,
Heinrike passed away this year.
Wendelin and
Viktoria are grief-wracked and guilt-ridden - in their fears over
Oskar, they never thought to make an examination of poor
Heinrike's health. It seems that the spinal disease was not a gendered curse after all, and simply a genetic condition that the couple's descendants will consistently be at risk of.
Prussia, 1604
10,000 gold coins
17% popularity
[41]
Wendelin Fabian Oskar Philipp, König von Preußen (wavy black hair, grey eyes)
- [38]
Viktoria Katharina Mathilde, Königin von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [16]
Leopold Albrecht, Prinz von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
-- [6]
Oskar Hariwald Gregor Detlef Clemens, Prinz von Preußen (straight dark brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [4]
Walburga Wanda Beatrix Zita Georgina, Prinzessin von Preußen (wavy black hair, blue eyes)
-- [2]
Luzia Johanna Dagmar Kora Ottilie, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight black hair, grey eyes)
-- [2]
Evelin Ziska Wilhelmine Emma Anne, Prinzessin von Preußen (straight black hair, grey eyes)
[14] Lilie, Erstes Pferd von Preußen (white horse, white mane)
Though
Poldi is old enough now to take the throne, he has requested that
Wendelin continue his duties until
Poldi has found a suitable marriage, as he wishes to learn more about the science of politics before he becomes König.
Prussia, 1605
10,000 gold coins
73% popularity
[17]
Leopold Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
The people were not content with
Poldi's hesitance at taking the throne, and
Wendelin was deposed and executed.
Viktoria fled with her children, leaving the seventeen-year-old
Poldi to manage the kingdom alone. Needless to say, he is terrified, lonely and insecure. His popularity, however, nears that of his father's - the people have spoken, and they are content with their decision. And, as
Poldi begins his rule, he quickly realizes that he is suited to being a König.
Prussia, 1606
10,000 gold coins
88% popularity
[18]
Leopold Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
Poldi's skills at governing the country have earned him yet more popularity as the country enters a period of economic success. Nevertheless, he feels isolated, and often writes to
Viktoria, begging her to return to the court.
Prussia, 1607
10,000 gold coins
78% popularity
[19]
Leopold Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
Poldi learns a lesson about the nuances of economic policy when his excessive exports cause famine to hit the country.
Prussia, 1608
10,000 gold coins
78% popularity
[20]
Leopold Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
This year,
Poldi took his first tour of Prussia as König; it was successful and the König is still well-liked, despite the dip in his popularity following last year's famine.
Prussia, 1609
10,000 gold coins
78% popularity
[21]
Leopold Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
- [19]
Cecilia Charlotte, Königin von Preußen (curly light brown hair, blue eyes)
This year,
Poldi fell deeply in love with a young Gräfin,
Silke, despite her low status, and they were married at once. She is a mild-mannered, polite and selfless woman, the perfect companion to
Poldi, whose grief has led him to become hard and self-sufficient. It was she who convinced
Poldi not to act rashly when the
King of England died, leaving behind only an infant heir.
Prussia, 1609
10,000 gold coins
68% popularity
[21]
Leopold Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
- [19]
Cecilia Charlotte, Königin von Preußen (curly light brown hair, blue eyes)
Famine has decimated Prussia once again.
Prussia, 1610
10,000 gold coins
68% popularity
[22]
Leopold Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
- [20]
Cecilia Charlotte, Königin von Preußen (curly light brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [nb]
Irmentrud Wilhelmine Elisabeth Johanna, Prinzessin von Preußen (curly light brown hair, brown eyes)
When bright-eyed
Imke was born,
Poldi was at first dismayed that
Silke had not produced an heir. However, he knows there is much more time for he and
Silke to secure Prussia's future. For now, he focusses on the people that he must serve, and spends as much time as possible with his beloved wife and their new daughter.
Prussia, 1611
5,000 gold coins
58% popularity
[23]
Leopold Albrecht, König von Preußen (curly black hair, brown eyes)
- [21]
Cecilia Charlotte, Königin von Preußen (curly light brown hair, blue eyes)
-- [1]
Irmentrud Wilhelmine Elisabeth Johanna, Prinzessin von Preußen (curly light brown hair, brown eyes)
After the new advisor leading England while the infant
King is educated presumed to advance into French territory,
Poldi did not hesitate to go to war with them. However, he was unsuccessful. The family is now nearly bankrupted and the König's popularity has fallen.
Prussia, 1612
5,000 gold coins
58% popularity
After the palace fell into disrepair,
Poldi realized that he could not afford to repair it. After discussing the matter with his advisors at length, the König agreed to step down. From now on - Prussia will be a democracy.
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"That cynicism you refer to I acquired the day I discovered I was different from little boys."