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The House of Alman Corrino[1] was the second branch of the imperial House Corrino to hold the Golden Lion Throne, founded by Alman I in 104 AG. The House of Alman Corrino originated through Alman's marriage to a daughter of Emperor Saudir I (r. 12 BG–70 AG).
The Alman Corrinos repeatedly challenged the original branch of House Corrino, the House of Saluso Corrino, for rule over the Imperium. The Alman Corrinos were themselves also challenged by various other influential families, such as the House of Rautha and House of al-Qair. The Alman Corrinos were not fully secure in their rule until the fall of the last line of usurpers (the House of Feyd) in 1099, whereafter they ruled until the extinction of the house in 1604 AG.
History[]
The House of Alman Corrino was established in 104 AG by Alman bin Haig,[1] who became emperor (as Alman I) after the assassination of Emperor Elrood I al-Aziz (r. 73–104).[2] Alman supplanted the imperial line of the House of Saluso Corrino. He himself had no imperial blood, though he was married to a daughter of Emperor Saudir I (r. 12 BG–70 AG).[1] The rightful Saluso Corrino heir, Saudir II, fled into exile though reclaimed the throne in 123 AG after Alman was also assassinated.[2]
Over the next few centuries, the descendants of Alman repeatedly displaced the Saluso Corrino line on the throne.[1] It is unclear if the Alman Corrinos were blood descendants of the early Saluso Corrino emperors.[n 2] The Saluso Corrino emperors were frequently supported by House Atreides and changes in imperial family thus frequently affected the fortunes of that house.[2] It was under an Alman Corrino emperor, Wensic I, that the Great Convention (330–340) was formulated.[3]
The first serious non-Corrino challenge to the Alman Corinos was posed by the House of al-Qair. In 369,[1] the Alman Corrino emperor Wallach I was deposed and blinded,[4] with Henli I al-Qair assuming rule over the Imperium as regent.[1] Henli governed until 388, when he himself was overthrown by the usurper-emperor Saudir III,[4] who established the House of Rautha.[1] Saudir III was in turn overthrown and murdered[4] in 389[1] by the Sardaukar in a palace revolt. Wallach I was rescued from prison and reinstated.[4] Wallach's second reign lasted until 416, when he was overthrown by Sheuset II, the last emperor of the Saluso Corrino line. Sheuset was deposed and exiled in 445, when Saudir IV (son of Saudir III) seized power.[4] After Saudir IV's death in 451, Wallach I was restored to the throne for the second time.[1]
The death of Saudir IV terminated the House of Rautha[4] and the Alman Corrino emperors ruled unchallenged until the time of Shaddam I (r. 482–548, 549–553) and Ezhar I (r. 553–561). Shaddam I was briefly overthrown by his cousin, Villish Saluso IV (r. 548); after his restoration in 549, he ruled alongside Harmon I al-Qair, who served as regent. Harmon served as regent until 556 and was succeeded in that position by a relative, Kalus I al-Qair (served 556–561).[1] After Ezhar I's death in 561, Kalus I took power over the Imperium as Protector, beginning the First Protectorate (561–603); he was succeeded in his position by Harmon II al-Qair in 575.[1] Harmon II had imperial aspirations and went so far as to strip Abulurd III Harkonnen of his titles when he refused to support his plans.[4] In 603, Iason Atreides was instrumental in settling the differences between the branches of the imperial family and convinced Harmon II to step down as Protector in favor of the accession of Audrii I, a son of Shaddam I, as emperor.[5] Iason also re-established the principles of the Great Convention, setting the stage for a long period of stable rule.[5]
The restored line of Alman Corrino held power for until 1027 (424 years),[1] when a rupture with the Sardaukar led the Bashar[5] Feyd al-Feyd[4] to usurp the throne,[5] aided by his demicousin Aleksandr IV Harkonnen.[4] As emperor Feyd I, Feyd established the House of Feyd,[1] killed all close imperial relations, and suspended the Landsraad.[5] Paulos II Atreides fled beyond the Imperium's borders with the last members of the imperial family, including the recognized heir, Prince Corrin.[5] The situation developed into a Civil War, which continued under Feyd's sons Estil I (1051–1099) and Feyd II (1099). Feyd II was murdered by his own officers, after which Prince Corrin's son Josif I was made emperor, restoring the Alman Corrino line to the throne.[5]
After Josif I's accession in 1099, the House of Alman Corrino ruled uninterrupted for over five centuries.[1] In 1487, the Imperial Seat was moved to Kaitain.[6] The House of Alman Corrino went extinct with the death of Hennor III in 1604, without immediate heirs.[4] A succession crisis threatened to plunge the Imperium into civil war once more, though a regency under the Landsraad was soon set up. In 1701, Iraklii Harkonnen rooted out a distant Corrino descendant, Corrin IV, and promoted his rise to the throne.[4]
Descendants[]
The branch of House Corrino established with the accession of Corrin IV (the First House of Corrin Corrino) in 1680[1] were distant[4] descendants of the Alman Corrino emperor Corrin II (r. 477–482).[1]
Further branches of House Corrino that descended from the Alman Corrinos included the House of Shahrukh Corrino, established in 2197 by Shahrukh Kenric I (a descendant of Sheuset III, r. 669–745) and the House of Rejan Corrino, established in 3310 by Alman V (a descendant of Wensic II, r. 1530–1538).[1] The House of Atreus Corrino seized the throne in 4552 with the justification of female-line descent from the Alman Corrino emperor Estil I (r. 206–207).[7]
Family tree[]
The family relationships follow the list of emperors in The Dune Encyclopedia[1]
Descendants of Alman I:
- Alman I (r. 104–123), married to a daughter of Saudir I (r. 12 BG–70 AG) (House of Saluso Corrino)
- Alman II (r. 185–206), son of Alman I
- Alman III (r. 206), son of Alman II
- Estil I (r. 206–207), son of Alman II
- (Child of Estil I)
- (Grandchild of Estil I)
- Alman IV (r. 345–362), great-grandson of Estil I
- Wallach I (r. 362–369, 390–416, 451–453), brother of Alman IV
- Avelard I (r. 453–459), son of Wallach I
- Saluso III (r. 459–477), son of Wallach I
- Corrin II (r. 477–482), son of Wallach I
- Shaddam I (r. 482–548, 549–553), son of Corrin II
- Audrii I (r. 603–669), son of Shaddam I
- Sheuset III (r. 669–745), son of Audrii I
- Saudir V (r. 745–803), son of Sheuset III
- Alia I Salusa (r. 803–883), daughter of Saudir V
- Corrin III (r. 883–889), son of Alia I
- Elrood III (r. 889–933), son of Corrin III
- Corrin III (r. 883–889), son of Alia I
- Alia I Salusa (r. 803–883), daughter of Saudir V
- Unknown descendants of Sheuset III -> House of Shahrukh Corrino
- Saudir V (r. 745–803), son of Sheuset III
- Salusa, daughter of Audrii I, married Iason Atreides[5]
- Sheuset III (r. 669–745), son of Audrii I
- Audrii I (r. 603–669), son of Shaddam I
- Unknown descendants of Corrin II -> First House of Corrin Corrino
- Shaddam I (r. 482–548, 549–553), son of Corrin II
- (Child of Wallach I)
- Vilish Saluso IV (r. 548), cousin of Shaddam I
- (Grandchild of Estil I)
- Unknown descendants of Estil I (female line) -> House of Atreus Corrino[7]
- (Child of Estil I)
- Alman II (r. 185–206), son of Alman I
Descendants of Elrood III:
- Elrood III (see above)
- (Child of Elrood III)
- Wallach II (r. 933–995), grandson of Elrood III
- (Child of Wallach II)
- Corrin[5]
- Josif I (r. 1099–1134), great-grandson of Wallach II
- (Grandchild of Wallach II)
- Ezhar II (r. 1145–1188), cousin of Josif I
- Istaivan I (r. 1188–1221), son of Ezhar II
- Mikael I (r. 1221–1265), son of Istaivan I
- Saluso V (r. 1265–1352), son of Mikael I
- (Child of Mikael I)
- Elrood IV (r. 1352–1428), nephew of Saluso V
- (Child of Mikael I)
- Leto I (r. 1428–1530), cousin of Elrood IV
- Wensic II (r. 1530–1538), son of Leto I
- Unknown descendants of Wensic II -> House of Rejan Corrino
- Wensic II (r. 1530–1538), son of Leto I
- (Sibling of Leto I)
- Henoor III (r. 1538–1604), cousin of Wensic II
- Leto I (r. 1428–1530), cousin of Elrood IV
- Mikael I (r. 1221–1265), son of Istaivan I
- Istaivan I (r. 1188–1221), son of Ezhar II
- Ezhar II (r. 1145–1188), cousin of Josif I
- Corrin[5]
- (Child of Wallach II)
- Wallach II (r. 933–995), grandson of Elrood III
- (Child of Elrood III)
- Audrii II (r. 995–1027), cousin of Wallach II
- (Child of Elrood III)
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 The Dune Encyclopedia, "EMPERORS OF THE KNOWN UNIVERSE"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Dune Encyclopedia, "ATREIDES, HOUSE, Foundation of"
- ↑ The Dune Encyclopedia, "GREAT CONVENTION"
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 The Dune Encyclopedia, "HARKONNEN, HOUSE OF"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 The Dune Encyclopedia, "ATREIDES, HOUSE, Prominent members"
- ↑ The Dune Encyclopedia, "A CHRONOLOGY OF SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS IN HUMAN HISTORY"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Dune Encyclopedia, "ATREIDES, HOUSE, and Imperial Rule"
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Salusa Secundus is the homeworld of House Corrino ("IMPERIUM, FEUDAL PATTERNS OF", The Dune Encyclopedia) and served as the capital of the Imperium until 1487 AG, when the capital was moved to Kaitain ("CALENDAR, STANDARD IMPERIAL", The Dune Encyclopedia).
- ↑ The list of emperors in the The Dune Encyclopedia states that Alman II was the son of Alman I, but does not record whether he also was the son of Alman I's Saluso Corrino wife. It is thus also possible that he was the child of another marriage.
| Preceded by House of Saluso Corrino |
Imperial House 104–123 AG |
Succeeded by House of Saluso Corrino |
| Preceded by House of Saluso Corrino |
Imperial House 184–207 AG |
Succeeded by House of Saluso Corrino |
| Preceded by House of Saluso Corrino |
Imperial House 345–388 AG |
Succeeded by House of Rautha |
| Preceded by House of Rautha |
Imperial House 390–416 AG |
Succeeded by House of Saluso Corrino |
| Preceded by House of Rautha |
Imperial House 451–1027 AG |
Succeeded by House of Feyd |
| Preceded by House of Feyd |
Imperial House 1099–1604 AG |
Succeeded by First House of Corrin Corrino |