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Govegz Rona
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King of All Norjihanis
Reign1305-1354
SuccessorMahiraz II
High Chief of the Norjihanis
Reign1305-1306
PredecessorDjerev Seqki
Konnor of Ronyg
Reign1296-1343
PredecessorKiran
SuccessorMahiraz II
Born(1278-06-15)15 June 1278
Garesav, Norjihan
Died23 May 1343(1343-05-23) (aged 64)
Listosord, Norjihan
BurialTemple of the Perfect Divinity, Tel Duvemuz
IssueMahiraz II, Thuhan Rona
HouseRona
FatherEsullaz VI
MotherJanysa Garesav

King Govegz I Rona (15th June 1278 - 23rd May 1354, Native Name: govezj rona) was Konnor of Ronyg from 1294 to 1343, High Chief of the Norjihanis from 1305 to 1306, and King of All Norjihanis from 1305 until his death in 1343. Often known simply as Govegz Rona (as opposed to the later Govegz II), or as Govegz Takkan, or Govegz the Leper, his reign saw the creation of the first real Norjihani state and the creation of Szezkia alongside the Szezk Genocide in which around 250,000 people were killed. He is in this arguably one of the most influential figures in South Baredinan history.

He received the epithet Takkan ("He who carries out Tan's will") from Grand Servant Gestan II following the death of Anlar IV. He was described by Anlar, whom he famously quarrelled with, as "stubborn, quick to anger and infinitely willful." He was, however, also viewed as a "champion of Tan and of Norjihan, quick-thinking and well versed in warcraft and speech". During his later life, however, opinion of him deteriorated due to his leprosy which it appears he contracted in the 1320s and which, alongside bouts of madness, led to strong factionalism between groups supporting his two sons, Mahiraz and Thuhan; he was, however, able to play them against each other until he finally succumbed after a period of illness in 1343.

Govegz spent much of his early career attempting to become High Chief of Norjihan, after originally consolidating his position of Konnor of Ronyg, a title he gained when he was 16 due to his father Esullaz IV's death in a riding accident. His main political opponents were the Seqki family of Szezkia who via marriage and bribery had built up a large support base to support a bid to the High Chiefdom, a position to which Govegz also inspired. The conflict with the Seqki family led to Govegz's Coup of 1305, an event which led to the creation of the first Norjihani state, but also to the Szezk Genocide. Govegz also initiated a series of financial and legal reforms, based on various Ekuosian models, and also attempted to control the church, although this led to the Holy Rebellion of 1339.

Govegz helped lay the foundations of the modern Norjihani nation-state, but his actions also brought centuries of low-lying tensions out into the open and severed any goodwill between Baredans and Xhovians more generally, leading to many of the later events in South Baredinan history. Within Norjihan he centralised power, promoting family members and close friends and reining in the powers of the northern barons, along with bringing in a slate of changes which strengthened Norjihan's economy and trading power within the Argeyaz. However, his Leprosy left him and Norjihan weak in his later years, alongside his fits of madness.

Early Years

Govegz was born in June 1278 (dated normally to somewhere in the region of 13-16th June, but births were not normally recorded in official records, where they existed) as the youngest of five children of the Konnor of Ronyg Esullaz VI. His mother, Janysa Garesav, had died in childbirth, leaving the newborn Govegz in a precarious situation; he was born at the fortress at Garesav whilst his father was on campaign, and the lords of Garesav had their own claim to the Konnora of Ronyg. Thus, it is believed there was an attempt to kill the infant Govegz a few days after he was born; luckily he was saved by Esullaz's Constable, Juhan Serti, who helped sneak the infant out of the castle and took him to Ronyg. Huner, Lord of Garesav, was later burnt in punishment. He spent the majority of his childhood with his father and uncle, Kiran, in the royal capital at Ronyg, where Esullaz was Chancellor. Govegz was to receive the best education available for a young child at the time, from the age of 10 being under the direct tutorship of Grand Servant Anlar III himself. Not much beyond this is known about his childhood, apart from that he was considered to be intelligent by a number of sources (although most of these were written later on).

After his father's death in a hunting accident in 1294, leaving Govegz as the heir-apparent, Govegz tried to leave Listosord quickly so he could be be proclaimed as Konnor. However, he was stopped before he could leave the city by his uncle, Kiran, and Djerev Seqki, the successor to Esullaz as chancellor appointed by the then king Hunnas II Vomeja. Seqki had drawn a document he claimed had been drawn up by Esullaz disinheriting Govegz and instead proclaiming Kiran as heir to the throne. It was widely known that this was a fake, but Govegz was placed under house arrest and Kiran was invested as Konnor of Ronyg in an elaborate ceremony in Listosord. It is clear Hunnas himself had been involved in the plot, hoping Kiran would be more compliant than the more independent minded Govegz. Following Kiran's investment, and after swearing an oath in which he had to agree not to claim the title of Konnora, Govegz was released and given a mid-level army placement in Isugza. He quickly proved himself, defeating Ittohari raiders and siezing towns along the northern coast. During his time in the army it appears he became exposed to anti-Xhovian rhetoric by a priest, Arnad of Lesanna, who accompanied him, although this was of course also a result of his dealings with Djerev.

Assuming Control of Ronyg

Exile

Return to Court

Coup of 1305 and the Szezk Genocide

Actions as King

Death and Burial