GASHIKAN EMPERORS

*William the Great: Started the First Race War, he died in combat. Reigning thirty-seven years, William the Great founded the Second Empire of Gashikan.

*Kevin I (the Good): He ended the First Race War. He reigned 50 years, from -1440 to 
-1390. Died in his sleep of old age.

*Piotr (the Cruel): Started the First Unification War. He reigned 18 years, from -1390 to -1372. He died in battle with Admiral Artur Yanakov in the Izar System.

*Ivan (the Recluse): He reigned thirty-nine years, from -1372 to -1333. He died of old age.

*Benjamin (the Great): Conquered many planets during the First Unification War. He reigned 
fifty-five years, from -1333 to -1288. He was murdered by a Vemlan assassin during a State Visit to the Rusadir. 

*Roger I (the Warrior): Created the Imperial Regency Council in -1270. He reigned fourty-seven years, from -1288 to -1241. He was killed in the First Battle of Marley.

*Robert (the Mad): Although mad Robert ruled only two years he killed most of his immediate family and hundereds of thousands of civilians in an orgy of bloodlust. He reigned from -1241 to -1239, after which he was killed by Elector Ivan Parks, at the orders of the Regency Council.

*Henryk (the Bearded): Cousin of Robert and only surviving heir of the House of Grayson, Henryk reigned for twenty-nine years, from -1239 to -1210. He died in the Second Battle of Marley. 

*Edward I (the Bald):  A pacifist at heart, Edward slowed the brutal military operations in the First Unification War. He reigned fifty-nine years, from -1210 to -1151. He died of old age.

*Kevin II (the Peacemaker): After decades of brutal fighting, Emperor Kevin II ended the First Unification War. He reigned a brief two years, from -1151 to -1149. He was assassinated by Gashikan extremists.

*Edward II (the Weak): Prodded by his close friend Admiral Brand, Edward started the Second Race War. He was a virtual puppet of Admiral Brand's during most of his thirty-seven year reign, from -1149 to -1112. He was killed by his son, who assumed the Throne the same year.

*Michael I (the Strong): A violent racist, Emperor Michael promoted a geonocidal campaign against Vargr until a succession movement by the Rose Worlds started the Second Unification War. Emperor Michael halted the Second Race War to deal with the rebellious Rose Worlds. He reigned from -1112 to -1075, a total of thirty-seven years. He was killed in the Battle of Sapriportus.

*Charles I (the Perverse): He ruled only twelve years, from -1075 to -1063. He was murdered by one of his male lovers during an argument.

*Charles II (the Pious): Cousin of Charles I, Charles II reigned 46 years, from -1063 to -1017. He died of old age.

*Albert I (the Crazy): The most mentally unstable since Robert, Albert I only ruled for three years, from -1017 to -1014. He abdicated at gunpoint to his son.

*Albert II (the Vain): Quiet the ladies man, Albert II reigned for 44 years, from -1014 to -970. He fathered eighty-three children and died of old age.

*Nigel: He ruled only three years, from -970 to -967. He was assassinated by anti-Vargr fanatics while on a State Visit to Gashimar.

*Malcolm I (the Conquerer): The eldest son of Nigel, Malcolm the Conquerer started and ended the Third Race War. He also started the Third Unification War and the Fourth Race War. He reigned for fourty-five years, from -967 to -922. He died of old age.

*Michael II (the Brave): He started the Fourth Unification War and the Interabi Front War. He reigned for 32 years, from -922 to -890. He was assassinated by Luren terrorists.

*James I: He reigned twenty-three years, from -890 to -867. He was killed when his pinnance crashed after narrowly avoiding a hypervelocity SAM on approach to Gashikan City Spaceport.

*Malcolm II: Started the Firfth Race War. He reigned sixty-six years, from -867 to -801. He died of Ansiatic Fever while on a State Visit to Jerhattan.

*James II: He ended the Firth Race War. Reigning just twelve years, from -801 to -787, he died along with most of his immediate family and billions of Gashikan citizens from Enzyme Reaction 42.

*Thomas (the Kind): The youngest son of James II, he reigned 32 years, from -787 to -755. He died of old age.

*Caitrin: She started the Sixth Race War during which she had the first Bolos and super-dreadnoughts built. She reigned 55 years, from -755 to -700. She died of old age.

*Roger II: He reigned thirty years, from -700 to -670. He died during an accidental collision with another grav car in the Capital.

*Elizabeth: She ended the Sixth Race War. She reigned for an amazing sixty years, from -670 to -610. She died of old age.

*Malcolm III: The last Grayson Emperor, Malcolm III only reigned twenty-two years, from -610 to -588. He was the only child of Queen Elizabeth and his aversion to women was well known. His tragic death in a shuttle accident sealed the fate of the Grayson Dynasty. Having no heir, the Imperial Regency Council staged a coup in -588 and continues to rule the Second Empire of Gashikan to this day.

