Rise of the Habsburgs
This is my first AAR every so please don't be too critical. I hope to update it at least every other day.
In my game it is now December 1102. First I'll go over what has happen since 1066.
Started out as Werner Habsburg, Count of Aargau.
Things were very quiet for several years. His only son Otto was born in 1069 and a few years later a daughter Ida. Ida was later married off to the son of the Duke of Lombardy and is now Duchess of Lombardy after her husband succeeded his father.
On August 27th 1072 Werner was surprised to be suddenly be elevated to Duke Werner I of Savoie by the Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich I, Werner would be loyal to the Emperor of the rest of his life for this.
After fabricating a claim. Werner went to war and won the county of Neuchatel on August 18 1081.
Shortly after that Werner had his son Otto marry a good nobelwoman that gave birth to a daughter. Shortly after that Otto's wife died, so Werner then had Otto marry Elika von Babenberg, the eldest daughter and heir of Duke Leopld II of Osterreich.
After some arguements with his son and a brief imprisonment of Otto for heresey. Werner I gave Otto the county of Neuchatel on October 24th 1084.
A son was born to Otto and Elika. He was named after his grandfather Werner. Soon after Otto and Elika would have a daughter and another son.
Duke Werner I's wife tragically died in 1088 at age 61. Werner decided not to remarry right away
After fabricating another claim. Duke Werner I went to war and won the county of Bern on June 23 1092.
More tragedy struck when Duke Werner I's son Otto suddenly died at age 39 of his wounds he received from fighting for the HRE. Otto's son Werner succeeded him as Count of Neuchatel and now as Duke Werner I's grandson, heir to Savoie.
Duke Werner I, wanting to make absolutely sure that the Dukedom of Osterreich is inheirited by a member of the Habsburg family, married his son's widow Elika. Amazingly despite Werner I's advanced age (he was 74), Elika became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. Which makes that child (Maria) not only the grandson Werner's (future Werner II) half sister but also his aunt. :wacko:
Amazingly again at age 77, Duke Werner I knocked up Elika again. Unfortunately this child would never know his/her father as Duke of Savoie, Werner I von Habsburg died on October 16th 1102. His grandson inherited all of his realms as Werner II Duke of Savoie at age 15. It is now December 1102 and Werner II will soon come into his majority and rule outright. He is in line through his mother Elika to inherit the Duchy of Osterreich and when he has enough piety and money he could create himself King of Burgundy since he has 50% of the counties needed to proclaim himself King.
The Rise of the Habsburgs has begun!
