The rule of the Arathracian priest-kings of Yophenthea was as extensive as the breadth of their dominions. The monarchy underwent repeated transformations from a single to a dual monarchy and back again over the centuries of the Yophenthean Empire. Unlike dynasties and rulers from other civilizations, the Yophenthean sacral and military monarchy (or monarchies as they sometimes were divided) was expressly racial in conception. Rulers were not simply drawn from the best class of society, they inherited the traits and sense of dominion from the god Arathrax himself. Thus they were thought to be ruling in the behalf of Arathrax with his implicit approval and possessing something of the capabilities of a god as descendants of cambions.

Arathraciot Dynasty

**List of the Yophenthean Rulers of Erechóreb**
Order	Name	Dynasty	Birth Year	Years of Reign	Length of Reign	Death Year	Remarks
1	Erithraigean	Arathraciot	225	268 to 347	~79	347	Firstborn of Aireánnau by Arathrax
2	Erreagea	Arathraciot		347 to 356	~9	356	Regent and Aunt of Erriorth, daughter of Erithraigean
3	Erriorth	Arathraciot		356 to 383	~27	383	Grandson of Erithragean

After the reign of Erriorth follows a nearly thirteen year conflict, 383 to 396, over succession.

Calantuvil Dynasty

After the twelve year struggle for succession, the functions of the priest-king were divided into high priest and king. The Calantuvil branch descended from Erigándor assumed the mantle of kingship, while the role of high priest remained the function of the eldest successor of Erithraigean. The powers were thus shared and separate. As the fledgling kingdom encountered and conflicted with foreign princes and powers, the two rulers became obliged to operate with equanimity and present a united face to the world if they were to fulfill the charge of their Lord, Arathrax, to unify the dominion of earth under the unified dominion of the sun. The Calántuvil Dynasty's reign is still considered very much a golden era of the early Yophenthean Empire. All High Priests and Kings were cousins and could trace their lineage with little effort to the god Arathrax and Saint Aireánnau Mother of the Folk.

**List of the Yophenthean Rulers of Erechóreb**
Order	Name	Dynasty	Birth Year	Years of Reign	Length of Reign	Death Year	Remarks
4	Gweiudh Calántuvil	Calántuvil	358	396 to 408	~12	408	Great-great Grandson of Saint Erigándor
5	Rhulliath Calántuvil	Calántuvil	278	408 to 431	~23	431
6	Leithgan Calántuvil	Calántuvil		431 to 439	~8	439
7	Disiach Calántuvil	Calántuvil		439 to 452	~13	452
8	Terth Calántuvil	Calántuvil		452 to 473	~21	473
9	Siercha Calántuvil	Calántuvil		473 to 476	~3	476

Subject Monarchy

The last of the Calantuvils died without clear successor and the Senate (Senator = Aichedh) assumed control for nearly three years, 476 to 479. During the Senatorial Interregnum, great care was taken to avoid the earlier twelve year conflict which sometime came to open blows between the heirs of Arathrax. The High Sun Priest would be only one dynasty, but if there were only daughters, the eldest daughter could marry a son of the monarch. The High Sun Priest was very strictly required to be the oldest available heir of Arathrax and Aireánnau, thus preserving the spirit of the monarchical priest while enabling the military monarchy to have potentially any lineal son of Arathrax through Aireánnau as heir. This system lasted for about seventy four years, 479 to 553. In principle, the monarch was subject to the High Sun Priest who could determine the successor to the military kingship by decree. This precedent was sometimes invoked in later centuries even beyond the Third Sack of Yophénthë in lands that had formerly been under the rule of the empire as Arathracian high priests and sunfathers insisted their decree could resolve succession to the local monarch.

Restored Calántuvil Dynasty

479 to 537, (~58 years)

Errigealtha Dynasty

537 to 553, (~16 years)

Unified Monarchy

553 to 840, ~ 287 Unified, Monarch is also High Sun Priest

Rhugarionil Dynasty 553 to 661, (~108 years)

Falfiombil Dynasty 661 to 744, (~83 years)

Elanáivil Dynasty 744 to 755, (~11 years) Sáragean Erin-Turantúvë I Erin-Turantúvë II

Ancuívimil Dynasty 755 to 793, (~38 years) Brándar, 755 AI to 773 AI, Brandállean, 773 AI Amállean, 773 to 793 AI

Sachsindil Dynasty 793 to 840, Dynasty E, ~47

Dual Monarchy

The vast scope of the empire and the continual threat of invasion from the skyfaring tribes of the Jaggudorns and invasions from the Asdaurian heartlands demanded a strong military leader. This period is traditionally called the dual monarchy. The military king or 'emperor' was supreme and appointed the High Priest of the Sun from eligible candidates. The sons of the High Priest were usually held ineligible as the emperor did not wish to create the precedent for a dynasty or succession. This arrangement begun in 840 lasted for about 146 years until the Third Sack of Yophénthë which is regarded the fixed end of the Yophenthean Empire in 986. Despite the supremacy of the emperor, the show of a sovereign high priest of the sun was maintained with the emperor kneeling to the high priest during religious sacraments and ceremonies. There were many dynasties who rose to the occasion and fell sometimes faster their their predecessors.

Airechambil Dynasty 840 to 863, ~23

Teachril Dynasty 863 to 872, ~9

Glambrifil Dynasty 872 to 914, (~42 years)

Asimbuvil Dynasty 914 to 949, ~35

Rheivaspil Dynasty 949 to 968, ~22

Spelúntomil Dynasty 968 to 986, (~17 years) Adírreach Spelúntomil, 968 to 971 Saimírreach Spelúntomil, 971 to 986 Fall of Yophénthë, 986 AI Third Sack of Yophénthë

List of Yophenthean Rulers of Erechóreb

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