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Eldoria National Archives

The House of Vinter

Family tree — 947 to 2018

From the founder Aldric to the heirs of 2018: kings of Vintermark, emperors of Eldoria, and later a ceremonial house. 1 049 years of the same family, without a single overthrow.

People
181
On the tree
Kings
9
969 — 1278
Emperors and Empresses
19
1278 — 1908
Generations
32
From Aldric to Emma

Contents

I

The tree

Swipe to move around, use the scroll wheel or pinch to zoom. Tap on a person to view their profile. Each row represents a generation; couples are linked by a short line, and the children are their descendants.

House of Vinter family tree, 181 people across 32 generationsGeneration 1around 947Generation 2around 968Generation 3around 1001Generation 4around 1035Generation 5around 1068Generation 6around 1099Generation 7around 1133Generation 8around 1167Generation 9around 1203Generation 10around 1237Generation 11around 1270Generation 12around 1305Generation 13around 1341Generation 14around 1378Generation 15around 1412Generation 16around 1448Generation 17around 1485Generation 18around 1522Generation 19around 1558Generation 20around 1595Generation 21around 1630Generation 22around 1666Generation 23around 1702Generation 24around 1740Generation 25around 1776Generation 26around 1812Generation 27around 1838Generation 28around 1884Generation 29around 1920Generation 30around 1955Generation 31around 1985Generation 32around 2018unmonitored generationsunmonitored generationsunmonitored generationsAldric Vinter947–971King · 969–971Hugues Vinter971–1035Younger sonBerthe of Anjou978–1042wifeÉdouard Vinter1004–1070said Edward I, who was never kingIsabelle d'Ervy1010–1075wifeAldric III Vinter1040–1105Catherine d'Aulnay1045–1110wifeGodefroy III Vinter1072–1136Aldric IV Vinter1078–1142brotherAdèle de Clermont1082–1150wifeGaleran Vinter1105–1160collateral branchHugues II Vinter1043–1108brotherSybille Vinter1009–1072sisterErmengarde Vinter974–1038Aldric’s daughterRaoul de Lusay970–1040husbandThibaut de Lusay1002–1066Blanche de Vaux1010–1071wifeRenaud de Lusay1038–1102Marie de Crécy1044–1108wifeHugues de Lusay1070–1136Alix de Lusay1074–1140sisterGuy de Lusay1007–1069brotherAude de Melle1012–1072wifeArnoul de Lusay1036–1095collateral branchGodefroy Vinter968–1032King · 971–1032Alix de Beaumont975–1040wifeRaoul Vinter1005–1068brotherHersende de Montlhéry1012–1074wifeGautier Vinter1034–1090collateral branchErmessende de Blois1038–1095wifeFoulques Vinter1062–1118collateral branchAdèle Vinter1066–1121collateral branchMahaut Vinter1037–1099collateral branchEnguerrand de Coucy1030–1086husbandAldric II Vinter1001–1067King · 1032–1067Jeanne de Sorel1008–1070wifeGodefroy II Vinter1035–1101King · 1067–1101Adélaïde de Troyes1040–1105wifeHugues III Vinter1068–1129King · 1101–1129Mathilde de Courtenay1072–1131wifeGauthier Vinter1102–1158brotherClémence d'Évreux1108–1166wifeRenaud Vinter1131–1189collateral branchAgathe de Poix1136–1192wifePierre Vinter1160–1214collateral branchPétronille Vinter1163–1220collateral branchBaudouin Vinter1099–1160King · 1129–1160Héloïse de Montfort1104–1163wifeAmaury Vinter1133–1192King · 1160–1192Ida de Namur1138–1196wifeBernard Vinter1167–1226King · 1192–1226Yolande de Dreux1172–1230wifeThierry Vinter1203–1278King · 1226–1278Marguerite de Bar1208–1270wifeRaoul II Vinter1240–1305brotherMarie de Coucy1246–1310wifeJean Vinter1268–1330collateral branchBlanche d'Aubigny1272–1334wifeGuy Vinter1295–1350collateral branchJeanne Vinter1298–1361collateral branchÉdouard II Vinter1237–1301First Emperor · 1278–1301Mathilde de Vèze1242–1308wifeAldric V Vinter1270–1338Emperor · 1301–1338Jeanne de Milly1275–1340wifeÉdouard III Vinter1305–1372Emperor · 1338–1372Catherine d'Arcy1310–1375wifeGodefroy IV Vinter1341–1408Emperor · 1372–1408Isabeau de Saint-Clair1346–1410wifeAldric VI Vinter1378–1441Emperor · 1408–1441Blanche de Noyers1382–1445wifeÉdouard IV Vinter1412–1478Emperor · 1441–1478Jeanne de Ferrières1416–1480wifeGuillaume Vinter1450–1510brotherCatherine de Laval1455–1515wifeFrançois Vinter1478–1540collateral branchMarie de Kerlec1482–1545wifeMathurin Vinter1505–1562collateral branchPerrine Vinter1508–1570collateral branchRaoul IV Vinter1448–1512Emperor · 1478–1512Louise de Chambray1452–1515wifeAldric VII Vinter1485–1550Emperor · 1512–1550Éléonore de Pons1490–1553wifeÉdouard V Vinter1522–1588Emperor · 1550–1588Françoise de Bray1526–1590wifeHugues V Vinter1558–1621Emperor · 1588–1621Anne de Vallery1562–1625wifeNicolas Vinter1598–1658brotherHana Mizuki1603–1661wifeBenoît Vinter1625–1689collateral branchReiko Tanabe1630–1694wifeAimé Vinter1655–1712collateral branchGodefroy V Vinter1595–1660Emperor · 1621–1660Charlotte de Rouvray1600–1663wifeAldric VIII Vinter1630–1695Emperor · 1660–1695Henriette de Lassay1635–1698wifeÉdouard VI Vinter1666–1731Emperor · 1695–1731Marie-Anne de Blois1670–1735wifeRaoul V Vinter1702–1769Emperor · 1731–1769Élisabeth de Verneuil1707–1772wifePhilippe Vinter1743–1801brotherAstrid Lind1748–1806wifeVictor Vinter1772–1830collateral branchÉlise Moreau1777–1835wifeGaspard Vinter1801–1859collateral branchAldric IX Vinter1740–1805Emperor · 1769–1805Adélaïde de Mornay1745–1808wifeÉdouard VII Vinter1776–1842Emperor · 1805–1842Joséphine Delaunay1781–1845wifeHenri Vinter1812–1880Emperor · 1842–1856Céleste Marchand1818–1884wifeMathilde Vinter1851–1915sisterErik Halvorsen1846–1909husbandIngrid Halvorsen1874–1950collateral branchMarguerite-Sakura I1838–1902Empress · 1856–1902Charles Vinter, known as Aldric X1848–1917Emperor · 1902–1908Rose Lemoine1853–1921wifePaul Vinter1884–1958Head of the House · 1917–1958Germaine Fabre1889–1962wifeThérèse Vinter1923–1999sisterPierre Lambert1919–1990husbandMichel Lambertborn in 1949collateral branchAnne-Sora Lambertborn in 1952collateral branchMarcel Vinter1920–1996Head of the House · 1958–1996Yvonne Carrel1924–2001wifeJean-Michel Vinterborn in 1955Head of the House · since 1996Sylvie Brunetborn in 1958wifeThomas Vinterborn in 1985HeirClara Rivièreborn in 1988wifeEmma Vinterborn in 2018HeiressJulie Vinterborn in 1989sisterAlain Vinterborn in 1959brotherNathalie Rouxborn in 1962wifeLucas Vinterborn in 1990collateral branchLéa-Mei Vinterborn in 1993collateral branchLucien Vinter1887–1955brotherMarie-Akane Dubois1890–1968wifeRobert Vinter1913–1987collateral branchHélène Faure1917–1999wifeDaniel Vinterborn in 1942collateral branchClaire-Yui Vinterborn in 1946collateral branchAugustin Vinter1815–1878brotherYuki Hayashi1820–1881wifeLéon Vinter1844–1903collateral branchClémence Duval1850–1912wifeÉmile-Kenta Vinter1876–1940collateral branchHortense Vinter1847–1910collateral branchCamille Vinter1779–1840sisterLouise Vinter1705–1766sisterJacques Vinter1669–1728brotherIngrid Solberg1674–1731wifeGustave Vinter1698–1760collateral branchSigrid Vinter1702–1765collateral branchSuzanne Vinter1633–1692sisterMadeleine Vinter1561–1620sisterKenji Hoshino1556–1612husbandAkiko Hoshino1585–1640collateral branchTakeshi Hoshino1588–1650collateral branchAntoine Vinter1525–1585brotherClaude Vinter1488–1548sisterAgnès Vinter1415–1477sisterThibaut Vinter1381–1440brotherMarguerite Vinter1344–1405sisterHugues IV Vinter1308–1370brotherBéatrix de Vaudémont1312–1375wifeLouis Vinter1336–1398collateral branchAnne de Melun1341–1400wifeArnaud Vinter1365–1420collateral branchYolande Vinter1340–1401collateral branchAliénor Vinter1273–1336sisterIsabeau Vinter1206–1262sisterÉtienne Vinter1170–1222brotherConstance Vinter1136–1190sisterRaymond de Lautrec1130–1185husbandBertrand de Lautrec1158–1210collateral branchBéatrice Vinter1071–1132sisterAgnès Vinter1038–1100sisterBaudri de Saint-Omer1033–1092husbandIsabelle de Saint-Omer1064–1120collateral branchArmand de Lusay1780–1848Camille Vinter’s cousinGeorges de Lusay1890–1961Lucien Vinter’s cousinNina de Lusayborn in 1987Julie Vinter’s cousin

SovereignHead of the houseSpouseBrothers, sisters and collateral branchesCadet branchLusayReconstructed

II

The Origins, 947–1142

Aldric Vinter 947–971 Founder, King of Vintermark in 969

Aldric has 3 children. The eldest, Godefroy, continues the royal line; the younger son, Hugues, founds a branch that dies out in the 12th century; his daughter Ermengarde marries Raoul de Lusay, whose house remains linked to the Vinters until 2018.

The elder branch — the kings

Godefroy Vinter968–1032Eldest son · king 971–1032
Alix de Beaumont975–1040wife
Aldric II Vinter 1001–1067 King 1032–1067
Jeanne de Sorel1008–1070wife
Raoul Vinter1005–1068brother
Godefroy II Vinter 1035–1101 King 1067–1101
Adélaïde de Troyes1040–1105wife
Agnès Vinter1038–1100sister

Junior section

Hugues Vinter 971–1035 Younger son
Berthe d'Anjou978–1042wife
Édouard Vinter 1004–1070, known as Edward I, never king
Isabelle d'Ervy1010–1075wife
Sybille Vinter1009–1072sister
Aldric III Vinter 1040–1105
Catherine d'Aulnay1045–1110wife
Hugues II Vinter1043–1108brother
Godefroy III Vinter 1072–1136
Aldric IV Vinter1078–1142brother

Lusay branch

Ermengarde Vinter974–1038Daughter of Aldric
Raoul de Lusay970–1040husband
Thibaut de Lusay, 1002–1066
Blanche de Vaux1010–1071wife
Guy de Lusay1007–1069brother
Renaud de Lusay 1038–1102
Marie de Crécy1044–1108wife
Hugues de Lusay, 1070–1136
Alix de Lusay1074–1140sister
III

The Lusay branch

Stemming from the marriage of Ermengarde Vinter and Raoul de Lusay around 995, the House of Lusay never ruled but never strayed from the House of Vinter. Records show its presence in every century; 3 of its modern members are direct cousins of the main line.

Armand de Lusay 1780–1848, cousin of Camille Vinter
Georges de Lusay 1890–1961, cousin of Lucien Vinter
Nina de Lusayne in 1987, cousin of Julie Vinter
IV

The house through the centuries

Milestones in the history of the Vinter dynasty, from 969 to 2018
Period Status Real power
Rois de Vintermark Executive power shared with the Council of Clans
Emperors of Vintermark, and later of Eldoria Absolute and hereditary executive power
Constitutional emperors Executive branch constrained by a consultative Parliament
Ceremonial winter season, imperial post vacant None. The parliamentary government exercises
Imperial post held by Alexandre Lecompte None for the Vinters. The title has left the dynasty
House of Vinter None. Attendance at state ceremonies, maintenance of the heraldic register

1 049 years

No other known dynasty has maintained such a long period of continuity. The explanation lies less in luck than in an unwritten rule: the House of Vinter has never resisted its own marginalisation.

In 1889 it adopted a constitution; in 1908 it relinquished the exercise of power; in 1931 it allowed the imperial title to pass to a man outside the bloodline; in 1971 it accepted the abolition of the Empire itself. Having never been overthrown, it has never had to be destroyed. In 2018, the head of the house is Jean-Michel Vinter; his son Thomas and his granddaughter Emma, born in 2018, are set to succeed him. In 2018, the family still held the national heraldic register and maintained a ceremonial presence at state ceremonies.

V

Read the tree

The numbering system. The numbers refer to all those bearing a given name within the house, whether they reigned or not: this is why the first emperor is called Edward II, as Edward I never reigned, and why Charles Vinter, upon ascending the throne in 1902, took the name Aldric X.

The colours. Sovereign or head of the house Spouse Brother, sister, cousin completed: generation reconstructed by the Archives from the incomplete registers of the 12th century.

The Royal House. Rois de Vintermark from 969 to 1278, emperors from 1278 to 1908, ceremonial house since then: see the house through the centuries, the profiles of the sovereigns and the heads of state.