Siñiari Melumnatu Ŋuri-Eilari

Siñiari Melumnatu Ŋuri-Eilari was the fourth monarch of Baranxtu from the Ŋurυa-Eilarυa dynasty. His reign saw the reconstitution of Baranxtu as a "republic" (as opposed to the constitutional monarchy which still had granted the king many rights). He is also famous for being the only monarch whose spouses were all made saints of the Ēmandē.

Biography

He was born on February 1st, 1817 in Ān-Baranxiž, becoming the first non-theocratic monarch of the country to be born there. Actually, he was born a few minutes after his identical twin brother Siŋiari, and thus was the Second Heir to the throne.

However, his brother died of the measles in 1820, rendering Siñiari the First Heir.

Aged 16, he was separated from his mother, later Queen Melumna when she was sent to Dorista as High Priestess/governor. Later, he said that from the moment his mother was gone, he flourished, as she had always been very oppressive and extraordinarily strict (even for her times).

In 1834, he started to attend the University of Ān-Baranxiž, studying economics and politics. He graduated in 1840 with honors.

In 1837, he married Queen Burana of Siraŋe, the only child of Queen Ana, which until then had been an independent city state. After the marriage, Siraŋe fell to the Baranxtuan crown. In 1838, his sons Laxati and Mesadi were born. Burana gave birth again in 1839 to Subanda, and in 1840 to Hubri.

Siñiari married Unagia Lamastu Ŋura-Mehita, a daughter of the governor of Asuanitu in the kingdom of Baranxtu, in 1841, and she gave birth to Leiri the same year.

Burana subsequently gave birth to Unagia in 1846. Unagia bore Burana in 1846, too, and finally Endi in 1848.

In early 1849, a smallpox epidemic struck Baranxtu, and it also affected the royal family. The three youngest children Unagia, Burana and Endi all died of the disease. Siñiari and his wives fell ill, as well, but survived, as did Laxati, Mesadi, Leiri and Subanda. The only one who was not afflicted was Crown Prince Hubri. His parents saw this as a divine sign that he was special, and by an act of parliament became the Second Heir to the throne after his father.

In 1852, Queen Aŋlija passed and was succeeded by Siñiari's mother, Melumna. However, she had been weakened by almost two decades in Dorista and the stressful journey back, and succumbed to pneumonia early in 1853. Siñiari's coronation took place a mere month after his mother's death.

During the early part of his reign, the party For A Baranxtuan Republic pressured for a reconstitution of the Constitutional Monarchy. Finally, in 1856, King Siñiari issued a royal proclamation that called for a natonal assembly to be elected which should draft a new constitution.

In 1859, the constitution was finally approved of by the assembly and endorsed by a national referendum in March 1860. Siñiari gave royal assent to the new constitution April 5th and abdicated as the last monarch of the Constitutional Monarchy of Baranxtu on October 26th.

For one day and two nights, from the evening of October 26th until the morning of October 28th, Baranxtu was therefore officially without a head of state. The Most Serene Republic of Baranxtu started on October 27th. The National Assembly became the first parliament, and voted for Siñiari as the first monarch of the "republic" the same day. He was coronated the following morning, thus becoming Siñiari II.

Siñiari married a third time in 1861. Emari Sanactu Imhodi became his third spouse; he had been Prime Minister of the monarchy from 1852 until 1856.

In 1865, Siñiari was severely wounded in a horse riding accident (especially both of his legs), leading to an amputation of his right leg in 1866. More than a year later, his left leg had to be amputated, as well. However, the unsanitary conditions in hospitals back then led to a serious infection of the wound, ultimately resulting in a sepsis that led to the king's demise on July 8th, 1867.

All of his three spouses were proclaimed saints of the Baranxtuan church in 1922; for more information, see their respective entries.

Name

Etymology

Siñiari is a traditional Baranxeï name. It ultimately means every hue of red, red being the color associated with joy, happiness, good luck, cleverness, agility, speed and awareness.

It is one of the Seven Royal Names of Baranxtu, which were until quite recently officially reserved for royals and aristocrats.

Siñiari II/I

The name of this king is always given as Siñiari II/I.

He is called Siñiari II as he is the second king of the Constitutional Monarchy of Baranxtu by that name.

As the first king of the Most Serene Republic of Baranxtu, which he became in 1860, he is also Siñiari I in this aspect.