Kalistani Major History

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Last Emperor has Died at Age 96
William I Ananto, deposed 17 years ago, to be buried in Eveari
Kaliburg, Ananto
February 25, 5316

The Last Emperor of the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan, William of Ananto, has died, Imperial House spokesmen report. The Emperor died in his sleep, and it is said that his death was brought on by complications due to dementia.

William's reign was largely without incident, and the Monarch oversaw a devolution of power. He was largely supported by the Institutionalist Party, but when they went defunct, and the Socialist Party of Kalistan was reformed, votes were taken in the National Assembly to strip the Monarchy of its powers, abolish noble title to land, and reorganize the nation administratively. Following the Emperor's overthrow, he was allowed to go into internal exile here in Ananto, and while not under house arrest, his deteriorating health caused him to remain at his family's home in Eveari for most of the last decade and a half. He did travel abroad numerous times to visit his wife's family in Lourenne, but trips grew shorter and less numerous over the last 5 years. Tabloids reported that he had been suffering from dementia for much of this time.

He is survived by the Empress Rivière who is allowed to retain her title until death, and who has asked for privacy as the family mourns the now deceased Emperor. Rivière is expected to split her time following William's internment between Ananto and Lourenne, and intends the turn the Imperial Family's house into a museum dedicated to the history of Eveari.