Arthur I of Roschfallen

Arthur I (Fortaleza, Brazil, 28 Jaunary 1998) is the founder, first and current Grand Duke of Roschfallen, reigning since 28 January 2014. Born in Fortaleza, Brazil, he is the fourth of six and only male son of Armando, Baron of Roches, head of the barional House of Brum, and his second wife Marilia Carvalho.

Self-proclaimed Grand Duke in 2014, his titles and rights were lately confirmed by the Roschfallenian Council of Fools. According to the Roschfallenian constitution granted in 2015, he, as Grand Duke is both Head of State and Head of Government, the symbol of its unity and permanence. He arbitrates and moderates the regular functioning of the institutions, assumes the highest representation of the Roschfallenian State in international relations, especially with the micronations of its region, and exercises the functions expressly conferred on him by the Constitution and the laws, nominee and dismiss ministries, among other politicians and public servants, approves or deny laws and can propose too. The nation zealously guarded freedom of speech and respect for civil rights thanks to its form of government: a functional, semi-parliamentary absolute monarchy.

Unmarried and childess, his current apparent heir is his older sister Élida, Princess of Iriland.

Early life
Arthur Carvalho Ignácio Brum was born on 28 January 1998 in Fortaleza, Brazil, as the fourth and only male child of Armando, Baron of Roches and Alagoa, legitimate and direct heir of two Portuguese noble titles, and his second wife, Maria Carvalho Oliveira, from an old family of Brazilian farmers from Minas Gerais. Through his father, he is a member of the House of Brum, a German-Portuguese family from Dutch origins, which go back to the nobility of the Holy Roman Empire. He is great-great-great-great-grandson of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy through bastard line. Three months after his birth, his family moved to Rio de Janeiro.

Education
Arthur began his education at Nosso Lar school at age 2, where he stayed until he was three years old. From 3 to 5 years old, he studied at the Montessori Education Center. From there, he remained until the age of 10 in the Abolição School, from where he passed to the Ary Quintella School, where he completed elementary school. After completing the fundamental, Arthur studied at the Rezende-Rammel Institute, where he graduated in mechatronics. He is currently studying history at Estácio de Sá University.

Career
Prior to becoming Grand Duke, Arthur worked as a freelancer, performing mechatronics, and worked for three years in a commercial enterprise with virtual marketing and advertising management.

Micronationalism
His micronationalist performance began in 2014 with the creation of Roschfallen as the ideal country project and his subsequent proclamation of independence to become a real micronationalist project. As Grand Duke of Roschfallen, he participated in micronational rpg roleplays. He was also part of other micronationalist projects, having been Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Manso. In 2016 he was named by the childless Emperor Petar I as presumptive heir to the imperial throne of Schneeblutig, under the title of Prince Imperial of Schneeblutig. In 10 March 2017 he was appointed Ministry of the Imperial and Royal Household of the Karno-Ruthenian Empire.

Titles and styles

 * 28 January 2014 – 16 February 2014: His Serene Highness The Prince of Roschfallen
 * 16 February 2014 – 14 January 2016: His Serene Highness The Grand Duke of Roschfallen
 * 14 January 2016 – present: His Imperial Highness The Grand Duke of Roschfallen, Prince Imperial of Schneeblutig

As Grand Duke of Roschfallen his full style and title is: "By Right of Acclamation, His Imperial Highness Lord Arthur I, Grand Duke of Roschfallen, Prince Imperial of Schneebluting, Hereditary Baron of Roches and of Alagoa, Baron of Sealand".

National Honors
As Grand Duke of Roschfallen, Arthus is Grand Master of the following Roschfallenian Orders:


 * Roschfallen Flag.png Grand Master and Sovereign of the Most Serene Order of Vissen
 * Roschfallen Flag.png Grand Master and Sovereign of the Most Serene Order of Blood
 * Roschfallen Flag.png Grand Master and Sovereign of the Most Serene Order of the White Lion
 * Roschfallen Flag.png Grand Master and Sovereign of the Most Serene Order of the Black Fleece
 * Roschfallen Flag.png Grand Master and Sovereign of the Most Serene Order of the Golden Triumph
 * Roschfallen Flag.png Grand Master and Sovereign of the Most Serene Order of the Heart of Magnus

Foreign Honors
Arthur has also been decorated with a number of other honours:


 * Harranflag.png Sultanate of Harram:Grand Cross of the Order of Hassan the Great
 * NewSchneeblutigFlag.png Schneeblutigan Empire: Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Mauristaad
 * Bandeira Manso.png Kingdom of Manso:Grand Cross of the Most Serene Order of Manso
 * 125px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png Federative Republic of Brazil: Knight of the Order of Educational Merit
 * Karniarutheniaflag.png Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia: Knight of the Order of St. Stephen
 * Karniarutheniaflag.png Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia: Knight of the Order of St. Peter
 * SealandFlag.png Principality of Sealand: Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Sealand
 * Rubrayev 281858.png Federal Republic of Rubrayev: Grand Cross of the Order of the Purple Lung

Ancestry
The ancestry of Grand Duke Arthur: