HOUSE OF DUNKELD (1589-1714)
The House of Dunkeld had ruled Victoria, a kingdom in the northwest of the Windenburg Isle, since the early 1400s. The Dunkelds were among the strongest and most influential families in the region, known for their roots in the mountain clans and a long tradition of skilled warriors. For more than three hundred years, Victoria and Windenburg were bitter enemies, their rivalry shaping much of the isle’s history. Peace between them was rare and usually short-lived, most often secured through marriages meant to ease tensions rather than truly resolve them. With the extinction of the House of Verdun, King James IV became the heir to Windenburg and San Myshuno, succeeding his distant cousin, King Edmund VII. In 1589, his accession brought about the political unification of the Windenburg Isle under a single crown. The Dunkeld reign was marked by near-constant turmoil, most notably during the Wars of Religion, which ravaged Windenburg for nearly seventy years. This period of instability culminated in the Windenburg Civil War of 1656–1658. This brutal conflict plunged the realm into chaos and resulted in the overthrow and exile of the Dunkeld dynasty. Though displaced, the Dunkelds were not extinguished. In 1662, they reclaimed their thrones and restored their rule. The death of Queen Matilda in 1714, however, once again cast the kingdom into uncertainty. Her passing ignited the War of Windenburgian Succession, as rival claims were pressed by her cousins, Joseph, Prince of Wittenburg, and King Carlos I of Almeria.
King James IV - Anne of Wiltshire (Victoria: 1572-1600, Windenburg: 1589-1600)
King Charles I - Princess Adelaide of Schwerin (1600-1629)
King Charles II - Matilda Carlton (1629-1640)
King James V - Princess Ophelia of Lausanne (1640-1658)
King James VI - Princess Caroline of Mannheim (1662-1677)
King Charles III - Princess Augusta of Augsburg (1677-1680)
Queen Matilda II - Edward Woodville, 2nd Duke of Wilmington (1680-1714)
