The ROYAL TREASURER (New Marian: ARANYIAZ), or officially known as the ROYAL TREASURER AND LORD BURSARS OF THE CROWN, is the ranking member who holds the authority over upholding the Kingdom’s economic affairs, second only to the Sovereign of Haense, and leads the realm as one of the Heads of Economics and first aide to the Crown in all economic manners. Historically, the Royal Treasurer is entrusted in the management of the Kingdom’s royal treasury and the Kingdom’s income index. The most likely candidate for designation has typically been from Haense’s most qualified economic scholar based on reputation. In most cases, those born of nobility have held the seat although there have been cases where members of the gentry have also held the seat.
Historically, since the establishment of the position, most treasurers are attributed with extensive economic backgrounds prior to their ascension to Treasurership. The reconstruction and growth of the Kingdom’s law structure took place extensively from 329 E.S. to 360 E.S. under Sir Edvard Amador’s tenure. There has been a trend since the first Royal Treasurer where the vast majority of Royal Treasurers have belonged to certain nobilital families, from Kovachev, Amador to Barclay. As of 384 E.S., two office holders have died in office (IV and V), four under political obligations to the Crown (I, II, III and VII) and one due to sustained sickness/illness (VI).
The office holder is distinguished by the scale of Treasurer Richard Steinkachel, carried only by the Royal Treasurer, and traditionally holds symbolic command over the transferal of power from treasurer to another. The reign of King Andrew III saw the creation of the office of the Royal Treasurer which has since been occupied by five different officeholders stretching across the reigns of five Haeseni monarchs. Prior to such creation, the Sovereign of Haense upheld the Kingdom’s treasury; although at times such command was entrusted to a trusted Haeseni economist. Notable office holders include Richard Steinkachel (I) and Sir Edvard Amador (IV).
Rickard SteinkachelRichard Steinkachel
1728 A.H. – 1746 A.H. | 281 E.S. – 299 E.S.
Rickard Steinkachel (Common: Richard Steinkachel), was appointed as the first Royal Treasurer by King Andrew III following the creation of the Royal Treasurer position in 1728. Steinkachel was regarded as a close confidant of King Andrew III which resulted in his designation to such position. Prior to his elevation to Royal Treasurer, Steinkachel worked as an advisor for the County of Nenzing to Lord Leopold Stafyr.
Following the creation of the Royal Treasurer position, King Andrew III tasked Treasurer Steinkachel to manage the Kingdom’s Royal Treasury and form proper record-keeping of the national gross income of the Kingdom. Steinkachel was instrumental in strengthening the Kingdom’s economy following the War of the Two Emperors and throughout the Ruberni conflict. Most notably, he is attributed with the establishment of trade routes between the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska to neighboring nations the likes of; Kaedrin, Curon and Oren.
Throughout Steinkachel’s tenure as Royal Treasurer, he slashed the Kingdom’s national debt in half prior to the emergence into the Rubern War, establishment of trade routes along with the penning of proper record-keeping of the Kingdom’s royal treasury.
Hana KovachevHana Kovachev
Hannah Kovachev
1750 A.H. – 1758 A.H. | 303 E.S. – 311 E.S.
Hana Kovachev (Common: Hannah Kovacs), was appointed as the second Royal Treasurer of Haense by King Andrew IV following the vacancy left by the government being involved in the Rubern War and the aftermath thereafter. Prior to her elevation to Royal Treasurer, Kovachev served as an economic advisor to Baron Jan Kovachev of Kvasz.
Promptly after the reprisal of the position of Royal Treasurer by King Andrew IV, she was tasked to reform the proper record of the Kingdom’s treasury department that had once existed underneath Treasurer Steinkachel. Through exhausted effort, she allowed Haense to become more economically independent from their neighboring allies to the west and east.
Throughout Kovachev’s tenure as Royal Treasurer, she helped maintain the Kingdom’s royal treasury both effectively and efficiently. Before long, Treasurer Kovachev willingly resigned to allow Seneschal Rennard Amador to succeed her as the Crown’s economic beneficiary.
Ser Rennard AmadorSir Rennard Amador
1758 A.H. – 1776 A.H. | 311 E.S. – 329 E.S.
Sir Rennard Amador (Common: Sir Rennard Amador), was appointed as the third Royal Treasurer by King Sigmund II following the resignation of Seneschal Kovachev in 1758. Prior to his elevation to Royal Treasurer, Amador served the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska as the fourteenth High Seneschal where he ‘aided in the rampant increase in the Kingdom’s infrastructure construction [and later income].’
Underneath the leadership of former Seneschal Amador, he aided in the construction of the Haeseni Fur Trading Company which contributed significantly in the number of goods not only produced but traded in the Kingdom. From 1758 to 1776, the Kingdom saw stringent relief on taxation which saw the Kingdom’s economy flourish as it dove in and out of war.
Throughout Amador’s tenure as Royal Treasurer, he helped maintain the Kingdom’s royal treasury both in a proficient and productive manner. As he turned towards retirement, Treasurer Amador willingly resigned to allow his brother, Seneschal Edvard Amador to succeed him as the Crown’s economic beneficiary.
Ser Edvard AmadorSir Edward Amador
1776 A.H. – 1807 A.H. | 329 E.S. – 360 E.S.
Sir Edvard Amador (Common: Sir Edward Amador), was appointed as the fourth Royal Treasurer by King Sigmund II following the resignation of Treasurer Amador in 1776. Prior to his elevation to Royal Treasurer, Amador served as a Steward in the Royal city of New Reza with his brother Rennard Amador.
Underneath the leadership of Treasurer Amador, he aided in the construction of the Kingdom’s first-ever national bank; the Golden Crow Bank, skillfully managed the Kingdom’s Royal Treasury and reworked the taxation system to better tend to both the middle and lower classes of the Haeseni populace. From 1776 to 1807, the Kingdom saw massive economic growth. Most notably of which has allowed the Kingdom post-independence to flourish and expand its borders to both the east and west.
Throughout Amador’s tenure as Royal Treasurer, he aided in maintaining the Kingdom’s royal treasury both in a delicate and high-yielding manner. As he grew older, Treasurer Amador resigned and later passed at the age of seventy-five. Weeks later, King Heinrik II would later appoint aspiring economist Brandt Barclay to succeed him as the Crown’s economic beneficiary.
Ser Brandt BarclaySir Brandon Barclay
1807 A.H. – 1815 A.H. | 360 E.S. – 368 E.S.
Ser Brandt Barclay (Common: Sir Brandon Barclay), was appointed as the fifth Royal Treasurer by King Josef I following the resignation of Treasurer Amador in 1807. Prior to his elevation as Royal Treasurer, Barclay served as an Auditor under the Office of the Treasurer. In addition to such, he oversaw the management of a number of market stalls for House Barclay.
Directly succeeding Treasurer Amador’s retirement from the Aulic government, Brandt was assigned to the position by King Josef I in 1807. Throughout the eight years that Brandt served as the fifth Royal Treasurer of Haense, he completely revitalized the Office of the Royal Treasurer, which saw the creation of a number of jobs the likes of; Kastellan of Resources, Kastellan of Trade and Kastellan of Labour. Early on in his tenure as Royal Treasurer, Brandt saw reason to dissolve the long standing Haense Fur Trading Company and to replace it by establishing the Black Crow Company.
Following the sudden death of King Josef I, Brandt continued his mission to lower taxes which heavily strengthened the Haeseni economy thricefold comparatively to the last two decades. Despite not occupying the office for long like his predecessors (Amador & Steinkachel), Barclay wasted no time in creating tradition as he organized and managed the first-ever Market Fair; notably of which saw people travel from all reaches of Almaris to attend. Prior to his death in 1815, Brandt by popular demand established the Shqiptar Guild (Workers Guild) which continues to be actively used and managed by the Office of the Royal Treasurer. Ultimately, the Office of the Royal Treasurer would remain vacant for several years until such a time where the young economics scholar Erich Barclay assumed the office in 1819 to succeed Treasurer Barclay.
Eric Barclay, 5th Duke of Reinmar
1819 A.H. – 1829 A.H. | 372 E.S. – 382 E.S.
Biography in Progress.
Otho Barbanov, Prince of Barbanov-Morovar
1831 A.H. – 1840 A.H. | 384 E.S. – 393 E.S.
Biography in Progress.