Friedrich IV

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Kaiser Friedrich IV
Gender:	Male
Affiliation:	Galactic Empire
Occupation:	Kaiser of the Galactic Empire
Status:	Deceased (natural causes)
Died:	796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE)
Children:	Amarie, Christine, Ludwig
Played by:	Osamu Saka

Friedrich von Goldenbaum IV (Japanese: フリードリヒ・フォン・ゴールデンバウム4世) was the 36th and penultimate kaiser of the Goldenbaum Dynasty.

He died of a heart attack in late 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE). (LOGH: 'New Trends')

Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Appendices 2.1 Appearances 2.2 Apocrypha 2.2.1 Stage 2.2.2 Quotes

History

Friedrich von Goldenbaum IV was the youngest son of the 35th Kaiser of the Galactic Empire, Otofried V. As such, he never intended (or prepared) to take the throne.

In 762 UC (453 IC / 3562 CE), Otofried V's eldest son, Crown Prince Richard von Goldenbaum IV, was implicated in a plot to assassinate his father, and executed. Later that year, it was discovered that Richard had been innocent, and his younger brother, prince Clementz von Goldenbaum had framed him. Clementz died in an accident while attempting to flee to the Free Planets Alliance.

Otofried V died later that year, passing on the throne to his youngest son, Friedrich. Friedrich had little interest in politics, so he left most matters of government to his Prime Minister, Klaus von Lichtenlade. (Legend of Galactic Heroes Encyclopaedia)

Friedrich IV's unwillingness to properly govern the Galactic Empire resulted in several revolts against imperial rule, such as the Kastrop Rebellion. When Friedrich died, he had no male heirs, leaving the matter of Imperial succession up to debate--debate that would serve as a catalyst for the Imperial Civil War. Prime Minister Klaus von Lichtenlade and ppReinhard von Lohengramm[[ supported Friedrich's only direct male heir, his grandson, Erwin Joseph II, but most of the High Nobles supported Elizabeth von Goldenbaum, Friedrich IV's eldest daughter, instead.

The ensuing civil war brought about the eventual collapse of the Goldenbaum Dynasty. Though the dynasty would see two additional Kaisers of the Goldenbaum line after Friedrich's death, they were both children who served as little more than puppets for Reinhard von Lohengramm, who wielded real political power. Friedrich IV was the last "true" Goldenbaum Kaiser, and his inaction ensured the doom of his empire.

Appendices

Appearances

Apocrypha

Stage

Friedrich IV is played by Hatsunori Hasegawa in the 2011 stage adaptation of LOGH.

Quotes

1. "As with the genesis of the human race, there's no reason for the existence of the Goldenbaum dynasty. Just as there is no immortal person, I'm afraid there is also no indestructible nation. The evil truth may be that the Galactic Empire will die out in my era. At any rate, if it is to be destroyed, it should be destroyed as magnificently as possible."