Jonathan I, the son of Terry I, ascended to the Throne on 20 January 2013 upon the abdication of Declan I. The official Founder of the country and Prime Minister to all three of his predecessors, Emperor Jonathan I would reign upon taking the Throne for longer than any other Austenasian Monarch before or since.

The reign of Jonathan I saw a huge expansion of the Empire both in terms of size and population, with the annexation of numerous territorial claims around the world and the inclusion of an increasingly large number of non-residential subjects. It was during his reign that Austenasia grew from a small, locally-based nation of a dozen people in Carshalton to a world-spanning Empire of well over a hundred.

Jonathan I also oversaw the official recognition of Christianity as Austenasia’s state religion, the promulgation of numerous comprehensive pieces of legislation (many of which he authored), and the solidifying of a late Roman/Byzantine cultural influence on Austenasia which had begun under Esmond III.

By early 2024, after eleven years on the Throne, Jonathan I signalled his intention to step away from leading the nation. After implementing various reforms – perhaps the most notable being to change the Line of Succession from a hereditary to a meritocratic basis – he instituted a regency in April, before abdicating officially on 29 September 2024.

The now Lord Jonathan continues to advise the government in various capacities, and is a member of the Senate. His primary office is now as Vizier of Rushymia, by which he governs the said crown dependency in the name of the Emperor.

Legislation enacted under Jonathan I