Auguste Charles of Pracht

Auguste Charles (April 12th, 1664 - Present) was the Regent of the Empire of Pracht from 1699 until 1706 during the minority of Louis V. He is the second born son of Emperor Charles Auguste II de Pracht.

Reign of Isabella II - Son Altesse Imperiale, le Duc de Paris
Auguste Charles was born on the twelfth day of April, 1664 in the city of Brussels. At the time of his birth, he was the second-born son of his father, Charles III. The other being his elder brother, Louis Auguste. He was named after the Roman Emperor, Augustus.

Reign of Charles III - Son Altesse Imperiale, le Duc de Paris
was a secular child. He spent his time reading and learning rather than hunting and fighting. At the age of five, he received a set of miniature weapons; including a crossbow, epee and a miniature French musket. Augustus was disinterested with the gift and chose to keep it hidden away for someone else who'd perhaps need it more.

When Augustus was nine, he was sent to tour the Italian states to study. He arrived in Venice in 1673. He reportedly found Venetian culture distasteful to his interests, and traveled to Savoy in 1675. He studied Geometry and Mathematics at the University of Milan for a few years, before travelling to Bologna.

At the University of Bologna, Augustus studied to receive degrees in Theology, Science, Mathematics and Political science. He received all, as well as a bachelors degree in Physics. Augustus remained in Bologna until he turned fourteen, in 1678. He then returned to Brussels.

At the age of fifteen, Augusuts was introduced to his future wife, Beatrix Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt, which he married at the age of sixteen. They had two children together, one of which died in infancy. The other was a daughter, Therese Josephine, who died at the age of fourteen. Augustus was a faithful husband, who, despite having a fling, tried his best to be loyal to his wife. He spent his time reading and writing, and on one occasion, gave a lecture at the University of Magdeburg, as a guest. In 1693, his father made him the Imperial Chancellor. Augustus held this post until his resignation in 1709.

Reign of Louis V - Son Altesse Serenissime, le Duc de Paris
On the fourteenth day of January, 1699, his father, the Emperor, died. His brother, Louis Auguste, had died a few years before; thus making Auguste's nephew Louis Ferdinand the new Emperor. As his nephew had not yet reached the age of maturity, Auguste became his regent. Auguste cared much for his nephew, and did his best to instruct the young-emperor on political matters. He would serve as the Regent until 1709, during which, trade flourished and the economy grew. Louis reached the age of maturity in 1709, at which time, Auguste issued his resignation as both Regent and Imperial Chancellor.

On the third day of February, 1724, Auguste's wife Beatrix died of the smallpox. Auguste was devastated, but did his best to prevent emotion showing. This is not to say that it did not show. In 1726, his nephew elevated his uncle back to the Ministerial Council, granting him the post of Minister of Justice. He still holds the post to this day and has begun to reform the courts in the Empire. In 1728, a rogue man shot at Auguste, believing him to be a man of the enlightenment, (which he secretly was,) yet fortunately, missed. Auguste sits on the council to this day.