Duke of Brandenburg

The Duke of Brandenburg (known as Duchess of Brandenburg if held by a woman) is a Shirerithian noble title in the imperial peerage that Kaiser Ayreon IV, in 1670 through Imperial Decree 1193, created for Arkadius IV of Batavia (later known as Mahmud bin Alsalam after his departure from Benacia and conversion to Craitism).

The main text of the decree stated: We bestow upon His Majesty Arkadius Frederik Gustavus des Vinandy, the King of the Batavians, the title, degree and dignity of Duke of Brandenburg, of Brandenburg Manor in the Domain of Oleslääd. Upon his death or removal from the title, it shall pass to his legitimate issue, with preference to the elder and their descendants over the younger and their descendants, until the line is extinguished. Under Shirerithian law thereafter, legitimate descendants are, unless otherwise indicated, ordered by the matrimonial status of their parents, with children from an equal union ranking higher than children from a concubine.

At the outbreak of the Second Amokolian War in 1678, in which the Duke of Brandenburg waged war against the Kaiseress, the title was suppressed under Shirerithian law. As such, Arkadius IV was not, under Shirerithian law, allowed to use the title. He continued to do so nevertheless under Frankish law until his renunciation of his Benacian titles in 1685. This renunciation was not recognized by Shireroth. Arkadius IV, then known as Mahmud bin Alsalam, died in 1703. His fourth child, and eldest legitimate child, Hakim bin Alsalam, became the pretender to the title until 1711. In 1711, the title rehabilitated in Shirerithian law following the Treaty of Raynor's Keep, restoring the descendants of Mahmud to the nobility of Shireroth. In 1727, Hakim died and the title was succeeded to by his oldest child, Aurangzeb Hakimi bin Alsalam.

Order of succession

• Mahmud bin Alsalam (Arkadius Frederik Gustavus des Vinandy; 1642–1703, 1st Duke 1670–1678, in pretence 1678–1703)
  • Elisabeth Asara (1674– ; illegitimate)
    • ineligible issue
  • Karel Kyle (1676– ; illegitimate)
    • ineligible issue
  • Gustavus Nathan (1678–; illegitimate)
  • Hakim bin Alsalam (1682– ; 2nd Duke 1711–1727, in pretence 1703–1711)
    • Aurangzeb Hakimi bin Alsalam (♂, 1711– ; 3rd Duke 1727–)
    • (5) Mahmud Hakimi bin Alsalam (♂, 1712– ) with Delara Khatun
    • (1) Meera Hakimi bint Alsalam (♀, 1713– )
    • (6) Akbar Hakimi bin Alsalam (♂, 1715– ) with Timna Khatun
    • (7) Fatima Hakimi bint Alsalam (♀, 1715– ) with Delara Khatun
    • (2) Daniyal Hakimi bin Alsalam (♂, 1716– )
    • (8) Bahadur Hakimi bin Alsalam (♂, 1717– ) with Ceyda Khatun
    • (9) Shahid Hakimi bin Alsalam (♂, 1717– ) with Delara Khatun
    • (3) Samira Hakimi bint Alsalam (♀, 1718– )
    • (10) Azam Hakimi bin Alsalam (♂, 1718– ) with Timna Khatun
    • (11) Setare Hakimi bint Alsalam (♀, 1719– ) with Ceyda Khatun
    • (4) Rafi Hakimi bin Alsalam (♂, 1720– )
  • (12) Atiya bint Alsalam (♀, 1682– ) m. 1711 Hiroto Tonugawa (♂, 1680– )
    • (13) Seiji Tonugawa (♂, 1713– )
    • (14) Esuta Tonugawa (♀, 1713– )
  • (15) Aisha bint Alsalam (♀, 1684– ) m. 1713 Ayub Hotak (♂, 1678– )
    • (16) Anwar Hotak (♂, 1715– )
    • (17) Firoze Hotak (♀, 1719– )
  • (18) Nur bint Alsalam (♀, 1684– ) m. 1713 Kazimir Ranković (♂, 1679– )
    • (19) Bolesław Ranković (♂, 1714– )
    • (20) Kaya Ranković (♀, 1718– )
    • (21) Alexander Ranković (♂, 1718– )
  • (22) Farhan bin Alsalam (♂, 1686– ) m . 1714 Parvin Farrah (♀, 1689– )
    • (23) Rashid Farhani bin Alsalam (♂, 1716– )
    • (24) Fatima Farhani bint Alsalam (♀, 1718– )
  • (25) Astīr bint Alsalam (♀, 1686– ) m. 1714 Dervish Çelebi (♂, 1663– )
    • (26) Süleyman Çelebi (♂, 1719– )