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 (1642– 1703; 1st Duke, 1670–1678; suppressed 1678–1703) m. 1681 Fatima of Arbor (1638– 1703)
  • Hakim bin Alsalam (1682–1727, 2nd Duke, 1711–1727) m. 1709 Zahra al-Osman (1688– ) c. 1710 Delara Khatun (1690–1728) c. 1711 Timna Khatun (1693–1728) c. 1713 Ceyda Khatun (1692–1728)
    • Aurangzeb Hakimi bin Alsalam (1711– ; 3rd Duke, 1727– ) m. 1730 Lucy Myksos (♀, 1711– ) [This marriage took place without having received imperial approval; therefore his issue are ineligible for succession]
    • (1) Daniyal Hakimi bin Alsalam (1716– )
    • Samira Hakimi bint Alsalam (1718– ) [Her marriage took place without having received imperial approval; therefore she and her issue are ineligible for succession]
    • (2) Rafi Hakimi bin Alsalam (1720– )
  • (3) Atiya bint Alsalam (1682– ) m. 1711 Hiroto (1680- )
    • (4) Seiji (1713– )
    • (5) Esuta (1713– )
  • (6) Aisha bint Alsalam (1684– ) m. 1713 Ayub Hotak (1678- )
    • (7) Anwar Hotak (1715– )
    • (8) Firoze Hotak (1719– )
  • (9) Nur bint Alsalam (1684– ) m. 1713 Kazimir Ranković (1679- )
    • (10) Bolesław Ranković (1714– )
    • (11) Kaya Ranković (1718– )
    • (12) Alexander Ranković (1718– )
  • (13) Farhan bin Alsalam (1686– ) m. 1714 Parvin Farrah (1689– )
    • Rashid Farhani bin Alsalam (1716– ) [His marriage took place without having received imperial approval; therefore he and his issue are ineligible for succession]
    • Fatima Farhani bint Alsalam (1718– ) [Her marriage took place without having received imperial approval; therefore she and her issue are ineligible for succession]
  • (14) Astīr bint Alsalam (1686– ) m. 1714 Dervish Çelebi (1663–1737)
    • (15) Süleyman Çelebi (1719– )
    • (16) Safiye Çelebi (1723– )
    • (17) Mehmed Çelebi (1726– )
    • (18) Selim Çelebi (1726– )