Michael I of Becuvitatia

• Full Name: Pio Michele Torzarolo-Arese (Campian: Mihail Ioan Carol Torzarolo-Arese)
• Title: Domnitor of the Holy Kingdom of Becuvitatia, Duke of Torzarolo-Arese
• Reign:
  • As Domnitor: 25 June 7426 – 7 April 7458
  • As Duke of Torzarolo-Arese: 9 April 7408 – 7 April 7458
• Born: 18 March 7388, Arese, Duchy of Torzarolo-Arese, Anisoran Empire
• Died: 7 April 7458, Bradeuști, Becuvitatia
• Spouses:
  • Luisa of Viceno (m. 7407; div. 7420)
  • Magdalena of Czermura (Magdalena Mechitbayeva, m. 7420)
• Issue: Simion I of Becuvitatia
• House: House of Viscona, House of Torzarolo-Arese
• Parents:
  • Father: Ferrando, Duke of Torzarolo-Arese
  • Mother: Princess Margarita of Becuvitatia

Michael I of Becuvitatia (born Pio Michele Torzarolo-Arese, Campian: Mihail Ioan Carol Torzarolo-Arese; 18 March 7388 – 7 April 7458) was the Domnitor (King) of Becuvitatia from 25 June 7426 and Duke of Torzarolo-Arese in the Anisoran Empire from 7408 until his death in 7458.

Reign and Legacy

Michael I, born in the Anisoran Empire, became the Domnitor (King) of Becuvitatia after the death of his uncle, Ioan I, in 7426, sparking the War of the Becuvitatian Succession. His accession was contested by his cousin, Prince Teodor, leading to five years of conflict across Anaria. The war concluded with the Treaty of Gaaze in 7431, which solidified Michael's rule. Despite his long reign, Michael I is often viewed as presiding over the decline of Becuvitatia’s international influence, with internal unrest marking the latter half of his rule.

Titles and Honours

Titles:

• His Lordship Pio Michele of Torzarolo-Arese (7388–7408)
• His Grace, the Duke of Torzarolo-Arese (7408–7458)
• His Majesty, the Domnitor of the Holy Kingdom of Becuvitatia (7426–7458)

National and Foreign Honours:

• Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Gheorghe I (Becuvitatia)
• Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the House Order of Torzarola (Torzarolo-Arese)
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Griffin (Anisoran Empire)
• Officer of the Order of Vetriano (Anisoran Empire)

Ancestry

Michael I was a member of the House of Viscona and a cadet branch of the House of Torzarolo-Arese. His ancestry includes significant figures from Becuvitatia and Anisora, such as King Carol I of Becuvitatia and Giuliano II, Prince of Vattoro. His rise to the throne marked the beginning of the Viscona lineage's rule in Becuvitatia. ```