Iborita of Janviera

Iborita of Janviera (c. 751-819), was the first Queen of Hsindra as the first wife of Isacca III, premier King of Hsindra. She was not in a harmonious relationship with her husband, and committed adultery with her brother-in-law, Théonis, Count of Monsfar. She was imprisoned after this scandal was revealed, then got her marriage annulled. She married Theonis later when she reconciled with her former husband, and gave birth to future Fabio II. She can't get along with her former husband's new wife Muhatana de Vreudein, as still wanted the position of queen. She played a prominant role in the rebellion of Theonis against his brother the king, and was forced to live in exile after the failure and death of Theonis, until her son Fabio II came to the throne.

Life
Iborita was born in Quesul, as the daughter of Vishal I, Duke of Janviera, and Liuatrice of Bekinla, granddaughter of Iborito II, King of Bekinla. Iborita was named after Iborito II.

Iborita married Isacca III in 773, who proclaimed himself King of Hsindra a year earlier and crowned not long ago. As the first wife of the founder of Hsindran kingdom, Iborita was the first Queen of Hsindra. The marriage was arranged by Isacca III's mother, Cleotia of Sayamati, who aimed to offset the marriage between Cladigas, King of Bekinla, and Silbarti Uton, Eadien princess. Hsindra was once part of Bekinla, and although Cladigas had recognized Hsindra's independence and signed a friendly pact, there was a delicate rivalry between the two countries. From 772 to 790, the intermittent wars of restitution in Hsindra also cultivated Bekinla's ambition to annex Hsindra again.

Iborita played an important role in the early days of the war of restitution. She was clever and ambitious, and persuaded her husband to finance the rebellion against Isatal II, Eadien Emperor, by his brother Kratmaung, Count of Shiran, in exchange for the latter's support for the Kingdom of Hsindra, after all, his sister Silbarti was Queen of Bekinla. At the same time, she also instructed several ministers to pass a resolution on the expulsion of Fabio de Sesca at the noble meeting. She believed that Sesca exerted a negative influence on the king and deliberately favored Bekinla.

Iborita shared a good relationship with the king in the early years, usually contacting him when he was out for battles, nevertheless, pitifully she didn't give birth to an heir for several years. She often proposed her political suggestions to the king and hoped the latter can listen to her, which, however, arouse discontent and crisis awareness of Cléotia, King's mother, who, although never a queen, played a prominent role in elevating of Hsindra from a marquessate to a kingdom and shared the almost equivalent status with her son no matter king or marquess he was, even called co-ruler of Hsindra. It's hard to tolerate for Cleotia that she had a lower title than Iborita, so now she couldn't lost her effects on the king. Cleotia began to wear robes and jewlries of a queen, and commanded to have a new crown with higher level. In public, Cleotia refused to perform only as a marchioness, but required the equivalent etiquette and respect as Queen Iborita. Iborita and Cleotia had argued for several time in public and hated each other. Isacca III started to alienate Iborita on the grounds of his mother's influence, and their relationship turned worse based on the fact of Iborita not able to be pregnant for years. Knowing she was lost her influence on her husband, Iborita can only decide to co-operate with her brother-in-law, Théonis, Count of Monsfar, to maintain her role in politics.

Théonis kept his respect towards the queen at the beginning, remaining only cooperation relationship with her. Cleotia never wanted to see Théonis and Iborita getting so close, so she proposed to marry Théonis to Manarella de Lesica, a Hsindran noblewoman, but Théonis never consented. Cleotia, who doted Théonis, abandoned this idea. Théonis and Iborita began to attract each other, and the latter thought Théonis brave, virile, and not always following his mother unlike the king, while Théonis appraciate the wisdom of Iborita. In May 781, Iborita had her first child born, a princess named after the king's mother Cléotia. The king was delightful, and eased the relationship with Iborita, however, many people suspcted that the princess was produced in adultery between Iborita and Théonis.

On 6 October 782, Isacca III came to Jacppo with Cleotia, Iborita and Théonis, for a meeting of calling people to provide some assistance in order to fight against Bekinla. On that night, Isacca III witnessed Iborita wearing thin out of Théonis's bedroom. Isacca, outraged, broke into Théonis's room to question him. Théonis denied all charges accused by the king, however, in later interrogations towards attendants, Kesara Maqueni, the queen's lady-in-waiting, and Minsi di Luma, Théonis's attendant, both admitted that they had helped Iborita and Théonis in their adultery for almost 2 years.

Isacca III ordered Iborita arrested, while Théonis fled with his mother Cleotia's help. Cleotia didn't want to witness her two sons became enemies, and also opposed king's idea of executing Iborita due to some political reasons. On 4 November 782, the Court pronounced that Iborita would be imprisoned in Galevarre, and forbade her from using the title of queen, but the marriage between her and the king didn't be annulled; moreover, the king insisted that Princess Cleotia was his own daughter. Cladigas, King of Bekinla, had written to Isacca III, praising his queen breaking social rules and with unique personality, arousing Isacca III's hate towards Iborita increasingly day by day.

Living a tough life in the prison, Iborita didn't get treated as a queen although she could remained her state as queen; also, she was not allowed to see her daughter. Due to Cleotia's influence probably, Iborita was rarely sympathized by the court, but she was commonly described as a poor queen who got bullied by a tough mother-in-law among common people. Théonis wrote to his brother and begged for his mercy constantly, but the king refused to forgive him for a long period, and even said he will have his brother captured and executed. Cleotia protected Théonis secretly, and blaming all on Iborita, thinking Iborita seduced Théonis by witchcraft.

In 784, Alan, Count of Bencé, who lost his land on the grounds of the invasion of Duke of Pasaan, fled to the Hsindran court for shelter with his wife Muhatana of Vreudein. It was said that Isacca III fell in love with Muhatana at the first glance, meanwhile Muhatana, feeling painful because of losing fief and property, betrayed her husband and became king's lover. Later, Isacca III forced Alan divorced his wife by giving him fief of Nebuger, and Alan soon agreed and left for his new fief, unknown if he did it voluntarily or being forced. Muhatana stayed in the court and agreed the king's proposal then married secretly.

The king demanded to divorce Iborita, however, complaining the king's cruelty and indifference, Iborita refused. To avenge Iborita's disobedience, the king moved her to worse place, and announce their marriage annulled due to adultery. On 14 January 785, the king and Muhatana got married publicly, making Muhatana queen consort of Hsindra. Théonis was permitted to attend the wedding, meaning the reconciliation between two brothers.