Manarella of Yorte-Sarette

Manarella of Yorte-Sarette (21 May 926-17 June 975) was Queen of Winton as the first wife of Ismeil I "the Restorer", as well as mother of his successor Ismeil II. She exerted a tremendous influence on her husband, as served as regent. She was regarded as the reincarnation of Anne Gerne to some extents.

Early life and marriage
Manarella was the fourth daughter of Cleote II, Count of Yorte-Sarette, and his wife Theona of Palarra, whose mother Kalantha Manrez was sister of Orajta Manrez, mother of Ismeil I of Winton. Cleote II was a vassal of duchy of Yorte, who strongly opposed the marriage between Sumanée II of Yorte and Joan II of Sayamati, but he didn't succeed; later he opposed the marriage between Mosache of Yorte, the daughter of previous couple and Henther Welsuque, Eadien Crown Prince, and still he was not successful. Therefore Cleote II came into a bad relationship with Eadien and Sayamati, and begen an intimate relationship with Maharapura. His attitude affected his children. Manarella lived a Maharapurese way in her early years, and had stayed in Ratha court for a several months.

In August 945, Miro VI of Maharapura had murdered some nobles who made attempts to gain the independence of Winton, especially their leader, Nipofe Luxe, Count of Rovgen, whose son Ismeil Luxe was sent into Maharapurese court as a hostage. To ensure Ismeil being loyal to Maharapurese reign and prevent he against Maharapura like his father, Miro VI arranged the marriage between Ismeil and Manarella, who was considered "a total Maharapurese girl".

On 9 April 946, Ismeil Luxe and Manarella married in the Binesi Manor, and the wedding was held by Miro VI and Queen Madhri of Salin. Some historians predicted that Manarella was once a lady-in-waiting to Queen Madhri when she stayed in Ratha court, but it's just a prediction due to the lack of list of Madhri's attendants.

Independence of Winton
Manarella had changed her political view to support the independence of Winton, against Maharapura. Many academics attribute it to her love and submission towards her husband, but more historians regard it as that she was dominated by her ambition of becoming a queen. When Orajta Manrez died 954, Ismeil and Manarella fled to Winton and gathered some nobles to start rebellions in many places. Manarella played a more radical and sharp role in the independence of Winton, who maliciously cursed King Kratmaung I of Maharapura, and laughed at his weak health, "he is king of Pneumonia patients".

In May 960, Manarella, on behalf of her husband, together with other nobles negotiated with Maharapura, and signed "Treaty of Tanragan", in which Winton was allowed to be ruled by Ismeil, and was given greater autonomy, but was not allowed to be independent. Nevertheless, soon Manarella persuaded her husband to abolish this treaty and began to use the sign "La Regina Manarella" (Queen Manarella), who was not satisified with her status of a countess. The fact that she became the consort of governor of Winton greatly arouse her ambition of being a queen.

In September 960, she accompanied her husband for a meeting with Shawekki, Eadien Emperor in Tosfo; the latter supported the independence of Winton for confronting Maharapura. On the meeting, Manarella proposed that marry Princess Kurwienne, youngest daughter of Shawekki, to her eldest son, Welsuque of Estrintine, and claimed if Shawekki can offer enough help towards Winton in its independence, Kurwienne will become Queen of Winton one day. However, after Winton gaining its independence, to comfort Maharapura, Shawekki had Kurwienne engaged with Prince Iven of Maharapura, while Welsuque married Kalanthe of Basnoi, sister of Sumanée, Eadien Crown Princess, and Manice, mother of Suriya I, King of Maharapura. But finally Kurwienne will marry the second son of Manarella, Ismeil, future Ismeil II.