Romero I of Creeperopolis

"Saint Romero" and "San Romero" redirect here. For other uses, see Saint Romero (disambiguation) and San Romero (disambiguation).

In this Creeperian name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez de Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Galdámez de Águila.

Romero I
Emperor of Creeperopolis and the Creeperans Emperor of all Catholics Holy Protector of the State of the Church
Official portrait of Romero I, 1935.
9th Emperor of Creeperopolis (more...)
Reign	2 January 1933 – 6 July 1946
Coronation	15 September 1933
Predecessor	Adolfo IV
Successor	Romero II
Prime Minister(s)	Máximo Illescas Freixa (until 1935) Antonio Sáenz Heredia (1935–1937) Ramón Serrano Suñer (from 1937)
1st Supreme Caudillo of the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council
Reign	2 January 1933 – 6 July 1946
Predecessor	Position established
Successor	Romero II
43rd Prince of Extremadura
Tenure	3 June 1918 – 2 January 1933
Predecessor	Adolfo (IV) Martínez Jiménez
Successor	Romero (II) Martínez Guerrero
Emperor	Adolfo IV
Born	18 June 1899 San Salvador Imperial Palace, San Salvador, San Salvador, Creeperopolis
Died	6 July 1946(1946-07-06) (aged 47) Lake San Salvador, north of San Salvador, Creeperopolis
Burial	15 September 1960 Valley of the Fallen
Consort	Adriana Guerrero Guillén (m. 1922; his death 1946)
Issue more...	Romero II of Creeperopolis José, Prince of Extremadura
Full name Romero I Adolfo Carlos de la Santa Trinidad de San Alfonso y San Miguel Martínez de Jiménez y Galdámez de Águila
House	House of Martínez – Pelayo
Father	Adolfo IV of Creeperopolis
Mother	Rafaela Galdámez Águila
Religion	Creeperian Catholicism
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Imperial Council
Branch/service	Romerist Armed Forces
Rank	Commander-in-Chief
Battles/wars	Creeperian Civil War Siege of La'Victoria Siege of San Salvador †

Romero I of Creeperopolis (Creeperian Script: Րոմերո Ի; full name: Romero I Adolfo Carlos de la Santa Trinidad de San Alfonso y San Miguel Martínez de Jiménez y Galdámez de Águila; 18 June 1899 – 6 July 1946) was the Emperor of Creeperopolis and the Creeperans, Holy Protector of the State of the Church, Emperor of El Salvador, and King of Senvar from 1933 until his death in 1946.

The eldest son of Emperor Adolfo IV (reign: 1918–1933) and Empress Consort Rafaela Galdámez Águila, Romero I assumed the throne of Creeperopolis on 2 January 1933, however, his claim to the throne was contested by his younger brother, Prince Miguel. Both claimed the title of Emperor, with Romero I receiving political support from the right-wing Creeperian Conservative Coalition (CCC), while Miguel VII received political support from the left-wing People's Social Coalition (CSP). With the occurrence of a military skirmish in San Salvador del Norte between military factions supporting both claimants, both Romero I and Miguel VII accused the other of attacking first; calling upon the armed forces to rally to their side, the armed forces fractured in half along political ideological lines, beginning the Creeperian Civil War. Upon the beginning of the civil war, he established the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council (CRIC), more commonly referred to as simply the Imperial Council and informally referred to as the Romerists.

He married Adriana Guerrero Guillén and the couple had five children: Princess María, Princess Isabela, Romero, Prince of Extremadura (the future Emperor Romero II; reign: 1946–1976), José, Prince of Extremadura, and Princess Raquel. He was the grandfather of Emperors Adolfo V (reign: 1976–1987), Romero III (reign: 1987–1999), and Alfonso VI (reign: 1999–2003), and the great grandfather of reigning Emperor Alexander II (reign: 2003–present). Since his death and the end of the civil war, Romero I has been revered by Creeperans as a national hero, being posthumously known as Romero the Great. In 1955, he was declared a martyr and beatified by Pope Pío XII, and in 1960, he was canonized as a saint by Pope Juan XXIII. Today, Romero I is most commonly referred to in Creeperopolis as San Romero.

Historians and political scientists have identified Romero I as one of the most important and influential political figures of the 20th century, and he is revered as a founding father of Creeperopolis' current political system. The right-wing ideology which he helped formulate, Romerism, has become the dominant political force in Creeperopolis. Adopted by the Creeperian Initiative (IRCCN y la'FPPU), Romerism has become the de facto political ideology of the country's government, although, Romerism somewhat competes with other ideologies within the party, including Sáenzism, Serranism, and Illescism.

The exact role and amount of power weilded by Romero I during his reign is a source of much debate. Several historians have proposed that the military ultimately held national authority throughout his rule, his reign has been attributed as the beginning the modern dominance of the military in Creeperian politics. Much of the attribution was a result of the shear amount of influence and power weilded by Adolfo and Alfonso Cabañeras Moreno, Romero I's ministers of defense. Other historians, on the other hand, argue that Romero I was the final "true" absolute monarch in Creeperian history, having a much larger role in the political and military affairs of the country not held by an Emperor since Adolfo III did throughout his reign between 1833 and 1887. Regardless of how independent Romero I was in exercising his power, his death and the subsequent succession of his son began the "puppet monarchy" era of Creeperopolis, where the military held the true power of Creeperian government affairs, which continues to this day.

Early life

Romero Adolfo Carlos de la Santa Trinidad de San Alfonso y San Miguel Martínez de Jiménez y Galdámez de Águila was born on 18 June 1899 in the San Salvador Imperial Palace in San Salvador, the capital city of Creeperopolis and the department of San Salvador.

He was baptized eight days after his birth on 26 June in the Cathedral of Christ the King in San Salvador by Archbishop José Viteri Ungo. He was confirmed into the Creeperian Catholic Church on 15 September 1915 at the Cathedral of Christ the King in San Salvador at the age of sixteen by Archbishop Tomás Pineda Saldaña.

His father was Prince Adolfo Martínez Jiménez and his mother was Princess Rafaela Galdámez Águila. His uncles were Emperor Alexander I, who assumed the throne in 1898 following the death of Emperor Maximiliano II, and Alfonso, Prince of Extremadura. He was the great grandson of Emperor Adolfo III, and ultimately, a direct male-line descendant of Alfonso I, the first King of Creeperopolis (reign: 1231–1264).

Prince Romero was the second of five children, with his older sister being Princess María (born 1896) and his younger siblings being Prince Miguel (born 1901), Prince Alfonso (born 1903), and Princess Anastasia (born 1907). At the time of his birth, he was fourth in line for the throne of Creeperopolis, after Prince Alfonso, Prince Gustavo Martínez Dávalos, the son of Prince Alfonso, and Prince Adolfo. With the death of Emperor Alexander I on 10 March 1910, Prince Romero's next uncle and Alexander I's younger brother became Emperor Alfonso V.

In 1917, Prince Romero began attendance of the San Salvador Imperial Military Academy to study military tactics and history. He was reported to have excelled in his studies by Chief Field Marshal Jaime Cabañeras Zapata, the chairman of the military academy. On 19 May 1918, his brother, Prince Alfonso, died to Creeperian Malaria at the age of fourteen, forcing Prince Romero to suspend his studies to attend his brother's funeral on 22 May. Prince Alfonso's death reportedly caused Prince Romero's other brother, Prince Miguel, to question the Creeperian Catholic faith that his entire family, as well as much of the nation, adhered to, while it reinforced Prince Romero's faith who believed that it was God's decision to allow Prince Alfonso to die to his illness and that he was in Heaven. Romero I continuously stated throughout his reign that he believed that his brother was watching over him as his guardian angel, stated that he also prayed for his intercessions frequently throughout the civil war.

Prince of Extremadura

Ascension to Prince of Extremadura

On 3 June 1918, Emperor Alfonso V died to Creeperian Malaria, and because his son and heir, Gustavo, Prince of Extremadura, died the previous year on 6 March 1917 in a hunting accident, Prince Romero's father became Emperor Adolfo IV. Upon his father's ascension to Emperor, Prince Romero was bestowed the title of Prince of Extremadura, making him the heir apparent to the throne of Creeperopolis. Alfonso V's death reportedly further increased Prince Miguel's questioning of religion in general, which eventually led him to denounce the Creeperian Catholic faith in 1920 and began to proclaim himself an atheist, the first time a member of the Creeperian royal family had ever became an atheist and the first to become an apostate since Prince Roberto Martínez Rodríguez converted to Senvarian Protestantism in 1624. Romero, Prince of Extremadura, was present at Alfonso V's funeral on 10 June, and was formally designated as Prince of Extremadura and heir by his father on 15 September.

After nearly three months away from the military academy, Romero, Prince of Extremadura returned to his studies in July 1918 and reportedly continued to excel in his studies. Following his brother, Prince Miguel began attending the military academy in 1919 and the brothers helped each other in their studies during their time at the military academy. While at the military academy, Prince Romero observed military drills and training operations in San Salvador, San Miguel, Abdan, and the San Carlos Islands. He studied both tactics and history for the army and navy while at the military academy. He graduated from the military academy on 15 September 1920 with the honorary rank of Field Marshal and participated in Creeperopolis' annual military parade in San Salvador in celebration of the Day of the Creeperans. Upon his graduation, his father bestowed upon him the Star of the Imperial Army.

Introduction to politics

Romero, Prince of Extremadura, wearing the Order of the Parliament in 1921.

On 31 December 1921, Prime Minister Inhué Ordóñez Yepes had Prince Romero preside over the session of the parliament, an extraordinary power of the Prince of Extremadura, which is usually done by the Emperor, given upon his graduation from the military academy. During the session, he was awarded the Order of the Parliament by Ordóñez Yepes, which was heavily protested by the Creeperian Socialist Party (PSC) and Creeperian Social Communist Party (PSCS), both allies of Ordóñez Yepes' National Liberal Party (PLN) and members of the People's Social Coalition (CSP). The incident negatively affected Ordóñez Yepes' and the PLN's popularity among voters of the People's Social Coalition. Ordóñez Yepes died in April 1922, and in the 1922 general election, the PLN lost twenty-six seats in the parliament, with voters voting instead largely for the PSC. Additionally, the right-wing to far-right Catholic Royalist Party (PRC) gained the most seats and its leader, Antonio Sáenz Heredia, became prime minister for a third term.

Beginning on 31 December 1922, Sáenz Heredia made requests for Prince Romero to attend sessions of the parliament along with Adolfo IV for ceremonial purposes. He continued to attend sessions of the parliament throughout Sáenz Heredia's term as prime minister from 1922 through 1927. Outside of attending sessions of parliament at the request of Sáenz Heredia, Prince Romero generally stayed out of Creeperopolis' political affairs.

Following the Christmas Putsch of 1923, Prince Romero condemned the actions of the Creeperian Pro-Fatherland Front (FPPC) and the Camisas Negras (CN) for attempting to overthrow the government. Similarly, following the San Pedro Incident of 1925, he condemned the actions of the Action Party for San Pedro (PASP) for attempting to overthrow the departmental government of San Pedro. He also denounced the violence occurring between the Camisas Negras, the Falange Creeperiano (FC), and the Atheist Red Army (ERA), which has come to be known as the Reigns of Terrors, calling for the demobilization of the paramilitary groups and a peaceful resolution, which was ignored by the three belligerents.

Prior to the 1927 general election, Prince Romero became more vocal about his support for the Creeperian Conservative Coalition (CCC), and especially the Catholic Royalist Party, of which he was a member of, by attending Sáenz Heredia's political campaign rallies and publicly endorsing the Catholic Royalist Party. On the contrary, his brother, Prince Miguel, began vocally supporting the People's Social Coalition and the Creeperian Social Communist Party, alienating him from the rest of the royal family and gaining him the support of the CSP in return. Some socialists and communists opposed Prince Miguel's support due to their anti-monarchal positions, while many others accepted his support, seeing it as a means to the eventual abolition of the Creeperian monarchy. During the election, the Creeperian Socialist Party won thirty-one seats in the parliament, defeating the Catholic Royalist Party by one seat. The party's leader, Édgar Cazalla Beldad, became prime minister on 31 December 1927.

Crisis of 1928

Further information: Crisis of 1928

In January 1928, Cazalla Beldad, who was the first ever member of the Creeperian Socialist Party to serve as prime minister, began efforts to implement socialist economic reforms, blaming the poor socioeconomic status of the majority of Creeperian workers on the economic policies of Sáenz Heredia and Macos Espiga Mina (prime minister: 1892–1902) as intentionally "keeping down" the working class. The People's Social Coalition passed the Act to Protect the Workers of Creeperopolis on 3 January by a 51–49 vote, which mandated that all businesses in Creeperopolis had to pay their workers a wage of two pesos per hour, give their workers at least two weeks of paid vacation, and prohibited the use of corporal punishment or withholding pay as a disciplinary punishment. While Prince Romero held some objections to some aspects of the reforms, while agreeing with other aspects, the Creeperian Conservative Coalition and several of Creeperopolis' largest corporations and monopolies vehemently opposed the reforms. The deadline for the implementation of the reforms was 3 March 1928, exactly two months after the bill was passed.

Antonio Sáenz Heredia was a firm supporter of the monarchy and attempted to seize power during the Crisis of 1928.

In an effort to prevent the enforcement of the bill, Gustavo López Dávalos, the CEO of the National Coffee and Sugar Corporation (CORNACA), hired militants from the Camisas Negras to assassinate Cazalla Beldad. On 7 February, a month after the bill passed, three militants of the Camisas Negras, wearing Atheist Red Army uniforms, stormed the parliament and assassinated Cazalla Beldad by shooting him while he was delivering a speech. The assassins fought with police officers immediately dispatched to the parliament to control the situation, and during the chaos, Sáenz Heredia declared himself as acting prime minister and declared that all of the laws passed by Cazalla Beldad were null and void. The People's Social Coalition protested and condemned Sáenz Heredia's power grab, demanding his immediate resignation, which he eventually did on 10 February following a parliamentary vote to appoint a new prime minister. Prince Romero condemned the violence, stating that "this sort of violence leads to the fall of governments."

Joel Lacasa Campos, a member of the Creeperian Social Communist Party, was elected to replace Sáenz Heredia as prime minister. His selection was condemned by the Creeperian Conservative Coalition, which demanded his immediate resignation. On 23 February, Lacasa Campos had the Atheist Red Army assassinate López Dávalos in revenge for the assassination of Cazalla Beldad. In revenge of López Dávalos's assassination, Sáenz Heredia had the Falange Creeperiano assassinate Lacasa Campos and the family of Cayetano Handel Carpio, the leader of the Atheist Red Army, on 1 March. Throughout the month of March, the Atheist Red Army, Falange Creeperiano, and Camisas Negras all engaged in street battles to intimidate the opposition and voters, and said street battles usually came under suppression from the Civil Police or the Creeperian Army.

Romero, Prince of Extremadura, was deeply concerned and distraught by the violence occurring within the first half of 1928. He reportedly told one of the royal family's servants that he was afraid to speak out and publicly condemn the violence, as he feared alienating the Creeperian Conservative Coalition and increasing the hostility of the People's Social Coalition by making any public condemnations. He has referred to the Crisis of 1928 as the "worst scar in the history of Creeperian democracy." During the civil war, he made remarks stating that he had been praying during the height of the Crisis of 1928 that the political climate in the country become calm for when he inevitably becomes Emperor of Creeperopolis.

Buildup to civil war

With the assumption of Tobías Gaos Nores as prime minister on 2 March and the end of martial law in San Salvador on 19 April, a general sense of peace came upon Creeperian politics, however, tensions between far-left and far-right extremists remained present, with various paramilitary groups continuing to patrol the streets to intimidate voters and opponents. Several politicians, military officials, members of the royal family, including Prince Romero, and many civilians believed that the unfolding violence was a prelude and leading to a larger, politically divisive, nation-wide civil war.

In the years following the Crisis of 1928, the amount of street violence between paramilitaries and attacks against politicians decreased with an increased police and military presence in major Creeperian cities, however, when the Creeperopolis national football team lost 4–0 to Tirol during the semifinals of the 1932 Terraconservan Cup, a series of riots erupted in San Salvador, forcing the tournament's final match to be held in Adolfosburg. Additionally, earlier that year in July, Gaos Nores died to Creeperian Malaria, however, some historians have argued that he actually committed suicide due to his involvement in a corruption scandal involving the Ministry of the Treasury. José Pardo Barreda, the minister of the treasury, was also implicated in the scandal, however, he denied any involvement and accused Adolfo IV and Prince Romero of conspiring to ruin his and Gaos Nores' reputations.

The football riots in San Salvador, high-level political scandal, and previous political violence heavily affected the result of the 1932 general election, leading to a decisive victory for the center-right National Conservative Party (PCN) which won 41 seats. Máximo Illescas Freixa assumed the position of prime minister on 31 December, succeeding Jorge Meléndez Ramírez of the Creeperian Socialist Party who served out the remainder of Gaos Nores' term. Illescas Freixa swore that during his administration, "law and order would be restored to the Fatherland" and "peace will once again return to normality."

Reign as Emperor and civil war

Succession crisis

In mid-December 1932, Emperor Adolfo IV and Empress Consort Rafaela both fell ill with Creeperian Malaria and both remained in the San Salvador Imperial Palace to rest and recover from their illnesses. Although Empress Consort Rafaela managed to make a full recovery by the end of December, Adolfo IV's condition continued to worsen. His doctors were unable to improve his condition, and on 2 January 1933, three days after the beginning of Illescas Freixa's term as prime minister, Adolfo IV succumbed to his illness at 9:02 a.m. in the San Salvador Imperial Palace, although, a minority of historians and several conspiracy theorists believe that the Emperor and his consort were actually poisoned and that their illnesses were fabrications.

The death of Adolfo IV directly led to the Creeperian Civil War due to a succession crisis between his two eldest sons.

Regardless of the manner in which he died, Adolfo IV's death was publicly announced at 10:01 a.m. by Jorge Gómez Figueroa, the lead physician for the Creeperian royal family, at the Cathedral of Christ the King. There, he announced that Romero, Prince of Extremadura, would succeed his father as Emperor, assuming the name of Romero I. Romero I was first notified of his father death and his own ascension to the title of Emperor at 10:30 a.m. by his mother, a priest, and some servants. Romero I accepted the title, and at noon, he gave a short speech at the San Salvador Imperial Palace stating his intentions to help Creeperopolis "heal and move forward" from its recent past of violence. He named his son, one-year old Romero, Prince of La'Victoria, as his heir, bestowing upon him the title of Prince of Extremadura, and that his own younger, brother Prince Miguel, would be given the title of Prince of La'Victoria as second in line to the throne.

Despite Romero I's assumption as Emperor, the People's Social Coalition, who had seen Romero I as a far-right radical, officially announced that they refused to recognize Romero I as Emperor at 1:11 p.m. Half an hour later, Prince Miguel, who had by now fully aligned himself with the People's Social Coalition, refused to recognize Romero I's proclamation as Emperor and rejected Romero I's bestowment of the title Prince of La'Victoria, instead declared himself to be the legitimate Emperor of Creeperopolis and that Romero I was attempting to usurp his rightful title. He began referring to himself as Emperor Miguel VII, despite not being next in line to the throne, but the People's Social Coalition announced their recognition of Miguel VII's claim to the throne regardless. The reason for Miguel VII's disregard for his older brother's rightful claim to the throne has been the source of much debate for historians, with the most prominent theory being that his alienation from the royal family, his political radicalization by the People's Social Coalition, and his strong questioning of Catholicism led him to make an attempt to usurp the throne for himself to advance his own ideals.

With both claimants to the throne now feeling insecure about their claim, both Romero I and Miguel VII ordered the immediate arrest of the other and called upon the armed forces to not align themselves with the other. Illescas Frexia announced that the parliament recognized Romero I as the legitimate Emperor of Creeperopolis, however, the People's Social Coalition continued to refuse to recognize Romero I, instead, continuing to recognize Miguel VII. Because of the orders given by both claimants, the Creeperian Armed Forces effectively fractured into two factions, those supporting Romero I's claim and those supporting Miguel VII's claim. With tensions high, both military factions began attempting to secure territory in preparation for a perceived inevitable civil war and war of succession, however, both factions were ordered by their respective Emperors to not attack each other.

One such location where both military factions attempted to secure territory was in the city of San Salvador del Norte, where at 7:23 p.m., both factions encountered each other attempting to secure the primary military barracks in the city. At 7:25 p.m., a shot was heard by both sides, and immediately, both, disregarding their Emperor's orders to not engage, began attacking the other. The ensuing skirmish ended in a victory for the soldiers aligned with Miguel VII, while those loyal to Romero I retreated and secured control of the city's capitol building. It remains unknown to this day who fired the first shot, but nonetheless, the skirmish at San Salvador del Norte began the Creeperian Civil War, which most Creeperian politicians had sought to desperately avoid.

In the wake of the skirmish, both sides ordered their loyal soldiers to begin preparations to fight for their Emperor, with Romero I establishing the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council (CRIC) and Miguel VII establishing the National Council for Peace and Order (CNPO), other wise known as the Imperial Council and National Council, or more informal, the Romerists and the Miguelists. Both councils were composed of soldiers divided along partisan political lines, with soldiers loyal to Romero I and the Imperial Council generally being right-wing monarchists, conservatives, Catholics, falangists, and fascists, while soldiers loyal to Miguel VII and the National Council generally being left-wing republicans, liberals, atheists and the non-religious, socialists, and communists, with some support from racial and ethnic minorities in the country.

Beginning of the De-Catholization

See also: De-Catholization

Personal life

Marriage

Romero, Prince of Extremadura, with Adriana, Princess of Extremadura, on their wedding day on 1 March 1922.

Then Prince Romero married Adriana Guerrero Guillén, the daughter of Antonio Guerrero Menéndez, the Captain General of San Salvador at the time, on 1 March 1922. He was 22 years old and she was 21 years old. The marriage ceremony occurred in the San Salvador Imperial Palace, with the ceremony being presided over by Pineda Saldaña, who had since been elevated as a cardinal. Several prominent politicians and religious officials were in attendance, including Adolfo IV, Ordóñez Yepes, Sáenz Heredia, Guerrero Menéndez, Espiga Mina, and Pope Pío XI.

The marriage was arranged as a political reward to Guerrero Menéndez for supporting Sáenz Heredia during his second term as prime minister, and to ensure his continued support during his third term as prime minister. The arrangement and effective political bribe was controversial at the time, with various politicians of the People's Social Coalition denouncing the marriage as a corrupt political favor, however, the controversy has since been disregarded and considered a "non-issue" by subsequent Creeperian historians.

Issue

Romero I and Empress Consort Adriana had five children, four of whom survived to adulthood, and one of whom, Romero II Óscar Fidel de San Alfonso y San Miguel Martínez de Galdámez y Guerrero de Guillén, succeeded Romero I as Emperor of Creeperopolis and the Creeperans, Holy Protector of the State of the Church, Emperor of El Salvador, and King of Senvar. Through his children, Romero I had nineteen grandchildren, although, only one was born during his lifetime. His most notable great grandchild is Alexander II, the current reigning Emperor of Creeperopolis, through Romero II and Alfonso VI.

Issue of Emperor Romero I and Empress Consort Adriana

Name	Portrait	Lifespan	Marriage	Issue
Princess María Claudia Martínez y Guerrero de Hernández		8 March 1924 – 8 January 2008 (aged 83)	Prince Rodolfo Alberto Hernández y Dávalos (m. 1943–1993)	Prince Alfonso Princess Guadeloupe Prince Romero Princess Carmen
Princess Isabela Juana Martínez y Guerrero		29 October 1927 – 3 August 1945 (aged 17)	N/A
Emperor Romero II Óscar Martínez y Guerrero		18 September 1930 – 11 November 1976 (aged 46)	Empress Consort María Fátima Escobar y Gutiérrez de Martínez (m. 1950–1976)	Princess Anastasia Emperor Adolfo V Emperor Romero III Emperor Alfonso VI Princess María Princess Cassandra
Prince José Alexander Martínez y Guerrero		3 February 1932 – 3 July 1992 (aged 60)	Princess Angelina María Ramírez y López de Martínez (m. 1954–1992)	Prince Adolfo Prince Carlos Princess Rubí Princess Leonora Prince Felipe Prince Vicente
Princess Raquel Alexandra Martínez y Guerrero de Mendoza		23 December 1938 – living (age 85)	Prince Carlos Alexander Mendoza y Fuentes (m. 1960–2011)	Prince Cristóbal Princess Verónica Princess Gabriela Prince Antonio Prince Adolfo Princess Xihomara Princess Yolanda
Shortened form of names listed (given name, middle name, paternal surname, maternal surname, marital name).

Claims of illegitimate children

Due to the importance of Romero I in modern Creeperian history, several individuals have publicly claimed to be illegitimate children of Romero I, born to a different mother from Empress Consort Adriana. During the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, around 50 to 60 individuals who publicly claimed to be illegitimate children of Romero I were arrested, tortured, and sentenced to prison by the Creeperian government. All of the known individuals arrested for claiming to be illegitimate descendants of Romero I were charged will blasphemy and committing Mal'l Rey, both of which are capital offenses and punishable by death.

Relationship with Miguel VII

Prince Romero (left) with Prince Miguel (right) in April 1923.

The exact nature of the relationship between Romero I and Miguel VII is highly debated and extremely controversial, especially within Creeperopolis.

Ideology

Further information: Romerism

The yugo y flechas, the logo of the Catholic Royalist Party.

Politically, Romero I was a member of Catholic Royalist Party, a right-wing to far-right political party, from 1921 until his death in 1946. Upon his ascension as Emperor, he became the fifth consecutive Emperor to be a member of the Catholic Royalist Party, although, he did initially consider joining the center-right National Conservative Party. He opposed the far-right Creeperian Pro-Fatherland Front since its attempt to overthrow the government in 1923, however, he began to tolerate the party with the beginning of the civil war in 1933.

Romero I was an absolute monarchist, a Catholic theocrat, a National Catholic, being listed by the Creeperian government as an official National Catholic theorist and founder, a social conservative, and vehemently anti-communist and anti-atheist. His exact economic positions are disputed, however, it is generally agreed upon by historians that Romero I generally aligned himself with right-wing and capitalist economics before the civil war, while during the civil war, he had the government take control of virtually all aspects of the economy as a part of the war effort.

Death, state funeral, and burial

Operation Destroy Everything

Main article: Operation Destroy Everything

The last known photo taken of Romero I, disembarking to board the BIC La'Victoria on the day of his death.

The burning, floating wreckage of the BIC La'Victoria before she was scuttled.

State funeral burial

Main article: State funeral of Romero I of Creeperopolis

The chapel of the Valley of the Fallen, where Romero I is buried.

Sainthood

Emperor, Saint, & Martyr Romero I I.O. C.P.C
A posthumous painting of Emperor Romero I (1956).
Emperor of Creeperopolis and the Creeperans Emperor of all Catholics
Venerated in	Creeperian Catholic Church
Beatified	6 July 1955, San Pedro's Basilica, San Salvador del Oeste, State of the Church by Pope Pío XII
Canonized	15 September 1960, San Pedro's Basilica, San Salvador del Oeste, State of the Church by Pope Juan XXIII
Major shrine	Valley of the Fallen
Feast	30 September
Attributes	Imperial garments, Crown of Creeperopolis, Imperial Cross of San Romero the Martyr, Imperial Order of Romerism
Patronage	Creeperopolis, Creeperian Catholics, San Salvador, Monarchy of Creeperopolis, martyred Catholics, oppressed and persecuted Catholics
Controversy	War crimes, crimes against humanity, White Terror, human rights abuses, concentration camps
Influences	Alfonso I, Miguel I, Carlos III, Martyrs of the Creeperian Civil War
Influenced	Martyrs of the Creeperian Civil War, Romero Galdámez Alas

Controversies

War crimes

Further information: Imperial Council war crimes during the Creeperian Civil War

Crimes against humanity and human rights abuses

See also: Human rights in Creeperopolis and White Terror (Creeperopolis)

Use of concentration camps

Main article: Imperial Council concentration camps during the Creeperian Civil War

Legacy

Posthumous cult of personality

A Romerist demonstration in San Salvador in 1951 led by the Creeperian Initiative.

Commemoration

Things named after Romero I

A statue of Romero I in San Salvador.

Buildings and infrastructure

• Emperor San Romero Suspension Bridge
• Saint Romero I Adolfo Martínez Galdámez International Airport
• Torre Emperador Romero I

Military units

• The 14th Creeperian Army is nicknamed the Ejército de Emperador San Romero I (translated as the Army of Emperor Saint Romero I).
• The 33rd Creeperian Army is nicknamed the Ejército de Romeristos (translated as the Army of Romerists).
• The 1st Infantry Battalion is nicknamed the Batallón de San Romero (translated as the Battalion of Saint Romero).

Settlements

• Emperador San Romero I, Deltino
• San Romero, Abdan
• San Romero, Adolfosburg
• San Romero, Castilliano
• San Romero, San Carlos Islands
• San Romero, San Salvador
• San Romero, San Salvador del Norte
• San Romero, Zapatista

The city of San Romero, and the department of San Romero, have often been erroneously attributed to be named after Romero I. The city of San Romero was established in 712AD and given the name "San Romero" in 1258, being named after Saint Romero of Al-Kifal who was martyred by the Caliphate of Deltino in 1234 during the Creeperian Crusade. Likewise, the department was renamed after the same Saint Romero in 1258.

Universities

• Emperor San Romero University
• San Romero I University, Adolfosburg
• San Romero I University, Chalatenango
• San Romero I University, Pasadena
• San Romero I University, San Luís
• San Romero I University, San Romero
• San Romero I University, San Salvador

In popular culture

Literature

• The 2009 book Guerra Civil by Orlando Pareja Palau covers and outlines the events of the Creeperian Civil War.
• The 2013 book La'De-Catolización by Pareja Palau covers and outlines the events of the De-Catholization.
• The 2016 book San Romero I by Pareja Palau covers and outlines the events of Romero I's life.

Titles, styles, honors, and arms

Titles and styles

Imperial styles of Romero I of Creeperopolis
Reference style	His Imperial Majesty
Spoken style	Your Imperial Majesty
Alternative style	Sir

Romero I's complete title as Emperor was:

"By the Grace of the Lord, our God, His Imperial Majesty Romero I Adolfo Carlos la Santa Trinidad de San Alfonso y San Miguel Martínez de Jiménez y Galdámez de Águila, Emperor of Creeperopolis and the Creeperans, Emperor of all Catholics, Holy Protector of the State of the Church, Emperor of El Salvador, King of Senvar, Archduke of Abdan, Archduke of Adolfosburg, Archduke of Helam, Archduke of Jakiz, Archduke of La'Libertad, Archduke of La'Unión, Archduke of Salvador, Archduke of the San Carlos Islands, Archduke of San Luís, Archduke of San Miguel, Archduke of San Pedro, Archduke of San Romero, Archduke of San Salvador, Archduke of San Salvador del Norte, Archduke of Santa Ana, Archduke of Senvar, Archduke of Sonsatepan, Archduke of Zapatista, Protector of Adolfo III Land and of the Southern World, Presider of the Parliament of the Fatherland."

Before Romero I became Emperor, he also bore the titles:

His Imperial Highness Romero, Prince of Creeperopolis (18 June 1899 – 6 March 1917)

His Imperial Highness Romero, Prince of La'Victoria (6 March 1917 – 3 June 1918)

His Imperial Highness Romero, Prince of Extremadura (3 June 1918 – 2 January 1933)

Awards and decorations

A painting of Emperor Romero I (1945).

Creeperian decorations

Creeperopolis

• Grand Master and 19th Knight of the Imperial Order of the Papal and Creeperian Cross
• Grand Cross of the Imperial Cross of San Romero the Martyr (6 July 1987)
• Grand Master of the Imperial Order of Miguel the Great
• Grand Master of the Imperial Cross of Alfonso the Great
• Grand Master of the Imperial Order of Manuel the Great
• Grand Master of the Imperial Order of Felipe the Saint
• Grand Master of the Imperial Order of Fidel the Martyr
• Grand Master of the Imperial Cross of Carlos the Martyr
• Grand Master of the Imperial Order of the Fatherland
• Grand Master of the Imperial Order of Valor and Bravery
• Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Romerism (18 June 1949)
• Grand Master of the Star of the Imperial Army (x3)
• Grand Master of the Star of the Imperial Navy
• Grand Master of the Star of the Imperial Air Force
• Grand Master of the Star of the Imperial Guard
• 1st Class Member of the Cross of Saint Romero I (15 September 1950)
• Grand Master of the Order of the Crusaders' Cross (x2)
• Grand Master of the Order of José Delgado León
• Grand Master of the Order of the Star of the White Rose
• Grand Master of the Order of the Golden Star's Cross
• Grand Master of the Order of the Revolution of 1833
• Grand Master of the Cross of Adolfo I
• Grand Master of the Cross of Salvador III
• Grand Collar of the Order of the Catholic Royalist Party (25 December 1949)
• Member of the Order of the Parliament (31 December 1921)

Foreign national decorations

Atlántida

• Grand Cross of the Order of the Fatherland (3 October 1935)
• Grand Cross of the Order of José the Great (3 October 1935)

Castilliano

• Grand Cross of the Order of the Castillianan Eagle (1 April 1937)

El Salvador

• Grand Master of the Order of Service to the Fatherland (2 January 1933)

Lyoa

• Grand Collar of the Order of the Lyoan Kingdom (1 January 1938)

Rakeo

• 1st Class Member of the Containment of the Communist Menace (20 July 1946)

Salisford

• Knight of the Order of the Crown of Salisford (3 July 1921)

State of the Church

• Grand Cross of the Supreme Order of Christ (3 January 1933)
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Papal Star (3 January 1933)
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Cross (15 September 1918)
• Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Romero I (15 September 1961)

Yourtanad

• 1st Class Member of the Order of the Yourtanadian Republic (20 June 1943)

Foreign dynastic decorations

House of Cerneu

• Knight of the Distinguished Order of the Red Eagle (3 March 1933)

House of Hernández

• Grand Collar of the Order of Santiago Matadeltinianos (1 April 1937)

Military ranks

• Field Marshal; 15 September 1920
• Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army; 2 January 1933 – 6 July 1946
• Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Navy; 2 January 1933 – 6 July 1946
• Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Air Force; 2 January 1933 – 6 July 1946
• Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard; 2 January 1933 – 6 July 1946

Arms

Coat of Arms of Romero I
As Knight of the Imperial Order of the Papal and Creeperian Cross	As Grand Master of the Imperial Order of Miguel the Great	As Grand Master of the Imperial Cross of Alfonso the Great	As Grand Cross of the Supreme Order of Christ

Ancestry

See also: House of Martínez – Pelayo

Ancestors of Romero Adolfo Martínez y Galdámez

16. Salvador Adolfo Martínez y Ortega 8. Adolfo III of Creeperopolis 17. Mary Ann Schuessler y González 4. Maximiliano II of Creeperopolis 18. José VII of Castilliano 9. Isabela Josefa Hernández y Guerrero 19. Pilar Juana Guerrero y Kassandro 2. Adolfo IV of Creeperopolis 20. Felipe Óscar Jiménez y Hidalgo 10. Armando Luís Jiménez y Rivera 21. Anastasia Clara Rivera y Moreno 5. María Fátima Jiménez y Rosales 22. Carlos José Rosales y Buenaventura 11. Fátima Isabela Rosales y Funes 23. María Leonora Funes y Pérez 1. Romero I of Creeperopolis 24. José Daniel Galdámez y Dávalos 12. José Alexander Galdámez y Obregón 25. Alexandra María Obregón y Yagüe 6. José Leonardo Galdámez y Rivera 26. Alexander Fidel Rivera y Salinas 13. Claudia Rubí Rivera y Molina 27. Rubí Melina Molina y Carpio 3. Rafaela Antonia Galdámez y Águila 28. Marcos Nicolás Águila y Molina 14. Carlos Ángel Águila y Hurtado 29. Yolanda Xihomara Hurtado y González 7. Anastasia Luísa Águila Mendoza 30. Carlos Cristóbal Mendoza y Basadone 15. Julia Catalina Mendoza y Ordóñez 31. Alexandra María Ordóñez y Sánchez

See also

Creeperopolis portal Terraconserva portal

• Five Great Monarchs
  • Alfonso I of Creeperopolis (1231–1264)
  • Miguel I of Creeperopolis (1301–1365)
  • Manuel III of Creeperopolis (1770–1783)
  • Adolfo III of Creeperopolis (1833–1887)

References

Bibliography

• Casanova Guerrero, Armando Roberto (27 February 1998). Րոմերո Ի յ Միգփել ՎԻԻ [Romero I and Miguel VII] (in Creeperian Spanish). II (3rd ed.). San Salvador, Creeperopolis: Impresión Creeperiano. ISBN 0-691-00757-8. Retrieved 17 March 2022.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Castaño Gil, Federico Armando (12 April 1999). Լոս'Իլեգձտիմոս [The Illegitimates]. The Creeperian Civil War (in Creeperian Spanish). II (3rd ed.). San Salvador, Creeperopolis: Impresión Creeperiano. ISBN 9780803207943. Retrieved 16 December 2021.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Pareja Palau, Orlando Óscar (1 May 2009). Written at San Romero, Creeperopolis. Գփերրա Ծիվիլ [Civil War]. History of the Fatherland (in Creeperian Spanish). I (2nd ed.). San Salvador, Creeperopolis: Impresión Creeperiano. ISBN 978-0-8330-4159-3. Retrieved 20 November 2021.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Pareja Palau, Orlando Óscar (1 February 2013). Written at San Romero, Creeperopolis. Լա'Դե-Ծատօլիզածիօն [The De-Catholization]. History of the Fatherland (in Creeperian Spanish). I (2nd ed.). San Salvador, Creeperopolis: Impresión Creeperiano. ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6. Retrieved 20 November 2021.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Pareja Palau, Orlando Óscar (15 September 2016). Written at San Romero, Creeperopolis. Սան Րոմերո Ի [Saint Romero I]. Monarchs of the Fatherland (in Creeperian Spanish). II (2nd ed.). San Salvador, Creeperopolis: Impresión Creeperiano. ISBN 9780803207943. Retrieved 20 November 2021.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Ramírez Ortega, Alexander Gustavo (15 September 2006). Իդեոլոգիաս դե լա'Պատրիա [Ideologies of the Fatherland] (in Creeperian Spanish). I (1st ed.). San Salvador, Creeperopolis: Ministry of Internal Affairs. ISBN 978-0-299-09804-9. Retrieved 25 November 2021.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Ussía López, José Alexander (4 March 1996). Լա'Ծրիսիս դե 1928 [The Crisis of 1928] (in Creeperian Spanish). I (2nd ed.). San Salvador, Creeperopolis: Impresión Creeperiano. ISBN 0-312-33801-5. Retrieved 8 December 2021.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Further reading

• Pareja Palau, Orlando Óscar (1 September 1998). Written at San Romero, Creeperopolis. Հիստորիա դե Ծատօլիծիսմո [History of Catholicism]. History of the Fatherland (in Creeperian Spanish). II (1st ed.). San Salvador, Creeperopolis: Impresión Creeperiano (published 25 December 1998). ISBN 0-7864-0612-7. Retrieved 20 November 2021.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

• Media related to Romero I of Creeperopolis at LCNWiki
• St. Romero I of Creeperopolis (NSIndex; last edited 5 October 2019), by Creeperopólis
• St. Romero I of Creeperopolis (IIWiki; last edited 31 January 2020) by Creeper
• Romero I of Creeperopolis (Wayback Machine archive of LCNWiki; 12 May 2021)

Romero I of Creeperopolis House of Martínez – Pelayo Cadet branch of the House of Martínez – Ishmael Born: 18 June 1899 Died: 6 July 1946
Regnal titles
Preceded by Adolfo IV	Emperor of Creeperopolis and the Creeperans 1933–1946	Succeeded by Romero II
Preceded by Adolfo III	Holy Protector of the State of the Church 1933–1946
Preceded by Adolfo II	Emperor of El Salvador 1933–1946
	King of Senvar 1933–1946
Creeperian royalty
Preceded by Adolfo II	Prince of Extremadura 1918–1933	Succeeded by Romero II
Political offices
New office	Supreme Caudillo of the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council 1933–1946	Succeeded by Romero II
Military offices
Preceded by Adolfo IV	Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces 1933–1946	Succeeded by Romero II
Honorary titles
Preceded by Adolfo II	Presider of the Parliament 1933–1946	Succeeded by Romero II