Gabriel I, Apostolic President (Merveilles des Morte)

Gabriel I
Apostolic President
Reign	1563-1579
Coronation	30 January 1563 in New Jerusalem
Predecessor	Louis I
Successor	Henry II
Born	28 November 1517 Ziegenhein, Thuringia, Kingdom of Germany
Died	5 September 1579 New Jerusalem, Rätian Union, Kingdom of Germany
House	House of Jenagotha
Father	Louis of Ziegenhein
Mother	Maria of Hesse
Religion	Jungism

Gabriel I (28 April 1517 - 5 September 1579) was an Apostolic President of the Rätian Union from 1563 until his death. He succeeded his father Louis of Ziegenhein, and continued many of his policies, but also took a more active role in governance.

Gabriel I was the first president to be born in a Jungist republic, and was raised from a young age as an adherent of Jungism and Thinwhitedukist ideology. As a young man he displayed exceptional bravery and military skill, volunteering to serve in the military under his kinsman Hugh the Heir during his wars in Bayreuth, after having initially remained neutral during the Hugh's feud with Henry IX, Gabriel's grandfather. Gabriel would be instrumental in restoring order to Bayreuth and formalizing the creation of the Province of Franconia after Hugh's death, earning Gabriel much respect and prestige.

He used his reputation to begin an illustrious career in the Supreme Rätia as a representative for Ziegenhein. He became a conservative Jenagotha, in favor of preserving the dynasty's hereditary, theocratic role within the nation's leadership. He became critical of the government of Marcus Cranach, leading to his father urging Gabriel to be less outspoken in the assemblies due to his position as heir. Gabriel withdrew from politics to oversee relief efforts in Franconia.

It was under Gabriel's leadership that the city of New Jerusalem was completed. As president he inaugurated the city's grand temple, codified new laws and customs, became a domineering force in the Supreme Rätia and the military. He would lay the foundation of a new, professional army for the Rätian Union, which sought to streamline recruitment and organization. However, he used military prowess sparingly, aside from sending support to the Hanseatic League and quelling an uprising near Nordhausen. Gabriel died in 1579 and had no children of his own, and so was succeeded by his brother Henry II.