Johan II of Mariana

Johan II (born Johan Bart Edward, 1881-1967) was King of Mariana from 23 October 1913 to his death on 15 November 1967. Johan's reign, the longest in Mariana, oversaw a number of changes in the country's history.

Becoming king in a tumultuous period, following Pieter II|his father's assassination in the October Plot, he oversaw the redenomination of the Marianan lira to usher in economic stability, helped push Mariana into the Great War in 1915, oversaw a recession and the Great Depression and was a key figure in the fight against the German Occupation in World War II from abroad. Following the war years, Johan would largely leed a more private and secluded life, with his son, Prince Martin and wife Queen Alexandra of Mariana taking on greater roles in representing the monarchy and nation.

In 1963 the King celebrated his Golden Jubilee, his one major public event in the postwar years, with 1964 seeing his son and daughter-in-law being made official regents in his stead. Johan Died on 15 November 1967 at the age of 86.