Philippe Villayn I was the second Aldurian Emperor, and during his reign, the Premier Empire d'Alduria turned into Empire Republicàin d'Alduria. He held a reign which was de-jure 37 years long, and de-facto 31 years long, which makes him the second-longest serving Aldurian Head of State. He has been generally considered as a meek Emperor under strong influence of his father, his father-in-law, and experienced nobles and political experts like Prime Minister(2511-2521) Grand Duke Matthus Finus, Prime Minister(2521-2561) Paul von Hindenburg, and others. But this unkind portrayal of the Emperor could partially be attributed that he reigned under harsh conditions, as his reign began with the arrests of the Council of True Aldurians, was marked by the rise of one opposition group after another,