Queen Armitage III of Abington and Xuanye the Great (General of Abington who let it keep going far longer than I ever would have believed possible).
I would contend Conan McGahee, the FEI ended up turning up under Jenred's sway but several times it was a hairsbreadth from being Conan's.
Velax of FEI was the first crowned head of an entire continent (excepting the War Islands, and the honorary First Emperor title Jenred was retroactively given).