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'''Gaius Julius Cicurninus''' (714 – 24 July 800), commonly known as '''Saint Julius of the Caeline''' was the first [[Archduchy of Urceopolis|Archduke of Urceopolis]] and last [[Duchy of Urceopolis|Dux of Urceopolis]], ruling from his election as ''Dux'' in 749, then from his coronation as Archduke from 759 until his death in 800. He is considered the founder of the [[Julian dynasty]]. In addition to founding the still-reigning Julian dynasty and successfully integrating his realm into the nascent [[Holy Levantine Empire|Levantine Empire]], Cicurinus also was a major proponent of [[Gaelic people|Gaelic]] integration within Urceopolitan society, and for both his dynastic and cultural achievements he is considered to be the "founding father" of [[Urcea]].

Almost immediately following his death, a devotional cult arose around Cicurinus, who was venerated as a fair and pious ruler as well as a celebate and sometimes monastic later in his life. By the mid-9th century, he was universally hailed throughout the early [[Holy Levantine Empire|Levantine Empire]] as a model Christian ruler. Although considered a Saint by some as early at 900, formal canonization by the [[Pope]] did not occur until [[1097]], when he was canonized as "Saint Julius of the Caeline", named for the hill on which the [[Julian Palace]] sits. Following his canonization, his remains were exhumed from the Julian Palace and largely relocated to the under-construction Basilica of Saint Julius in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], though some of his relics were divided throughout the city for construction of new churches, and some were also sent to [[Cálfeld]], the cathedral city of [[Harren]].

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