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The '''House of Harren''' was a cadet branch of the senior House of Julius and, eventually, the senior house of the dynasty for a time. It was established in [[761]], when Mettius Julius Cicurinus, brother of [[Gaius Julius Cicurinus]], was [[Early_history_of_Urcea#A_new_Urceopolis|invested]] as Duke of [[Harren]] by [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines]]. Mettius and his successors governed the Duchy of Harren directly for over a century and half, and during that time its leading men gradually married into the local nobility as well as women of the [[Ionian Plateau]], creating a drastic ethnic and cultural difference between the Harrens and the senior branch of the family in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]]. During their time ruling Harren, the family became closely associated with [[Cálfeld]]. | |||
In [[922]], the senior House of Julius died out, leading to the House of Harren inheriting the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]]. The first Harrens would continue to govern from Cálfeld until unrest forced them to relocate to Urceopolis. The Harrens ruled what would become Urcea from 922 until about the middle of the 12th century, when they died out due to a dynastic crisis. The Harrens are relatively unique among Julian dynastic families as many of them had no direct descent from Gaius Julius Cicurinus himself. This fact, combined with their associations with the east and Gaelicization, led many in Urceopolis to view the Harrens as partly illegitimate. | |||
In its earliest form, this house was simply referred to as the "Julii Cicurinii Orienti" (eastern Julii Cicurinii) for a time until it gradually took on the name of the place it governed. Some pre-20th century historians refer to this house as the "Mettids" due to its founder. Like the senior House of Julius, the House of Harren existed in a time prior to the advent of {{wp|heraldry}}, and typically the generic arms of the dynasty are used to denote its rulers. | |||
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The '''House of Julius''' was the senior house of the Julian dynasty from the fifth century until the tenth century. Its name is mostly an anachronism; in its time, it was referred to as the ''Julii Cicurini'' based on the hereditary {{wp|cognomen}} of "Cicurini". The exact time when the Cicurini emerged as the leader of the {{wp|Julia gens}} is generally not known, but it is generally accepted that it was the sole remaining politically and economically relevant part of the Julii by the time of the collapse of [[Great Levantia]]. Best known of all the Julii Cicurini is [[Saint Julius of the Caeline]], whose participation in the foundation of the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Levantine Empire]] ensured the dynasty's lasting rule over the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]] and beyond. | The '''House of Julius''' was the senior house of the Julian dynasty from the fifth century until the tenth century. Its name is mostly an anachronism; in its time, it was referred to as the ''Julii Cicurini'' based on the hereditary {{wp|cognomen}} of "Cicurini". The exact time when the Cicurini emerged as the leader of the {{wp|Julia gens}} is generally not known, but it is generally accepted that it was the sole remaining politically and economically relevant part of the Julii by the time of the collapse of [[Great Levantia]]. Best known of all the Julii Cicurini is [[Saint Julius of the Caeline]], whose participation in the foundation of the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Levantine Empire]] ensured the dynasty's lasting rule over the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]] and beyond. | ||