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| == Crown of St. Julius == | | == Crown of St. Julius == |
| [[File:Crown%2C_Sword_and_Globus_Cruciger_of_Hungary2.jpg|thumb|150px|right|The Crown of St. Julius along with a royal orb and other objects.]]
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| The Crown of St. Julius, the royal crown of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], is a unique crown in the history of Levantia insofar as it is made in a [[Istroyan]]-[[Caphiria]]n style. As is the case with all Levantine crowns, it symbolizes a halo and thus signifies that the wearer rules by Divine Right. According to popular tradition, [[St. Julius I]] held up the crown before his death to offer it to the Virgin Mary to seal a divine contract between her and the [[Julian dynasty]]. After this, Mary was depicted not only as ''patrona'' (patron saint) for Urcea but also as ''regina'' (i.e. "queen"). The crown is of much later origin than the Julian era, though this association, along with the "[[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Lands of the Crown of St. Julius]]", gave the crown its name.
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| Its historical origin is disputed. Some academics posit that it was made for the Apostolic King of Urcea in [[Venceia]] as a gift following the [[Golden Bull of 1098]] from the [[Imperator]] of [[Caphiria]]. Others have provided some inconclusive proof that it was, in fact, a slightly modified crown of the [[Southern Kingdom of the Levantines]], a plausible theory given the "southern" influences of the crown and the lack of evidence of the ultimate fate of that crown. Either theory has been accepted as plausible. In any event, it was first attested to in the 1150s in the first inventory of the Crown Jewels following the incorporation of the Electorate of [[Canaery]].
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| == Iron Coronet of Canaery == | | == Iron Coronet of Canaery == |