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===First reign in Urcea=== | ===First reign in Urcea=== | ||
===Second reign in Urcea=== | ===Second reign in Urcea=== | ||
[[Leo III, Emperor of the Levantines|King Leo the Great]] decisively defeated the Julian-Angloise during the [[Great Confessional War]], restoring the Welutes in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] as [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic Kings]]. Leo was the first member of the house chosen by the [[Collegial Electorate]] to serve as [[Emperor of the Levantines]], being elected in [[1572]]. Leo and his successors were prodigious, ensuring the long-term survival of the dynasty. Their prodigiousness ensured the relative stability of the Kingdom through two years of three kings, the first in 1627 which saw Aedanicus V die on 13 August, succeeded by the child-King Adrian IV who died in December after just three and a half months in power. Adrian was succeeded by his uncle Leo III, who would reign for twenty four years until 1651. Contemporary opponents of the crown alleged malfeasance but most historians believe Adrian died of natural causes. Leo's children would also be involved in a year of three kings just a generation later, with his young son Brian I dying after just five years on the throne on 17 July 1656 due to an outbreak of disease in Urceopolis. His brother, Seán III, would reign just two days before succumbing to disease on 19 July. For the first and only time in the history of House de Weluta, the throne passed to a cousin. Riordan VI, the first cousin of Leo III, assumed the throne that day and ruled for another 16 years. Riordan VI is the first and only member of the house to be crowned King outside of Urceopolis, instead receiving the crown at the chapel of [[Castle Welute]] due to the danger posed by disease in Urceopolis. | |||
===Current reign in Urcea=== | ===Current reign in Urcea=== | ||
At the end of the [[First Great War]], [[Patrick III of Urcea|King Patrick III]] was [[History_of_Urcea_(1902-1955)#Restoration|restored]] to the throne of his father, [[Aedanicus VIII]]. The restoration inaugurated the restored and current reign of House de Weluta over Urcea. The current reign saw a minor dynastic crisis during the mid 20th century. [[Brian IV of Urcea|King Brian IV]] had several male heirs, and upon his death in 1947 his eldest son Lucás IV was crowned King. Lucás was assassinated in [[1949]], bringing his brother Patrick IV to the Throne. Patrick was unable to have children despite significant efforts to do so. He died in 1967 following an 18 year reign, handing the throne to his brother Donnchad IV. Fortunately for both Urcea and House de Weluta, Donnchad had a son Aedanicus, born in [[1927]], who became Apostolic King in [[1971]]. Accordingly, the succession remained uncertain for nearly two decades. Aedanicus IX's long reign and many children were marred with the unfortunate death of his son and heir, Aedanicus the Prince of Halfway, in 1996. The Prince of Halfway's son, [[Riordan VIII|Riordan]], became Prince of Halfway and thus heir, becoming King Riordan VIII after the death of his grandfather in 2006. | At the end of the [[First Great War]], [[Patrick III of Urcea|King Patrick III]] was [[History_of_Urcea_(1902-1955)#Restoration|restored]] to the throne of his father, [[Aedanicus VIII]]. The restoration inaugurated the restored and current reign of House de Weluta over Urcea. The current reign saw a minor dynastic crisis during the mid 20th century. [[Brian IV of Urcea|King Brian IV]] had several male heirs, and upon his death in 1947 his eldest son Lucás IV was crowned King. Lucás was assassinated in [[1949]], bringing his brother Patrick IV to the Throne. Patrick was unable to have children despite significant efforts to do so. He died in 1967 following an 18 year reign, handing the throne to his brother Donnchad IV. Fortunately for both Urcea and House de Weluta, Donnchad had a son Aedanicus, born in [[1927]], who became Apostolic King in [[1971]]. Accordingly, the succession remained uncertain for nearly two decades. Aedanicus IX's long reign and many children were marred with the unfortunate death of his son and heir, Aedanicus the Prince of Halfway, in 1996. The Prince of Halfway's son, [[Riordan VIII|Riordan]], became Prince of Halfway and thus heir, becoming King Riordan VIII after the death of his grandfather in 2006. | ||