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The next day, Julius told the [[Pope]] of this then departed the city towards the siege camp of the King of Gallawa, [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Conchobar]]. Julius met Conchobar in the field between the camp and the city, and to the latter’s surprise, Julius bent the knee and submitted himself to Conchobar as his subject. The King of Gallawa embraced Julius and, according to legend, told Julius of a vision of St. Joseph he had received that Urceopolis would be part of a great Christian Empire without so much as a drop of blood being shed. King Conchobar entered the city then asked Julius to marshal his forces and march on Harren, which fell to the combined armies in the span of a month. Following the conquest of south [[Levantia]], King Conchobar reorganized the political landscape by establishing new duchies and political units which would aid in his future administration of the area. The [[Urceopolis (Duchy)|Duchy of Urceopolis]] was reorganized into the [[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Archduchy of Urceopolis]] embracing most of the land of the [[Urce River]] inland, whereas a new extensive [[Harren|Duchy of Harren]] was created to the southeast. A number of counties were established in the [[Ionian Plateau]] and former mercantile cities which were members of the [[Latin League]] on the coast were consolidated into a few powerful republics under Gallawa overlordship known as the [[Creagmer republics]]. Later, following the subjugation of [[Greater Canaery]] in 767, a new [[Canaery|Duchy of Cana]], later elevated to Electoral status in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], was created to the far south to help contain [[Hištanšahr]] in addition to several {{wp|march|marches}} in the [[Urcean frontier|Southern Wilderness]]. Conchobar establishes other so-called "original duchies" in the region as well, particularly the Duchy of [[Callan]]. While most of the traditional social hierarchy was left alone, a number of Gael nobles were settled on the southeastern side of the [[Urce River]] in what would eventually become the [[Duchy of Transurciana]]. These settled nobles would prove to be later more loyal to the [[Pope]] than the Archduke as had been the custom dating back to the 6th century, creating division within the Archduchy during the medieval period.

===A new Urceopolis===

In exchange for his loyalty, [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Conchobar]] granted Julius the title of [[Archduchy of Urceopolis|Archduke of Urceopolis]] and also granted the new [[Grand Duchy of Harren|Duchy of Harren]] to Julius’s brother, ~~Aedanicus~~. Critically, Conchobar's grant of the Archduchy was to Julius and his descendants, abolishing the early elective system of the [[Duchy of Urceopolis]]. Later, in 761, Conchobar was crowned [[Emperor of the Levantines]] in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] by the Pope, forming the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Levantine Empire]]. Archduke Julius remained a loyal vassal of the Emperor and continued to defend the Imperial frontier against non-Christians to both the north and south, eventually working to convert large groups later in life by sponsoring important missionary trips. His son, also named Gaius Julius Cicurinus, would lead the Julian realms' collective campaigns against [[Hištanšahr]], winning several victories against them; he would take the name "''Usdenicus Maximus''" as an {{wp|agnomen}}, a name by which he would be commonly known as.

In exchange for his loyalty, [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Conchobar]] granted Julius the title of [[Archduchy of Urceopolis|Archduke of Urceopolis]] and also granted the new [[Grand Duchy of Harren|Duchy of Harren]] to Julius’s brother, Mettius Julius Cicurinus, a decision which established the [[House of Harren]] within the Julian dynasty. Critically, Conchobar's grant of the Archduchy was to Julius and his descendants, abolishing the early elective system of the [[Duchy of Urceopolis]]. Later, in 761, Conchobar was crowned [[Emperor of the Levantines]] in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] by the Pope, forming the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Levantine Empire]]. Archduke Julius remained a loyal vassal of the Emperor and continued to defend the Imperial frontier against non-Christians to both the north and south, eventually working to convert large groups later in life by sponsoring important missionary trips. His son, also named Gaius Julius Cicurinus, would lead the Julian realms' collective campaigns against [[Hištanšahr]], winning several victories against them; he would take the name "''Usdenicus Maximus''" as an {{wp|agnomen}}, a name by which he would be commonly known as.

As Archduke, Julius introduced multiple reforms, most notably further integrations of Gaelic and several forms of the bastardized hybrids of Gaelic and Latin as government languages of the Archduchy, changes that eventually lead to the official adoption of [[Lebhan language|Lebhan]] as the official language of state and commerce by the Kingdom of Urcea several hundred years later. His project of elevating the Latino-Gaels - the [[Urcean people]] - into full integrated status within the Archduchy gave him the legacy of being the "founding father of [[Urcea]]."

In [[780]], the Archduke invested his son, Usdenicus Maximus, as {{wp|coregency|coregent}}, beginning a troubled two decades of relations between father and son. Julius died in [[800]] and was canonized by the Church in [[1097]], forming an important basis for the arguments that eventually lead to the issuance of the [[Golden Bull of 1098]], in favor of the Saint’s descendants.

In [[780]], the Archduke invested his son, Usdenicus Maximus, as {{wp|coregency|coregent}}, beginning a troubled two decades of relations between father and son. Julius died in [[800]] and was canonized by the Church in [[1097]], forming an important basis for the arguments that eventually lead to the issuance of the [[Golden Bull of 1098]] in favor of the Saint’s descendants.

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 The next day, Julius told the [[Pope]] of this then departed the city towards the siege camp of the King of Gallawa, [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Conchobar]]. Julius met Conchobar in the field between the camp and the city, and to the latter’s surprise, Julius bent the knee and submitted himself to Conchobar as his subject. The King of Gallawa embraced Julius and, according to legend, told Julius of a vision of St. Joseph he had received that Urceopolis would be part of a great Christian Empire without so much as a drop of blood being shed. King Conchobar entered the city then asked Julius to marshal his forces and march on Harren, which fell to the combined armies in the span of a month. Following the conquest of south [[Levantia]], King Conchobar reorganized the political landscape by establishing new duchies and political units which would aid in his future administration of the area. The [[Urceopolis (Duchy)|Duchy of Urceopolis]] was reorganized into the [[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Archduchy of Urceopolis]] embracing most of the land of the [[Urce River]] inland, whereas a new extensive [[Harren|Duchy of Harren]] was created to the southeast. A number of counties were established in the [[Ionian Plateau]] and former mercantile cities which were members of the [[Latin League]] on the coast were consolidated into a few powerful republics under Gallawa overlordship known as the [[Creagmer republics]]. Later, following the subjugation of [[Greater Canaery]] in 767, a new [[Canaery|Duchy of Cana]], later elevated to Electoral status in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], was created to the far south to help contain [[Hištanšahr]] in addition to several {{wp|march|marches}} in the [[Urcean frontier|Southern Wilderness]]. Conchobar establishes other so-called "original duchies" in the region as well, particularly the Duchy of [[Callan]]. While most of the traditional social hierarchy was left alone, a number of Gael nobles were settled on the southeastern side of the [[Urce River]] in what would eventually become the [[Duchy of Transurciana]]. These settled nobles would prove to be later more loyal to the [[Pope]] than the Archduke as had been the custom dating back to the 6th century, creating division within the Archduchy during the medieval period.
 ===A new Urceopolis===
-In exchange for his loyalty, [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Conchobar]] granted Julius the title of [[Archduchy of Urceopolis|Archduke of Urceopolis]] and also granted the new [[Grand Duchy of Harren|Duchy of Harren]] to Julius’s brother, Aedanicus. Critically, Conchobar's grant of the Archduchy was to Julius and his descendants, abolishing the early elective system of the [[Duchy of Urceopolis]]. Later, in 761, Conchobar was crowned [[Emperor of the Levantines]] in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] by the Pope, forming the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Levantine Empire]]. Archduke Julius remained a loyal vassal of the Emperor and continued to defend the Imperial frontier against non-Christians to both the north and south, eventually working to convert large groups later in life by sponsoring important missionary trips. His son, also named Gaius Julius Cicurinus, would lead the Julian realms' collective campaigns against [[Hištanšahr]], winning several victories against them; he would take the name "''Usdenicus Maximus''" as an {{wp|agnomen}}, a name by which he would be commonly known as.
+In exchange for his loyalty, [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Conchobar]] granted Julius the title of [[Archduchy of Urceopolis|Archduke of Urceopolis]] and also granted the new [[Grand Duchy of Harren|Duchy of Harren]] to Julius’s brother, Mettius Julius Cicurinus, a decision which established the [[House of Harren]] within the Julian dynasty. Critically, Conchobar's grant of the Archduchy was to Julius and his descendants, abolishing the early elective system of the [[Duchy of Urceopolis]]. Later, in 761, Conchobar was crowned [[Emperor of the Levantines]] in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] by the Pope, forming the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Levantine Empire]]. Archduke Julius remained a loyal vassal of the Emperor and continued to defend the Imperial frontier against non-Christians to both the north and south, eventually working to convert large groups later in life by sponsoring important missionary trips. His son, also named Gaius Julius Cicurinus, would lead the Julian realms' collective campaigns against [[Hištanšahr]], winning several victories against them; he would take the name "''Usdenicus Maximus''" as an {{wp|agnomen}}, a name by which he would be commonly known as.
 As Archduke, Julius introduced multiple reforms, most notably further integrations of Gaelic and several forms of the bastardized hybrids of Gaelic and Latin as government languages of the Archduchy, changes that eventually lead to the official adoption of [[Lebhan language|Lebhan]] as the official language of state and commerce by the Kingdom of Urcea several hundred years later. His project of elevating the Latino-Gaels - the [[Urcean people]] - into full integrated status within the Archduchy gave him the legacy of being the "founding father of [[Urcea]]."
-In [[780]], the Archduke invested his son, Usdenicus Maximus, as {{wp|coregency|coregent}}, beginning a troubled two decades of relations between father and son. Julius died in [[800]] and was canonized by the Church in [[1097]], forming an important basis for the arguments that eventually lead to the issuance of the [[Golden Bull of 1098]], in favor of the Saint’s descendants.
+In [[780]], the Archduke invested his son, Usdenicus Maximus, as {{wp|coregency|coregent}}, beginning a troubled two decades of relations between father and son. Julius died in [[800]] and was canonized by the Church in [[1097]], forming an important basis for the arguments that eventually lead to the issuance of the [[Golden Bull of 1098]] in favor of the Saint’s descendants.
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