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Following the formation of the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Levantine Empire]], the elective Duchy of Urceopolis was transformed into the hereditary [[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Archduchy of Urceopolis]], and the tribal assembly lost a considerable deal of power. Successive Archdukes still delegated some responsibilities to the assembly, but it ceased to regularly meet in 852. As the nascent Urceopolitan state continued to grow - and with the growth of manorialism - it became much more difficult for the leading families of the Estates to return to [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] due to their various obligations on their feudal holdings. The tribal assembly met for the final time in 917, just prior to the unification of the [[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Archduchy of Urceopolis]] and the [[Grand Duchy of Yustona]].

During its time in existence, the Great Landsmeet primarily considered the issue of tax raises, disputes within Estates, and tried to assert its right to resolve succession crises, but never successfully claimed the power to do so. Most notably, an effort by the Great Landsmeet to mediate the Interregnum of 1153 failed, a failure that lead Urcea down the road of the [[Saint's War]]. The decline of the institution coincided with a decline in the power of the [[Estates of Urcea|Estates]], as [[Social class in Urcea|privilegiata]] and freemen in distant [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] were given something of a "short leash", as it were, and were not inclined towards strengthening the prerogatives of the Estates. The heads of the Estates retained the power to directly appoint the privilegiata and freemen that represented the Estates on the [[Concilium Daoni]], a last remnant of the ancient tribal assembly. This power was formally revoked by [[Emperor Leo III of the Holy Levantine Empire|King Leo II]] after the [[Great Confessional War]], striking a critical blow against the political relevancy of the Estates.

King Aedanicus VIII briefly revived the institution in 1858, when he called a Great Landsmeet to consider the issue of the [[Tria nomina movement]]. The Great Landsmeet reported back favorably and the heads of estates adopted the naming convention proposed.

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 Following the formation of the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Levantine Empire]], the elective Duchy of Urceopolis was transformed into the hereditary [[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Archduchy of Urceopolis]], and the tribal assembly lost a considerable deal of power. Successive Archdukes still delegated some responsibilities to the assembly, but it ceased to regularly meet in 852. As the nascent Urceopolitan state continued to grow - and with the growth of manorialism - it became much more difficult for the leading families of the Estates to return to [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] due to their various obligations on their feudal holdings. The tribal assembly met for the final time in 917, just prior to the unification of the [[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Archduchy of Urceopolis]] and the [[Grand Duchy of Yustona]].
+During its time in existence, the Great Landsmeet primarily considered the issue of tax raises, disputes within Estates, and tried to assert its right to resolve succession crises, but never successfully claimed the power to do so. Most notably, an effort by the Great Landsmeet to mediate the Interregnum of 1153 failed, a failure that lead Urcea down the road of the [[Saint's War]]. The decline of the institution coincided with a decline in the power of the [[Estates of Urcea|Estates]], as [[Social class in Urcea|privilegiata]] and freemen in distant [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] were given something of a "short leash", as it were, and were not inclined towards strengthening the prerogatives of the Estates. The heads of the Estates retained the power to directly appoint the privilegiata and freemen that represented the Estates on the [[Concilium Daoni]], a last remnant of the ancient tribal assembly. This power was formally revoked by [[Emperor Leo III of the Holy Levantine Empire|King Leo II]] after the [[Great Confessional War]], striking a critical blow against the political relevancy of the Estates.
 King Aedanicus VIII briefly revived the institution in 1858, when he called a Great Landsmeet to consider the issue of the [[Tria nomina movement]]. The Great Landsmeet reported back favorably and the heads of estates adopted the naming convention proposed.

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