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[[House de Weluta]]'s control over the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] during the 18th century had the effect of altering how the dynasty was viewed, both within its own ranks and by other prominent noble families. | [[House de Weluta]]'s control over the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] during the 18th century had the effect of altering how the dynasty was viewed, both within its own ranks and by other prominent noble families. Prior to the 18th century, House de Weluta had intermittently ruled [[Urcea]] for three turbulent centuries, and to many contemporaries their rule over Urcea appeared to be shaky, especially given the '75 Gassavelian rising and expansionistic tendencies of the dynasty. Modern historians have noted that House de Weluta's perceived inevitability - as viewed in the 21st century - would not have been perceived during this time period, either within the family or to its contemporaries. By 1700, they had ruled the Kingdom for 280 years, which was the longest of any single house of the [[Julian dynasty]], but the potential of a new Julian claimant from another House always existed and was reflected in most of the House's political calculations. While the [[Great Confessional War]] is remembered today as one of the defining events in Urcean history, many people in the late 17th century - both learned and not - still discussed many Urcean events within the context of the Medieval [[Saint's War]], and Urcea had assumed the reputation of a realm who was destined for cyclical dynastic strife. The elevation of the House to perceived permanent authority over the Holy Levantine Empire by 1750 was viewed by contemporaries as a great reversal, and cemented House de Weluta as one of the world's most prestigious families. Scholars have noted the difference in rank of marriages family members engaged in throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, with pre-1700 marriages being reserved mostly to prominent Urcean families and post-1700 marriages seeing scions of the family marry into important Royal dynasties across the [[Occident]]. | ||
The period of Imperial rule made any potential loss of the Imperial title a deep wound that de Welutas would do everything in their power to prevent. Not only would it remove the high station to which the Apostolic King would have become accustomed to, but it might also signal the weakness of the House against other potential Julian cadet branches domestically. Once it came, it meant that the [[Julian dynasty]]'s leading family could no longer accept being a "mere" Imperial vassal. Academics who have focused on the family believe this sense of entitlement not only lead to the later [[Recess of the Julii]] but also set Urcea down the course of becoming an international {{wp|great power}} rather than a major political player within the Empire. | |||
===Heightened tensions with the Empire=== | ===Heightened tensions with the Empire=== | ||
In 1780, Emperor Brian VII intervened in the [[Veltorine War of Independence]], a war that saw the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] fight on [[Sarpedon]] for the first time against [[Caphiria]]. The war concluded under Brian's successor, Emperor Lucás III, and in 1782 the Urcean Crown received [[Talionia]] as compensation for their aid to [[Veltorina]]. The Kingdom of Talionia was established that year as a holding of the de Weluta family outside the jurisdiction of the Empire and, critically, it was not directly incorporated under the sphere of the [[Concilium Daoni]] as had been the case with other crownlands. The decision to not incorporate Talionia within the Empire damaged relations between the Emperor and the [[Imperial Diet]], senior leaders in which viewed the move as a consolidation of power for House de Weluta at the expense of a potential gain for the Empire. Despite this incident, some efforts towards legal reform and centralization continued to receive favorable votes within the Diet and were implemented throughout the 1780s. | In 1780, Emperor Brian VII intervened in the [[Veltorine War of Independence]], a war that saw the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] fight on [[Sarpedon]] for the first time against [[Caphiria]]. The war concluded under Brian's successor, Emperor Lucás III, and in 1782 the Urcean Crown received [[Talionia]] as compensation for their aid to [[Veltorina]]. The Kingdom of Talionia was established that year as a holding of the de Weluta family outside the jurisdiction of the Empire and, critically, it was not directly incorporated under the sphere of the [[Concilium Daoni]] as had been the case with other crownlands. The decision to not incorporate Talionia within the Empire damaged relations between the Emperor and the [[Imperial Diet]], senior leaders in which viewed the move as a consolidation of power for House de Weluta at the expense of a potential gain for the Empire. Despite this incident, some efforts towards legal reform and centralization continued to receive favorable votes within the Diet and were implemented throughout the 1780s. | ||