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The '''Archduchy of Urceopolis''', also legally known as the '''Lands of the Crown of [[Gaius Julius Cicurinus|Saint Julius]]''' and commonly referred to as just '''the Archduchy''' is one of three [[Government of Urcea#Crownland|crownlands]] of the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]]. It is the largest federal subdivision of Urcea in terms of population, and it contains [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], the capital city of the Apostolic Kingdom. Since the [[Golden Bull of 1098]], the Archduchy and associated Archducal title have been one of the two definitive integral parts of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Urcean Crown]], with the other being the [[Harren|Grand Duchy of Harren]]. The Archduchy is a key part of the Urcean region known as [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]].
The '''Archduchy of Urceopolis''', also legally known as the '''Lands of the Crown of [[Gaius Julius Cicurinus|Saint Julius]]''' and commonly referred to as just '''the Archduchy''' is one of three [[Government of Urcea#Crownland|crownlands]] of the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]]. It is the largest federal subdivision of Urcea in terms of population, and it contains [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], the capital city of the Apostolic Kingdom. Since the [[Golden Bull of 1098]], the Archduchy and associated Archducal title have been one of the two definitive integral parts of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Urcean Crown]], with the other being the [[Harren|Grand Duchy of Harren]]. The Archduchy is a key part of the Urcean region known as [[The Valley (Urcea)|the Valley]].
The borders and extent of the Archduchy of Urceopolis have greatly changed since its creation by [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Emperor Conchobar I]]. Organized from the lands of the [[Latin League]], the Archduchy initially stretched from the [[Urce River]] to the west to the [[Ionian Plateau|Ionians]] in the east. The [[Duchy of Transurciana]] was split from the Archduchy in the 10th century and gradually reincorporated over the next millennia. The Archduchy's land gradually "moved" westward, as the land of the former [[Creagmer republics]] were incorporated into the Archduchy as one of the Kingdom's top geopolitical priorities in the century before the [[Saint's War]]. Concurrently, Ionian territories were increasingly split off into other titles and territories. The final modern form of the Archduchy was established by the [[Administrative Reorganization Act of 1892]], which centered much of the extant crownland in territories along the [[Creagmer]] and around the [[Urce River]] and lands to the west and south of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]].


The Archduchy is usually divided into two distinct cultural and economic areas - the Creagmer Coast and the Urce Corridor, the latter of which continues up the [[Urce River]] through the provinces of [[Westglen]] and [[Eastglen]]. The Urce Corridor area is dominated by the city of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] and its suburbs. Besides being the cathedral city of the Archduchy, it is the primary economic driver of the Archduchy and one of the world's major cultural and financial centers, and much of the Archduchy is characterized by its relationship to the city.
The Archduchy is usually divided into two distinct cultural and economic areas - the Creagmer Coast and the Urce Corridor, the latter of which continues up the [[Urce River]] through the provinces of [[Westglen]] and [[Eastglen]]. The Urce Corridor area is dominated by the city of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] and its suburbs. Besides being the cathedral city of the Archduchy, it is the primary economic driver of the Archduchy and one of the world's major cultural and financial centers, and much of the Archduchy is characterized by its relationship to the city.
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== History ==
== History ==
The history of the Archduchy of Urceopolis is largely synonymous with the history of [[Urcea]] - it is the birthplace of the [[Urcean people]] and for centuries was the primary political entity governing them, and has been a holding of the [[Julian dynasty]] since the decline and fall of [[Great Levantia]].  
The history of the Archduchy of Urceopolis is largely synonymous with the history of [[Urcea]] - it is the birthplace of the [[Urcean people]] and for centuries was the primary political entity governing them, and has been a holding of the [[Julian dynasty]] since the decline and fall of [[Great Levantia]].  
===Prehistory to Adonerii arrival===
===Antiquity===
During Antiquity, the modern area of the Archduchy was considered the core [[Latinic people|Latin]] portion of [[Great Levantia]] from around 500 BC to about 1 AD, after which time the demographic, political, and economic "center" of Great Levantia gradually began to shift eastward with the [[Gallian Wars|conquest of Gaul]]. During this middle Antiquity period, [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] was the capital city and center of power for the Great Levantine state, but had not yet established clear demographic supremacy over the earlier-established coastal Latin cities along the [[Creagmer]]. Accordingly, the ancient Archduchy saw relatively uniform economic growth both along the coast and up the [[Urce River]]. Between the major cities were an untold number of small-hold farmers, considered the traditional source of Great Levantia's military manpower.
The region saw significant economic change from the transition of the state from republic to potentate, especially as slaves from [[Dericania|the east]] and eventually Gaul were imported into the region. The massive importation of Gallian slaves had an overall negative impact on the economy of the core region, as most small-holders were replaced by sprawling plantations primarily worked by slaves. The Archduchy's cities grew significantly during this period, and especially Urceopolis. The economy and society of the modern Archducal area remained in this condition through late antiquity until the eventual [[Slavery_in_Great_Levantia#Transition_to_serfdom|transition to serfdom]] began.


The modern Archduchy was the part of [[Levantia]] most grievously affected by the decline and fall of Great Levantia in terms of demographics and economic condition.
During Antiquity, the modern area of the Archduchy was considered the core [[Latinic people|Latin]] portion of [[Great Levantia]], and it was the center of a process known to historians as [[Urcean_people#Historic_Urceanization|Urceanization]], or the gradual introduction of Gaelic influence to the Levantine people to create modern Urcean society. The core of the historic Archduchy lay in the post-Levantine [[Duchy of Urceopolis]], established by the local nobility after the last Great Levantine emperor was deposed. The Archduchy was created by [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Emperor Conchobar I]] as he conquered the former Great Levantine heartland in the 8th century; since then, the borders and extent of the Archduchy of Urceopolis have changed greatly. Organized from the lands of the [[Latin League]], the Archduchy initially stretched from the [[Urce River]] to the west to the [[Ionian Plateau|Ionians]] in the east. The [[Duchy of Transurciana]] was split from the Archduchy in the 10th century and gradually reincorporated over the next millennia. The Archduchy's land gradually "moved" westward, as the land of the former [[Creagmer republics]] were incorporated into the Archduchy as one of the Kingdom's top geopolitical priorities in the century before the [[Saint's War]]. Concurrently, Ionian territories were increasingly split off into other titles and territories. The final modern form of the Archduchy was established by the [[Administrative Reorganization Act of 1892]], which centered much of the extant crownland in territories along the [[Creagmer]] and around the [[Urce River]] and lands to the west and south of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]].
===Post-collapse valley and coast===
===Archduchy established===
===Creagmer Republics and the Julians===
===Incorporation of Transurciana===
===17th century administrative reforms===
===Aedanicad and partition===
===Modern Archduchy===


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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