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Cicurinus appears to have begun suffering complications from various diseases and ailments beginning in the early [[790]]s. Already in his mid 70s, he had lived an impressively long time among those contemporaries of his in power. Most historians believe he retired from public life and gave most of his remaining authority to his son in or around [[795]], retiring to a {{wp|monastery}}. He would remain in seclusive prayer until his death on 24 July [[800]] at a remarkable 86 years old. Although some early medieval rumors and legends suggested he was poisoned by his son, historians agree that he almost certainly succame to old age. Upon his death, his son Usdenicus Maximus assumed sole control of the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]]. | Cicurinus appears to have begun suffering complications from various diseases and ailments beginning in the early [[790]]s. Already in his mid 70s, he had lived an impressively long time among those contemporaries of his in power. Most historians believe he retired from public life and gave most of his remaining authority to his son in or around [[795]], retiring to a {{wp|monastery}}. He would remain in seclusive prayer until his death on 24 July [[800]] at a remarkable 86 years old. Although some early medieval rumors and legends suggested he was poisoned by his son, historians agree that he almost certainly succame to old age. Upon his death, his son Usdenicus Maximus assumed sole control of the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]]. | ||
In ruling the [[Duchy of Urceopolis]] and [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]] for more than half a century, Cicurinus both introduced major social and political changes and was also a beneficiary of them. By his shrewd decision to embrace, rather than resist, [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Conchobar]] and [[Gallawa]], he not only ensured the survival of his dynasty but enhanced it as it was expanded to [[Harren]]. These actions allowed for the propagation of the [[Julian dynasty]], one of the most important familal dynasties in world history. The alliance between Cicurinus and Conchobar also ensured direct inheritance succession within the Archduchy of Urceopolis. On his own, Cicurinus successfully began the process of legally recognizing the integration of the [[Gaelic people|Gaels]] into Urceopolitan society, which was an important milestone in the development of the [[Urcean people]]. Cicurinus also contributed significantly to the [[Catholic Church]], not only defending Catholic areas against the advance of the [[Audonian Christianity|Audonian Christian]] [[Hištanšahr]], but also sponsoring major missionary efforts among them and the [[Gothic people]]s, the latter of which bore significant fruit. Besides his accomplishments in life, his personal piety made him a figure immediately imitated by his successors, playing an important role in the development of the eventual [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic Kingship of Urcea]] as one in part reliant on piety and positive relations with the Church. | In ruling the [[Duchy of Urceopolis]] and [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]] for more than half a century, Cicurinus both introduced major social and political changes and was also a beneficiary of them. By his shrewd decision to embrace, rather than resist, [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Conchobar]] and [[Gallawa]], he not only ensured the survival of his dynasty but enhanced it as it was expanded to [[Harren]]. These actions allowed for the propagation of the [[Julian dynasty]], one of the most important familal dynasties in world history. The alliance between Cicurinus and Conchobar also ensured direct inheritance succession within the Archduchy of Urceopolis. On his own, Cicurinus successfully began the process of legally recognizing the integration of the [[Gaelic people|Gaels]] into Urceopolitan society, which was an important milestone in the development of the [[Urcean people]]; for his work in this field, Cicurinus is largely remembered as the "founding father" of [[Urcea]]. Cicurinus also contributed significantly to the [[Catholic Church]], not only defending Catholic areas against the advance of the [[Audonian Christianity|Audonian Christian]] [[Hištanšahr]], but also sponsoring major missionary efforts among them and the [[Gothic people]]s, the latter of which bore significant fruit. Besides his accomplishments in life, his personal piety made him a figure immediately imitated by his successors, playing an important role in the development of the eventual [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic Kingship of Urcea]] as one in part reliant on piety and positive relations with the Church. | ||
==Veneration as a saint== | ==Veneration as a saint== | ||