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The '''House of Harren''' was a cadet branch of the senior House of Julius and, eventually, the senior house of the dynasty for a time. It was established in [[761]], when Mettius Julius Cicurinus, brother of [[Gaius Julius Cicurinus]], was [[Early_history_of_Urcea#A_new_Urceopolis|invested]] as Duke of [[Harren]] by [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines]]. Mettius and his successors governed the Duchy of Harren directly for over a century and half, and during that time its leading men gradually married into the local nobility as well as women of the [[Ionian Plateau]], creating a drastic ethnic and cultural difference between the Harrens and the senior branch of the family in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]]. During their time ruling Harren, the family became closely associated with [[Cálfeld]]. | The '''House of Harren''' was a cadet branch of the senior House of Julius and, eventually, the senior house of the dynasty for a time. It was established in [[761]], when Mettius Julius Cicurinus, brother of [[Gaius Julius Cicurinus]], was [[Early_history_of_Urcea#A_new_Urceopolis|invested]] as Duke of [[Harren]] by [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines]]. Mettius and his successors governed the Duchy of Harren directly for over a century and half, and during that time its leading men gradually married into the local nobility as well as women of the [[Ionian Plateau]], creating a drastic ethnic and cultural difference between the Harrens and the senior branch of the family in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]]. During their time ruling Harren, the family became closely associated with [[Cálfeld]]. | ||
In [[922]], the senior House of Julius died out, leading to the House of Harren inheriting the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]]. The first Harrens would continue to govern from Cálfeld until unrest forced them to relocate to Urceopolis. The Harrens ruled what would become Urcea from 922 until about the middle of the 12th century, when they died out due to a dynastic crisis. The Harrens are relatively unique among Julian dynastic families as many of them had no direct descent from Gaius Julius Cicurinus himself; the first Harren Archduke to have any direct relation was Niall II, who became Archduke in [[930]]. This fact, combined with their associations with the east and Gaelicization, led many in Urceopolis to view the Harrens as partly illegitimate. The Harrens were the first Royal dynasty of Urcea, being directly given the new Kingdom in the [[Golden Bull of 1098]]. They would rule the unified Kingdom for the next five decades. King Aedanicus II (r. 1118-1131) began succession issues during his reign, with eight daughters and no sons, though many future Kings and cadet branches would trace their origin to one of his eight daughters. His brother, King Niall I (reigned 1131-1146), while successful, proved to be the House's undoing. His death, followed in quick succession by the death of his two reigning sons, Riordan III (r. 1146-47) and Niall II (r. 1147-53) marked the end of the direct male line of the family. The inability of daughters to inherit led to a three year interregnum that ended with the unrelated [[House of Aleckán]] assuming the throne in [[1156]]. Relatives of the House of Harren would eventually be restored to the Urcean throne with the rise of King Constantine I of the [[House of Cónn]] in 1214; Constantine could unambiguously trace his ancestry back to | In [[922]], the senior House of Julius died out, leading to the House of Harren inheriting the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]]. The first Harrens would continue to govern from Cálfeld until unrest forced them to relocate to Urceopolis. The Harrens ruled what would become Urcea from 922 until about the middle of the 12th century, when they died out due to a dynastic crisis. The Harrens are relatively unique among Julian dynastic families as many of them had no direct descent from Gaius Julius Cicurinus himself; the first Harren Archduke to have any direct relation was Niall II, who became Archduke in [[930]]. This fact, combined with their associations with the east and Gaelicization, led many in Urceopolis to view the Harrens as partly illegitimate. The Harrens were the first Royal dynasty of Urcea, being directly given the new Kingdom in the [[Golden Bull of 1098]]. They would rule the unified Kingdom for the next five decades. King Aedanicus II (r. 1118-1131) began succession issues during his reign, with eight daughters and no sons, though many future Kings and cadet branches would trace their origin to one of his eight daughters. His brother, King Niall I (reigned 1131-1146), while successful, proved to be the House's undoing. His death, followed in quick succession by the death of his two reigning sons, Riordan III (r. 1146-47) and Niall II (r. 1147-53) marked the end of the direct male line of the family. The inability of daughters to inherit led to a three year interregnum that ended with the unrelated [[House of Aleckán]] assuming the throne in [[1156]]. Relatives of the House of Harren would eventually be restored to the Urcean throne with the rise of King Constantine I of the [[House of Cónn]] in 1214; Constantine could unambiguously trace his ancestry back to the fifth daughter of King Aedanicus II, Princess Odia (1119-1182). After the [[Saint's War]], the marriage of a daughter of the Cónn family into [[House de Weluta]] ensured the permanent matrilineal descent of all future Urcean Kings from the House of Harren. | ||
In its earliest form, this house was simply referred to as the "Julii Cicurinii Orienti" (eastern Julii Cicurinii) for a time until it gradually took on the name of the place it governed. Some pre-20th century historians refer to this house as the "Mettids" due to its founder. Like the senior House of Julius, the House of Harren existed in a time prior to the advent of {{wp|heraldry}}, and typically the generic arms of the dynasty are used to denote its rulers. | In its earliest form, this house was simply referred to as the "Julii Cicurinii Orienti" (eastern Julii Cicurinii) for a time until it gradually took on the name of the place it governed. Some pre-20th century historians refer to this house as the "Mettids" due to its founder. Like the senior House of Julius, the House of Harren existed in a time prior to the advent of {{wp|heraldry}}, and typically the generic arms of the dynasty are used to denote its rulers. | ||