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The death of the last direct male Aleckán heir in battle in [[1392]] seemed to indicate that the Cónn faction was about to emerge victorious. However, the supporters of the Aleckán cause decided to elevate Lucás of [[House de Weluta]] - to faction leadership. Lucás de Weluta, elevated to the rank of Archduke of Urceopolis and ruling from [[Castle Welute]], continued the fight against the Cónn faction. Lucás de Weluta rallied the Aleckán faction and raised a large number of highlanders to his banner, rejuvenating the Aleckán cause. In order to strengthen his position, Lucás controversially decided to break the tacit alliance between himself and the [[Creagmer republics]] in 1394, invading them and restoring control over the western portion of the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]]. Lucás's campaign despoiled some of the merchant cities, weakening their influence and harming Odoneru area trade while gaining a short term advantage in terms of funding for additional soldiers while also raising some urban levies from the region. Unlike Riordan IV's agreements, which the cities broke, Lucás stripped the local notables of all [[Social class in Urcea|social rank]] and worked to dismantle the economic hierarchy which empowered the merchants to influence society. With the exception of the [[Philaridon Republic]], 1394 brought about the final end of the Creagmer republics. Lucás managed to parlay the new gold to hire large mercenary forces from [[Anglei|Angla]]. | The death of the last direct male Aleckán heir in battle in [[1392]] seemed to indicate that the Cónn faction was about to emerge victorious. However, the supporters of the Aleckán cause decided to elevate Lucás of [[House de Weluta]] - to faction leadership. Lucás de Weluta, elevated to the rank of Archduke of Urceopolis and ruling from [[Castle Welute]], continued the fight against the Cónn faction. Lucás de Weluta rallied the Aleckán faction and raised a large number of highlanders to his banner, rejuvenating the Aleckán cause. In order to strengthen his position, Lucás controversially decided to break the tacit alliance between himself and the [[Creagmer republics]] in 1394, invading them and restoring control over the western portion of the [[Archduchy of Urceopolis]]. Lucás's campaign despoiled some of the merchant cities, weakening their influence and harming Odoneru area trade while gaining a short term advantage in terms of funding for additional soldiers while also raising some urban levies from the region. Unlike Riordan IV's agreements, which the cities broke, Lucás stripped the local notables of all [[Social class in Urcea|social rank]] and worked to dismantle the economic hierarchy which empowered the merchants to influence society. With the exception of the [[Philaridon Republic]], 1394 brought about the final end of the Creagmer republics. Lucás managed to parlay the new gold to hire large mercenary forces from [[Anglei|Angla]]. | ||
With his new gathered forces, Lucás de Weluta marched against the Cónns and, within a decade, eventually issued a final defeat to the Cónn faction at the Battle of Glens Falls in 1401. His forces subsequently besieged of the Castle of Ardricampus in early August 1402. Facing defeat, the Cónn claimant - the Elector Aedanicus of Cónn - threw himself from the walls of the fortress, committing suicide. Rather than slaughter the remaining members of the family, Lucás de Weluta married Aedanicus's only daughter Eileen and sent the rest of the family into exile in [[ | With his new gathered forces, Lucás de Weluta marched against the Cónns and, within a decade, eventually issued a final defeat to the Cónn faction at the Battle of Glens Falls in 1401. His forces subsequently besieged of the Castle of Ardricampus in early August 1402. Facing defeat, the Cónn claimant - the Elector Aedanicus of Cónn - threw himself from the walls of the fortress, committing suicide. Rather than slaughter the remaining members of the family, Lucás de Weluta married Aedanicus's only daughter Eileen and sent the rest of the family into exile in [[Dericania]]. The de Weluta army then marched on [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], where a tense standoff occurred between de Weluta forces and those loyal to the [[Pope]]. Following a month of what historians have called a "light siege" of the city, the Pope welcomed the de Weluta Archduke into the city. Lucás was crowned personally by the Pope on September 14 1402, ending the [[Saint's War]] and Great Interregnum definitively. | ||
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