Aedanicus VIII: Difference between revisions

| reign        = 8 April 1841 - 21 December 1889

| death_date  = 21 December 1889<br>(67 years old)

'''King Aedanicus VIII''' (Aedanicus Julius Velucianus Carolinicus; 1 February [[1822]] - 21 December [[1889]]), known as '''Aedanicus the Great''', was [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic King]] of [[Urcea]] from 1841 until his death in 1889. His 48 years on the throne is the [[List of Urcean monarchs|second longest in Urcean history]], and during his time on the throne Urcea became culturally and militarily ascendant, ushering in a period known as the [[Aedanicad]]. His reign also saw considerable development of the [[Constitution of Urcea]] as the King focused more on military matters, such as the [[Third Caroline War]], architectural concerns, such as rebuilding the [[Julian Palace]] and construction of the [[Carolina-Grand Canal]] as well as cultural matters, such as the [[Tria nomina movement]], than on political matters, although he did issue sweeping legal reforms with the publication of the [[Consolidated Laws of HMCM's Kingdom and State|''Consolidated Laws'']] in [[1885]]. Much of his reign was characterized by the enmity between Urcea and its neighbors in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], and his reign constitutes the majority of the period referred to by historians as the [[Recess of the Julii]]. His failure to reign in the ascendant political power of the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal Army]] lead to the rise of [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] and the [[Red Interregnum]], tarnishing the King's memory for the generations immediately following his reign. Given high praise by 21st century and contemporary historians, the King's legacy was maligned in the early 20th century but was rehabilitated following further scholarship and historical revisionism. Scholars consistently rank him as among the top five Kings of Urcea.