Roman Republicanism is a Mixed system of government used by the Roman Republic prior to its succession by the Roman Empire. Otherwise, it was frequently authoritarian and had class divide into two groups, the plebs and the patricians.
"It is truly a marvelous thing to consider to what greatness Athens arrived in the space of one hundred years after she freed herself from the tyranny of Pisistratus; but, above all, it is even more marvelous to consider the greatness Rome reached when she freed herself from her kings."
History
Roman Republicanism was created in 509 BC, when Lucius Junius Brutus overthrew the previous Roman Kingdom. Its core values were represented by the mos maiorum (customs of the ancestors), which favored adherence to tradition, civic responsibility and honorable behavior. In Rome, anyone could worship any deity as long as they were as tolerant. He would begin to outline a system of republican government, held by the Senate, which in turn elected yearly two consuls. Due to the failed revolt of the Gracchi brothers, the government gradually became unpopular and because of this unpopularity, when Caesar rose he gained power and support of the Plebs (working class citizens). The patricians feared Caesar so they stabbed him. After this assassination, Augustus Caesar (adopted son of Caesar) killed every senator and proclaimed himself the princeps (first man of Rome) and became Emperor of the Roman Empire.
Over the next centuries, the Roman Republic began to spread, conquering Italy, Carthage, and eventually even Greece. With this expansion came a more class-based system, splitting the society into Patricians (those of well-to-do families) and Plebeians (citizens of other families). This was not based on economics, but rather solely on heritage. Consuls, the head of the government, would frequently be of major families such as the Horatii, Lucretii, Verginii and Menenii.
In the last century of Roman Republicanism, the Republic split into the 
Populares Faction and the 
Optimates Faction. This led up to a civil war, and the descent of the Republic into 
Caesarism.
The Roman Republic continued to inspire many political philosophers in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, including Machiavelli. Many modern democratic systems take inspiration from Rome, even the name of a Republic.
Beliefs
Stylistic Notes
Roman Republicanism does not act like his son, with the exception of their shared militarism, and fervently denounces monarchies.
He also is rather snobby to "lower class ideologies" on the left-wing. He also will boss around other democratic governments, and will frequently be very philosophical.
How to Draw
- Draw a ball and color it crimson
- Draw a laurel wreath in gold
- Write SPQR in the middle of the laurel wreath
- Add the eyes and you're done!
| Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
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| Crimson | #811A2B | rgb(129, 26, 43) | |
| Gold | #F5A319 | rgb(245, 163, 25) | |
Relationships
Amici
Republicanism - Vivat rem publicam.
Imperialism - Carthago Delenda Est!
Jingoism - CARTHAGO DELENDA EST!
Mercantilism - Augens opes reipublicae, fines tuos expandens, aristocratiam potens cum fortunato mercatorum genere, quid non ames?
Optimateism - Mea maxima et dilectissima partium.
Corporatism - Mercator classis et copiae privatae rem publicam sustinere debent.
Fascism - Vivat Publica Socialis!
Stratocracy - Duces politici etiam exercitum ducere debent.
Gerontocracy - Causa est quod "senatus" et "senior" ab eadem voce procedunt.
Diarchy - Finge me duos consules non habere.
Pagan Theocracy - Ave Jupiter!
Machiavellianism - Respublica Romana revertetur!
Cautus esto
Caesarism - Auxit rempublicam Romanae potentiae, sed in barbarorum catervas demisit. Haha senatus eum confodit.
Cosmopolitanism - Romani soli merentur iura Bene, Itali quoque ut eos rebellantes prohiberent.
Populareism - Secunda factio, at cura rei publicae infirma est. Vereor rex fieri possit.
Marxism–Leninism - Fortem statum, fortem duces, potentem militarem, mihi placet, sed quid cum hoc "reipublicae arescere" loqueris?
Barbarorum et Regum
Socialism - Plebes ac patricii pares sunt, recte, sed plebes meliore se quam desciscere ac debilitare societatem.
Tribalism - Veni, Vidi, Vici!
Athenian Democracy - Barbararus conturbatores!
Monarchism - Nemo homo tantam potestatem habeat!
Absolute Monarchism - Egredere Roma, Tarquinius!
Universal Monarchism - Alter regnum!
Further Information
Literature
Wikipedia
- Roman Republic
- Roman consull
- Roman dictator
- Executive magistrates of the Roman Republic
- Citizens' assemblies of the Roman Republic
- Laws of the Twelve Tables
- Overthrow of the Roman monarchy
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- ↑ https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/plutocracy.asp
- ↑ The increasing divide between the rich and the poor in the Empire, according to Livy, signaled a loss of the unity and cohesion that made Rome great in the first place.
- ↑ he believed that people like Carthaginians and in general non-roman people were treacherous by nature, not in a scientific way, but more in a way related to the Romans as the "chosen people".