Roman Republicanism

Roman Republicanism
Basic Information
Aliases	The Guy Before the Empire, Res Publica
Greatest achievement	Conquering most of the Meditteranean, Being democratic for more than 100 years
Ideological Information
Year	509 BC
Region of origin	Italy
Foundation	Lucius Junius Brutus
Character Information
Family	Monarchism (Estranged Parent) Democracy (Parent) Roman Imperialism (Son)
Book	Discourses on Livy
Likes	Democracy, Conquering Stuff, Bureaucracy
Dislikes	Kings, Kings, Kings, Carthage, Did I Mention Kings?

Roman Republicanism is a democratic system of government used by the Roman Republic prior to its succession by the Roman Empire. Otherwise, it was frequently authoritarian and right-wing economically.

History

Roman Republicanism was created in 509 BC when Lucius Junius Brutus overthrew the previous Roman Kingdom. He would begin to outline a system of government focusing on Democracy.

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 Plebs (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 the more Conservative Optimates Faction. This led up to a civil war, and the descent of the Republic into Roman Imperialism.

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.

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

1. Draw a ball and color it crimson
2. Draw a laurel wreath in gold
3. Write SPQR in the middle of the laurel wreath
4. Add the eyes and you're done!

Color Name	RGB	CMYK	HEX
Crimson	129, 26, 43	16,93,69,35	811A2B
Gold	245, 163, 25	1,36,90,2	F5A319

Relations

Friends

Anti-Crown Gang Forevah!

Fellow grain-lover

Had a nice road trip/war with

Frenemies

Close friend, but also murderer

Murderer, but also close friend

Enemies

PLEBS ARE PLEBS

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH