Stratocracy

Stratocracy is an authoritarian ideology based around the idea that the military is the only government that can ensure stability within a given country or nation. He doesn't fall anywhere on the cultural or economic axis, as many regimes under him have differed in these respects. However, many stratocratic governments have been heavily influenced by other authoritarian ideologies such as Authoritarian Capitalism,  Marxism–Leninism, and even less authoritarian ideologies such as  Neoliberalism, and  Neoconservatism. Stratocracies do not have to have a de jure military official at its head to be a stratocracy, but rather a de facto military leader have strong influence over or leadership over a nation's government.

History
Stratocracy has a long and varied history. The first known major example of a Stratocracy known would be the Diarchy of Sparta. In Sparta, life was rigid and focused on a military hierarchy. The de jure heads of the Spartan state were kings of the Agiad and Europontid dynasties. They were de facto military dictators who led Spartan armies in battle during war times.

Another notable example of stratocratic rule was the late Roman Republic and Roman Empire. The Marian Reforms of the 1st Century B.C.E laid the groundwork for stratocratic rule as soldiers became more loyal to their generals rather than to the Republic. This then culminated in the 1st Roman Civil War in which 2 generals, Gaius Julius Caesar, and Pompey the Great, had de facto military control over each side of the war. By the rule of Augustus, Roman Emperors were cemented as military generals. This is especially seen in 69 AD, or the year of four emperors, where numerous military generals successfully seized control of the Empire from one another before a winner came out on top. This is also seen in the Crisis of the 3rd Century and the Tetrarchy Civil Wars, where military rulers gained control over large swaths of the Empire.

Stratocratic control would also be cemented under the successor of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire). By the middle of the Empire's lifespan, a system of governance called a Theme was established where military generals were given local plots of land from which they could raise armies to defend the Empire. Beyond this, Byzantine Emperors were also military leaders. The most notable example of this was the 1071 Battle of Manzikert, where Romanos IV was captured by the Seljuk Turks. However, another notable example of this would be the 1453 Siege of Constantinople, where Konstantinos XI supposedly charged with his soldiers at the Ottomans, never to be seen again.

Personality and Behavior
Stratocracy is a dog. Within this confine, Stratocracy will use any help necessary to destroy, influence, or manipulate any other ideology within a specific area. In this regard it can be determined that Stratocracy is very manipulative and will do whatever it takes to gain and retain power. Do not feed.

How to Draw

 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Draw the treads, hull, and cannon of a tank in grey
 * 3) Fill in the rest of the ball with dark green
 * 4) Add the eyes and you're done!

Friends

 * [[File: Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - Woof woof! *pant* *wags tail*
 * [[File: Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - Woof woof! *pant* *wags tail*
 * [[File: Corp.png]] Corporatocracy - purrrrrrrr...
 * [[File: Kak.png]] Kakistocracy - *gets petted* *wags tail*

Frenemies

 * [[File: ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - BARK! grrrrrrrrr...
 * [[File: Authcap.png]] Authoritarian_Capitalism - BARK! grrrrrrrrr...

Enemies

 * [[File: Dem.png]] Democracy - *snarl* ARF! ARF!