Roman Republicanism

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 had class divide into two groups, the plebs and the patricians.

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. Due to the failed revolt of the Gracchi brothers, the government was becoming unpopular, because of this unpopularity, Caesar 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.

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
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 * 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!

Friends

 * [[File:Dem.png]] Democracy - Anti-Crown Gang!
 * [[File:Farm.png]] Agrarianism - Fellow grain-lover.
 * [[File:Imp.png]] Imperialism - Had a nice road trip/war with.
 * [[File:Merc.png]] Mercantilism - Increasing the wealth of the state, expanding your borders, a powerful aristocracy but an equally powerful merchant class, what's not to love?
 * [[File:Strato.png]] Stratocracy - Political leaders should also lead an army.
 * [[File:Gero.png]] Gerontocracy - There is a reason why the words "senate" and "senior" originate from the same word.

Frenemies

 * [[File:Caesar.png]] Caesarism - Increased the power of Rome but let it fall to barbarian hordes.
 * [[File: Unimon.png]] Universal Monarchism - Look I appreciate the gesture but you're not the roman empire.
 * [[File:ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - A strong state, strongman leaders, and powerful military, I like, but what's with this "withering away of the state" talk?

Enemies

 * [[File:Soc.png]] Socialism - PLEBS ARE PLEBS!
 * [[File: tribal.png]] Tribalism - Get conquered barbarians!
 * [[File:Monarch.png]] Monarchism - Fucking barbarian kings! Look at how you massacred my boy!

Literature

 * Discourses on Livy by [[File:Mach.png]] Niccolo Machiavelli

Wikipedia

 * Roman Republic

Videos

 * The Unbiased History of Rome by Dovahhatty
 * History RE-Summarized: The Roman Republic by Overly Sarcastic Productions
 * Roman History by Historia Civilis