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Ancient Roman Politics
Total War: Rome 2 is getting a heavy dose of politics. Rather than deal only with diplomacy and foreign conflicts, this one will see you dealing with disagreeing factions within Rome itself. Rome II Politics Overview When you select a faction, you also take the reins of the ruling party or family within its political system. Your faction leader is the head of that party. Many characters in your campaign contribute their gravitas to your party’s political power within your faction.
The rich and powerful people of ancient Rome were the patricians, who governed the city from the Senate. The Senate was Rome's governing body during the republic voted into office once a year by an Assembly of citizens ), and the equites, or men of property. All the social and most political power was in the hands of a few ancient families, such as Cornelii, the Julii ( the family of the Caesars) and the Aemilii. The Senate lost most of its power under the emperors, but the patrician families still led public opinion.
Most patricians had, beside their house at Rome, a family farm in the country and a number of villas in pleasant spots of Latium in central Italy or in the south. Town and country houses alike werebeautifully built and designed for their owner's comfort.
The Romans believed in making their sons fine soldiers so after he became a Roman citizen he was enlisted on his first military campaign. On his return from military service the son of a patrician almost always entered into politics, and the sonsof equites sometimes did the same. A young man first stood for election as an aedile, or city councilor. The aediles looked after the corn supply and public amusements. The next office was that of the quaestor, or a secretary of thetreasury. The next step was to be elected praetor, or judge. After that, if he where lucky, a man might be offered a province to govern ( in the days of the Empire ) or stand for consulship. Under the republic the consuls were magistrateswho had the greatest power in Rome.
At any time a patrician could stand for election as a tribune, or political leader, generally one who championed the rights of the common people against the Senate. A tribuneship was a dangerous post because its holder was often inconflict with powerful nobles, but for an ambitious man it was the quickest way to success.
In Rome a successful patrician spent his days somewhat as follows. He rose at daybreak and spent an hour or two in the atrium, interviewing people who had come to him for help. In the late Republic and in the Empire these people wheremostly his freed slaves and their children. The patrician felt it his duty to help out in any way he could and to plea for them in the law courts if necessary.
After a light breakfast the patrician went down to the Forum, accompanied by all the friends and clients he could assemble. The day was spent pleading in the law courts or sitting in the Senate. In the evening he ate the chief meal of the day and invited guests to it. The men reclined around the tables on couches as they ate, but the patricians wife only took her meals with him if he was alone.
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Politics In Ancient Rome
The year is 270 AD. The world is in turmoil. After a period of civil war that lasted more than twenty years, the Roman Empire is split apart. To the east, the forces of the Palmyrene queen Zenobia converge on Egypt, driven by her raw ambition to achieve imperial status for her and her son. To the west, the Gallic provinces have named themselves 'Gallic Rome' and pursue independence, supported by the Roman governors in Hispania and Britannia. The city of Rome and the lands of Italia are in the hands of a usurper. In these days of strife, a single man can unify the broken empire: Aurelian – the soldier emperor. With but a few allies and facing a multitude of enemies, his task seems almost impossible.
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Among the most fearsome of these enemies is Persia. The eastern empire is slowly gaining strength under the leadership of the recently established Sassanid dynasty. The Sassanids have overthrown the Parthian rulers and then taken advantage of the weakened Roman state, destabilizing it further via successful military campaigns. It is a matter of time before the mighty eastern armies invade Roman lands once more.
Finally, to the north and east, beyond the lands of civilized states, barbarian tribes muster their strength, eager to grab their share from the riches of the faltering empire. Every border is assaulted, from the Danube to the Rhine. The barbarian raids get bolder and bolder; each incursion reaches ever deeper into Roman territory leaving a trail of desolation in its wake.
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The situation is hopeless. Rome is dying. Or so it seems.