strix
/
wikistore
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull Requests Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

docs: update HBW/Eirus/Concalian-Empire/Concalian-Culture

This commit is contained in:
MortenGM 2024-04-30 19:15:03 +00:00 committed by Strix
parent ffb29ffb12
commit f517d78ad6
1 changed files with 12 additions and 3 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

15
HBW/Eirus/Concalian-Empire/Concalian-Culture.html
View File

@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
title: Concalian Culture
description:
published: true
date: 2024-04-30T18:46:37.033Z
date: 2024-04-30T19:15:01.568Z
tags: game-master, concalia, concalian culture, concalian empire, concalian
editor: ckeditor
dateCreated: 2023-01-06T16:53:59.820Z
@ -40,12 +40,21 @@ dateCreated: 2023-01-06T16:53:59.820Z
<p>Lower magistrate positions, not directly elected by the Assembly, were appointed by Consuls or Preators. Although these appointments could be overturned by the Assembly, the Senate controlled whether such decisions were brought to a vote.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>The Senate</h2>
<p>The Senate’s function was to draft legislation and prepare the candidate lists for Magistrate positions, which the Centuriate Assembly would then vote on. Senators, appointed by the Consuls, served for life unless a significant breach of public trust warranted their removal. This occurred through an Assembly decree, which could only be initiated if the Senate itself agreed to bring it forward. There were no fixed rule for how many members the Senate would have, though the number was generally kept close to a hundred. The argument for the Senate's existence laid in the belief that the regular citizen would not have the capacity nor time needed to come up with an informed proposition about the empire's future trajectory.</p>
<p>Although Senators held no direct legislative power, they exerted significant influence over the political agenda by deciding which issues the Centuriate Assembly could vote on. This gatekeeping role enabled them to block or promote legislation and candidate nominations, effectively shaping the governance of the Empire. However, this power came with the expectation that Senators would embody the Empire’s core values. The empire had several instances of its entire Senate being lynched throughout its existence, brought forth by when the citizenry deemed their actions to have so grossly violated the empire's principles, it's interests, and their gods' mandates, that their actions were perceived as direct betrayal.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Senate's function was to draft legislations, and candidate lists for magistrate positions which, the Centuriate Assembly would vote on. Senate members were appointed by the Consuls. The Senate had no fixed rule for how many members it would have, though the norm was to keep the number close to 100. They served for life, unless they became so disliked that the rest of the Senate brought forth a decree for vote at the Centuriate Assembly to deprive them of their position, and said decree passed. The Senate acted as a forum where they, and people they invited in, would discuss the state and future course of the empire, and put forth decrees regarding these for the Centuriate Assembly to decide on the course of action through vote. The argument for the Senate's existence was that the regular citizen would not have the capacity or time needed to form an informed proposition about the empire's future trajectory.</p>
<p>Senators were often former high-ranking magistrates, and the cyclical nature of consuls selecting senators, and the Senate picking candidates for the Consul position, meant there were often a lot of collusion between senators and magistrates. While the Senate held no direct law-making power, the soft power they held in being able to decide what the Centuriate Assembly would vote on meant they could indefinitely block legislature they did not approve of. The only thing effectively preventing the Senate from stacking the odds when it came to magistrate candidates, or refusing to put forth certain legislations for voting at the Centuriate Assembly, would be the public's opinion and reaction to said actions. More than once in the empire's history was the entire Senate lynched by the citizenry due to being perceived as so corrupt that the general public deemed them enemies of the Empire. This effectively meant that if certain people became too popular, the Senate may be indirectly forced to include them on the list of magistrate candidates to avoid public outcry. The similar situation would apply for popularly wanted legislation.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Senate drafted legislation and prepared the Magistrate candidate lists for Assembly votes. Senators, appointed by the Consuls, served for life unless removed by an Assembly decree—a rare event usually precipitated by public outrage over perceived corruption. Although lacking direct legislative power, the Senate controlled the legislative agenda, effectively gatekeeping the issues brought before the Assembly.</p>
<p>This power to influence, coupled with the cyclical nature of appointments between the Senate and Consuls, often led to collusion and corruption, moderated only by the threat of public backlash. Historical instances of entire Senates being overthrown by the citizenry underscore the volatile balance between senatorial power and public opinion.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Senate’s function was to draft legislation and prepare the candidate lists for Magistrate positions, which the Centuriate Assembly would then vote on. Senators, appointed by the Consuls, served for life unless a significant breach of public trust warranted their removal. This occurred through an Assembly decree, which could only be initiated if the Senate itself agreed to bring it forward—highlighting the considerable power and responsibility held by this body.</p>
<p>Although Senators held no direct legislative power, they exerted significant influence over the political agenda by deciding which issues the Centuriate Assembly could vote on. This gatekeeping role enabled them to block or promote legislation and candidate nominations, effectively shaping the governance of the Empire. However, this power came with the expectation that Senators would embody the Empire’s core values of virtus, pietas, res publica, and fides—courage, piety, public service, and trustworthiness.</p>
<p>Instances when the entire Senate was lynched by the citizenry were not mere acts of mob violence but were driven by a profound sense of betrayal. Such drastic actions occurred when the Senate was perceived to have grossly violated these principles, acting against the Empire’s interests and the gods' mandates. These were seen not as random acts of anger but as calculated responses to perceived failures in leadership and governance. In such cases, the citizenry believed that the Senators had not only failed in their civic duties but had also forsaken the moral and ethical standards essential to the welfare and integrity of the state. By removing the Senate, the people acted to protect the res publica and restore the fidelity and honor that were foundational to the Empire’s prosperity and stability.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>The Clergy</h2>