

+0.025% for each point of family prestige.When the ruler (and co-ruler) of a republic dies or finishes their term, his or her successor is elected by the Senate, with the eligible character with the highest succession support becoming the new ruler (and the eligible character with the second highest succession support elected co-ruler, for government types that have that position).Įvery character is supported by a certain number of seats from each faction, which is a proportion of the total number of seats the faction holds in the Senate calculated according to the following factors: Notably, senate influence is significantly decreased for commanders and governors, which means that assigning those offices to powerful members of a faction can be a good way to significantly decrease the power of a disapproving faction and swing the Senate in the government's favour. The amount of seats each faction has, their senate control, which determines how strong and influential the faction, will then gradually drift over time to the proportion of the total senate influence in the country that the faction members hold, meaning that the strength of factions will swing significantly based on the power of its membership. Each character in a faction contributes a certain amount of senatorial influence, calculated as each character's power base adjusted by their senate influence modifier. Every adult character in a republic is part of one of the republic's factions based on which faction they have the highest conviction for, and each faction has a leader, generally the most prominent character that supports that faction. The Senate (which may go by a number of other names, such as the Adirim, Ekklesia, Gerousia, Sangha, or Assembly) consists of 100 seats with each seat belonging to one of three factions. The Athenian republic is known far and wide for its integrity and strength.

National civilization value: +25%, Minimum election age 25 The priesthood will enshrine democracy into the very tenets of our faith!ġ Military, 1 Civic, 1 Oratory, 1 Religious Primarily concerned with the acquisition of wealth, Plutocratic Republics can be found ruling many of the coastal City States throughout the world. This system of government gives all eligible citizens a voice, through the election of representatives to a senate, or council.Īn Oligarchic Republic restricts positions of power to a wealthy or powerful minority. National civilization value: +15%, Minimum election age 25 Whilst outwardly democratic, an Aristocratic Republic limits leadership to those who enjoy high status. Each ruler can be re-elected every 10 years.Each ruler must be at least 35 to be elected.Unless specified otherwise, all Republics have the following base characteristics:

Republican governments are most common among the Greek city-states as well as the Italic and Punic realms of the Western Mediterranean, but can also be found in the emporiums of the Horn of Africa and the Persian Gulf as well as the warrior confederations of Punjab. Republics are also marked by the presence of a Senate whose approval is required for most government actions, made up of a number of factions who may give various bonuses but also seek to advance their goals and interests. Rulers are chosen by election based on a character's popularity and prominence and serve only for a fixed, usually relatively short term, meaning that republics will tend to cycle through different characters quite quickly and are not quite as involved in playing dynastic games. Republics are defined first and foremost by the sharing of power between its citizens or upper class, depending on the type.
