[BoP: SS] Senatorial Shenanigans - That's All, Folks!

There are eleven influential patrician families (also known as a gens) in Rome. Within each family there are a number of senators who are associated with that family, both from the family itself and other, smaller branches of the larger family. There will be several prominent family members within each family, those who have held office previously or are presently holding office.

The eleven families are as follows:

Aemilia - One of the more important and influential Roman families, the 2nd king of Rome was the founder of the gens. Other legends say that they are the distant descendents of the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras. The Aemilia do not have many plebeian members, but they are also not especially disliked for their powerful roots either.

Antonia - While not as historic or influential as some of the other families, gens Antonia is still important. They also have strong ties with the plebs of Rome, often gaining their power through populist tactics.

Cassia - While once a prominent patrician family, most of the important members of gens Cassia are now plebeians. While still influential, this makes it difficult to obtain the highest offices like Consul or Praetor.

Claudia - One of the most influential patrician families in the republic, the Claudia have held countless consulships through their distinguished history. They harbor an intense disdain for the plebs of Rome, and the feeling is mutual.

Cornelia - Perhaps the most distinguished of all Roman families, gens Cornelia has held more consulships than any other, along with numerous famous military commanders. Because of this unprecedented success, the Cornelia are a polarizing family among the other patrician families as well as among the plebs, although there is more dislike for them in the population than approval.

Julia - The Julia were a once proud patrician family, with a member of the gens having been elected to the first ever consulship in Rome. However the Julia have fallen out of favor since then, but they have endured. Recently, the General Marius has had immense military success and reformed the Roman military system, and has ridden his immense popular support to a record six consulships (which is technically illegal).

Lucretia - The Lucretia are a small but proud patrician gens. They are also one of the oldest families in Rome. Wealthy and elitist, the Lucretia hate the plebs and generally avoid contact with them. Politically, the Lucretia have been successful in the past, but cannot claim the number of consulships that several of the larger families can.

Quintia - The Quintia are a minor patrician family, but this does not mean they are not influential. Members of the gens have risen to the rank of consul a handful of times in the past, and they could do it again. Usually, members of gens Quintia do not associate with the general population.

Servilia - Another smaller gens, many (but not all) of the Servilia are plebeians. They are popular with the Roman people and use this to heighten themselves to several of the lower level offices.

Tullia - Another minor patrician family. Few of gens Tullia have ever held high office, and there is no record of them ever having a consul. Still, with good leadership the Tullia have the tools to become great. Even though they are not large or powerful, the Tullia refuse to try to gain support from the population, not believing it right or proper.

Valeria - The Valeria are an ancient and influential family in Rome. There was never a time when the gens was not at the forefront of Roman politics, beginning when the first consulship was given to one of their members. Both patricians and plebeians alike can call themselves Valeria, and to be associated with the gens is an honor. The Valeria have always advocated for the rights and fair treatment of the people of Rome, seeing it as integral to Roman prosperity.

Elections and Voting
When an election is occurring, each family will vote independently. On everybody’s country card will be a count of the number of senators that the family controls. This is essentially the number of ‘votes’ the family will cast. A simple majority is needed to pass a proposal into law. Since there are 600 senators, 301 votes are needed for something to pass if every family votes.
The consuls will control voting (usually they will agree upon one of the two to do this, but either can at any time). The senate will debate a bill and then the Consul will draw up the law to be voted on. Consuls, put the final text of the law in italics and with a quote. To vote, quote the italic text of the resolution in question in the thread and put a bolded “Vote: Yes, No, or Abstain” (a la werewolf games). Also include the number of senate votes your family has in parentheses after your vote, for ease of tallying the vote. [ex. “Vote: Yes (100)] If for some reason you wish to change your vote, bold type "Unvote" and then vote again. If one of your family members has veto power, you may veto any resolution that is being voted on, by quoting the resolution and posting “Veto” in bold, in the same way as a regular vote. Once a particular resolution reaches a majority of senate votes (301), it will immediately be passed into law. After this point, changing a yes vote to no will not un-pass the law. If a law does not reach a majority by the turn deadline, then it will pass if it has more "Yes" votes than "No" votes. All families not voting are considered abstaining.

There are three stages a bill can be in, Pending, Passed, or Enacted.

A Pending bill is a bill that has been proposed, but has not yet reached the 301 votes needed for passage. Votes may be placed, or changed, and someone with veto power may block the bill.
Once a bill has received the necessary 301 votes, it is considered Passed. Passed bills are not yet law, and votes may still be placed (although these votes will have no impact on the status of the bill). Votes may not be changed in this phase. Anybody with veto power may still veto a bill during this stage.
At the conclusion of the turn, all passed bills are considered Enacted. Additionally, bills that were still pending but received more yes votes than no votes will also be enacted. (This would happen if not everybody voted on a specific law)
To clarify, votes do not go in orders.


Political Parties
In Rome, there were two major political factions, the Populares and the Optimates. Populares were a populist, liberal faction in the senate who thought that the best way to govern Rome was to appease the masses. Optimates, on the other hand, were conservative, even reactionary, and thought it best to keep the traditional patrician families in power. The two parties clashed repeatedly, usually along family lines, but sometimes a family would vote the other way if it suited its needs. Patricians were fairly evenly divided between Populares and Optimates, while the plebs were naturally almost entirely Populares.


Offices
There are numerous political offices in Rome that members of a family might be elected to. If a member of your family holds an office, the player must perform the duties of that office. The list is as follows:

• Consul
• Praetor
• Aedile
• Tribune
• Quaestor
• Proconsul
• Pontifex Maximus
• Dictator
• Censor

Consul - Two consuls are elected yearly, and it is their job to preside over the senate, introduce bills, and may veto them as well. Consuls also often lead senatorial armies into battle. Additionally, Consuls appoint the Proconsuls who govern provinces (often themselves at the end of their terms). Consuls hold Imperium during their terms.
Customarily a consul may not seek reelection until 10 years after his first term has ended, but Gaius Marius has been elected five consulships immediately preceding the start of the game, and is standing for his 6th.

Praetor - Four praetors are appointed yearly by the two consuls. Their chief duty is to assist the Consuls in anything that is needed. They carry Imperium, and often serve as judges over high profile court cases, lead armies in battle, or take control over significant government projects.

Aedile - Four Aediles are elected each year. Their principal duties are to act as administrators over the city of Rome. Most important of these are the supervision of the public games and the food supply of the city. Good management in this office can make a Aedile very popular.
Roman law states that each year, at least two of the elected Aediles but be of plebeian descent.
After the Aediles are elected, the two consuls will select one Aedile to be the “Curule Aedile” who will direct each of the other three to their duties. The Curule Aedile will act as a supervisor and chief Aedile. The Curule Aedile will also hold imperium.

Tribune - Tribunes are the elected representatives of the people of Rome. Because of this all Tribunes must be plebs. There are five at any given time, with terms of five years. Elections are staggered so that one new tribune is elected per year. The principal political power that Tribunes have is a veto over all senatorial actions or pronouncements. Tribunes are considered sacrosanct representatives of the people, so any physical confrontation with a tribune is highly illegal.

Quaestor - Quaestors are appointed by the Aediles at the start of their turn. Each Aedile is allowed a single Quaestor to appoint. Quaestor is the first step on the roman political ladder. Quaestors act as clerks for the finances of the senate. This is an important job, but corruption has historically been a problem in this office.
As with the Aediles, the curule aedile’s selected quaestor will be the “Quaestor Primus” whose job it will be to give a full treasury report to the senate. The other three Quaestors will be directed by the Primus to manage a specific section of the finances and give him a report (eg. one Quaestor manages provincial income, another senate spending, and the final one the trade balance).

Proconsul - Proconsuls are appointed at will by consuls, and therefore serve until they are replaced. An individual may govern more than one province at a time, but usually when this happens the provinces are adjacent (eg. governor of both Transalpine and Cisalpine Gaul). Governors carry Imperium within their province and manage all of its affairs. Governors are almost always former Consuls, but this is not always the case.

Pontifex Maximus - This is a religious office, but is still elected by the senate. A Pontifex Maximus serves for life. He is the chief authority on religious matters in Rome and therefore holds a lot of influence. However, because of his religious affiliation, once elected he is forbidden from ever holding another political office.

Dictator - In extreme times of crisis, the two consuls may appoint a dictator who holds absolute political and military power. He serves for a maximum of six months. A dictator possesses imperium. Dictators have historically been either one of the consuls or a man who has a long political and military history. The last dictator was appointed over 100 years ago in 202 BC, none have been needed since.

Censor- Censors are some of the top elected officials in Rome. Two are elected every five years (the next term will be in 98 BC) to take the census. They determine the numbers of people that live in Rome and in each province, and therefore set the tax values that the senate expects from each province each turn.  At least one of the censors must be a plebeian.

(Note that I’ve changed some of the details about offices slightly for the sake of gameplay)

Imperium is the Roman concept of political power. Magistrates who carry Imperium are Consuls, Proconsuls, Praetors, and Curule Aediles. They are also immune from prosecution while they possess Imperium. An individual must have Imperium to command an army.

The Cursus Honorum was the Roman political ladder. Before a man could advance to an office, he must have obtained the office below it in the list.
Here is a diagram of the path that (theoretically) any Roman could take to become Consul.

Many thanks to Aust for the creation of this beautiful chart.

-Family Name-

[Description of family]

Family Political Affiliation: [The side your family usually takes in political debates. Deviation is of course allowed but if you completely switch sides there may be discontent]

Total Senator Count: [Essentially the number of senate votes your family has, out of 600.]

-Finances-

Family Treasury: [Total amount of money your family has stockpiled, a rough average is 250k denarii for the first turn]
[One-time changes to family wealth (ex. bribe) will be listed here]

Income: [Total amount of money your family makes each turn, a rough average is +40k denarii per turn]
[Permanent factors for income (ex. business enterprise) listed here]

-Character List-

Patricians

Name:
Age:
Current Office: [The office he currently holds]
Highest Office Reached: [The highest spot on the cursus he has occupied]
Skills: [Overview of a characters strengths and weaknesses]
Description:  [Blank for now, may be filled in later]

Plebeians

(Same as patricians)

Military
Roman armies are divided into Legions - units of about 5000 legionaries. Recently the general and consul Gaius Marius has reformed the structure of the military to make legions permanent military units. Legions can be commissioned for combat by the senate, which is expensive. Each province has at least one legion stationed in it, and dangerous provinces can be allocated more. The senate can also organize an army and put it under the command of a specific general with Imperium in order to accomplish a specific task. Legions cost 200,000 denarii to raise, take a full six months, and must be paid 50,000 denarii each turn in salary. To retire a legion after many years of dedicated service, Legionaries were usually given large packages of money or land in exchange for their hardship. Though there is no standard amount, the cost is significant.
The commander of a roman army would usually recruit allied troops, particularly cavalry and light troops to augment the legions they commanded. A legion by itself only has heavy infantry, so more variety is required to be effective in battle. Usually these troops would come from the province that the legion was serving in, and fight as the local residents would have fought before Romanization. An auxiliary infantryman will be paid 6 denarii per turn in salary, and an auxiliary cavalryman will be paid 9 denarii per turn in salary. To recruit auxiliaries costs four times the unit's salary and takes a full six months, just as a legion does.

The Roman navy is large, the most powerful fleet in the Mediterranean. Since Rome’s primary naval enemy, Carthage, is long gone, the navy has rarely been put to use in recent history. The only other naval power in the known world is the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, and it’s fleet is significantly smaller than that of Rome. If a navy was ever needed, then the senate could appoint an admiral to lead the fleet into battle.
The Roman warship of choice was the quinquereme, a larger version of the famous Trireme (which was obsolete for war by this period), having five banks of oars instead of three. A quinquereme had a crew of about 420, 300 being rowers, 100 being marines (infantry trained in ship-to-ship combat), and the remaining 20 or so would be various types of sailors who manned the deck. The cost to construct a single quinquereme costs 3,000 denarii, and they each cost 500 denarii per ship in upkeep per turn.
Non-combat ships may also be constructed, which are often used for trade and transport. These merchant ships cost 2,000 denarii to construct and 500 to upkeep.
(In the event of a player owning an odd number of ships, the upkeep of said ships will be rounded up to the nearest thousand, for ease of use.)

Governorship
When a character is selected as a governor (or Proconsul) of a province (usually after serving a consulship), he will be granted the right to rule over the entire province, and therefore be granted imperium. A governor must collect taxes from his province through whatever means he deems necessary (often governors spend their own money to their tax collectors, then reimburse themselves with the money collected), and sent the money back to rome. Additionally, the governor will have command of at least one legion that is stationed in the province. It his his job to defend the province from attack by any threat. He may also hear any important court cases that occur in the province, and deal with any major issues that arise.

Prosecution
If a senator is believed to have broken Roman law, he may be brought to court. One specific senator must call another senator to court directly, and each will act as their own lawyer. Potential crimes include treason, fraud, negligence, or a variety of other offenses. Officers who have imperium may not be tried during their term, but once they no longer hold imperium, they may be tried for crimes committed during their term. The two consuls will select one of the Praetors to hear the case. Each party will present their case, and the Praetor will reach a verdict. If the defendant is found guilty, he may be fined, imprisoned, or in extreme cases, put to death. If the defendant is found not guilty, the prosecutor must pay a fee because he has wasted the time of the court. Court cases take long periods of time (a full turn) and while a character is involved in a court case, he is not able to do anything else, including lead an army, govern a province, or campaign for office.

Elections
In all of your orders, there will be a ballot. I will give the format for the ballots later, but it will just be a list of the offices. You will enter the name of the desired candidate and put how many senate votes you wish to give towards that individual. You may split your family's allocated votes in as many ways as you wish. The number of different individuals you vote for does not have to correspond with the number of positions that need to be filled.
To determine the consuls, I will take the two candidates who received the most votes. To determine the aediles, the four highest vote-getters will be given the job. The tribune candidate with the most votes will win.
After you vote, the ballots will be made public. This isn't some kind of modern democracy with secret ballots, or anything. All voting is public, it's just easier to do in orders rather than in the thread. Less clutter.
To be eligible for voting for an office, a candidate must announce that he is running.
Sample announcement of candidacy: "[Name] will be running for [office]."
If a character is not present in Rome (usually because he is serving a proconsulship), he may not run for office without special approval by both consuls.
Finally, the people of Rome get a vote as well, it will total approximately one third of the total for each office, with the senate being the other two thirds. I will control the popular voting, but it may be easily swayed by a variety of means.
No voting in the thread, they go in turn orders.

Title of Action (A brief description of action also works)
Costs associated with action, list money, units, characters as they apply

Description of the action, more in detail, but keep to  a reasonable length.

-Votes- (If Applicable)
See ballot section for more information.

-Diplomatic Actions-
List every action that involves families besides your own here.(Even indirectly)

-Military Actions-
List every action that involves the military here.

-Developmental Actions-
List every action that involves developing the interests of your family or the state.

-Other Actions-
List every action that does not fit into any of the other categories.

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Plots
Here you can tell the hosts about your negotiations and plots from the current turn. You don't use action entries, just tell us however much you like about your current situation in the game. We won't disclose any of the information and it won't impact your orders, but we like to know what's going on in the game and really enjoy reading everything you give us.

An officer's gens is usually specified by his middle name, or sometimes the second name in the case of plebs, if not, the Gens has been added in parentheses.

Consuls
Quintus Antonius Merenda
Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Praetors
Hostus Lucretius Tricipitinus "Paedicatus"
Lucius Valerius Messala "Scaevola"
Gaius Claudius Marcellus
-1 Pending Appointment-

Aediles
Manius Tullius Cicero
Quintus Cassius L. f. Longinus (pleb)
Publius Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher (Curule)
Spurius Servilius Casca (pleb)

Quaestors
Quintus Lucretius Vespillo (Primus)

Tribunes [Years of office left]
[1] Gaius Antonius
[2] Tiberus Aemilius
[3] Lucius Cassius Longinus
[4] Marcus Claudius Marcellus
[5] Publius Valerius Catullus

Pontifex Maximus
-Pending Election-

Censors
Gaius Marius (pleb)
Lucius Quintius Capitolinus

Political Alignment and Senator Count
Aemilia - Neutral, 55 Senators
Antonia - Populare, 40 Senators
Cassia - Populare, 5 Senators
Claudia - Optimate, 80 Senators
Cornelia - Optimate, 80 Senators
Julia - Populare, 75 Senators
Lucretia - Optimate, 45 Senators
Quintia - Optimate/Neutral, 50 Senators
Servilia - Populare, 50 Senators
Tullia - Optimate, 40 Senators
Valeria - Populare, 80 Senators

Legions

Army of Italy Patrolling Italian Countryside
    Legio I Italia [Full Strength]
    Legio II Italia [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Pedites II Hispania U. [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Equites I Asia [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Equites I Africa [Full Strength]

Army of Illyria Fighting barbarians in Illyria
    Legio V Illyricum [Full Strength]
    Legio VIII Illyricum [Full Strength]
    Legio XXI Macedonia [Full Strength]
    Legio XI Asia [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Pedites I Gallia C. [Losses Sustained]
          Auxilia Pedites II Gallia C. [Losses Sustained]
          Auxilia Pedites I Gallia T. [Losses Sustained]
          Auxilia Pedites II Gallia T. [Losses Sustained]
          Auxilia Pedites I Hispania C. [Losses Sustained]
          Auxilia Pedites I Hispania U. [Losses Sustained]
          Auxilia Equites I Gallia C. [Losses Sustained]

Legio III Sardinia [Full Strength] Stationed in Caralis, Corsica et Sardinia
          No Supports

Legio IV Asia [Full Strength] Stationed along Bythinian border, Asia
          Auxilia Pedites I Asia [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Pedites II Asia [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Equites II Asia [Full Strength]

Legio VI Graecia [Full Strength] Stationed in Athenai, Achaea
          No Supports

Legio VII Gallia [Full Strength] Stationed in Po River Valley, Cis. Gaul
          Auxilia Equites II Gallia C. [Full Strength]

Legio IX Hispania [Full Strength] Stationed along border with Vascones, Hispania Cit.
          Auxilia Pedites II Hispania C. [Under Strength]

Legio X Macedonia [Full Strength] Stationed in Pella, Macedon
          No Supports

Legio XII Africa [Full Strength] Stationed in Carthage, Africa
          Auxilia Pedites I Africa [Full Strength]

Legio XIII Italia [Full Strength] Awaiting Deployment, Italy
          Auxilia Pedites V Gallia C. [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Equites II Gallia C. [Full Strength]

Legio XIV Gallia [Full Strength] Building Roads, Cisalpine Gaul
          Auxilia Pedites III Gallia C. [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Pedites IV Gallia C. [Under Strength]

Legio XV Gallia [Full Strength] Stationed in Lugdunum, Trans. Gaul

Legio XVI Hispania [Full Strength] Stationed in Carthago Nova, Hispania Cit.
          No Supports

Legio XVII Africa [Full Strength] Stationed in Leptis Magna Colony
          Auxilia Pedites II Africa [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Pedites III Africa [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Equites II Africa [Full Strength]

Legioo XVIII Sicilia [Full Strength] Stationed in Syracuse, Sicily
          No Supports

Legio XX Hispania [Full Strength] Stationed along border with Lusitani, Hispania Ult.

Legio XXII Asia [Full Strength] Stationed along Lycian Border, Asia
          Auxilia Pedites III Asia [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Equites III Asia [Full Strength]

Legio XXVI Gallia [Full Strength] Stationed in Narbonne, Trans. Gaul
          Auxilia Pedites III Gallia T. [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Pedites IV Gallia T. [Full Strength]

Legio XXIX Hispania [Full Strength] Stationed along border with Celtiberi, Hispania Ult.
          Auxilia Pedites III Hispania U. [Full Strength]
          Auxilia Pedites IV Hispania U. [Full Strength]

TOTAL: 23 Legions, 20 Auxiliary Infantry, 8 Auxiliary Cavalry



Fleets

Home Fleet (95) [Full Strength, Repairs Needed] Docked in Ostia

Aegean Detachment (20)  [Full Strength] Patrolling Aegean

Adriatic Detachment (60) [Losses Sustained] Patrolling Adriatic

TOTAL: 175 Reported Quinqueremes (Note that numbers for fleets away from Rome represent the number of assigned ships, not the actual number of ships)

Italia
Governor: SPQR
Capital: Rome
Projected Tax: 300k
Garrison: Legio I Italia, Legio II Italia, Legio XIII Italia


Achaea
Governor: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
Capital: Athenai
Projected Tax: 155k denarii
Garrison: Legio VI Graecia

Africa
Governor: Publius Lucretius Tricipitinus
Capital: Carthage
Projected Tax: 105k
Garrison: Legio XVII Africa, Legio XII Africa

Asia
Governor: Quintus Antonius Merenda
Capital: Pergamum
Projected Tax: 140k
Garrison: Legio IV Asia, Legio XXII Asia

Gallia Cisalpina
Governor: Vopiscus Julius Iulus
Capital: Mutina
Projected Tax: 90k
Garrison: Legio XIV Gallia, Legio VII Gallia

Gallia Transalpina
Governor: Gnaeus Servilius Caepio
Capital: Narbonne
Projected Tax: 85k
Garrison: Legio XXVI Gallia, Legio XV Gallia

Hispania Citerior
Governor: Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica
Capital: Carthago Nova
Projected Tax: 100k
Garrison: Legio IX Hispania, Legio XVI Hispania

Hispania Ulterior
Governor: Marcus Valerius Messala
Capital: Gades
Projected Tax: 65k
Garrison: Legio XX Hispania, Legio XXIX Hispania

Illyricum
Governor: Titus Quintius Cincinnatus
Capital: Salona
Projected Tax: 85k
Garrison: Legio V Illyricum, Legio VIII Illyricum, Legio XXI Macedonia, Legio XI Asia

Macedonia
Governor: Marcus Claudius Crassus
Capital: Pella
Projected Tax: 135k
Garrison: Legio X Macedonia

Sardinia et Corsica
Governor: Manius Valerius Flaccus
Capital: Caralis
Projected Tax: 70k
Garrison: Legio III Sardinia

Sicilia
Governor: Titus Quintius Cincinnatus
Capital: Syracuse
Projected Tax: 90k
Garrison: Legio XVIII Sicilia

--PATRICIANS--

Name: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
Age: 65
Current Office: Proconsul (Achaea)
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Athenai
Description:

Name: Mamercus Aemilius Mamercinus
Age: 56
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: In Egyptian Captivity
Description:

Name: Manius Aemilius Mamercus
Age: 47
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Praetor (100 BC)
Location: Athenai
Description:

Name: Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
Age: 22
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Quaestor
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Lucius Aemilius Paullus
Age: 29
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Quaestor
Location: Achaea Estates
Description:


--PLEBEIANS--

Name: Gaius Aemilius
Age: 38
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Tribune
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Tiberus Aemilius
Age: 31
Current Office: Tribune
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

--PATRICIANS--

Name: Quintus Antonius Merenda
Age: 66
Current Office: Consul
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Titus Antonius Merenda
Age: 28
Current Office: Legate (Legio IV)
Highest Office Reached: Quaestor
Location: Asia
Description:


--PLEBEIANS--

Name: Gaius Antonius
Age: 31
Current Office: Tribune
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

--PLEBEIANS--

Name: Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla
Age: 62
Current Office: Governor (Sardinia et Corsica)
Highest Office Reached: Censor
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Quintus Cassius L. f. Longinus
Age: 38
Current Office: Aedile
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Sextus Cassius Longinus
Age: 34
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Quaestor
Location: Rome
Description: 

Name: Lucius Cassius Longinus
Age: 29
Current Office: Tribune
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Gaius Cassius Longinus "Stultissimus"
Age: 28
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Tribune
Location: Rome
Description:

--PATRICIANS--

Name: Appius Claudius Pulcher "Caudex"
Age: 64
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Consul (100 BC)
Location: Rome
Description: 

Name: Marcus Claudius Crassus
Age: 45
Current Office: Proconsul (Macedonia)
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Pella
Description:

Name: Publius Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher
Age: 30
Current Office: Curule Aedile
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:


--PLEBEIANS--

Name: Gaius Claudius Marcellus
Age: 39
Current Office: Praetor
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Illyria
Description:

Name: Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Age: 30
Current Office: Tribune
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

--PATRICIANS--

Name: Cornelius Scipio Orfitus
Age: 73
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Lucius Cornelius Cinna
Age: 65
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica
Age: 60
Current Office: Proconsul (Hispania Citerior)
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Carthago Nova
Description:

Name: Tiberius Cornelius Lentulus
Age: 45
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Praetor (100 BC)
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Age: 40
Current Office: Consul
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Gnaeus Cornelius Blasio
Age: 38
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Curule Aedile
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Aulus Cornelius Dolabella
Age: 30
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Quaestor
Location: Rome
Description:

--PLEBEIANS--

Name: Servius Cornelius Balbus
Age: 24
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Quaestor
Location: Rome
Description:

--PATRICIANS--

Name: Vopiscus Julius Iulus
Age: 69
Current Office: Proconsul (Gallia Cisalpina)
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Mutina
Description:

Name: Proculus Julia Iulus
Age: 39
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Sextus Julius Caesar
Age: 28
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Quaestor
Location: Rome
Description:


--PLEBEIANS--

Name: Gaius Marius
Age: 59
Current Office: Censor
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: At sea, near Illyria
Description:

Name: Lucius Julius
Age: 29
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Tribune (100 BC)
Location: Sardinia
Description:

--PATRICIANS--

Name: Publius Lucretius Tricipitinus
Age: 61
Current Office: Proconsul (Africa)
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Carthage
Description:

Name: Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus
Age: 40
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Praetor
Location: Italian Countryside
Description:

Name: Hostus Lucretius Tricipitinus "Paedicatus"
Age: 31
Current Office: Praetor
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Carthage
Description:

Name: Opiter Lucretius Ofella
Age: 30
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Quaestor
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Quintus Lucretius Vespillo
Age: 28
Current Office: Quaestor
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome

--PATRICIANS--

Name: Titus Quintius Cincinnatus
Age: 70
Current Office: Proconsul (Sicilia, Illyricum)
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Loaction: Salona
Description:

Name: Lucius Quintius Capitolinus
Age: 42
Current Office: Censor
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Caeso Quintius Flamininus
Age: 25
Current Office: Legate (Leigo XXI)
Highest Office Reached: Quaestor
Location: Illyria
Description:

--PATRICIANS--

Name: Gnaeus Servilius Caepio
Age: 53
Current Office: Proconsul (Gallia Transalpina)
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Narbonne
Description:


--PLEBEIANS--
Name: Spurius Servilius Casca
Age: 54
Current Office: Aedile
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Marcus Servilius Casca
Age: 40
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Curule Aedile
Location: Rome
Description:

--PATRICIANS--

Name: Servius Tullius Decula
Age: 62
Current Office: Proconsul (Asia)
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Manius Tullius Cicero
Age: 35
Current Office: Aedile
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Marcus Tullius Ser. f. Decula
Age: 32
Current Office: Legate (Legio V)
Highest Office Reached: Quaestor (100 BC)
Location: Illyria
Description:

--PATRICIANS--

Name: Manius Valerius Flaccus
Age: 73
Current Office: None
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Marcus Valerius Messala
Age: 41
Current Office: Proconsul (Hispania Ulterior)
Highest Office Reached: Consul
Location: Rome
Description:

Name: Lucius Valerius Messala "Scaevola"
Age: 32
Current Office: Praetor
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:


--PLEBEIANS--

Name: Publius Valerius Catullus
Age: 33
Current Office: Tribune
Highest Office Reached: As above
Location: Rome
Description:

Population figures for the city of Rome, according to most recent census (103 BC):
Nobilitas - 10k
Equites - 50k
Cives - 200k
Liberti - 75k
Servi - 145k
Total - 480k

Nobilitas are those of senatorial wealth and birth, Equites are the wealthy gentry, Cives are Roman citizens with full rights. Liberti are freedman, slaves who are no longer owned. However, they are still usually financially dependent on their former masters. Finally Servi are slaves, owned by their masters.

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Votes for Gens X
Consul:
[Name] - [Votes]...

Aedile:
[Name] - [Votes]...

Tribune:
[Name] - [Votes]...

Censor:
[Name] - [Votes]...

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Lex Hostimentum et halosis de Lycia said:

Lex Hostimentum et halosis de Lycia

In response to the aggression shown by the Greek Kingdom of Lycia in Asia will a Senatorial Army be deployed to punish their insolence against the Sacred Republic of Rome and to impose upon them Roman Rule. Rome will not tolerate wanton incursions into her domains and to prevent other, neighboring states to feel embolden by these actions will the Lycian Kingdom be made an example of. These people will from now be held in highest degree of hostility and their lands and processions taken from them. Their people made into slaves where they reject Roman Subjugation. Their gods will be absorbed into our Pantheon where applicable or if not, their temples and shrines torn down. Every official of their government is declared an outlaw and as such it is the sacred duty of every Roman, if they can, to do them harm.

For this purpose we allow the Commander of this Army the autonomy to choose his own strategy as long as our stipulated goals here above are met with efficiency and in a timely fashion.

Stipulated: Funds for the replenishment of the Legions where losses are sustained are to be drawn initially from spoils taken or revenues earned from the military campaign. This also applies to Auxiliary troops.



Commander of the Senatorial Army:  Up for Senatorial Election after passing the current Law. Prime candidates are the Praetors.

2 Legates to support the Commander: Up for Senatorial Election after passing the current Law.

Army Composition:

Legio XIII Italia (newly raised)
With accompanying Auxilia Pedites V Gallia C.

Legio XI Asia (Currently in Illyria)
With accompanying Auxilia Equites I Gallia C.

Legio XXI Macedonia (Currently in Illyria)
With accompanying Auxilia Pedites I Gallia T.

Legio IV Asia (Currently garrisoned in Asia)
With accompanying:
Auxilia Pedites I Asia
Auxilia Pedites II Asia
Auxilia Equites II Asia

These 4 legions and 6 bodies of Auxilia should prove sufficient at bringing the Lycian Kingdom to its knees.  We differ from the initial proposal by Gens Claudia for we loathe to leave any province without a Garrison, being Macedon and Asia. Where this Law prevents that and leaves room for future reinforcement should they be needed. Furthermore is the Illyria campaign not endangered by a lack of fighting men and can their incorporation continue smoothly.



Naval deployment:

Home Fleet
70 of the 95 are to be send to aid in the subjugation of the Lycian Kingdom in Asia.  The remaining 25 are to guard the Port of Ostia.

This new fleet of 70 is to thereafter called:  Oceanus Dentes Detachment

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Law is: Passed
For: Cornelia, Claudia, Aemilia, Valeria, Lucretia, Tullia, Quintia, Antonia, Servilia (520)
Against: None

Lex novum Legate de Illyria said:

Lex novum Legate de Illyria

Gens Cornelia offers Servius Cornelius Balbus to take up the position of Legate and serve Rome by finalizing the incorporation of the Illyri tribes. He is to serve the Commander of the Army of Illyria to the best his ability and see Rome's dominion expand ever more.

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Law is: Passed
For: Cornelia, Claudia, Aemilia, Valeria, Lucretia, Tullia, Quintia, Antonia, Servilia (520)
Against: None

Lex Paciscor de propinquus Regnum et Asia said:

Lex Paciscor de propinquus Regnum et Asia

Diplomatic investigations are to discern the political standing and situation of the Realms existing in Asia. What is their stance towards Rome, towards one another, is there reason to belief war will come to Asia major. Proof will be required of any allegations or findings and will be judged by the full body of the Senate upon return of the emissaries dispatched. Funds for these investigations are to be provided for by the Gens that are granted, by election, the honor of having one of their members be send on this sacred mission.



Realms Subject to Diplomatic Investigation:

Bythinia - A neighboring realm to Rome
Galatia - A neighboring realm to Rome           
Lycia - A neighboring realm to Rome

Cappadocia - A distabnd realm to Rome
Pontus - A distabnd realm to Rome



5 Senatorial Emissaries are to be elected by the full body of the Senate upon Approval of this Law. Stipulation is that no more than 3 Emissaries may come from either Populare or Optimate Gens. Neutral Gens may count to either side.

Furthermore may any Gens only provide an Emissary for 1 of the 5 listed Realms above not more. To clarify: Any Gens may provide an Emissary but can only provide 1 and that 1 Emissary may only be send to one of the above listed Realms as outlined in this Law. Any deviation in this will be perceived as manipulation.

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Law is: Passed
For: Cornelia, Claudia, Aemilia, Valeria, Lucretia, Tullia, Quintia, Antonia, Servilia (520)
Against: None

Lex Exstruo Munimentum de Illyria said:

Lex Exstruo Munimentum de Illyria

The Senate approves the construction of forts to strengthen Roman grip on a fletchling Province of the Republic. The lands freshly conquered in the Illyrian campaign will as such be incorporated in the current province of Illyria and see its administration stretch to these lands. A sum of 50.000 Denarii will be allocated to hire and assign professional surveyors and architects to ensure proper erection of forts by the Legions and Auxiliary troops deployed in Illyria under the Army of Illyria. This includes maps for future and beginning roads, way-stations and messenger posts.

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Law is: Passed
For: Cornelia, Aemilia, Valeria, Lucretia, Tullia, Quintia, Antonia, Servilia (440)
Against: Claudia (80)

Law is: Enacted
For: Claudia, Aemilia, Servilia, Tullia, Cassia, Valeria, Lucretia, Tullia (465)
Against: None
Abstaining: Cornelia (85)



Law is: Enacted
For: Claudia, Aemilia, Antonia, Julia, Valeria, Cornelia, Lucretia (455)
Against: None



Law is: Amended
For: Claudia, Lucretia, Servilia, Cassia, Aemilia, Cornelia, Quintia, Tullia (410)
Against: Valeria (70)

Romanorum Lacus Fabrica said:

185,000 denarri to be spent on materials and labor needed for refurbishing the aqueduct system in and around Roma with an added 15,000 additional denarri available as an overdraft if needed.

Aedile Proculus Julius Iulus to be given authority in regards to his duty of overseeing projects in Roma. The other Aediles are expected to oversee duties traditionally divided upon to Proculus Julius' position.

Quaestor Hostus Lucretius Tricipitnus to be given authority in regards to his duty of counting and distributing the money of the Senatorial Treasury. The other Quaestors are expected to oversee duties traditionally divided upon to Hostus Lucretius' position.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Claudia, Servilia, Cornelia, Valeria, Lucretia, Cassia, Antonia, Aemilia, Tullia, Julia (550)
Against: None

Transfero Leigo XXI usque ad Illyrium said:

Leigo XXI Macedonia [5000 Legionaries] stationed in Apollonia shall be transferred to Salona and have their command exchanged from Marcus Claudius Crassus to Titus Quintius Cincinnatus.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Claudia, Servilia, Julia, Valeria, Cassia, Tullia (320)
Against: None

Pugnare Praedones Aegaeae said:

An additional 40 vessels are to be transferred to Achaea with the single explicit intent of ending the piracy around the Aegean Sea. Any use beyond that is forbidden until further authorization from the Senate in Rome. The fleet shall placed under the command of praetor Manius Aemilius Mamercus. Upon his arrival, the 20 ships which were sent last season will be transferred to his command.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Julia, Cornelia, Servilia, Claudia, Cassia, Valeria (365)
Against: None

Pugnare Praedones Adriaticae said:

As per the request of proconsul Titus Quintius Cincinnatus, 60 vessels are to be transferred to the province of Illyria under the command of praetor Tiberius Cornelius Lentulus, with their primary goals being: 1) the escort and safekeeping of merchant vessels, and 2) decisive engagement with pirate vessels. These goals are to be prioritized at the discretion of the commanding praetor.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Julia, Cornelia, Servilia, Claudia, Cassia, Valeria (365)
Against: None

Foedus *** Aedui said:

This bill officially ratifies an alliance between the Roman Republic and the Aedui Tribe with intent to come to each other's aid if either were to come under siege from hostile foe. This does not ratify however the intent to march onto conquests for each other and is purely a agreement for mutual military assistance if either becomes besieged by invaders. This bill also recognizes the borders claimed by the Aedui and gives permission for both traders of the Roman Republic and the Aedui tribe to enter each other's lands without aggression for the intent of trading merchandise and wares.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Claudia, Valeria, Tullia, Cassia, Servilia, Julia (320)
Against: None

Lex Latifundia Marii said:

The motion drawn here shall move towards the increase and stabilization of availability of the production of grain and other necessary foodstuffs by the consolidation of inefficient and wasteful estates, and the maintenance of legality and impartiality in all matters relating to such.

In order for a landowner to consolidate land of another smaller estate, the following prerequisites must be met:

I. The consolidated estate must be less than 1/3rd less in size compared to the consolidating estate as determined by a Proconsul-approved surveyor. In the event of a conflict of interest as described in section [VIII A.] the survey must instead be undertaken by the Quaestor’s office in Rome.

II. A consolidating estate must also produce at least an equal yield per acre to the estate being consolidated.

III. The owner, tenants and all other inhabitants and laborers of the estate being consolidated must be provided employment and wage not less than their prior earnings for a minimum of 10 years - Or alternatively, the owner and tenants - but not laborers - may be provided with a single lump sum agreed upon by both parties in favour of a guaranteed employment at the time of consolidation only.

IV. A landowner may not consolidate a smaller estate if their current holdings exceed 1/10th of the actively cultivated acres within the province in which the estates are located. This includes all estates held by the landowner in that province, including but not limited to all estates absorbed within the three previous years.

V. Newly created estates are immune from consolidation until 3 years have passed since their creation.

VI. Estates may not consolidate another estate located outside their province.

VII. All consolidating estates must provide proof of an increased produce output to the level of at least 5% of the consolidated land’s output prior to consolidation within 18 months as reviewed by a serving Quaestor of a different family. Failure to either achieve this increase in production or to provide the necessary proof of increase may result in the land’s seizure and redistribution by the state, dependent upon Senatorial vote. In the event that these criteria are not met all qualifying absorbed estates (those being any without proof of a 5% or greater increase in output) consolidated within that turn bracket must be reviewed and voted for potential seizure as one asset.

VIII.

A.
All consolidations must pass review by the office of the most local proconsul that the consolidation is necessary and will increase the overall efficiency, and availability of the production of various foodstuffs. Any owner who disputes the just cause for the consolidation may bring the case forward to their provincial Proconsul, who will then judge the case and either approve and let the consolidation continue or disapprove and cease the consolidation. Estate consolidation cases - appeals of either being consolidated or consolidating - may be brought to the Proconsul only once and his verdict at the time of decision absolute until the owner of either estates change or the standing Proconsul changes. The only exception to this rule stands in the case of a re-evaluation issued by majority vote in the Senate.

B.
In the event that the Pro-Consul overseeing the relevant province has a familial conflict of interest in (is of the same direct gens as either participant of) an appeal to consolidate or of being consolidated, the appeal will instead be processed by a serving Praetor assigned by the active consuls. A Praetor may not be chosen for this task if they also originate from the same gens.

Such an appeal must be in the form of a completed document of request presented publicly to the Senate, the template of which will be determined by the Praetor’s office in Rome upon the conclusion of this bill’s vote.

C.
In the event that the terms of this bill are not met the consolidation privileges held herein may be rescinded from any landowner in a particular province or in all domains of the Republic by consent of a majority vote within the Senate. Proof of incompetence or failure to comply must be provided before the senate may call a vote on any Landowner’s consolidation privileges.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Julia Valeria, Servilia, Cassia, Antonia, Tullia (285)
Against: Claudia (75)
This law will amend the Lex Latifundia Claudiae II, if passed.

Viae Publicae Transalpina said:

A road will be constructed from Rome to Narbo, the capital of Transalpina. To ensure that construction of this road is efficiently managed, proconsul Gnaeus Servilius Caepio will conduct a survey, the cost of which is not to exceed 5000 denarii. Following this survey, the serving proconsul of Transalpina will be tasked with the completion of this road, and Legio II in Italia will be transferred to his command to assist with the project. The senate will provide 80,000 denarii per turn, until 1) the project is completed, or until 2) the total sum of the project has exceeded 400,000 denarii. If the road requires additional expenses beyond 400,000 denarii, the senate will reconvene to decide the appropriate course of action. All private property in the path of the road will be purchased from the owners for fair market value as determined at the time of the survey, and the proposed path will be publicly disclosed to promote transparency in this process.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Julia, Servilia, Antonia, Claudia, Valeria, Cassia, Tullia, Lucretia (400)
Against: None

Patrocinium et Coloniam Deductam of Leptis Magna II said:

This bill establishes that the Republic of Rome has guaranteed the protection of Leptis Magna and its people in exchange that the surrounding land not currently in use by the settlement should join the province of Africa under the jurisdiction of Rome. Leptis Magna retains all independence in regards to administration of its' own people and holdings.

The land gained by this treaty will be expressly reserved for farms and and the supporting infrastructure for such, with allocation and distribution of the new land to be proposed by the Pro-Consul of Africa and voted into law by the Senate as is necessary.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Claudia, Lucretia, Valeria, Tullia, Servilia, Julia (350)
Against: None

Da legio Imperatorum Ex Illyrico said:

This bill instigates the assignment of new Legates for two of the Illyrian legions, as a result of their predecessor’s apparent incompetence in the latest battle with the Dueri tribe in Illyria. These commanders will not have Imperium (not in the sense that the game defines it) and will be expected to serve under the overall command of the Pro-Consul of the region.

Legio V Illyricum
Marcus Tullius Ser. f. Decula will be appointed as the new Legate for Legio V Illyricum

Legio VIII Illyricum
Quintus Valerius Soranus will be appointed as the new Legate for Legio VIII Illyricum

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Law is: Enacted
For: Valeria, Claudia, Tullia, Servilia, Aemilia, Lucretia, Antonia, Cornelia (460)
Against: None

Da supplementum Illyricum said:

The following units will be re-assigned to support the campaign in Illyria. All reinforcing troops will be placed under the command of Praetor Gaius Claudius Marcellus, under the broader command of Pro-Consul of the region.

Those men drawn from Cisalpine Gaul will march from there to Illyria, and 43 Quinqueremes drawn from the fleet at Ostia will be allocated to transport those men coming from elsewhere.

* = Under Strength

Legions (5,000 Infantry)
Legio XI Asia

Auxiliaries (5,000 Infantry, 500 Cavalry)
Auxilia Pedites I Gallia C.
*Auxilia Pedites II Gallia C.

Auxilia Pedites I Gallia T.
Auxilia Pedites II Gallia T.

*Auxilia Pedites I Hispania C.

Auxilia Pedites I Hispania U.

Auxilia Equites I Gallia C.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Valeria, Claudia, Tullia, Servilia, Aemilia, Lucretia, Antonia, Cornelia (460)
Against: None

Da Supplementum Italia said:

The following units will be re-assigned to support Legio I Italia in Italy.

25 Quinqueremes drawn from the fleet at Ostia will be allocated to transport the auxiliaries.

* = Under Strength

Legions (5,000 Infantry)
Legio II Italia

Auxiliaries (1,000 Infantry, 1,000 Cavalry)
Auxilia Pedites II Hispania U.

Auxilia Equites I Asia

Auxilia Equites I Africa

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Law is: Enacted
For: Valeria, Claudia, Tullia, Servilia, Lucretia, Antonia, Cornelia (400)
Against: Aemilia (60)

Da Marius *** praefecto Illyrici said:

Gaius Marius will be assigned command of the Illyrian fleet, effective until the overall defeat of the pirate menace in the region.

12 ships drawn from the fleet at Ostia will also be sent to replenish the fleet’s losses.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Valeria, Claudia, Tullia, Servilia, Antonia (275)
Against: Aemilia, Lucretia, Cornelia (185)
Abstaining: Julia (80)

Da generalis Italiae said:

By agreement of both Consuls, Consul Marcus Valerius Messala shall be appointed General of Rome’s forces in Italy until the conclusion of the threat posed by the unknown legion. Consul Marcus Valerius Messala will have senatorial authority to appoint subordinates until such time as the threat is considered over.

During his time in the field Consul Marcus Valerius Messala will (in accordance with the laws of the Republic) be unable to suggest or veto legislative proposals, being absent from the Senate House.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Valeria, Julia, Aemilia, Tullia, Cornelia (330)
Against: None

Ac quemadmodum naves Achaeorum III said:

The fleet currently stationed in Achaea will be recalled to Ostia for repairs.

20 Ships from the fleet currently stationed in Ostia will be deployed to Achaea to maintain a roman naval presence in the region, and prevent any further rise in Pirate activity.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Valeria, Claudia, Servilia, Cornelia, Aemilia (345)
Against: None

Law for the development & generation of funds in Leptis Magna said:

This law states that until decided otherwise by the Senate, any senatorial family wishing to develop land in Leptis Magna must first purchase a Development License from the Senate, worth 20,000D. The funds generated from these sales shall be added to the state treasury with intent to be spent upon the development of the region, though can be requisitioned by other areas of governance if absolutely necessary.

The purchase of a development license will legally grant the buyer rights to develop land in the region of Leptis Magna, however 75% of all labourers on the newly formed estates must consist of free people - that is, freedmen and citizens of the Republic. Upon the purchase of one of these land licenses players may develop as much land as there are funds and labour available to do so, within the restrictions outlines below.

To legally purchase a land license, a family must announce publicly that they wish to do so (in the thread), alongside allocating sufficient funds for the purchase of a license within their family orders. Failure to complete either of these actions will result in a failed purchase, which may take another 6 months or more to legally resolve. The Pro-Consul of Africa retains senatorial permission to veto the purchase of a land license, however upon purchase of a license may not obstruct lawful development of land in accordance with the requirements of this license.

As a preventative measure against monopoly in the province, each family may invest no more than 50,000D a year into development of new land in the region (this does not apply to the development of established estates - i.e. a family could invest 50,000 this turn into new land development, and then a further 30,000 into extra development on land they’ve already begun cultivating next turn, but not into new land in the area). The purchase of a land license does not count towards this investment limit.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Valeria, Cornelia, Claudia (235)
Against: Cassia, Antonia (40)

Invitation to the Natives of Leptis Magna said:

A delegation from the town of Leptis Magna will be invited to Rome to negotiate upon the use of their port for Republican purposes with those Consuls present in the city at the time. A representative from Gens Lucretia is invited to take part in these sessions, in recognition of their place of importance in the negotiation process as Pro-Consul of Africa and and their previous experience negotiating with the peoples there. Upon their arrival in the capital a festival shall be thrown in their honour, with a Senatorial budget of 5,000 Denarii provided to fund the festivities and a public holiday announced for all citizens on the day of their presentation to the Consuls and Gens Lucretia.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Valeria, Cassia, Antonia, Servilia, Cornelia, Claudia (325)
Against: None

Viae Tributum said:

All major cities of the province of Italia that have professional quality Roman roads leading to another major city are to have tolls implemented by checkpoints at the city limits. Those using the roads that are not transporting trade goods or are transporting solely foodstuffs are to be excluded from the toll. Citizens, foreigners, and, in the unlikely case, slaves, are all required to pay the toll for using the road, unless they fall under the excluded. The toll must be paid for each transport that uses the road, be it animal, wheeled, dragged, or gear carried by the individual man. The toll must be paid whenever using the road, both when leaving or entering the toll station's city. Those who refuse or cannot pay the toll will be refused entrance or leave. Those who abandon their wares at the toll are liable to have said abandoned wares seized. Those who attempt to sell to the city outside of the city limits will be commanded to pay the toll to enter the city, those who refuse this command are liable to have their wares seized. This bill commissions the establishment of waystations at indicated locations (at the city gates) to act as places to pay the toll. This bill commissions the hiring and paying of wages for citizens to work at the waystations to enforce the toll. The waystation workers are to be supported by any troops stationed within the city, to assist in enforcing the toll. The wages of these workers and any costs for required repairs are to be deducted from the denarii gained from the tolls each season. The hiring of the workers and the constructing of the necessary waystations are to be deducted from the denarii gained from the first season the tolls are implemented.  Any foreigners, citizens, or, in the unlikely case, slaves, who make fraudulent claims regarding the toll are liable to be punished under Roman law as seen fit by a Roman judge. Workers of the waystations are forbidden from deviating from the amount tolled as prescribed by the Senate and from demanding their own tolls or seizing goods from themselves. Waystation workers who do so are liable to be punished under Roman law as seen fit by a Roman judge.

The duty of the Censors of the Senate will be expanded to include estimating the approximate revenue the tolls will generate for the Senatorial treasury. The respective Proconsuls of each province are expected to toll the amount in denarii called for by the Censors and send said amount to the Senate for depositing in the Senatorial treasury.

The initial toll amount for each transport will be set to “very low”. This bill gives the Senate the legal right to change the toll amount by passing a bill that prescribes a different amount to be tolled.

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Law is: Enacted
For: Valeria, Julia, Claudia, Tullia, Aemilia, Servilia, Antonia, Quintia (475)
Against: None

Lex Legio Valeriae said:

This law dictates that a new legion shall be raised in Italy, alongside one unit of Auxiliary Cavalry and another of Auxiliary infantry (these being raised from Cisalpine Gaul). The total costs for this recruitment is as follows:

Legion - 200,000D (5,000 men)
Auxiliary Infantry - 24,000D (1,000 men)
Auxiliary Cavalry - 18,000D (500 men)

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Law is: Enacted
For: Valeria, Claudia, Lucretia, Cornelia (280)
Against: None

Lex Latifundia said:

The bill drawn here shall be that of a move towards land consolidation, with the intent to centralize the production of grain and other foodstuffs and increase their overall productivity of each overall estate by providing easier minuscule management and simplifying the logistical needs. For a land-owning aristocrat - be he plebeian or patrician - to consolidate land of another of smaller estate, the estate to be consolidated in question must be 1/3rd less in size. The owner, tenants, and various other laborers of the smaller estate being consolidated must be provided employment and wage from the larger estate owner or the legality of the action is void. The owner and tenants - but not laborers - may also be provided with an agreed upon buyout of a once-paid sum instead of the provision of employment - this cannot occur at any time beyond the initial consolidation. Any owner who disputes the just cause for the consolidation may bring the case forward to their provincial Proconsul, who will then judge the case and either approve and let the consolidation continue or disapprove and cease the consolidation. Estate consolidation cases may be brought to the Proconsul only once and his verdict at the time of decision absolute until the owner of either estates change or the standing Proconsul changes.

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Law is: Vetoed (Claudia)
For: Claudia, Lucretia, Tullia, Cornelia, Servilia, Aemilia (350)
Against: Valeria (70)

Lex Latifundia Claudiae said:

The motion drawn here shall move towards the increase and stabilization of availability of the production of grain and other necessary foodstuffs by the consolidation of inefficient and wasteful estates.  In order for a land-owning aristocrat to consolidate land of another smaller estate, the following prerequisites must be met:

I. The consolidated estate must be less than 1/3rd less in size compared to the consolidating estate as determined by a surveyor.

II. A consolidating estate must also produce at least an equal yield per acre to the estate being consolidated.

III. The owner, tenants and all other inhabitants and laborers of the estate being consolidated must be provided employment and wage not less than their prior earnings - Or alternatively, the owner and tenants - but not laborers - may be provided with a single lump sum instead of a guaranteed employment at the time of consolidation only.
All consolidations must pass review by the office of the most local proconsul that the consolidation is necessary will increase the overall efficiency, and availability of the production of various foodstuffs.

IV. An aristocrat may not consolidate a smaller estate if their current holdings exceed a 1/10th of the currently cultivated acres within the province the estates are located.

V. Newly created estates are immune from consolidation until 3 years have passed since their creation.

VI. Estates may not consolidate another estate located outside their province.

Any owner who disputes the just cause for the consolidation may bring the case forward to their provincial Proconsul, who will then judge the case and either approve and let the consolidation continue or disapprove and cease the consolidation. Estate consolidation cases - appeals of either being consolidated or consolidating - may be brought to the Proconsul only once and his verdict at the time of decision absolute until the owner of either estates change or the standing Proconsul changes.

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Law is: Vetoed (Cassia)
For: Claudia, Tullia, Antonia, Aemilia, Servilia, Lucretia (305)
Against: None

Lex Latifundia Juliae said:

The motion drawn here shall move towards the increase and stabilization of availability of the production of grain and other necessary foodstuffs by the consolidation of inefficient and wasteful estates.  In order for a land-owning aristocract to consolidate land of another smaller estate, the following prerequisites must be met:

• The consolidated estate must be less than 1/3rd less in size compared to the consolidating estate as determined by a surveyor.
• A consolidating estate must also produce at least an equal yield per acre to the estate being consolidated.
• The owner, tenants and all other inhabitants and laborers of the estate being consolidated must be provided employment and wage not less than their prior earnings - Or alternatively, the owner and tenants - but not laborers - may be provided with a single lump sum instead of a guaranteed employment at the time of consolidation only.

All consolidations must pass review by the office of the most local proconsul that the consolidation is necessary will increase the overall efficiency, and availability of the production of various foodstuffs.

Any owner who disputes the just cause for the consolidation may bring the case forward to their provincial Proconsul, who will then judge the case and either approve and let the consolidation continue or disapprove and cease the consolidation. Estate consolidation cases - appeals of either being consolidated or consolidating - may be brought to the Proconsul only once and his verdict at the time of decision absolute until the owner of either estates change or the standing Proconsul changes.

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Law is: Vetoed (Cassia)
For: Julia, Cassia (90)
Against: Lucretia, Claudia, Tullia (165)

Convicium Enim Cassius said:

The abdication of Tribune Lucius Cassius Longinus for his abuse of power. Although drafted within reason that this law too will be vetoed by the said abuser, all good Romans who uphold democracy and the principles of the Republic should vote to show their diligent support for the

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Law is: Vetoed (Cassisa)
For: Claudia, Lucretia
Against: None

Patrocinium et Coloniam Deductam de Leptis Magna said:

This bill establishes that the Republic of Rome has guaranteed the protection of Leptis Magna and its people in exchange that the surrounding land not in use by Leptis Magna be utilized by the Roman Republic. Leptis Magna retains all independence in regards to administrating itself. This bill does not enact but also recognizes the intent to have colonization projects happen in the lands surrounding Leptis Magna in the future.

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Law is: Vetoed (Julia)
For: Claudia (75)
Against: None

Ac quemadmodum naves Achaeorum said:

All but the 10 least damaged ships of the fleet stationed in Achaea will be recalled to Ostia for repairs and further orders. The remaining 10 vessels will be stationed in Achaea as a preventative measure against further pirate activity.

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Law is: Vetoed (Aemilia)
For: Valeria, Claudia, Tullia, Servilia
Against: None

Ac quemadmodum naves Achaeorum II said:

All but the 20 least damaged ships of the fleet stationed in Achaea will be recalled to Ostia for repairs and further orders. The remaining 20 vessels will be stationed in Achaea as a preventative measure against further pirate activity.

Those ships remaining in Achaea should seek repairs as necessary at friendly ports in the region.

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Law is: Vetoed (Valeria)
For: Valeria, Servilia, Aemilia, Tullia (220)
Against: Claudia (80)

Budget for Investigation in the East said:

A Senatorial budget of 10,000D will be allocated to Mamercus Aemilius Mamercinus (Cowdude) to fund a fact-finding mission to the east, in an attempt to avoid hostilities with Egypt by finding an alternative course of action. The arbiter of this budget may use it as they see fit, however their use of the funds may be subject to review reliant upon the conclusion of their efforts.

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Law is: Vetoed (Valeria)
For: Valeria, Tullia, Aemilia (170)
Against: Cornelia, Claudia (160)

Law for the development & generation of funds in Leptis Magna said:

This law states that until decided otherwise by the Senate, any senatorial family wishing to develop land in Leptis Magna must pay a 15% tax on all investments there. The funds generated from these sales shall be added to the state treasury with intent to be spent upon the development of the region, though can be requisitioned by other areas of governance if absolutely necessary.

75% of all labourers on the newly formed estates must consist of free people - that is, freedmen and citizens of the Republic.

To legally develop land in the region, a family must announce publicly that they wish to do so (in the thread), alongside detailing the size of the investment they plan to make. Failure to complete either of these actions will result in a failed purchase, which may take another 6 months or more to legally resolve. The Pro-Consul of Africa retains senatorial permission to veto the development of any new land in the region, however may not interfere with the development of land already formed into a cultivated estate.

As a preventative measure against monopoly in the province, each family may invest no more than 50,000D a year into development of new land in the region (this does not apply to the development of established estates - i.e. a family could invest 50,000 this turn into new land development, and then a further 30,000 into extra development on land they’ve already begun cultivating next turn, but not into new land in the area). Taxes paid to the Senate do not count towards this investment cap.

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Law is: Failed
For: Valeria, Cassia, Antonia (115)
Against: Cornelia, Claudia (160)

An officer's gens is usually specified by his middle name, or sometimes the second name in the case of plebs, if not, the gens has been added in parentheses.

Consuls
Gaius Marius (Gens Julia) (57)
Appius Claudius Pulcher "Caudex" (62)

Praetors
Manius Aemilius Mamercus (45)
Tiberius Cornelius Lentulus (43)
Lucius Quintius Capitolinus (40)
Marcus Valerius Messala (39)

Aediles
Gnaeus Cornelius Blasio (36)
Proculus Julius Iulus (37)
Marcus Servilius Casca (pleb) (3
Quintus Cassius L. f. Longinus (pleb) (36)

Quaestors
Publius Claudius Ap. f. Pulcher (2
Hostus Lucretius Tricipitinus "Paedicatus" (29)
Marcus Tullius Ser. f. Decula (30)
Lucius Valerius Messala "Scaevola" (30)

Tribunes [Years of office left]
[1] Lucius Julius (27)
[2] Gaius Cassius Longinus "Stultissimus" (26)
[3] Gaius Antonius (29)
[4] Tiberus Aemilius (29)
[5] Lucius Cassius Longinus (27)

Pontifex Maximus
Tiberius Claudius Nero Saturninus (67)

Italia
Governor: SPQR
Projected Tax: 300k
Legions: 2

Achaea
Governor: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
Projected Tax: 155k denarii
Legions: 1

Africa
Governor: Publius Lucretius Tricipitinus
Projected Tax: 105k
Legions: 2

Asia
Governor: Quintus Antonius Merenda
Projected Tax: 140k
Legions: 3

Gallia Cisalpina
Governor: Vopiscus Julius Iulus
Projected Tax: 90k
Legions: 2

Gallia Transalpina
Governor: Gnaeus Servilius Caepio
Projected Tax: 85k
Legions: 2

Hispania Citerior
Governor: Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica
Projected Tax: 100k
Legions: 2

Hispania Ulterior
Governor: Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica
Projected Tax: 65k
Legions: 2

Illyricum
Governor: NONE
Projected Tax: 85k
Legions: 2

Macedonia
Governor: Marcus Claudius Crassus
Projected Tax: 135k
Legions: 2

Sardinia et Corsica
Governor: Manius Valerius Flaccus
Projected Tax: 70k
Legions: 1

Sicilia
Governor: Titus Quintius Cincinnatus
Projected Tax: 90k
Legions: 1

Normally provided by Quaestor Primus, but done by the host for game start.

Provincial Incomes
Italia - 300k
Achaea - 155k
Africa - 105k
Asia - 140k
Gallia Cisalpina - 90k
Gallia Transalpina - 85k
Hispania Citerior - 100k
Hispania Ulterior - 85k
Illyricum - 85k
Macedonia - 135k
Sardinia et Corsica - 70k
Sicilia - 90k

Total Income: 1,440k

Expenditures
Legion Salary - 1,100k
Naval Upkeep - 100k
Bread Rations - 50k (Free bread distributed to the urban poor in Rome who cannot afford food)

Total Expenses: 1,250k

Final Balance
Net gain of 190,000 Denarii
Remaining from Previous Turns: 750,000 Denarii

Total: 940,000 Denarii