Roman Senate

Deliberating the Future of the Roman Republic Following the Assassination of Julius Caesar

"The dictator is dead, but the Republic is far from saved." In the violent wake of the Ides of March, Rome hangs on a knife's edge. The assassination of Julius Caesar has blown open a catastrophic power vacuum, plunging the Republic into existential chaos and shattering the illusion of political order.

The Roman Senate was the venerable governing body of the Roman Republic, comprising the elite of Roman society who advised magistrates, controlled state finances, and directed foreign policy. Its authority was rooted in tradition, prestige, and the collective wisdom of Rome's greatest families. It stands as the ancient bedrock of republicanism, an elite assembly where civic virtue, aristocratic ambition, and sovereign authority collide.

Confronted with widespread civil unrest and a deeply fractured populace, senators are thrust into a high-stakes ideological battle: were the Liberatores defenders of liberty who slew a tyrant, or treasonous conspirators who destabilised the State? Delegates must navigate the treacherous waters of military coercion, popular outrage, and shifting political alliances as patricians debate whether to grant amnesty to the assassins, validate Caesar's executive acts, or rebuild the shattered constitutional framework.

Scope of Discussion: Granting amnesty, validating executive acts, rebuilding the constitutional framework, military command, and preserving republican institutions.