15-11-2025, 11:39 PM
The army seizes the Senate - end of the Republic?
March 5653
For the first time in many centuries of Selucian history, the nation is deprived of Senators, not just symbolically, but physically. The army has finally launched an offensive against the Senators and occupied the Senate of Selucia, ending their rule. This has led to a temporal military dictatorship to protect the nation from foreign interference, as well as internal actors. However, as usual, Selucians are sceptical of moves like this: a dictatorship by a soldier has, historically, always involved the end of the Republic, sooner or later. Some see it as a calm after the storm, but most see it as a calm before the storm; a bad omen that the Republic is, once again, dead.
The highest figure in the army, the Legatus Legionis, Sextilius Scipio, has proclaimed himself "Imperator Seluciae" (or simply "Imperator"). While merely an honorific, this already puts Scipio in a figure of absolute authority. The use of this new title as well as the establishment of a military dictatorship has been, logically, met with plenty of opposition in the streets. In order to assert more authority over the people and eradicate any possible counter-revolution, Scipio ordered the execution of all the remaining Senators that had caused the coup earlier. This has calmed down the waters, but only worsened the opposition towards Scipio and the army.
How the events will unfold is yet to be seen, however, it seems likely that things will not end good for Selucia at this rate.
March 5653
For the first time in many centuries of Selucian history, the nation is deprived of Senators, not just symbolically, but physically. The army has finally launched an offensive against the Senators and occupied the Senate of Selucia, ending their rule. This has led to a temporal military dictatorship to protect the nation from foreign interference, as well as internal actors. However, as usual, Selucians are sceptical of moves like this: a dictatorship by a soldier has, historically, always involved the end of the Republic, sooner or later. Some see it as a calm after the storm, but most see it as a calm before the storm; a bad omen that the Republic is, once again, dead.
The highest figure in the army, the Legatus Legionis, Sextilius Scipio, has proclaimed himself "Imperator Seluciae" (or simply "Imperator"). While merely an honorific, this already puts Scipio in a figure of absolute authority. The use of this new title as well as the establishment of a military dictatorship has been, logically, met with plenty of opposition in the streets. In order to assert more authority over the people and eradicate any possible counter-revolution, Scipio ordered the execution of all the remaining Senators that had caused the coup earlier. This has calmed down the waters, but only worsened the opposition towards Scipio and the army.
How the events will unfold is yet to be seen, however, it seems likely that things will not end good for Selucia at this rate.