Civcraft2Import:Towns/solis

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City of Solis
Solis was the first city and capital of the S.P.Q.R. in 2.0. It is in The Metropolis region in the far north of the -,- quadrant. The city's location is on the forest plains at the entry into The Metropolis.

The city rose to host a moderate-large citizenry governed by a vibrant political system at its peek. After it peaked in July, Solis declined until is split in October. The separatists leaving and heading east to found Valex Corp. and the Romans moving the capital to the west to found Roma.

Government
Solis was governed by a Republic based on the Roman model.

The city was led by Executive Magistrates, in order from highest to lowest: 2 Consuls, Praetors, Quaestors. With other administrators called Censors and Aediles. Together, the Magistrates made up the Senate, the chief legislative body.

Additionally, there existed the People's Assembly, a popular assembly where all citizens were represented according to voluntary social groups; where each group had a vote weighted to its membership count, making it a representative legislature.

Elections were held monthly.

District and Neighborhoods
Old Town ''- The Old Town was the main part of the city built around an NPC village on the west bank of the river. The district contained most residences, the factory facilities, the town-hall, rail station, shops, and farms.''

The Forum ''- The Forum was the grand Roman district planned for the city. Incomplete, the district contains 2 large builds, the Temple of Saturn and the Villa Publica, surrounded by a large colonnade and monument park. This district was the main entrance to the city, with the southern gate entering through a Triumphal Arch built in the Roman fashion.''

Villa Distric ''- The Villa District was a partially developed planned neighborhood for upper-class housing. This district also contains the foundation for the planned grand amphitheater.''

Guild District ''- The Guild District was the planned location for the Guild Halls of the great Houses of the People's Assembly. No Guild Houses were ever built, but the streets laid out around the plots remain.''

Northern District ''- The Northern district remains completely undeveloped. It was planned to contain a city-block grid layout, in the same fashion as a modern city.''

Other Metropolis Cities And Territories
Minas Minas

New Augusta

New Covenant

Freedom

Garrek

The Settlement

Prominent Religions
Roman Polytheism - Faith in the Ancient Gods of Rome

Economy
Free-Market Capitalism with strong Communal Tendencies.

Great Houes of Solis
House Baenre - A Clan of highly capitalistic businessmen led by Jupiter_Maximus.

Knights of St John (K.O.S.J.) - Formerly known as the T.N.R. (The New Republic), the K.O.S.J. was a knightly order established in Solis to be a builders guild. Together the K.O.S.J. boasted most of Solis' combined accomplishments, contributing more to the factories and upkeep than any other individual or group, building the Solis vault, excavating the mines, building the initial farms and the nearer jungle outpost, building most of the walls and the underground Fortress.

Invictum - A society of elite warriors headed by Varkanos.

House Jones - Initially contained the old guard of citizens carried over from 1.0 including Silianat, Mark_Antony, Shadowcon, Logic_Man, and others. Would eventually merge with Novus to form House Equites.

House Novus - House that contained the most politically ambitious of the new citizens of Solis in 2.0. Founded by Pfat213, leadership was transferred over. Eventually Novus merged with Jones to form Equites.

House Equites - Formed with the merger of Novus and Jones; House Equites became the political house of the city. Most of the Senators came from this group. This group was at the center of the Sundering of Solis.

Prominent Buildings
Great Temple to Saturn

Villa Publica

The Emporium

The Forum

Notable Events In Roman History
Solis Founded - May 2013

Silianat and Mark_Antony are Consuls - June 2013

July Elections have highest turnout for any S.P.Q.R. election, 22 voters - June 2013

Mark_Antony and Ghalen37 are Consuls - July 2013

Independence Day Crusade- July 2013

Fellowship is annexed by S.P.Q.R. - July 2013

Poopdish and Vanillacupcake are Consuls - August 2013

Poopdish is sole Consul - September 2013

Fellowship secedes from the S.P.Q.R. - September 2013

Constitutional Crisis and October Elections - September 2013

Varkanos and Jaghut are Consuls - October 1-8, 2013

Jaghut is impeached, replaced by Mark_Antony - October 8-9, 2013

Separatists leave Solis - October 9, 2013

Solis is abandoned, capital is moved to Roma - October 2013