SPQR

The Senate and People of Rome
Senātus Populusque Rōmānus (Latin)
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General
Location	3000, -5500
Demonym	Roman
Alliance	Elysian Pact, ASN
Capital city	Roma
Settlements	Roma, City of England, Solis, Lugdunum, Septentria, Tenochtitlan
Territories	Italia, Britannia, Gallia
National Colors
Government
Government	Principate
• Princeps	alberlb96
Formation
Foundation date	2 of June, 2022
Culture
Language	English, Latin
Religion	Roman Pantheon, Cult of Saturninus, Romanum Tshola
Motto	Strength and Honor
Links
Subreddit	https://www.reddit.com/r/CivSPQR/
Discord	https://discord.gg/PJvu8bQxFV

The S.P.Q.R. (Senate and People of Rome) is a nation on CivMC located in western Impendia, in the midst of the +,- quadrant. It is surrounded by the Northlandic Ocean to the west, the nations of Pavia, New Jersey, and Cascadia to the south, and Baile, Vinland and Northfort to the north. Centered around its capital city of Roma established on the first day of the server, the S.P.Q.R. is a Roman-themed build and trading civ.

The S.P.Q.R. as a civ can trace its roots back to a small factions server some thirteen years ago. It formally established itself on Civcraft 1.0 in early 2013 at the end of the HCF Invasion, and remained through the end of 1.0, the entirety of 2.0 and 3.0, CivClassic and CivRealms before being continued onto CivMC.

Etymology

SPQR, an abbreviation for Senātus Populusque Rōmānus (Classical Latin: [sɛˈnaːtʊs pɔpʊˈlʊskʷɛ roː'maːnʊs ]; English: "The Roman Senate and People"; or more freely "The Senate and People of Rome"), is an emblematic abbreviated phrase referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic. It appears on Roman currency, at the end of documents made public by an inscription in stone or metal, and in dedications of monuments and public works.

The full phrase appears in Roman political, legal, and historical literature, such as the speeches of Cicero and Ab Urbe Condita Libri ("Books from the Founding of the City") of Livy.

History

See also: SPQR History

Early History

Foundation

The city of Roma was founded on 2 June 2022 by four Patricians: alberlb96, Jerven1, Mark_Antony, and NovaCeasar. The spot for settling was chosen by Princeps Mark_Antony as it was a good place to build a city and had biomes suitable to grow enough food like wheat and carrots; it was also chosen as it was close to Jorvik, a long-lasting ally and friend of S.P.Q.R dating back to CivCraft 2.0.

First Steps

The four founders initially lived underground, placing their personal belongings in a cave and setting up the first factories. The first task was to gather food for everyone and survey the land for a good spot to build the city of Rome. Initially, what today constitutes Solis was chosen as the place, but it was later decided to move the city to its present location and dedicate the original land to farming.

The first weeks were spent cementing the claims. NovaCeasar and Jerven1 started the construction of huge bottable wheat and carrot farms dedicated to the production of XP, and smaller ones for food; they also built storages and warehouses in which all agricultural products were kept. alberlb96 founded a small colony in the north called Germania, dedicated to the farming of taiga products such as potatoes, beetroots and pumpkins. It was also at this time that the first temple in the city of Rome was constructed by Mark_Antony, and was used to safeguard the Sacred Spider granted by the admin Ahri.

First Temple, used to safeguard the Sacred Spider

In early August 2022, the initial draft design for the Forum was made by alberlb96. The Forum would consist of a huge central plaza surrounded by a Basilica to be used as a market, the Senate House, and various other Temples, dedicated to the different Roman deities. All of them would be constructed using quartz, an expensive material, as a show of the wealth generated by the Roman people; to prevent the usage of this material for other purposes, a law was passed preventing the use of quartz in any building outside the Forum.

Construction started shortly after the approval of the design by laying out the ground work, erecting the columns and setting up the Basilica, where the future market was planned to be located.

Roman Forum in early September, with the Basilica still under construction

On the international front, SPQR became one of the founding members of the Impendian Assembly, a forum for all the countries of Impendia to resolve their conflicts with diplomacy rather than war, and to foster cooperation between them. As its first decision, the Impendian Assembly voted on the name of their continent and made a joint claims post. Shortly after, another proposal passed by the assembly; though it was non binding, it urged the nations of Impendia to not invite outsiders to conflicts within the continent.

S.P.Q.R also forged military alliances with the nations of Cordoba and KOEL, in an effort to build an international third bloc in contraposition of the powers of Estalia and Rhode Island. Ultimately, this effort failed due to incidents leading to the inactivity of both allies. The crisis in Cordoba, where Grumpywalnut96 of Icarus illegally snitched and raided Cordoba's land and was allegedly given sanctuary by Rhode Island, resulted in Cordoba becoming only semi-active. On top of this, the double insiding of KOEL and subsequent raids by Rhode Island forced their leader ErrorL and most of the active KOEL player base to leave.

Propaganda by Zer0TheNumber urging every citizen to work digging for the Praetorium

After the failed attempt to build a bloc of nations separate from the two big powers of the world, and the ever-growing menace of Rhode Island, S.P.Q.R. along with the nations of Pavia and Jorvik sought to form an alliance with Estalia, and thus founded the Elysian Pact on 15 July. Immediately after the signing, the Romans started building defensive infrastructure, such as ice roads and a vault named "Praetorium".

With the work of most citizens digging and the help of Jorvik, the hole for the Praetorium was dug in two weeks, and work on the ground and sky bunker along with the rings was started.

Generic War

See also: Generic War

When the war first started on 24 July, Estalia did not invoke the mutual defense article of the Elysian Pact, in an effort to prevent the other three nations of the alliance from being dragged into the war and mark them as targets for bombing and raiding by Rhode Island.

Initially S.P.Q.R. was kept out of the war, thanks to being far away from the fighting and not sending anyone to battle. Shortly after gthomas4 orchestrated a coup d'état and took over Rhode Island, a failed attempt to skybridge the RI vault by Estalia occurred. Although S.P.Q.R. was accused to have participated in it without any basis or proof whatsoever, war still did not hit the Roman nation, as the current leader of Rhode Island wanted to de-escalate the conflict and reach a peace agreement.

Despite the words of gthomas4, Rhode Island scouted and attempted to attack the Praetorium, which still was under construction, on 15 August. The attack was successfully repelled thanks to the allied forces of Estalia and Titan, with one casualty and pearl on the side of Rhode Island, DiorSuit. Zer0TheNumber was appointed as foreign representative and started talks with gthomas4 to prevent any more fighting spilling into Roman lands.

Peace negotiations were not to last long, as gthomas4 met his end as leader of Rhode Island. His replacement, Danirague, threw diplomacy out the window and declared war on every Elysian Pact member along with Titan, finally dragging S.P.Q.R. into the war on 17 August. Mark_Antony was appointed Princeps until the war was over and named alberlb96 his Magister Equitum to serve as his right hand and have all of Mark_Antony's powers when he wasn't present; the call to arms by Pavia was also answered with a unanimous affirmative vote by the Roman people.

On the night of 21 August, a group of Rhode Islanders stealth broke one of the unfinished snitches of the curtain with a TNT cannon, and skybridged the Praetorium. When Romans and allied forces took notice of this, it was already too late; Rhode Island fighters had broken several bastions and bombed both the ground and skybunker. Fortunately for the nation, no pearls or loot were lost in the attack.

The disabling of the Praetorium forced the Roman leadership to request all non-combatants to flee to other nations for the duration of the war, for S.P.Q.R was no longer safe after having lost its primary defense infrastructure.

Patrician NovaCeasar was pearled by TwigBranch on 28 August while she was working on the Danzilona nether, and her pearl was transported to the Rhode Island nether bunker.

The war continued for another month with a decrease in intensity, until the powers that be banished most of the antagonists in Rhode Island, effectively ending the war on 17 September. Fighting continued in Blockchainistan for several more days and Romans were involved in coalition operations on the 19th, which continued until most of the area was annexed by Titan (soon to become Gang Shi). The S.P.Q.R. officially declared a cessation of hostilities on 22 November, marking the end of its official involvement in the so-called Generic War and the beginning of a transitionary period.

Reconstruction Period

Following the Generic War, Mark_Antony's last act as Princeps with wartime powers was to elevate alberlb96 to the rank of co-Princeps, and to rename the position to Consul to begin the process of restoring the republic as the civ transitioned back into a peace-time economy focused on farming and building. One of the first peacetime acts was to annex Avalon to the far north, an area controlled by defeated enemy Gb223s13 during the Memphis conflict. Avalon was formally dissolved and incorporated into the Province of Memphis, with GhostBuster3016 as Prefect of the area they had helped found as a secluded safe spot for non-combatants during the war.

Through this period of reconstruction, much of the initial forum was laid out and constructed by alberlb96. Security of the nation was restored and enhanced first with the restoration of the vault, then with expansion of strategic infrastructure throughout all Roman lands. Beyond its borders, the S.P.Q.R. assisted with the relocation of Jorvik and Bruma into territories to the south, and the consolation of many other post-war territories including the abandonment of Baile and the settlement of the Taiga Kingdom.

Winter Conflicts

From December 2022 through February 2023, the S.P.Q.R. found itself in a state of almost-constant conflict, both with rogue raiders and established civs.

Arnen

On 20 December, the S.P.Q.R was party to the coalition that interceded to destroy Arnen in what came to be known as the Four Hour War.

Winter Raids

• On 15 December, Ch1pR raided a chest vault in Cordoba, an ally of S.P.Q.R.
• On 24 December, while Romans were busy celebrating Saturnalia and Christmas Eve, PlaneCanvas1056 harassed a frontier region on the southern border, where they broke into the newly completed stables and attempted to steal a horse before fleeing south to safety.
• On 27 December, warkocz griefed Cordoba City and Bigfatpigeon789 raided a rail supply depot on the southern frontier.
• On 29 December, Highroll became the first hostile actor since the end of the Rhode Island war to attack the S.P.Q.R. His rampage began in the residential district, where he destroyed the first private library in the city, before moving on to smote about the outside of the Praetorium where he was killed but not pearled. Later the next day, Highroll was apprehended in CivMarket and brought to S.P.Q.R. to stand trial and serve a brief sentence.
• On 30 December, Naed87 and Overkill209 attacked the farming colony at Lugdunum, where they pillaged agricultural storage before moving on to grief the rail station, breaking lodestones and castle gates before being confronted. The pair made it to the surface and split up. Overkill209 was pearled, but Naed87 was able to escape.

The Invasion of Cordoba

A period of hostilities existed between Cordoba and Gang Shi and their allies between 31 January and 6 February. This began with Gwua's opening TNT salvo in Cordoba, and ended when the Cordoban bunker was handed over to a third party. The consequences of this lasted for months.

The Purple War

The month of January was dominated by tensions between the Elysian Pact and Kallos.

On 15 January, the situation escalated when a party of Kallosian and allied combatants attacked an Estalian bunker on the Kallosian border. Fighting broke out but all-out war was avoided. Tensions simmered over the following weeks, which were filled with snitch buzzing, border trespasses, and other forms of harassment. The situation culminated in what came to be known as the Purple War on 11 February. The Kallos vault was broken on this day, but cleanup operations continued for weeks.

Unification and Expansion

Incorporation of Cordoba

On 29 March, the city of Cordoba was officially voted into the S.P.Q.R. by a near-unanimous vote of the Concilium Plebis, to become the new province of Hispania. Several senior Cordobans were welcomed into Roman aristocracy to help administer the province, with BradoTomato and Jcor213 rising to the rank of Senator that spring. It was after this development that the City of Cordoba, which had been abandoned and picked over by Gang Shi since their invasion, was repopulated, restored, and secured.

Establishment of Roma Corp

[TBD]

Northern Conflicts

Early July opened up with the great pursuit of PUSS7D3STR073R fleeing from Nara. After raiding Shiroyama, they fled north, sparking a massive manhunt. After landing in Impendia, a joint Elysian Pact force fanned out across most of the continent, converging on the target in the area formerly claimed as the S.P.Q.R. province of Memphis. The target was killed although not pearled; the incident is minor in Roman history and only worth mentioning here as it relates to a renewed focus on security along the northern frontier.

On 5 July, rms_raptor and worldseeker raided northern Impendia including Cascadia and the City of England. A rapid response team was dispatched, and several Roman and Cordoban fighters enveloped rms_raptor before he was pearled by BradoTomato. Cordoban forces searched through the wilderness until finding the raider base in the northern wastes beyond the border.

Players gather for group photo during the Ludi Romani

In mid July, a new commune of settlers came to Impendia and settled in the derelict territories of Terra Leporis Maximi, on the S.P.Q.R. border. After being pearled for petty raiding, Zombie_Striker returned with Cewp to pillage the beaches of Hispania and Fempire, provoking a strong response. S.P.Q.R. forces occupied the settlement, pearled Zombie_Striker again, and recovered the sand. Weighing their past and present actions, their stated intentions, and the expected destabilization the group would bring to the area, they were expelled and the area was officially occupied by the S.P.Q.R.

Following the expulsion of the commune, Mark_Antony and BattleOfSky embarked on a great northern survey. They found that every town beyond Roman borders had been substantially raided: Izordaern, Morodia, Skallsboro, Cactingrad, Circle Town, and Resimere… all in various stages of dereliction after months of neglect. The ultimate result was an expansion to the Danuvius River, in order to incorporate border territories that were already patrolled and maintained into the nation.

Around this period, S.P.Q.R. had also settled its first new settlement since the end of the Generic War in Tenochtitlan, the temple city founded by Ancom_ThePolpot.

The first Ludi Romani

On Saturday 16 September, the S.P.Q.R. hosted 'Roman Games' in the newly built Colosseum. Visitors from four other nations joined the Romans in celebrating a year of progress and remembering the anniversary of the end of the Generic War.

The main event consisted of an 8 player double-elimination tournament, which rt6yhjyuvy6 of Vinland won, defeating Senator BattleOfSky in the finals. There was also a large group fight as well as ceremonies in the Temples of Mars and Concordia in the Forum.

Peace and Prosperity in the North

Northern Allies and Games

Through the months of autumn and into the first weeks of winter, several northern settlements were founded or reestablished. Fostering a climate of cooperation, the cities of Baile and Vinland prospered. Kar-Kazdun was incorporated into Vinland, and Goetia rose from the ashes of Circle Town and the later defunct Jomsborg. The S.P.Q.R. went on to sign treaties with Baile and Vinland, cementing their friendships.

Baile, Vinland, and Roma all participated in the 2023 International Hockey League games in the north and throughout the server. The Roma Rangers were 1-1 at the mid-season intermission.

Coming into December, over a week of celebrations and merrymaking were decreed as the Saturnalia was observed, with almost every day for two weeks boasting some activity in the run up to Christmas. As part of the celebrations, the Temple of Saturn was refurbished on its interior and rededicated, with a new secure enclosure created for Saturninus the Spider.

Keeping the Peace

All was not all fun and games during the holiday season...

• On 29 November, a deed most foul was interrupted and crisis was averted. In the early morning hours, BattleOfSky responded to security alerts to catch Paddington_Bear in the act of desecrating an equestrian statue in the Forum. Paddington was pearled and the statue returned, avoiding shame and scandal.
• On 3 December, Baile was severely raided by Warsnake901, who along with his compatriot SteveCantGame were pearled until a settlement was reached.
• On 12 December, civil strife broke out into violence in Baile, with Romans responding alongside an allied contingent of Vinlanders to restore order. The response saw Renji_Haikon, CheatKoe, and AugustusVex pearled in an incident that nearly spiraled out of control when fighters from Gang Shi responded.
• On 17 December, Kiruko_ was pearled attempting to break into the Roman vault, and the following day Cash13rs was pearled attempting to loot relics out of the Temple of Mars.
• On 22 December, HaKr_ was attacked and pearled in the neighboring district of Cascadia. Romans led the response to catch the offenders, with Gray9111 pearling RamenBoy21 and the allied ShadySauce pearling starwars18098 before freeing HaKr_.

Early 2024

Political Successions

Refurbished Curia hall in Senate House

By mid-March, it was clear that DarthChini deserved a much higher station in the government for his continued support and rise to effective co-leader... This resulted in him replacing Alberl as one of the Consuls, the first change in Consular government since the restoration of the republic after the Generic War. With Darth's ascension, the tribunate was once again obtainable by the Plebs. For April, the people elected Gamer10161, the first new Tribune since August of the previous year. This was the beginning of a succession of new Tribunes continuing through the spring and into the summer. The people chose to retain Mark_Antony in high government despite a strong campaign from BattleOfSky... When DarthChini's term ended in June, BattleOfSky succeeded him as Consul.

Anniversary Games - April

Colosseum during mock naval battles held during the Anniversary Games in April 2024

To celebrate twelve years on Civ, the S.P.Q.R. held a day celebration on 20 April.

As Aedile, BattleOfSky led the organization and planning of the event and oversaw the execution as master of ceremonies.

Other prominent contributors included:

Derschaften_, the Quaestor of the brewing guild and owner of The Tilted Spear tavern, who supplied over 400 brews for the event.

ExioElNuv, the dedicated citizen who had continued to work on the Colosseum over the previous 5 months to bring it to where it is today, and in whose honor the monumental structure has been formally named - (Amphitheatrum Exio)

Zinc and Deathpath - as the co-owners of the Epona Prime company, for hosting the item and cattle auction for their grand opening.

After brief volunteer brawls, the main event - the Iron Elimination Tournament - was held. KayneWestGaming was declared the overall winner, despite juicing allegations. Afterwards, the great arena was flooded and the combatants broke into two teams for a mock naval battle.

Summer Wars

Ibis Nether Crusades

In mid-February, the freshly-unbanned IbisMan made his debut return with a raid on Nara, with a month-long manhunt ensuing across the server. Many innocents fell, but IbisMan was eventually cornered in Estalia and pearled by Shadno at the head of a group of coalition fighters.

But that was not to be the end of it - IbisMan returned to raiding in the nether. What started as periodic harassment broke into a real struggle. After the 12 June griefing of the S.P.Q.R. nether portal, a great nether crusade was declared on IbisMan. Together with help from the northern allies and Icenians, the portal was then successfully defended several times and a perimeter was pushed out to secure the area; IbisMan was killed several times while scouts investigated rumors of supplies in other areas. Eventually the raids ceased, although it is unknown whether his suppliers stopped or IbisMan gave up out of frustration.

Washed Bandits

See also: Wet Bandits raiding campaign

On 27 June, SOGGYHOBO and Dawsonisrainy were unbanned, spurring an international manhunt.

Events escalated dramatically when five ASN members were pearled at the Battle of Baile on 11 July, including BradoTomato from S.P.Q.R. However, the pearls were not held for long, as Toaxbis freed them several hours later.

The Romans contributed to the successful defense of the JBB logbox, the liberation of Winterbourne, and the destruction of Soggy Bunker Two in the northern frozen ocean along with the freeing of the remaining pearls held there.

After events in the Northeast were settled and the raiders pushed out of the area, the fighting shifted further and further west. On 20 July, another wave of pearls was lost, and this time they were stored in a more substantial bunker that had been prepared on the fringes of the -,- near Norden. What ensued was a grueling five-day siege during which Romans were present daily both on the front and in support - contributing extensively to coalition efforts on the front until the bunker was broken and the pearls liberated. Roman presence remained in the area to see to the dismantling of Soggy Bunker Three.

Several Romans were also present during the 25-26 July stealth break of Soggy Bunker Four, which had only just been found hours after the breaking of bunker three.

Politics

The Roman citizenry have remained unified, and remain above factional politics that have divided other groups. There are no national parties or political sects driving national decisions.

The Principate was effectively dissolved and the Republic restored on 5 October. Since then, Consular government has reigned over the S.P.Q.R. Elections returned in the spring of 2023, with the elections of the People's Tribune coinciding with the slow expansion of the Senate. Through it all, the Concilium Plebis (or people's assembly) remains as a place where all citizens can vote and have their voices heard.

Government

The state is administered by two chief magistrates, who as Consuls wield Imperium across every spectrum, making them effectively the heads of state, chief judges, commanders over military matters, and the presidents over legislative proceedings. With this authority comes the responsibility of maintaining and organizing the whole of the state.

The Consuls along with three others make up the Senate, a secure advisory council consisting of the greatest citizens across the state. The first 3 Senators to fill these positions were chosen via election to the Tribunate; first BattleOfSky and BradoTomato in March 2023, then Jcor213 in April.

Since the end of February 2023, there has been a Tribune of the Plebs as a check to the power of the Consuls. The Tribune is elected by all citizens to represent their concerns in the Senate, and to curtail any of the worst tendencies of the governing elite. Thankfully, the position has proven unnecessary and remains underutilized, but the position remains to promote political activity and enfranchise all citizens with say in the government.

Term	Tribune
March-May 2023	BattleOfSky
June 2023	Jcor213
July 2023	clonechris
August 2023	SirPenrose
September 2023	Deathpath1
November-December 2023	DarthChini
January-February 2024	DarthChini
March 2024	DarthChini
April 2024	Gamer10161
May 2024	BeeBoo3670
June 2024	Zinc3200
July 2024	KayneWestGaming

Religion

The S.P.Q.R. has always generally been an areligious society. The traditional Roman pantheon are recognized as patrons of the city with various shrines and temples dedicated in their honor, but there is no official state religion.

Saturninus coming to Roma

The earliest settled religion in S.P.Q.R. is the Cult of Saturninus, which goes back to the coming of the cave spider. Deemed Saturninus, this gift from Ahrimanne on 18 June, 2022 was given divine importance, and the creature was brought forth from around the area of the oak farms today through the forests, by boat, and into the Temple of Saturn to be set there as an object of wonder. Saturninus the Spider has since gained a cult following boasting several prominent Romans. The spider is considered one of the most sacred objects in all the S.P.Q.R. and is kept under high security.

Early in 2023, another religion emerged as Ancom_ThePolpot acclaimed Romanum Tshola as the Flamen Tsholalis. This Romanized belief centered around a great creator and sun deity, who had a very strong if brief burst before subsiding into the background as just another god acknowledged within the Roman Pantheon.

In July of 2023, the City of Cordoba was acknowledged as an official Diocese by the Catholic Church. Gray9111 was anointed as Bishop to be the head of the Church in Hispania, an area overwhelmingly inhabited by followers of the Holy See.

Over the period between September and December of 2023, the Church of 7Eleven gained a following in Rome, with plans to build a proper compound being drawn up by AugustusVex.

Observances

• Victory Day - 11 February - Commemoration of the end of the Purple War.
• Lupricalia - 15 February - Religious occasion, goats are sacrificed to rededicate and purify temples and shrines.
• Rhayatsholia - 3-15 March - Time of observance to Rhayatshola marked with sacrifices in the temple of Romanum Tshola.
• Arbor Day - 5 May - Anniversary for the dedication of Hercynian Forest National Park.
• Founders Day - 2 June - Anniversary and vigil for those lost to time.
• Saturninus Day - 18 June - Annual celebration commemorating the coming of Saturninus the Spider.
• EP Day - 15 July - Anniversary honoring the creation of the Elysian Pact.
• Freedom Day - 15 July - Celebration of the anniversary of BradoTomato's victory over the Communist Uprising.
• Pissdog Day - 7 August - Anniversary of the dedication of the shrine to Pissdog.
• Ludi Romani - 4–19 September - Memorial to the end of the Generic War - A festival with games.
• Republic Day - 5 October - Commemoration of the restoration of Consular government.
• Saturnalia - 17–23 December - Holiday honoring Saturn - A time of celebration and gift giving with an honorary "King" and reversal of traditional roles.
• Die Hard Day - 24 December - The day for viewing the best Christmas Movie of all time: Die Hard (1988)

Trade and Economy

The S.P.Q.R. can be best described as a tiered commune with capitalist elements.

All citizens gain access to factories and farms as well as basic bulk storage, the contents of which are not actively monitored or maintained and persist on a sort of honor system. Government officials, typically of the Senatorial class or higher, maintain a large pool of resources with which the state is maintained and projects are funded. And all citizens are encouraged to maintain and grow their own private wealth.

Central to the Roman Forum in the capital is the great market basilica, which is home to some of the exchanges and a few other shops, namely the Citizens Exchange and the XP exchange. The Citizens Exchange is just a simple ore and item exchange more convenient to new citizens, and the XP exchange is a typical exchange where Spruce Saplings, Pumpkin, Nether Wart, Crimson Vines, Wheat, Spider Eyes, and even Essence can be exchanged for emeralds.

Beyond the exchanges, the S.P.Q.R. maintains several private shops in Roma, Pavia, and Suramir. Roma Corp shares a plot with Blob Shop in Suramir, while Roma Corp shares a shop with Cordoba in Pavia. Both have locations in Roma. Blob Shop specializes in mob drops, while Roma Corp is a miscellaneous goods merchant with an emphasis on Brews.

Roma Corp engineers CherokeeIndian and BattleOfSky achieved greatness when they became the first to discover 5-star Blue Sky Meth on 19 July.

In September of 2023, DarthChini founded the Lugdunum Logging Corporation (LLC) as an international bulk goods business venture headquartered in Lugdunum.

In December of 2023, the Cordoban business branch was rebranded to CVS and relaunched in Pavia and elsewhere.

Altogether, there are currently four private or semi-private enterprises operating out of the S.P.Q.R.

Citizenship and the Census

Month	Citizens	(Active)
June 2022	8	8
August 2022	13	13
September 2022	18	14
October 2022	21	17
December 2022	27	23
February 2023	33	18
April 2023	34	18
May 2023	46	26
July 2023	53	33
August 2023	55	19
September 2023	68	35
October 2023	71	24
November 2023	71	22
December 2023	80	25
January 2024	81	28
February 2024	88	29
March 2024	--	--

A current census is always maintained with new citizens added to the rolls regularly. It is on the Kalends of each month the Census is reviewed and published (for the previous month) if there are sufficient changes from the prior month, with that census being copied over to the new month to record changes from there forward.

There are no strict requirements for Roman citizenship. Instead, it is up to the discretion of the two Censors (both Consuls) to exercise judgement on a case by case basis on the extending and revoking of citizenship, movement between the classes of citizenship, and reclassification between active and inactive. Citizenship is generally liberally extended and seldom revoked. Inactive citizens retain citizenship but are kept in a separate category to avoid inflating overall citizenship numbers. Another thing of note is the lack of distinction between primary citizens and dual citizens.

Within the citizenry there are several classifications: Patricians, Equestrians, and Plebeians. All new citizens are inherently Plebeians until such a time that they are judged to have somehow earned the higher rank of Eques, which could more be considered a "full" citizen. The Patrician class has fallen out of use - originally an honorific for founding citizens, the classification is more akin to the senior political class of permanent Senators.

Provinces, Prefectures, and Cities of the S.P.Q.R

Map of S.P.Q.R. Provinces, Prefectures, and Settlements, August 2023

Italia

The first province encompassing Roma city and the surrounding areas. The area is dominated by forests and meadows as well as two prominent mountains.

• Roma City - The national capital and center of the province.
• Solis - First settlement and meadows farming community.
• Septentria - First Taiga settlement just outside the city to the north

Gallia

Sprawling frontier region of taiga and other cold climates, stretching from the border of City of England to the far north beyond the Bruma Portal.

• Lugdunensis - Rome's first oversea enclave, expanded to include areas formerly administered by the Jarldom of Jorvik.
  • Lugdunum - Taiga farming colony and Rome's first overseas enclave.
  • Hercynian Forest National Park - A large preserved section of redwood forests adjacent to Nemi Lake and along the Rhenus river.
  • Nordska - First settlement of Jorvik.
• Tenochtitlan
  • Tenochtitlan - Coastal temple city.
• Bruma Superior - Vast unorganized frozen plains acquired from Aeros including the area around the Bruma portal.

Britannia

• City of England - The city of Blob and Baghold, it is the capital and center of the greater City of England area.
  • Big Black Tower - Riverside fortress marking the western approaches to City of England.
  • The Monastery - Fortress abbey atop a mountain island in the middle of Lake Nemi.
• Resimere - Most of the former claims of Resimere, made up mostly of scattered farms and abandoned hovels. (previously part of the former province of Hispania)

Former Provinces

The former province of Hispania was comprised of all lands formerly of the Republic of Cordoba, and additionally annexed lands to the north between the Danuvius and Baetis rivers.

• Baetica - Core Prefecture of Hispania; a region along the eastern ocean dominated by forests and plains.
  • Cordoba City - the capital of the entire province of Hispania, sprawled to include many neighborhoods.
• Berburgeresnis - Region north of Cordoba city comprised of colder climate areas.
  • Berburg - Small coastal settlement north of Cordoba City.
  • Rubendorf -Small walled city on the border with Fempire Union.

Geography

Rivers

• Tiber - River running through the center of Roma City, beginning at the head by City of England as one of Nemi Lake's primary outputs. It flows south through the S.P.Q.R., New Jersey, and Cascadia before emptying into the Fareastern Ocean.
• Danuvius - One of the longest rivers in Impendia. It begins beyond the world border in the far north, flowing through the region formerly apart of the Province of Memphis, flowing southwest before turning southeast. It marks the northern border of Hispania to the south as it flows south through the Province of Hispania before emptying into the Fareastern Ocean.
• Rhenus - One of the primary outflows of Nemi Lake, the river flows north until it empties into the Northlandic Ocean; it marks the eastern border of the Province of Gallia.
• Rhodanus - A small river flowing west by Lugdunum where it it empties out into the Northlandic Ocean; the river marks the boundary between City of England and Gallia.
• Baetis - River flowing south out of Nemi Lake, marking the borders between Resimere and City of England and the rest of Hispania before continuing through Hispania and emptying into the Fareastern Ocean through Cordoba City.

Mountains

• Capitoline Hill - Large hill amidst the center of Roma city.

Oceans and Lakes

• Nemi Lake - A large body of water that is the source of the Rhodanus, Rhenus, Tiber, and Baetis rivers. Britannia and Gallia border the large lake, whose central feature is the island monastery of City of England.

Climate and biomes

Almost all lands contained within the S.P.Q.R. are Meadows, Forests, or Taiga with a few exceptions.

Foreign relations and agreements

2022

15th of July, 2022; Elysian Pact Treaty - (no longer in effect)

2023

22th of January, 2023; EMBRABRSPQRNJ - Treaty for the Establishment and Maintenance of Regular and Amicable Bilateral Relations of The Senate and People of Rome and the State of New Jersey

27th of December, 2023; Alliance with Baile

2024

3rd of March, 2024; Ascendancy of Sovereign Nations (ASN)

Historic Princeps Civitatis

The office of Princeps Civitatis or "First Citizen", when in use, is the highest in the S.P.Q.R. and holds absolute Imperium. It was first utilized at the start of the server on the 2nd of June 2022, until it was dissolved the 5th of October and replaced by ordinary Consular government.

However, the institution of the Principate was brought back over 2 years later. On the 10th of October 2024, alberlb96 dissolved the government and appointed himself Princeps due to extraordinary circumstances besetting the nation. [TBA]

Portrait	Name	Reign	Reign highlights
	Mark_Antony	2nd of June 2022 - 5th of October 2022 (4 months and 3 days)	First Princeps Reigned over the first steps of the creation of the country Led the nation through the Generic War Transformed the office of Princeps into the one of Consul to transition into a republican system
	alberlb96	5th of October 2022 (1 day as Co-Princeps)	Named Co-Princeps of Mark_Antony for 1 day Transformed the office of Princeps into the one of Consul to transition into a republican system
	alberlb96	10th of October 2024 - present	[TBA]