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THE EMPIRE IS STILL A REPUBLIC WE SWEAR (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] PugJesus 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, they outright began using the term 'basileus' and even the dreaded Latin 'rex', with emphasis on Emperors who were biological children of the previous Emperors.

Still a lot of civil wars and coups though. No amount of monarchy can erase THAT particular Roman tradition.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Still a lot of civil wars and coups though. No amount of monarchy can erase THAT particular ~~Roman~~ tradition.

I think all of agricultural humanity has to own that one collectively. Not that one family which reigns unopposed forever would be better.