The Curia

**/Bean\** · 12-31-2008, 19:17

Boldly, Cotta stands again.

Senators, it seems support against the strike north is waning. I can no longer see any valued argument against it, and indeed the Consul and the Dictator have spoken in favour of it. I believe any continued aggression to this edict may be seen as a personal attack or the sake of argument; not something we promote within this chamber. Therefore I propose that this matter may now be moved aside until the voting, and we can concentrate on other matters of state; other edicts.

**YouHaveRecieved** · 12-31-2008, 19:43

Ave Senators.

I am Titus Valerius Maximus of the proud family Valeria. I have recently been entered into the Senate as a Partician. Anyway down to buisness.

My clerk has recently enlightened me on the past talking of the Senate so I will begin with my thoughts. I have no pity for pety alliances with Carthage or any other Africans for that matter. Though Sicily is going to be one of the biggest trade centres of the Western Mediterranian in a few years, I believe it to risky. We have two proper Legions at the moment and Sicily is a big island. Greeks, mercanarys and African Nobles defend near all towns.

Our north however is fragile, and likely to collapse without further funding or reinforcements. Do you want Gauls to invade or a bunch of geese to get us out of bed in the nick of time? Bononia is ripe for the taking. The Arveni are in constant conflict with Audie and Patavium would also be ill-defended, in which time Mediolanum will also suffer the same fate. The Ligurians will defy us to the last, and we should seek peace with them for now, their stronghold of Segesta will have to wait.

After that I belive we should build up our infastructure including our navy. We commands postitions and the like before we can challenge Carthage. Their many fleets can easily support their island holdings.

Titus nods to the Senators to thank them for listening.

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**Potocello** · 12-31-2008, 19:57

Servivs stands

I second Cotta's motion to move to other topics.

Servivs sits

**Mjolnir** · 12-31-2008, 20:18

Fellow Senators, I have been informed that the two Greek colonies recently captured by the Republic are being governed as Provincia Romanae rather than as Adminstratio Regionum Italicara as has always been done in the past. While I have no quarrel with that decision since it will allow us wider recruitment, the issue of how we plan on governing the northern provinces we take does need to be addressed. On the one hand we can fully incorporate them into our Republic and gain their full loyalty and manpower and on the other we can take the quicker and cheaper route of setting up a puppet ruler and gain access to mercenaries and economic benefits or perhaps something in between? Perhaps one of the Consuls or older Senators would like to put forth a proposal?

**/Bean\** · 12-31-2008, 20:50

Cotta stands, a quizzical smile upon his face

What exactly are you suggesting here, I wonder. Are you perhaps looking to take command of one of these provinces for yourself? May I remind you a Provincial Dictatorship is a heavy burden and not one given out lightly to lesser men.

**Mjolnir** · 12-31-2008, 20:55

You misunderstand me Legatus Cotta. I am simply suggesting we formalize the degree to which we plan to Romanize the peoples to the north of our borders after we pacify them.

(OOC: i.e. Whether we plan to use Type I, Type II, or Type III government in the northern provinces when we capture them.)