How to build a republic (not a kingdom)

[beatoangelico]

Until the early imperial era, the various roman provinces outside of Italy, were very lightly controlled by the Senate and were almost independent nations, whom were loyal to Rome. They were ruled by roman governors though to ensure that the money got to the right people and right places.

the empire didn't change it much, really. The provinces always remained loosely controlled by the central government and the local elites always had a great degree of power over their home territories.

[bigmilt16]

So should I really try to build as many type three govt.'s as possible throughout the entire game?

[beatoangelico]

So should I really try to build as many type three govt.'s as possible throughout the entire game?

type III gov is something like a military controlled region without strong ties between the local elite and the Roman world (for example, the germanic area in Augustus time); type II gov is an area where latin is becoming a spoken language as "lingua franca", the elite is more alligned with roman values and the complex process of "romanization" is taking place. In fact roman provinces were probably more closely controlled by Rome (or better, by a fully romanized local elite of landowners) than most of the other "empires" of antiquity, so within the limitations of the engine I think that type 2 gov are fine.

[The General]

type III gov is something like a military controlled region without strong ties between the local elite and the Roman world (for example, the germanic area in Augustus time); type II gov is an area where latin is becoming a spoken language as "lingua franca", the elite is more alligned with roman values and the complex process of "romanization" is taking place. In fact roman provinces were probably more closely controlled by Rome (or better, by a fully romanized local elite of landowners) than most of the other "empires" of antiquity, so within the limitations of the engine I think that type 2 gov are fine.

*Agrees*

[Centurion Crastinus]

Whenever I build a type 2 goverment, I stock it with the few types of local troops that I am allowed to recruit. Is that a realistic approach or no. I am currently in the Roman Polybian era in 220 B.C. and I control Greece, Illyria Italy south of the Alps and I am expanding towards Spain.

[Decimus Attius Arbiter]

I'd place type threes or 4s until the Polybian Reforms, then switch them to 2s to build legionnaires. Whenever unrest isn't too bad, I place 4s for better trade.