The Morsian Senate was the main legislative body of the Morsian Empire, and had been the ruling government body over various incarnations of the existence of the Morsian state. The Senate was comprised of senators which represented all interests of the Morsian state, typically representing provinces, cities or planets within the Morsian Empire.
The Senate came into formation early within the existence of the Morsian Kingdom, where it took on a minor role in government affairs whilst the King took most of the power. However, the Senate became the full ruling party during the First Morsian Republic, after the conclusion of the Third Morsian Civil War. The First Republic fell after roughly a hundred years and following the conclusion of the Fourth Morsian Civil War, the Second Morsian Republic had a short, troubled life before it collapsed into the far more successful Third Morsian Republic.
The Senate dwindled in power following the Sixth Morsian Civil War when the New Morsian Kingdom overthrew the Republic and enacted a dictatorship, severely limiting the power of the Senate. However, the Senate prevailed and following the Seventh Morsian Civil War, the Fourth Morsian Republic was formed. The Fourth Republic was highly successful for over a hundred years before it collapsed into various warring states, and the Senate was in danger of being overrun and potentially dissolved.
However, the fascist Morsian State unified the realm and kept the Senate around in a highly limited state, not completely dissolved but bearing little power. This lasted only twenty years before an uprising occurred in the form of the Ninth Morsian Civil War, when the Fifth Morsian Republic was birthed.
The Fifth Republic was the most successful one, conquering much land in the name of the Morsian people and keeping a firm grip on the stability of the state, lasting far longer than any of the previous republics. This changed, however, with the Tenth Morsian Civil War, when the Fifth Republic was overthrown by the communist Morsian People's Union, and the Senate was once again highly limited in their power. The following Twelfth Morsian Civil War established the Sixth Morsian Republic, but it was eventually overthrown by the Morsian Empire, which kept the Senate around with moderate power, though overseen by the emperor.
Under the Morsian Empire, the Senate enjoyed moderate power, capable of debating and making decisions on their own, however needing to be signed off by the emperor before they could be properly enacted. Nevertheless, the Senate was still quite powerful and gave a semblance of democracy to the people and senators, keeping them in line.
History[]
Formation[]
The Morsian Senate originally formed in the Morsian Kingdom, where the then-king Pompinius Seq'arr II decided that delegating some of the administrative roles to some of the more powerful families in the realm would free him up for more royal duties. Under his reign, the Senate was first formed, with a small pool of knowledgeable and powerful members of the society came together to discuss issues that the king identified for them. The Senate would debate the topics, come to a decision, then pass it on to the king to ultimately decide if the vote would pass. The Senate was small and crude by later standards, however it served its purpose in freeing up time for the king to do other duties.
First Morsian Civil War[]
When the Morsian Kingdom fell with no heir to the crown due to assassinations of the royal family, the Senate took temporary control whilst a regent party formed to find a new king for the state. However, this allowed some of the more ambitious senators to break away, attempting to take over for themselves. Three different senators raised militias and began fighting across the land, starting the First Morsian Civil War. These three senators, Caesar Jular'ius, Marius Prat'orus and Veparius Lar'us, fought each other with mercenaries and militias, until the Morsian 1st Legion eventually fought to the capital. Marius had previously taken control of the capital and held the Senate at sword point to swear him in as the new king. However, when the legion arrived, the Senate willingly let them in and surrendered to its commander, Gaius Rutil'iar.
Life under the Morsian Military Dictatorship[]
The Senate enjoyed life under the Morsian Military Dictatorship much as it did under the Kingdom, where they undertook a largely administrative role to allow the dictator to focus on other things. Instead of reporting to the king, they reported to the dictator, and due to their willingness to side with the legion in the civil war, the Senate was not punished, allowing it to continue its job and slowly expand with more senators, as the number of settlements under the dictatorship grew.
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