- See also: List of Morsian consuls
Consul was the highest level of office attainable within the Morsian Senate of any of the republics which governed the Morsian people on Mors. They were higher than a regular senator and were afforded extra power for the duration of their tenure. The office evolved and changed as republics rose and fell, but it remained in its place as the key highest office level for the republic. Consuls served for set tenure which varied from republic to republic. Under the First Morsian Republic, the tenure was two years before a new round of voting which could see them either retain office for a further two years or have it be passed to someone else. Other republics shortened or lengthened this time. This was determined on a number of factors, but mostly was down to the senator's popularity both within and outside of the Senate as well as how successful they were whilst in office.
History[]
Formation[]
Before any of the republics, the only office higher than the Senate and senator was either the king or, later, the dictator. However, at the end of the Third Morsian Civil War, the First Morsian Republic was formed which gave all power to the Senate. However, without a leader to guide it and resolve disputes, very little would get done if at all. As such, the title of Consul was established with the most powerful man at the time taking the first tenure, Scipio Farr'anax.
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Politics of the Morsian Empire (From 20,000 BBY onwards) |
Periods |
Tribe (20,000 - 18,000 BBY) Kingdom (18,000 - 16,700 BBY) Dictatorship (16,700 - 16,126 BBY) First Republic (16,120 - 16,007 BBY) Second Republic (16,007 - 15,997 BBY) Third Republic (15,900 - 15,617 BBY) New Kingdom (15,610 BBY - 15,580 BBY) Fourth Republic (15,565 - 15,449 BBY) Morsian State (15,425 - 15,409 BBY) Fifth Republic (15,406 - 15,000 BBY) People's Union (14,991 - 14,544 BBY) Sixth Republic (14,535 - 13,887 BBY) Empire (Canon · Legends) (13,880 BBY - ) |
Titles and honors |
King · Dictator · Consul · Emperor |
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Under the First Republic[]
The Consul enjoyed much power during the reign of the first republic, with the ability to veto votes on things, cast deciding votes that go against the majority or make executive decisions without the need of a round in the Senate, the Consul was one of the most powerful people on Mors in the late 16,000s BBY. The two year ruling period worked well for most of the life of the republic, allowing the Senate and people to gauge the effectiveness of the current Consul and decide whether to extend their term in office or look for a replacement.
However, having such power with one person started to show signs of problem towards the end years of the republic, specifically during the Myapian Wars. The then-Consul Lucinius Cra'acius fought in the wars and conquered much land for the colony on Magnum Spatium, which did gain him favor and extend his tenure for another two years, however as the war progressed and situations worsened in the homeland, he was voted out of office during the war. At its end, he rebelled and continued fighting on and off for a further decade, which he was able to do due to the loyalty he gained from his men whilst fighting alongside them as well as his prominence for being a Consul. Factions within the Senate caused the Consul to be corrupted to one of the sides, unbalancing the democratic process and eventually leading to the downfall of the republic.
Under the Second Republic[]
The ill-fated and short lived Second Morsian Republic attempted to solve this problem by implementing two Consuls to keep balance in check. Unfortunately, the second republic was plagued by a series of bad events which quickly broke the unstable government before it had a chance to settle or consolidate itself. With incursions by hostile nations, the republic broke up into various new states, putting an end to the republic in name.
A fractured state[]
Whilst the republic did not exist in named form, the title of Consul existed in several ways and with different limits of power. In some of the new nations, the Consul was nothing short of a dictator whilst in others the title took the form of a head of state like how it was in the first republic.
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