Senate

Research Case: Why did the Senate transform the Manlius problem from “plebeians versus patricians” into “all citizens versus a man aiming at kingship”?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 6 1. Question Why did the Senate transform the Manlius problem from “plebeians versus patricians” into “all citizens versus a man aiming at kingship”? This question is important for understanding how the Senate handled the Manlius incident in Livy’s Book 6. Manlius was not a … Read more

Research Case: Why Was Rome Described as Suffering from a Disease That Could Not Be Treated by Ordinary Remedies?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 3 1. Question Why was Rome described as suffering from a disease that could not be treated by ordinary remedies? This expression is not a simple metaphor. At this time, Rome faced several problems at the same time. The patricians and the plebeians were in … Read more

Research Case: Why Is an Interregnum Indispensable for the Survival of the State, Even as a Temporary Measure?

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1. Question Why is an interregnum-like system indispensable for the survival of the state, even though it is only a temporary measure to fill the vacancy of kingship? 2. Abstract An interregnum-like system is indispensable for the survival of the state because a vacancy in kingship is not merely the absence of a top leader. … Read more

Research Case: Why Is the Role of the Senate Not to Obey the King, but to Sustain the Continuity of Kingship and Manage Its Rupture?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why is the role of the Senate not to obey the king, but to sustain the continuity of kingship and manage rupture? 2. Abstract The role of the Senate is not to obey the king, but to sustain the continuity of kingship … Read more

Research Case: Why Did Even a Founding State Need Not Only the Power of the King, but Also an Upper-Level Approval Mechanism?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why did even a founding state need not only the power of the king, but also an upper-level approval mechanism that complemented it? 2. Abstract Even a founding state needed not only the power of the king, but also an upper-level approval … Read more

Research Case: Why Is the Greatest Value of Kingship Not the Power to Command, but the Power to Give a Community a Form That Holds It Together?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why is the greatest value of kingship not the power to command itself, but the power to give a community a form that holds it together? 2. Abstract The greatest value of kingship lies not in the power to command itself, but … Read more

Research Case: Why Can Strong Kingship, Necessary in the Founding Phase, Turn into Danger in the Mature Phase?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why can the strong kingship needed in the founding phase turn into danger in the mature phase? 2. Abstract The strong kingship needed in the founding phase can turn into danger in the mature phase because, in an early community, the minimum … Read more

Research Case: Why Is a Strong King Judged by Whether He Can Translate Personal Power into Institutions?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why is a strong king judged by whether he can translate personal power into institutions? 2. Abstract A strong king is judged by whether he can translate personal power into institutions because the true test of royal strength is not the moment … Read more