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| image = Marian Hegemony logo.png
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| crest = [[Image:Mh.gif|200px|Crest of the Marian Hegemony]]
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| Founded = [[2920]]
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| factionname = Marian Hegemony
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| Dissolved =  
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| year = [[3025]]
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| capital = [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]]  
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| timeperiod = 2920 – present
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| systems = approx. 23
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| classification = [[Periphery]]
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| population = 28,605,000,000 (3130)
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| systems = approx. 12
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| currency = [[Talent (Marian Hegemony)|Talent]]
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| capital = [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]]
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| language = English and Latin (official), German, Spanish, Greek
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| rulertitle = [[Imperator]] (later Caesar)
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| military = [[Hegemony Armed Forces]]
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| Head of State = [[Caesar of the Marian Hegemony|''Caesar'' of the Marian Hegemony]]<br>(formerly ''Imperator'')
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| secretservice = [[Ordo Vigilis]]
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| army = [[Marian Hegemony Armed Forces]] (MHAF)
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==Fact Sheet==
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The '''Marian Hegemony''' is a major [[Periphery]] state rimward and anti-spinward of [[Terra]], beyond the [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]] and [[Rim Commonality]]. The monarchist republican nation bears resemblance to the ancient Roman Empire with its national symbol being the bust of an armored Roman warrior against a tan banner that bears the name "Marian Hegemony" in English at its center and the Latin words "Pax" (Peace) and "Mortis" (of Death) on its opposite ends.
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* Founding Year: [[2920]]
 
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* Capital (City, World): Nova Roma, [[Alphard]]
 
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* National Symbol: The bust of an armored Roman warrior against a tan banner that bears the name "Marian Hegemony" in English at its center, and the Latin words "Pax" (Peace) and "Mortis" (Death) on its opposite ends.
 
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* Location (Terra relative): Coreward and anti-spinward, beyond Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey and Rim Commonality
 
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* Government: Monarchist Republic
 
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* Dominant Language(s): English and Latin (official), German, Spanish, Greek
 
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* Dominant Religion(s): Christianity (Lutheran), Judaism, Islam, Agnostic
 
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* Unit of Currency: Talent
 
  
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==Era Specific Data==
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==History==
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===2930===
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{{Main|History of the Marian Hegemony}}
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* Ruler: Imperator Johann Sebastian O'Reilly
 
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 9<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'' p. 163 - Map of Hegemony Shows worlds of system in 2930.</ref>
 
  
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===3025===
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The origins of the Marian Hegemony lie from the demise of the old [[Alphard Trading Corporation]] during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. A [[Periphery]] native and [[lostech]] prospector named [[Johann Sebastian O'Reilly]] was searching for reputed lost caches of [[Star League]] technology on the planet [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]], rumored to have been left behind by the defunct company, when he instead found a treasure trove of germanium worth billions upon billions of C-bills.<ref name="FM:Pp69">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 69: "Nova Roma"</ref>
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* Ruler: Imperator Marius O'Reilly
 
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 12
 
  
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===3055===
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Johann O'Reilly immediately hired some small [[mercenary]] units to protect his newly found wealth and established a colony to serve both as a trading hub and a distraction, diverting those who would follow him to the location of his find. Despite the financial reserves Johann could draw on, his new Hegemony was simply too small, unable to attract the defenders it would need to defend itself against larger states but too small to attract the attention of those states. As such, the Hegemony spent almost a century as little more than a [[bandit kingdom]] fashioned after a society that had been dead for millennia.<ref name="FM:Pp69"/>
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* Ruler: Caesar Sean O'Reilly
 
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 19
 
  
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===3063===
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[[Gaius O'Reilly]], the son of Johann, left little impression on the history of the Marian Hegemony; by the 3060s, he was primarily remembered for two things: being the father of [[Marius O'Reilly]], and for dying an ignominious death in [[3009]] when his horse stumbled into a chuckhole, causing Gaius to break his neck.<ref name="HB:MPSp154">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 154: "Spotlight: The Caesar"</ref>
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 23
 
  
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===3067===
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The arrival of the [[Fourth Succession War]] and the resulting changes within the Inner Sphere brought the fledgling Marian Hegemony new possibilities. With most of the various pirate bands concentrating on the Inner Sphere, the new [[Imperator of the Marian Hegemony|''Imperator'']], Marius O'Reilly, saw a good opportunity to expand his young nation. The Hegemony had spent a century preying upon nearby trade routes and worlds as a means of keeping the economy functioning, but the advent of the Fourth Succession War, and other, more localized conflicts, gave rise to opportunities for much more successful and ambitious raids.<ref name="FM:Pp70">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 70: "Nova Roma"</ref>
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* Ruler: Caesar Julius O'Reilly
 
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 25
 
  
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===3130===
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The ''Imperator'' proved to be popular with his citizens, and was widely considered to be a good ruler for the Hegemony; Marius' only major misstep was prompted by a failed assassination attempt against him, an assassination attempt that led to him ordering an ill-advised and unsuccessful invasion of the world of [[Astrokaszy]].<ref name="FM:Pp70"/>
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* Ruler: [[Caesar]] [[Ignatius O’Reilly]]<ref>''Touring the Stars'', p. 93 - Marian Hegemony 3130 Fact Sheet Data</ref>
 
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 22
 
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* Estimated Population ([[3130]]): 28,605,000,000
 
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* Unit of Currency: Talent (1 talent = 0.22 C-Bills) (3130)
 
  
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== Origins and History ==
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Marius continued to expand the Hegemony through colonization efforts, marking a peaceful era for the Marian Hegemony, but one that also led to Marius' downfall. Marius O'Reilly died on a Marian colony world named [[Marius's Tears|Herculaneum]] in [[3048]]; with his father's death officially declared to be the result of a "climbing accident," Sean O'Reilly became the new ''Imperator''. The mourning period for Marius would be marked by intense speculation in the Hegemony that Sean had in fact been responsible for the death of his father.<ref name="FM:Pp70"/>
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===Founding===
 
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The origins of the '''Marian Hegemony''' stem from the demise of the old [[Alphard Trading Coalition]] during the [[First Succession War]]. A man named [[Johann Sebastian O'Reilly]], who was a [[lostech]] prospector, was searching for reputed lost caches of [[Star League]] technology on the planet [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]], but instead found a treasure trove of germanium worth billions upon billions of C-Bills.  
 
  
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Johann O'Reilly immediately hired some small [[mercenary]] companies with his newly found wealth, and colonized Alphard. This colony grew quickly with the addition of numerous refugees were fleeing the strife in the [[Inner Sphere]]. As he fancied himself something of a historian, he organized his new society along the lines of the old Roman Republic. Johann styled himself as Imperator and organized three classes: the upper-class patricians, the middle and lower-class plebeians, and the slaves.
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When Sean emerged from the official mourning period, he abandoned the title of ''Imperator''; instead, he proclaimed that he would rule as [[Caesar of the Marian Hegemony|''Caesar'']]. Sean then promptly began a radical restructuring of the Marian state and government; no longer modelled after the ancient Roman Republic, Sean's intent was to instead model the Hegemony after the ancient Roman Empire. Sean dealt with those protesting against his increasingly dictatorial regime in one of two ways; either his critics and detractors were silenced through promises of great wealth, or they were silenced by the application of great force.<ref name="FM:Pp70"/> Sean also introduced conscription, ordering that all able-bodied males be conscripted into military service either at the age of seventeen or on completion of any higher education; while he exempted women from enforced conscription, women were allowed to join the military voluntarily.<ref name="FM:Pp75">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 75: "Ars Militaria"</ref>
  
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=== Marius O'Reilly ===
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Having secured his hold over the population, Sean embarked on an expansion of the Hegemony through conquest. To this effect, in [[3054]] he invaded the [[Lothian League]],<ref name="FM:Pp70"/> a small nation of just seven planets founded by refugees from the [[Taurian Concordat]] in the aftermath of the [[Reunification War]] centuries before. In [[3057]], Sean O'Reilly invaded the world of [[Astrokaszy]]; he hoped to capture the planet with assistance from the Blakist faction known as the [[Sixth of June]] and then use the planet as a staging ground for later invasions.<ref name="FM:Pp70B">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 70: "Empire Building"</ref>
  
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Although the Hegemony had well-established financial reserves on-hand due to Alphard's relatively rich germanium supply, the new nation was too small to attract new military forces without attracting the attention of one of the larger powers in the [[Periphery]]. Nevertheless, the [[Fourth Succession War]] brought the fledgling nation new possibilities. With most of the various pirate bands concentrating on the Inner Sphere, the new Imperator, Marius O'Reilly, saw a good opportunity to expand his nation.
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His son Julius, a recent graduate of the ''Collegium Bellorum Imperium'', had been recently promoted to command a [[Century (Military Unit)|century]] in the First Legion. He quickly gained the attention of several powerful military leaders and Senators as well as attracting the notice of those working against Sean. Sean responded to Julius' rise by posting him out of the First Legion, promoting him to command the second [[cohort]] of the Second Legion. Julius' transfer and promotion were an effort to secure his own safety, but proved to be a significant mistake on Sean's part; the Second was based on the Lothian world of [[Lordinax]], and Julius' arrival in June [[3060]] marked a turning point in his rise.<ref name="FM:Pp71">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 71: "Empire Building"</ref>
  
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The Imperator, using wealth gained from pirate raids and [[germanium]] supplies, embarked on an ambitious civic spending program designed to give the Hegemony better and more capable soldiers. O'Reilly built the [[Collegium Bellorum Imperium]] (the Imperial War College) to train Marian generals, which he hoped would eventually churn out top-quality soldiers capable of expanding the Hegemony. The Imperator proved to be popular with his citizens, and was widely considered to be a good ruler for the Hegemony.
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When Julius arrived, the Second Legion was suffering repeated attacks from rebel forces and was rapidly becoming demoralized. Sean's first orders were for Julius to be sent on punitive raids against a number of Lothian settlements believed to be harboring rebels, a campaign that Sean hoped would either see Julius killed or toughened up; instead, it led Julius to begin openly questioning the occupation of the League and his father's decisions.<ref name="FM:Pp71"/>
  
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Upon the death of Marius, he was replaced by his son Sean O'Reilly. A much less capable ruler than his father, he used his parental connections to gain a position spearheading a wave of colonization across the Periphery. Sean skimmed money off of the project to fund his mistresses, and a serious gambling problem. With one of those mistresses Sean had a son, whom he named Julius. When Marius learned of his son's embezzling, he threatened to remove his son from the line of succession and name his grandson Julius as his heir. Sean, sufficiently cowed, offered to pay off his debt to the nation, and immediately cut back on his gambling and mistresses. Mollified, Marius put Sean back in the line of succession. Nevertheless, Sean continued to fear being removed from the line of succession.
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Julius began to covertly build a power base within the Legion, promising an end to the Lothian troubles. Within a year of landing on Lordinax, Julius had ended the resistance and was ready to make his next move.<ref name="FM:Pp71A">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 71: "Peace Through Superior Firepower"</ref>
  
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When Marius died in [[3048]], in what was officially labeled a "climbing accident", Sean became the new Imperator.
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The conquest of the Palatinate lasted only a short while, as the small nation was only defended by two mercenary units, the [[Arms of Thor]] and [[Cavanaugh's Cavalry]]. The invasion was initially stopped by the determined and spirited defense offered by the Arms, and the Legions took heavy damage - but Julius was able to strike a deal with Cavanaugh's Commandos in which they would stand down in exchange for a payment and a place in the Hegemony Armed Forces. He left the Palatinate under the control of local citizens, and under the watchful guard of elements of the Third Legion and a full auxiliary legion, returning to Alphard as the conquering hero who had added new worlds to the Hegemony and ended the Lothian rebellion.<ref name="FM:Pp71A"/>
  
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=== Sean O'Reilly ===
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Julius returned to the capital at the head of the Second and Fourth Legions, where he was hailed as a great hero and conqueror by the citizens of the Hegemony. In a dramatic speech to his people, Julius declared his father unfit to rule the Hegemony, and declared himself the new leader of the nation. The Senate confirmed his appointment by acclamation.<ref name="FM:Pp72">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 72: "Crowning Achievement"</ref>
  
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After a 10-day period of mourning for his late father, Sean proclaimed himself to be the new Caesar of the Hegemony. He immediately enacted new decrees based on the structure of the old Roman Empire (as opposed to the original laws of the Roman Republic). He enacted many oppressive laws designed to keep the ''plebs'' in their place. The military was expanded from one legion to three, which he used to help silence his critics within the Hegemony.
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However, Sean O'Reilly still lived, having holed up in his Palace with the entirety of the First Legion. He refuted his son's claim to the throne and instructed the First to put down his son's rebellion. Less than half of the First obeyed Sean's orders, only to fall quickly beneath the advancing Second Legion on the 8th of August 3063; Julius confronted Sean in the throne room and offered him one final chance to abdicate in the face of his many misdeeds over the years, only for Sean to make one last attempt on Julius' life. Julius cut his father down personally.<ref name="FM:Pp72"/>
  
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His domestic problems in a temporary lull, Sean commenced a massive military buildup aimed at expanding the Hegemony through conquest. To this effect, he invaded the [[Lothian League]], a small nation of less than 10 planets, in [[3054]]. The conflict was brief, and the Caesar's legions had conquered the nation within one year of the invasion. Sean garrisoned the League worlds with his Second Legion and enacted several oppressive policies aimed at preventing rebellion. Instead, the Lothians started a rebellion on the worlds, which occupied the Second Legion with peacekeeping duties and gave Sean's government a reputation for ruthlessness.
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Julius was inaugurated the following day, and began his reign by ordering the implementation of a number of reforms, both social and military. The new ''Caesar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s reforms didn't stop there; intent on making Marian society more "Roman", Julius created a new body, the Plebian Tribunate; while the ''plebs'' were still denied the right to vote on any subject other than the selection of planetary Tribunes, the Plebian Tribunate gave the ''plebs'' a voice of their own in the government.<ref name="FM:Pp72"/>
  
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Soon after the Lothian conquest, the Caesar was approached by the [[Word of Blake]], who sought to gain control over the few [[HPG]] stations located within the Hegemony's borders. In exchange for expelling all [[ComStar]] personnel, the Caesar would be given high-quality [[BattleMech]]s and weapons for his dreams of conquest. Sean accepted, and started a heavy conscription effort that expanded his military to five legions. He was now ready to begin his conquests.
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Under Julius' rule, the Hegemony grip on the worlds of the former Illyrian Palatinate and Lothian League tightened, but Julius also established some freedoms for the inhabitants of those worlds that they hadn't possessed during their independent rule.<ref name="FM:Up194">''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 194–195: "Historical: Brief"</ref>
  
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In [[3057]], Sean O'Reilly invaded the world of [[Astrokaszy]]. The site of one of his father's few defeats, he hoped to use the planet as a staging ground for later invasions. Although he exploited the constant infighting endemic to the planet, the sudden arrival of [[Magistracy of Canopus]] troops prevented the world from falling to the Hegemony. The Caesar returned to Alphard to find his Lothian subjects on the brink of open rebellion. Although the expansion of the military allowed Sean to post the Third Legion to the Lothian worlds to quash the rebellion, a second problem arose for him.
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Despite the reforms initiated by Julius and his focus on building both unity and goodwill within the Hegemony, Julius didn't give up his ambitions to expand the Hegemony by conquest as well. As ''Caesar'', Julius intended to invade and annex the nearby [[Circinus Federation]], with the groundwork for his invasion beginning to be laid in [[3063]].<ref name="FM:Up194"/> The war was a victory for the Marian Hegemony, although it achieved less than Julius had hoped.<ref name="FM:Up195">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 195: "The Marian Legions"</ref><ref name="FM:Up197">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 197: "The Caesar's War"</ref>
  
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His son Julius, a recent graduate of the Collegium Bellorum Imperium, had been recently promoted to command a century in the First Legion. He quickly gained the attention of several powerful anti-Caesar military leaders and Senators, who built up a power base centered around the young heir. However, his father noticed, and transferred Julius to command of a cohort of the Second Legion on [[Lordinax]]. The unit was highly demoralized from Lothian raids, however, and Julius began to openly question his father's path of conquest.
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In early [[3069]] the Marian Hegemony found itself facing potential revolt in the conquered Illyrian and Lothian provinces as both passive and active rebellions began spreading through both regions in a wave.<ref name="J:FRp46">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46: "The Jihad in Review"</ref>
  
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=== Julius O'Reilly ===
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During the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]], the Marian Hegemony fought the Blakists' proxies, the [[Circinus Federation]], in a bloody conflict that saw the small Periphery holding vanquished and partially occupied by the victorious Marian troops. The Marian Hegemony also at some time gave the Lothian League back its freedom (as shown on maps dating from the 3120s), although the reasons are as yet unclear.
  
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Julius began to covertly build a power base within the Second Legion, to whom he promised an end to the Lothian troubles. The war was a cycle of death, as recruits poured into the Second Legion at a quick rate and Lothian civilian casualties steadily mounted due to the Caesar's bloody reprisals.
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It was reported in the media on Alphard in September 3077 that couriers from the Circinus Federation border of the Hegemony were bringing news that a Marian offensive against the Federation had died effectively stillborn, with probing attacks on the planets of [[Thadora's Land]] and [[Zorn's Keep]] being rebuffed by significantly stronger Federation forces.<ref name="JHS:Tp53">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 53: "Federation Build-Up"</ref>
  
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Julius, however, sensed a quick opportunity in [[3063]] to end the long war. His forces had recently captured the leader of the Lothian resistance, [[Elena Logan]]. The daughter of the former leader of the Lothian League, she sat down with Julius and bargained a truce amongst the populace. In exchange for a cessation of reprisals, a position in the Hegemony government, and a position as an adviser on Julius' personal staff, she agreed to end the brutal guerrilla war. Within a year of landing on Lordinax, Julius had ended the resistance, and was ready to make his next move.
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In the period immediately after the Jihad, the Marian Hegemony Armed Forces faced a period of rebuilding their strength after the damage inflicted during the attempted annexation of several Free Worlds League planets - the exception being [[V Legio]], which had been struck from the rolls of the MHAF after defecting to become the principal military force of the new Lothian state.<ref name="J:FRp116">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 116: "Marian Hegemony"</ref> While intelligence agencies hadn't confirmed the fact, ''Caesar'' Cassius O'Reilly had ordered that the Hegemony's military production should expand, to prevent a single deliberate attack destroying the bulk of the realm's industrial base, as had nearly happened once already.<ref name="J:FRp117">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 117: "Marian Hegemony"</ref>
  
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Realizing that he could only govern the Hegemony as a respected conqueror, he departed Lordinax with the Fourth, Second, and elements of the Third Legion for the [[Illyrian Palatinate]], leaving only one cohort of the Third and some auxiliaries in place on the planet. The conquest of the Palatinate lasted only a short while, as the small nation was only defended by two mercenary units, the [[Arms of Thor]] and [[Cavanaugh's Commandos]]. Although his forces were originally stopped by the sheer power of the Arms and Commandos, Julius struck a deal with Cavanaugh's Commandos in which they would stand down in exchange for a payment and a place in the Hegemony Armed Forces. The Hegemony forces quickly overran the Arms of Thor in their bases, collecting much intact salvage for Julius. He left the Palatinate under the control of local citizens, guarded by the rest of the Third Legion, and returned to Alphard a conquering hero.
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In 3147, Hegemony forces invaded the [[Free Worlds League]], taking worlds among few. However Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey lead by Duke Fontaine Marik would wage war repulse Marian forces from newly gained worlds.  However, the new Free Worlds League government would prevent the renegade Duke from completing ejecting Hegemony forces, isolating the remaining forces on worlds Gibraltar, Atzenburgg, and Lepaterique area nicknamed "Gibraltar Island". It would not be until 3151 where privately funded mercenaries would hunt down the remaining Hegemony forces.<ref name="EAp18+19">''Empire Alone'', pp. 18+19: "Alone on a Island & We Will Fight Them on the Beaches"</ref>
  
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Julius returned to the capital at the head of the Second and Fourth Legions, where he was hailed as a great hero and conqueror by the citizens of the Hegemony. Julius, guarded by select members of the Second Legion, went into the Senate building and received the imperial crown of the Hegemony in a nationwide broadcast. Julius' father was nowhere in sight. In a second speech, Julius declared his father unfit to rule the Hegemony, and declared himself the new leader of the nation. The Senate confirmed his appointment by acclamation.
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==Era Specific Data==
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'''2930'''
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* Ruler: ''Imperator'' [[Johann O'Reilly]]
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 9<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 163: "Marian Hegemony at various stages"</ref>
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'''3025'''
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* Ruler: ''Imperator'' [[Marius O'Reilly]]
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 12
  
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However, Sean O'Reilly still lived, having holed up in his Palace with the entire First Legion. He refuted his son's claim to the throne, and instructed his Legion to put down the, in his terms, rebellion that had sprung up. When the forces engaged, half of the First Legion surrendered instantly, while the others were destroyed by the Second Legion. Julius and his soldiers confronted the former Caesar in his throne room, and offered him the chance to gracefully resign. Sean refused, attacked his son, and was cut down quickly by the assembled Second Legionnaires. Julius was now the full leader of the Marian Hegemony.
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'''3055'''
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* Ruler: ''Caesar'' [[Sean O'Reilly]]
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 19
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'''3063'''
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 23
  
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===Jihad===
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'''3067'''
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* Ruler: ''Caesar'' [[Julius O'Reilly]]
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 25
  
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During the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]], the Marian Hegemony fought the Blakists' proxies, the [[Circinus Federation]], in a bloody conflict that saw the small Periphery holding vanquished and partially occupied by the victorious Marian troops. The Marian Hegemony also at some time gave the Lothian League back its freedom (as shown on maps dating from the 3120s), although the reasons are as yet unclear.
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'''3130'''
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* Ruler: ''Caesar'' [[Ignatius O'Reilly]]<ref>''Touring the Stars'', p. 93: "Marian Hegemony" 3130 Fact Sheet</ref>
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* Total (Inhabited) Systems: 22
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* Estimated Population ([[3130]]): 28,605,000,000
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* Unit of Currency: Talent (1 talent = 0.22 C-bills) (3130)
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== Political and Social Structure ==
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==Political and Social Structure==
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The Marian Hegemony is an absolute monarchy, with absolute power vested in the ''Caesar'', who can enforce his will by decree. The Hegemony also has a Senate, composed of ''patricians'' from every world of the nation (although the number of Senators sent varies by population). The Senate itself acts as a debate forum that rubber-stamps the ''Caesar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s decrees, although the support of its members is one of the factors that let Julius become ''Caesar''. Initially, the Senate was restricted to only full Hegemony Worlds, but ''Caesar'' Julius granted the worlds of the [[Lothian League]] and [[Illyrian Palatinate]] full status and gave them Senators.
  
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The Marian Hegemony is an absolute monarchy, with absolute power vested in the Caesar, who can enforce his will by decree. The Hegemony also has a Senate, composed of patricians from every world of the nation (although the number of Senators sent vary by population). The Senate itself acts as a debaten forum that rubber-stamps the Caesar's decrees, although the support of its members is one of the factors that let Julius become Caesar. Initially, the Senate was restricted to only full Hegemony Worlds, but Caesar Julius granted the worlds of the [[Lothian League]] and [[Illyrian Palatinate]] full status and gave them Senators.
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The Hegemony itself is divided into three classes of people: the ''patricians'', the ''plebeians'', and the various slaves. The ''patricians'' are the self-perpetuating nobility of the Hegemony. Only they can serve in the Senate of the Hegemony, and they also make up the upper command structure of the Legions.
  
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The Hegemony itself is divided into three classes of people; the Patricians, the Plebeians, and the various slaves. The Patricians are the self-perpetuating nobility of the Hegemony. Only they can serve in the Senate of the Hegemony, and they also make up the upper command structure of the Legions.  
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Directly below them are the ''plebs'', who serve as the middle and lower-class of the Hegemony. They have little political power, and rarely advance in the ranks of the bureaucracy or the military. Before ''Caesar'' Julius' reforms, they had no voice in their leaders' selection, but Julius allowed them to vote for Planetary Tribunes (Governors) and for a special People's Tribune to be sent to the Senate.
  
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Directly below them are the ''plebs'', who serve as the middle and lower-class of the Hegemony. They have little political power, and rarely advance in the ranks of the bureaucracy or the military. Before Caesar Julius' reforms, they had no voice in their leaders' selection, but Julius allowed them to vote for Planetary Tribunes (Governors) and for a special People's Tribune to be sent to the Senate.
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The Hegemony is one of the largest Periphery nation to practice slavery, and openly condones it. Most slaves are prisoners of war, however, as it is forbidden to buy or sell a citizen of the Hegemony.
  
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The Hegemony is the largest Periphery nation to practice slavery, and openly condones it. Most slaves are prisoners of war, however, as it is forbidden to buy or sell a citizen of the Hegemony.  
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Dominant religions include Christianity (Lutheran), Judaism, Islam, and Agnosticism.
  
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==Manufacturing Center==
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==Manufacturing Centers==
 
A detailed list of some Marian Hegemony manufacturers centers.
 
A detailed list of some Marian Hegemony manufacturers centers.
  
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===Major Defense Industries<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 16</ref>===
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===Major Defense Industries===
 
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* [[Alphard Trading Corporation]]
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* [[Alphard Trading Corporation]]<ref name=TO16>''Tactical Operations'', p. 16: "Marian Hegemony"</ref>
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* [[Hadrian Mechanized Industries]]
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* [[Hadrian Mechanized Industries]]<ref name=TO16/>
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* [[Marian Arms Incorporated]]
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* [[Marian Arms Incorporated]]<ref name=TO16/>
  
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== Military ==
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==Foreign Relations==
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Like the Hegemony, the military is designed like [[Terra|Terra's]] Ancient [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman Empire].
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'''Inner Sphere''': The [[Free Worlds League]] and the [[Capellan Confederation]] are the only two [[Successor States]] that have any formal relations with the Marian Hegemony. In the past, Marian raids on Free Worlds League border planets kept relations between them chilly. The recent Taurian-Canopian alliance, however, has prompted [[Thomas Marik]] toward friendlier ties with the Hegemony as a possible counter to aggressive moves by the Magistracy of Canopus. Trade between the two states remains as healthy as it has always been; Marik merchants eagerly buy germanium from the Hegemony, and sell any number of League-made goods to Hegemony customers. It is frequently said in the Hegemony that Marik merchants own the bazaars on the world of [[Suetonius]]. Following Thomas Marik's lead, the Capellan Confederation has also strengthened its ties to the Marian state.
  
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The Marian military (as of 3063) consisted of five '''Legions''' or Legios in Latin is commonly used. These which were further subdivided into two or more cohorts. These are further divided into centuries and maniples, which are the most basic unit of the Hegemony military. The Hegemony's forces themselves are very BattleMech-heavy, primarily due to Caesar Sean's deal with the Word of Blake. They also possess a few scattered infantry units. The Hegemony's largest weakness lies in its [[aerospace fighter]] wing, as they have a very small force and almost no pilots of notable skill.
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'''Periphery''': The Hegemony has almost no good relations with the other Periphery nations. Relations with the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] remain strained, due to a long history of raiding and looting brought on by Marian pirates. The Hegemony's war against the Lothian League angered the Protector of the [[Taurian Concordat]], who then allied himself with the Magestrix against any potential Marian aggression.
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Typically, to make up these differences its formations are able to be flexible. The Cohort size formations of same unit are trained and operate as a independent unit.  Typical Cohorts have; Two fast moving Light Centuries, two Medium Centuries and single Heavy Century. 
 
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Marian tactics calls for Light Centuries to scout & flank the main formation and not engaging the enemy directly.  Medium Centuries stay together taking lead ahead of from the Heavy Century.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'' p. 60 - Force Composition and tactics.</ref>
 
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=== Military Structure Breakdown===
 
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* Century - 5 BattleMechs or vehicles
 
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* Maniple  - 2 Centuries (10 units)
 
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**Light Century - (Light & Medium BattleMechs/Vehicles) - Design for Speed & Scouting.
 
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**Medium Century - (Medium & Heavy BattleMechs/Vehicles) - Moderate Speed & Flanking.
 
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**Heavy Century - (Heavy & Assault BattleMechs/Vehicles) - Hitting power.
 
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* Cohort - 5 Maniples (50 Units)
 
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* Legio (Legion) - 3-5 Cohorts
 
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====Non-BattleMech-Units====
 
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* Air Maniple - 2 Aerospace Fighters
 
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* Wing - 5 Air Maniples
 
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=== Ranks ===
 
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The Hegemony does differentiate between its enlisted and officer corps, but unlike most other major militaries, that division is usually based on social status rather than actual training or capability.
 
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The ranks are:
 
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{| class="wikitable" border="1"
 
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! Rank
 
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! Insignia
 
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! Information
 
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| '''[[Miles]]'''
 
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| None
 
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| New recruits are given the rank of ''miles'' upon enlisting in the Legions. A ''miles'' wears no rank insignia: Their uniform is their rank insignia.
 
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|-
 
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| '''[[Miles probatus]]'''
 
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|[[Image:MH-MilesProbatus.png|25x25px|Link=Miles probatus|Alt=Silver chevron of miles probatus|center]]
 
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| ''Miles'' who serve at least one full year in the Hegemony military and show some leadership qualities are promoted to ''miles probatus'' and often given charge over a contubernium or a work crew. A ''miles probatus'' wears a single silver chevron as his rank insignia.
 
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|-
 
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| '''[[Miles gregarius]]'''
 
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| [[Image:MH-MilesGregarius.png|25x25px|Link=Miles gregarius|alt=Miles gregarius rank insignia|center]]
 
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| Soldiers are promoted to ''miles gregarius'' only if they show outstanding leadership qualities and an utmost loyalty to the Hegemony. A ''miles gregarius'' wears a pair of silver chevrons, one set inside the other, as his rank insignia.
 
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|'''[[Legionnaire]]'''
 
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| [[Image:MH-Legionnaire.png|25x25px|Link=Legionnaire (rank)|alt=Legionnaire rank insignia|center]]
 
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| All patricians that enter the Legions are given the rank of legionnaire, the most basic of officer ranks. Plebians who distinguish themselves enough to earn a battlefield promotion or the attention of a prominent senior officer can be elevated to the rank of legionnaire, as are graduates of the Marian military academies. Legionnaires wear silver triangles as their rank insignia.
 
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|'''[[Centurion (rank)|Centurion]]'''
 
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| [[Image:MH-Centurion.png|25x25px|Link=Centurion (rank)|alt=Centurion rank insignia|center]]
 
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| ''Centurions'' are the next officer rank and command battlefield centuries. They wear a silver triangle inset with black and silver triangles as their rank insignia.
 
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|'''[[Principes]]'''
 
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| [[Image:MH-Principes.png|25x25px|Link=Principes|alt=Principes rank insignia|center]]
 
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| A ''principes'' commands a maniple. They wear a silver triangle inset with a black triangle to show their command status.
 
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|'''[[Legatus]]'''
 
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| [[Image:MH-Legatus.png|25x25px|Link=Legatus|alt=Legatus rank insignia|center]]
 
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| A ''Legatus'' commands an entire cohort. This position is also one of great political clout, as some Legati serve as Senators and have access to the inner halls of power in the Hegemony. In the Marian Navy, a ''Legatus'' commands a fighter squadron or a [[JumpShip]]. A ''legatus'' wears a silver triangle inset with a black triangle, surmounted by a silver star to show their rank.
 
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|'''[[Prefect (rank)|Prefect]]'''<br /><br />'''[[General]]'''
 
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| [[Image:MH-Prefect.png|25x25px|Link=Prefect#Marian_Hegemony|alt=Prefect rank insignia|center]]<br /><br />
 
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[[Image:MH-General.png|25x25px|Link=General#Marian_Hegemony|alt=General rank insignia|center]]
 
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| Each Prefect or General commands an entire Legion, with the exception of the First Marian Legion, which is under the personal command of the Caesar. Because the legions tend to operate at a cohort level of command, the generals do not spend as much time on the field, instead remaining on Alphard. Prefects wear a gold bordered black triangle with an eagle in the center.  Generals wear a gold triangle inset with a black triangle with a single gold star in the center.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 74</ref>
 
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|'''[[Imperator]]'''
 
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| [[Image:MH-Imperator.png|25x25px|Link=Imperator|alt=Imperator rank insignia|center]]
 
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| The highest-ranking officer within the Hegemony military is the Imperator, a rank reintroduced along with the Caesar's other reforms. The ''Imperator'' is the Caesar's right-hand and commands the entirety of the Marian military. He also has nominal command of I Legio, though the senior prefect within the Legion has day-to-day responsibility for the unit. The Imperator wears a gold triangle inset with a black triangle which contains two gold stars as his rank insignia.
 
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| [[Image:MH-Caesar.png|25x25px|Link=Caesar (rank)|alt=Caesar rank insignia|center]]
 
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| There is only one Caesar, who commands the entire nation. In times of war, he can command the First Legion personally, and take command of the First Cohort of the First Legion. The Caesar's rank insignia is a gold triangle with a black triangle inset, with three gold stars in the center.
 
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== Foreign Relations ==
 
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'''Inner Sphere''': The [[Free Worlds League]] and the [[Capellan Confederation]] are the only two [[Successor States]] that have any formal relations with the Marian Hegemony. In the past, Marian raids on Free Worlds League border planets kept relations between them chilly. The recent Taurian-Canopian alliance, however, has prompted [[Thomas Marik]] toward friendlier ties with the Hegemony as a possible counter to aggressive moves by the Magistracy of Canopus. Trade between the two states remains as healthy as it has always been; Marik merchants eagerly buy germanium from the Hegemony, and sell any number of League-made goods to Hegemony customers. It is frequently said in the Hegemony that Marik merchants own the bazaars on the world of [[Seutonius]]. Following Thomas Marik's lead, the Capellan Confederation has also strengthened its ties to the Marian state.
 
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'''Periphery''': The Hegemony has almost no good relations with the other Periphery nations. Relations with the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] remain strained, due to a long history of raiding and looting brought on by Marian pirates. The Hegemony's war against the Lothian League angered the Protector of the [[Taurian Concordat]], who then allied himself with the Magistrix against any potential Marian aggression.  
 
  
 
The only Periphery nation to have any good relations with the Hegemony was the [[Circinus Federation]], primarily due to their former mutual dislike of the Illyrian Palatinate. Although they had tried for a joint alliance to divide the Palatinate, that deal fell through, and relations became strained as a result.
 
The only Periphery nation to have any good relations with the Hegemony was the [[Circinus Federation]], primarily due to their former mutual dislike of the Illyrian Palatinate. Although they had tried for a joint alliance to divide the Palatinate, that deal fell through, and relations became strained as a result.
  
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==Marian Uniforms Gallery==
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==Historical: Maps Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Image:Marian Hegemony Officer.jpg|''Marian Hegoemony'' officer in [[Principes]] rank
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File:Marian_Hegemony_2930.png|Marian Hegemony at Founding in 2930
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File:Marian_Hegemony_3025.jpg|Marian Hegemony after the Third Succession War 3025
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File:Marian_Hegemony_3050.png|Marian Hegemony in 3050
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File:Marian_Hegemony_3055.png|Marian Hegemony post–Lothian Invasion in 3055
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File:Marian_Hegemony_3063.png|Marian Hegemony post–Illyrian Invasion in 3063
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File:Marian_Hegemony_3067.png|Marian Hegemony in 3067
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File:Marian_Hegemony_3079.png|Marian Hegemony post-Jihad in 3079
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File:Marian_Hegemony_3130.png|Marian Hegemony at the beginning of the Dark Age 3130
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File:Marian Hegemony 3145.png|Marian Hegemony in 3145
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Weapon/Item==
 
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: BattleMech Axe - 3025
 
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: BattleMech Hatchet - 3025
 
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: MRM - NA
 
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: Rocket Launcher-10 - 3064
 
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: Rocket Launcher-15 - 3064
 
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: Rocket Launcher- 20 - 3064
 
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: Streak SRM 2 - 3055
 
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: Streak SRM 4 - 3067
 
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: Streak SRM 6 - 3067
 
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: LB 2-Х AC - NA
 
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: LB 5-X AC - NA
 
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: LB 10-X AC - 3065
 
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: LB 20-X AC - NA
 
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: Rotary Autocannon/2 - NA
 
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: Rotary Autocannon/5 - NA
 
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: Ultra AC/2 - 3067
 
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: Ultra AC/5 - 3065
 
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: Ultra AC/10 - 3067
 
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: Ultra AC/20 - NA
 
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: Light Gauss Rifle - NA
 
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: Gauss Rifle - 3065
 
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: Heavy Gauss Rifle - NA
 
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: Small Pulse Lasers - 3055
 
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: Med.Pulse Lasers - 3055
 
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: Large Pulse Lasers - 3055
 
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: ER Small Lasers - 3067
 
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: ER Medium Lasers - 3067
 
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: ER Large Laser - 3065
 
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: ER PPC - 3065
 
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: Double Heat Sinks - 3055
 
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: Ferro-Fibrous Armor - 3055
 
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: MASC - 3065
 
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: CASE - 3065
 
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: Anti-Missile System - 3065
 
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: Beagle Active Probe - 3065
 
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: Guardian ECM - 3065
 
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: Triple-Strength Myomer - NA
 
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: Pod (Omni) Technology - 3065
 
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: A-Pod - 3065
 
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: BattleMech Sword - 3060
 
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: Light Engine - NA
 
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: XL Engine - 3065
 
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: Artemis IV FCS - 3065
 
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: Targeting Computer - NA
 
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: C3 System (Master & Slave) - NA
 
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: Improved C3 Computer - NA
 
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: Narc Missile Beacon - 3065
 
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: Improved Narc Missile Beacon - NA
 
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: Stealth Armor - NA*
 
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: Endo-Steel Internal Structure - 3065
 
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: Internal Structure - 3065
 
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
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Latest revision as of 03:27, 17 January 2024

Crest of Marian Hegemony
Marian Hegemony
State Profile
Founding Year 2920
Capital world: Alphard
Controlled system(s): approx. 23
Official Currency Talent
Official Language(s) English and Latin (official), German, Spanish, Greek
Government
Head of State Caesar of the Marian Hegemony
(formerly Imperator)
Military
Army Marian Hegemony Armed Forces (MHAF)
Military Intelligence Ordo Vigilis

The Marian Hegemony is a major Periphery state rimward and anti-spinward of Terra, beyond the Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey and Rim Commonality. The monarchist republican nation bears resemblance to the ancient Roman Empire with its national symbol being the bust of an armored Roman warrior against a tan banner that bears the name "Marian Hegemony" in English at its center and the Latin words "Pax" (Peace) and "Mortis" (of Death) on its opposite ends.

History[edit]

Main article: History of the Marian Hegemony

The origins of the Marian Hegemony lie from the demise of the old Alphard Trading Corporation during the Succession Wars. A Periphery native and lostech prospector named Johann Sebastian O'Reilly was searching for reputed lost caches of Star League technology on the planet Alphard, rumored to have been left behind by the defunct company, when he instead found a treasure trove of germanium worth billions upon billions of C-bills.[1]

Johann O'Reilly immediately hired some small mercenary units to protect his newly found wealth and established a colony to serve both as a trading hub and a distraction, diverting those who would follow him to the location of his find. Despite the financial reserves Johann could draw on, his new Hegemony was simply too small, unable to attract the defenders it would need to defend itself against larger states but too small to attract the attention of those states. As such, the Hegemony spent almost a century as little more than a bandit kingdom fashioned after a society that had been dead for millennia.[1]

Gaius O'Reilly, the son of Johann, left little impression on the history of the Marian Hegemony; by the 3060s, he was primarily remembered for two things: being the father of Marius O'Reilly, and for dying an ignominious death in 3009 when his horse stumbled into a chuckhole, causing Gaius to break his neck.[2]

The arrival of the Fourth Succession War and the resulting changes within the Inner Sphere brought the fledgling Marian Hegemony new possibilities. With most of the various pirate bands concentrating on the Inner Sphere, the new Imperator, Marius O'Reilly, saw a good opportunity to expand his young nation. The Hegemony had spent a century preying upon nearby trade routes and worlds as a means of keeping the economy functioning, but the advent of the Fourth Succession War, and other, more localized conflicts, gave rise to opportunities for much more successful and ambitious raids.[3]

The Imperator proved to be popular with his citizens, and was widely considered to be a good ruler for the Hegemony; Marius' only major misstep was prompted by a failed assassination attempt against him, an assassination attempt that led to him ordering an ill-advised and unsuccessful invasion of the world of Astrokaszy.[3]

Marius continued to expand the Hegemony through colonization efforts, marking a peaceful era for the Marian Hegemony, but one that also led to Marius' downfall. Marius O'Reilly died on a Marian colony world named Herculaneum in 3048; with his father's death officially declared to be the result of a "climbing accident," Sean O'Reilly became the new Imperator. The mourning period for Marius would be marked by intense speculation in the Hegemony that Sean had in fact been responsible for the death of his father.[3]

When Sean emerged from the official mourning period, he abandoned the title of Imperator; instead, he proclaimed that he would rule as Caesar. Sean then promptly began a radical restructuring of the Marian state and government; no longer modelled after the ancient Roman Republic, Sean's intent was to instead model the Hegemony after the ancient Roman Empire. Sean dealt with those protesting against his increasingly dictatorial regime in one of two ways; either his critics and detractors were silenced through promises of great wealth, or they were silenced by the application of great force.[3] Sean also introduced conscription, ordering that all able-bodied males be conscripted into military service either at the age of seventeen or on completion of any higher education; while he exempted women from enforced conscription, women were allowed to join the military voluntarily.[4]

Having secured his hold over the population, Sean embarked on an expansion of the Hegemony through conquest. To this effect, in 3054 he invaded the Lothian League,[3] a small nation of just seven planets founded by refugees from the Taurian Concordat in the aftermath of the Reunification War centuries before. In 3057, Sean O'Reilly invaded the world of Astrokaszy; he hoped to capture the planet with assistance from the Blakist faction known as the Sixth of June and then use the planet as a staging ground for later invasions.[5]

His son Julius, a recent graduate of the Collegium Bellorum Imperium, had been recently promoted to command a century in the First Legion. He quickly gained the attention of several powerful military leaders and Senators as well as attracting the notice of those working against Sean. Sean responded to Julius' rise by posting him out of the First Legion, promoting him to command the second cohort of the Second Legion. Julius' transfer and promotion were an effort to secure his own safety, but proved to be a significant mistake on Sean's part; the Second was based on the Lothian world of Lordinax, and Julius' arrival in June 3060 marked a turning point in his rise.[6]

When Julius arrived, the Second Legion was suffering repeated attacks from rebel forces and was rapidly becoming demoralized. Sean's first orders were for Julius to be sent on punitive raids against a number of Lothian settlements believed to be harboring rebels, a campaign that Sean hoped would either see Julius killed or toughened up; instead, it led Julius to begin openly questioning the occupation of the League and his father's decisions.[6]

Julius began to covertly build a power base within the Legion, promising an end to the Lothian troubles. Within a year of landing on Lordinax, Julius had ended the resistance and was ready to make his next move.[7]

The conquest of the Palatinate lasted only a short while, as the small nation was only defended by two mercenary units, the Arms of Thor and Cavanaugh's Cavalry. The invasion was initially stopped by the determined and spirited defense offered by the Arms, and the Legions took heavy damage - but Julius was able to strike a deal with Cavanaugh's Commandos in which they would stand down in exchange for a payment and a place in the Hegemony Armed Forces. He left the Palatinate under the control of local citizens, and under the watchful guard of elements of the Third Legion and a full auxiliary legion, returning to Alphard as the conquering hero who had added new worlds to the Hegemony and ended the Lothian rebellion.[7]

Julius returned to the capital at the head of the Second and Fourth Legions, where he was hailed as a great hero and conqueror by the citizens of the Hegemony. In a dramatic speech to his people, Julius declared his father unfit to rule the Hegemony, and declared himself the new leader of the nation. The Senate confirmed his appointment by acclamation.[8]

However, Sean O'Reilly still lived, having holed up in his Palace with the entirety of the First Legion. He refuted his son's claim to the throne and instructed the First to put down his son's rebellion. Less than half of the First obeyed Sean's orders, only to fall quickly beneath the advancing Second Legion on the 8th of August 3063; Julius confronted Sean in the throne room and offered him one final chance to abdicate in the face of his many misdeeds over the years, only for Sean to make one last attempt on Julius' life. Julius cut his father down personally.[8]

Julius was inaugurated the following day, and began his reign by ordering the implementation of a number of reforms, both social and military. The new Caesar's reforms didn't stop there; intent on making Marian society more "Roman", Julius created a new body, the Plebian Tribunate; while the plebs were still denied the right to vote on any subject other than the selection of planetary Tribunes, the Plebian Tribunate gave the plebs a voice of their own in the government.[8]

Under Julius' rule, the Hegemony grip on the worlds of the former Illyrian Palatinate and Lothian League tightened, but Julius also established some freedoms for the inhabitants of those worlds that they hadn't possessed during their independent rule.[9]

Despite the reforms initiated by Julius and his focus on building both unity and goodwill within the Hegemony, Julius didn't give up his ambitions to expand the Hegemony by conquest as well. As Caesar, Julius intended to invade and annex the nearby Circinus Federation, with the groundwork for his invasion beginning to be laid in 3063.[9] The war was a victory for the Marian Hegemony, although it achieved less than Julius had hoped.[10][11]

In early 3069 the Marian Hegemony found itself facing potential revolt in the conquered Illyrian and Lothian provinces as both passive and active rebellions began spreading through both regions in a wave.[12]

During the Word of Blake Jihad, the Marian Hegemony fought the Blakists' proxies, the Circinus Federation, in a bloody conflict that saw the small Periphery holding vanquished and partially occupied by the victorious Marian troops. The Marian Hegemony also at some time gave the Lothian League back its freedom (as shown on maps dating from the 3120s), although the reasons are as yet unclear.

It was reported in the media on Alphard in September 3077 that couriers from the Circinus Federation border of the Hegemony were bringing news that a Marian offensive against the Federation had died effectively stillborn, with probing attacks on the planets of Thadora's Land and Zorn's Keep being rebuffed by significantly stronger Federation forces.[13]

In the period immediately after the Jihad, the Marian Hegemony Armed Forces faced a period of rebuilding their strength after the damage inflicted during the attempted annexation of several Free Worlds League planets - the exception being V Legio, which had been struck from the rolls of the MHAF after defecting to become the principal military force of the new Lothian state.[14] While intelligence agencies hadn't confirmed the fact, Caesar Cassius O'Reilly had ordered that the Hegemony's military production should expand, to prevent a single deliberate attack destroying the bulk of the realm's industrial base, as had nearly happened once already.[15]

In 3147, Hegemony forces invaded the Free Worlds League, taking worlds among few. However Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey lead by Duke Fontaine Marik would wage war repulse Marian forces from newly gained worlds. However, the new Free Worlds League government would prevent the renegade Duke from completing ejecting Hegemony forces, isolating the remaining forces on worlds Gibraltar, Atzenburgg, and Lepaterique area nicknamed "Gibraltar Island". It would not be until 3151 where privately funded mercenaries would hunt down the remaining Hegemony forces.[16]

Era Specific Data[edit]

2930

3025

3055

3063

  • Total (Inhabited) Systems: 23

3067

3130

  • Ruler: Caesar Ignatius O'Reilly[18]
  • Total (Inhabited) Systems: 22
  • Estimated Population (3130): 28,605,000,000
  • Unit of Currency: Talent (1 talent = 0.22 C-bills) (3130)

Political and Social Structure[edit]

The Marian Hegemony is an absolute monarchy, with absolute power vested in the Caesar, who can enforce his will by decree. The Hegemony also has a Senate, composed of patricians from every world of the nation (although the number of Senators sent varies by population). The Senate itself acts as a debate forum that rubber-stamps the Caesar's decrees, although the support of its members is one of the factors that let Julius become Caesar. Initially, the Senate was restricted to only full Hegemony Worlds, but Caesar Julius granted the worlds of the Lothian League and Illyrian Palatinate full status and gave them Senators.

The Hegemony itself is divided into three classes of people: the patricians, the plebeians, and the various slaves. The patricians are the self-perpetuating nobility of the Hegemony. Only they can serve in the Senate of the Hegemony, and they also make up the upper command structure of the Legions.

Directly below them are the plebs, who serve as the middle and lower-class of the Hegemony. They have little political power, and rarely advance in the ranks of the bureaucracy or the military. Before Caesar Julius' reforms, they had no voice in their leaders' selection, but Julius allowed them to vote for Planetary Tribunes (Governors) and for a special People's Tribune to be sent to the Senate.

The Hegemony is one of the largest Periphery nation to practice slavery, and openly condones it. Most slaves are prisoners of war, however, as it is forbidden to buy or sell a citizen of the Hegemony.

Dominant religions include Christianity (Lutheran), Judaism, Islam, and Agnosticism.

Manufacturing Centers[edit]

A detailed list of some Marian Hegemony manufacturers centers.

Major Defense Industries[edit]

3067[edit]

Foreign Relations[edit]

Inner Sphere: The Free Worlds League and the Capellan Confederation are the only two Successor States that have any formal relations with the Marian Hegemony. In the past, Marian raids on Free Worlds League border planets kept relations between them chilly. The recent Taurian-Canopian alliance, however, has prompted Thomas Marik toward friendlier ties with the Hegemony as a possible counter to aggressive moves by the Magistracy of Canopus. Trade between the two states remains as healthy as it has always been; Marik merchants eagerly buy germanium from the Hegemony, and sell any number of League-made goods to Hegemony customers. It is frequently said in the Hegemony that Marik merchants own the bazaars on the world of Suetonius. Following Thomas Marik's lead, the Capellan Confederation has also strengthened its ties to the Marian state.

Periphery: The Hegemony has almost no good relations with the other Periphery nations. Relations with the Magistracy of Canopus remain strained, due to a long history of raiding and looting brought on by Marian pirates. The Hegemony's war against the Lothian League angered the Protector of the Taurian Concordat, who then allied himself with the Magestrix against any potential Marian aggression.

The only Periphery nation to have any good relations with the Hegemony was the Circinus Federation, primarily due to their former mutual dislike of the Illyrian Palatinate. Although they had tried for a joint alliance to divide the Palatinate, that deal fell through, and relations became strained as a result.

Historical: Maps Gallery[edit]

  • Marian Hegemony at Founding in 2930

  • Marian Hegemony after the Third Succession War 3025

  • Marian Hegemony in 3050

  • Marian Hegemony post–Lothian Invasion in 3055

  • Marian Hegemony post–Illyrian Invasion in 3063

  • Marian Hegemony in 3067

  • Marian Hegemony post-Jihad in 3079

  • Marian Hegemony at the beginning of the Dark Age 3130

  • Marian Hegemony in 3145

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 69: "Nova Roma"
  2. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 154: "Spotlight: The Caesar"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 70: "Nova Roma"
  4. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 75: "Ars Militaria"
  5. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 70: "Empire Building"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 71: "Empire Building"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 71: "Peace Through Superior Firepower"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 72: "Crowning Achievement"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Field Manual: Updates, pp. 194–195: "Historical: Brief"
  10. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 195: "The Marian Legions"
  11. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 197: "The Caesar's War"
  12. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 46: "The Jihad in Review"
  13. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 53: "Federation Build-Up"
  14. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 116: "Marian Hegemony"
  15. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 117: "Marian Hegemony"
  16. ↑ Empire Alone, pp. 18+19: "Alone on a Island & We Will Fight Them on the Beaches"
  17. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 163: "Marian Hegemony at various stages"
  18. ↑ Touring the Stars, p. 93: "Marian Hegemony" 3130 Fact Sheet
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Tactical Operations, p. 16: "Marian Hegemony"

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