optimates faction

GPTKB entity

Statements (106)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:advocated_for senatorial authority
the power of the Senate
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla
Senatorial class
gptkbp:characterized_by conservatism
gptkbp:contributed_to fall of the Roman Republic
gptkbp:declined_in 1st century BC
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:conflict
gptkbp:faction gptkb:the_Roman_Senate
sought to limit the power of the masses
sought to preserve the Republic
gptkbp:fought_against populist reforms
gptkbp:has_limitations the power of the tribunes
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Late_Roman_Republic
gptkbp:historical_significance power struggles in Rome
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gptkbp:influenced Roman politics
Roman political culture
gptkbp:influenced_by traditional Roman values
gptkbp:is_active_in 1st century BC
gptkbp:is_associated_with the senatorial class
gptkbp:is_influential_in the late Roman Republic
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Gaius_Marius
land reforms
populares faction
agrarian laws
gptkbp:is_represented_in gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:is_significant_for Roman politics
gptkbp:is_sought_after_by the status quo
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:nobility
aristocrats
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Civil_Wars
gptkb:Social_War
assassination of Julius Caesar
rise of Augustus
gptkbp:key_player Roman civil wars
gptkbp:legacy influence on later political factions
gptkbp:membership gptkb:Cato_the_Younger
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Sulla
gptkb:Cicero
gptkb:Cato_the_Younger
gptkbp:notable_players the history of the Roman Republic
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:political_ideology traditionalism
elitism
aristocratic governance
advocacy for the rule of law
defense of the Republic
opposition to populism
support for the status quo
support for the status quo in governance
advocacy for the Senate's supremacy
advocacy for the protection of property rights
conservatism in governance
opposition to land redistribution
opposition to popular assemblies
opposition to radical reforms
preservation of senatorial power
protection of elite interests
resistance to reforms
support for military aristocracy
support for the elite's political influence
support for the traditional Roman military structure
advocacy for the preservation of the Republic's institutions
gptkbp:premiered_on 1st century BC
gptkbp:promoted traditional Roman values
land reforms favoring the elite
gptkbp:rival gptkb:the_populares_faction
gptkbp:strategy alliances with the Senate
gptkbp:utilized patronage system
gptkbp:was_a_key_faction_during the late Republic period
gptkbp:was_a_major_faction_in the Roman political landscape
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the rise of populism
the challenges of populism
the populares' reforms
gptkbp:was_a_significant_faction_in the Roman Senate's history
gptkbp:was_characterized_by conservatism
elitism
its defense of the aristocracy
its defense of the status quo
its elitist policies
its focus on senatorial authority
its support for the traditional elite
gptkbp:was_involved_in the fall of the Roman Republic
the political machinations of the time
the political struggles of the era
the political struggles of the late Republic
the power struggles of the late Republic
the political conflicts of the time
the conflict of orders
the struggle for power in Rome
the Social War
the political landscape of ancient Rome
the political dynamics of the Republic
the political evolution of Rome
gptkbp:was_known_for its resistance to change
its conservative policies
its traditionalist stance
its conservative approach to governance
its opposition to popular leaders
its opposition to radical reforms.
its opposition to reforms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gaius_Marius_the_Younger
gptkb:Marius-Sulla_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6