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Roman Republic
Repubblica Romana
Timeline: Great Nuclear War

OTL equivalent: Lazio and Umbria
Flag Coat of Arms
Flag Coat of Arms
Location of Roman Republic
Location of the republic in light green
Motto
Per l'onore d'Italia
Anthem "Giovinezza"
Capital
(and largest city)
Perugia
Other cities Latina and Terni
Language Italian
Religion
  main
 
Roman Catholicism
  others Atheism
Ethnic Group Italian
Demonym Romans
Government Fascist Republic
  Legislature National Republican Assembly
Duce Pino Rauti
Secretary of State Clemente Graziani
Area 25.663 km²
Population 4,054,908 
Established 28 October 1965
Independence from Italy
  declared 28 october 1962
Annexation to Italy
  date 13nd July of the 1989
Currency Roman Lira
Time Zone 1

The Roman Republic was a state created after the war.

History[]

The Fall[]

Lazio was one of the most prosperous regions of Italy, and the most populous. On the 28 of October 1962 the bombs fell on Italy, battering Rome. Rome is now a radioactive slag heap, and until the 1965 Lazio was in chaos. The winter of 1963 caused some casualties in the regions. in that time only the Province of Latina was under control of the Roman Republic, who have started at annexed the surrender territory from the 1965 until the 1967, when all Lazio was under control. 

Pino Rauti with his charisma and ideology to the Fascism have created a provisional assembly formed by the member of the MSI in Southern Lazio, but also with mayors, the prefect and the questore of Latina, military officials and religious man, after a initial reunion on how called and what form of government give at the new state it was decide to give full power at Rauti and proclaim him Duce of the Republic, with semi-unlimited power, after some mouths the republic was proclaimed in the day of the 28 October of the 1965, one of the first law of Rauti was that of the establishment of the M.V.S.N, a Militia formed by fascist volunteers and recruits, this Militia was also used in violence and actions again the Communist and in general of who was again the republic, the martial law was only disestablished in the 1970, when all the Lazio was under control of the Republic.

After the 1970 and annexation of all Lazio the trade with Tuscany and with other states like with the Sardinia started, and also border conflict with the Neapolitan Republic started, this caused by violence and insult between Border guards, but at the end the two states don't arrive at a war, why for Naples Lazio wasn't rich and good for be occupied, so both state only increase the military presence at their borders.

In the 70s patrol of the Army started to enter in the Umbria, the region wasn't hit and live in a normal state, but Umbria after the nuclear war was divided info various communes, like during the medioeve, one of the post powerful communes was Terni, who hold the ex-province of terni, other communes was Perugia, Assisi and Gubbio. After an allied with Terni the Roman Republic and Terni have launched a military offensive over the other communes, after several military campaigns again the communes one by one have fall, the least commune at fall was that of Gubbio in the 1974, a mouth after the enter in Umbria, with most of the Army dislocated in Umbria they occupy the strategic locations and started to claimed the regions as part of the Republic, but this was under shadow and unofficial, until the 24th december of the 1974, when in a session of the Comunal council for proclaim the Republic of Umbria units of the M.V.S.N. surrender the mayor's palace and arrested all the members of the Council, with this act Umbria become part of the Republic.

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Soldiers of the Roman Army for the celebration of 110° Anniversary of the Breach of Porta Pia, when the 20 September of the 1870 the Italian Royal Army capture Rome and the millennarium Papal State was abolished.

The City of Rome is under military control and is a off-limits zone for any until the radiation will be disappeared. 

In the 80s with the breaking of the Italian - Romagna relations and his consequential war again the Romagna for defeated that, the Italian Republic annex the Romagna and the Duce and his government see this things as a liberation from the Communists. 

After the war again the Neapolitan Republic and with the invasion of their territory by Sicily and Italian Republic things get worst for the Roman Republic, with now the Italian Republic border with him more and more Italians would wanna become part of Italy, from some simple pacific manifestation it have started a rebellion again the Authoritarian state, after the take power of the revolutionaries in Umbria they declare independence from the Roman Republic and declare themselves as a part of Italy, so with this surprising request the Italian Army enter in Umbria and annex there, but the Duce was angry for this invasion and so started to marching info the Umbrian territory and declare war at the Italian Republic, but in the time of two weeks the modern Italian Army arrive at Gaeta, provisional capital after the fall of Perugia when there the Duce declare fall the Roman Republic and escape with an airplane in Brazil, many cities in the Lazio was in a state of joy, ans the Roman Republic officially ceased to exist in the 13nd July of the 1989. 

Government[]

Formally and according to the Constitution of the Roman Republic (Costituzione della Repubblica Romana) is organized in the following way:

  • There is a only leader, who is the Duce della Repubblica. He commands the armed forces, proposes law, disassembles the Assembly and proclaim martial law.
  • The National Assembly are elected every three years by universal suffrage. It's functions were to elect the Duce, reform the constitution and serve has consulting body on matters of national interest. It acted as the legislative power of the Roman Republic.
  • National Council of the state, chaired by the Duce, and integrated by representatives of all levels of the twenty-two key elements of the economy to meet and resolve problems. Is composed by ten councellors nominated by the Duce.
  • The Special Tribunal for the Security of the State is autonomous organization only answerable and nominated by the Duce. It was integrated by civil and military members.

Political organization[]

The National Republican Assembly is composed only by the Fascist Republican Party, who is the only legal and elective party of the Republic, the elections are hold every five years and the citizens are called for choose who they prefer, but all the candidate are member of the PFR, and before they become parliamentarians they need swear loyalty at the Republic. Also in the Republic there is a underground movement mainly in Umbria called "The sons of Italy", this underground group is composed by left and center individuals, and the main goal of this group is that of liberate central Italy from the Fascist oppression and under there with Tuscany or with the Italian Republic or be independent.

Administrative organization[]

The Roman Republic is divided into provinces and communes. The Provinces are in the charge of a Prefect, named by the Assembly, who is in charge of all aspects of the state administration and public order. The chief magistrate of a commune is a mayor, nominated by the prefect. He was assisted by a Municipal Consul, composed of five councilors named by the Mayor.

Provinces:[]

  • Latina
  • Frosinone
  • Rieti
  • Viterbo
  • Perugia
  • Terni

Economy []

The economy of the republic is based on planned economy where plans are developed by year in year, all the industries and the company are propriety of the state and aren't private propriety, only little and middle shops or companies are privatized, also the private propriety is used for residence and/or homes, the Republic who is founded on the institution of a social state provide for the citizens all the service related at the assistance and the sustenance like health, education and provide of a job and of a house, the work is give by state with the Office of Placement (Ufficio di Collocamento), where the citizens can choose what job do, but for have a job is necessary be member of the PFR, if a citizens isn't registered in the party is considered enemy of the state and isolate in the Pontine Islands and mainly in the Isle of St. Stefano.

The economy in general is relative poor compared with that of the other states in Italy, in fact the most poor part of the republic is the Lazio and in main part the ex-province of Rome, the Umbria is the most rich part of the republic and enjoy a higher tenor of life then in Lazio.

Health Care[]

Health care is free and accessible for all the citizens of the republic, funded by the state through general taxation and direct revenues collected by local health, through prescription charges and other chargeable services. 

Education[]

Schooling is required by law, and free, compulsory education is obligatory until 16 years of age. The Italian school system is divided into three stages of education:

  • Primary education, which includes the kindergarten for three years and primary school, five years.
  • Secondary education, which includes the secondary school level (middle school) for three years, and the secondary school of second degree (high school) of five-year duration.
  • Higher education, including the universities, the higher education in art, music and dance and vocational training.  

Mass media[]

In the republic, the official news agency is the Agenzia Nazionale Giornalistica, this Agency reunited under a single corporation all private press for control there, in fact who isn't registered in the ANG can't open a journal or any other type of press media. The censor is in control and is used frequently.

The Ente Italiano per le Audizioni Radiofoniche (EIAR) is the property of the state. There isn't any form of private propriety in the telecommunication, this for keep in order the population.

Military[]

The National Republican Armed Forces (Forze Armate Nazionale Repubblicane) are made up entirely of conscripts. All male citizens of 18 years have 18 months of compulsory service.

The equipment of the FF.AA isn't of a high quality compared with that of the other Armed Forces in the Peninsula, but still good and used, the standard equipment of a soldier is composed by the service rifle M1 Garand, the standard side arm Beretta M34, a bag with the rations, a sleeping bag, a gas mask, a bayonet and a spade, but this equipment is only used during military exercise, normally a soldier carry only a rifle, a pistol and a gas mask, the other weapons of the FF.AA are the sub machine gun MAB-38 and ex-weapons of the Italian military forces.

Armed Forces : []

  • National Republican Army (Esercito Nazionale Repubblicano) : 20,000 Military
  • National Republican Navy (Marina Nazionale Repubblicana) : 5,000 Military
  • National Republican Air Force (Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana) : 5,000 Military
  • Voluntary Militia for National Security (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale) : 15,000 Militiaman

Internal Security :[]

  • Voluntary Militia for National Security (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale) : 15,000 Militiaman
  • Republican Police (Polizia Repubblicana) : 10,000 Policemen

Foreign relations[]

The Roman Republic alongside with the Neapolitan Republic and the People's Republic of Romagna is one of the few isolated state in Europe, the state don't have relations with the other Italian states and also with many European countries, like the Neapolitan Republic they are considered a Paria State and for go in a other country is necessary have many approval for leave the state, who leave illegally the Republic is considered a enemy of the republic, the Republic have a militarized border with Tuscany and Neapolitan Republic, both states are a enemy of the republic, in the case of Tuscany in formal mod and of the Neapolitan Republic in a official way why between the 1970s and the 1980s various border battle and incident was caused by both soldiers at the border.

One of the few state at recognize the Roman Republic as a sovereign nation is Greece in Europe and the Confederate States of America in south US, also the republic maintain little relations mainly economical with Chile and other south American states.


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