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MovementHistorical period · c. 133–44 a.C.Republican Rome

Optimates

Conservative aristocratic faction of the Roman Republic, defending the authority of the Senate, ancestral tradition (mos maiorum) and large landholdings. It fought the agrarian reforms of the Gracchi and the populares, under Sulla and Cato the Younger.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Right-Wing Populism
Closest personality
Nicholas II

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal27%
    Unitary73%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy31%
    Autocracy70%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security75%
    Liberty26%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation86%
    Multiculturalism14%
  • Diplomacy

    Very strong · Militarist
    Militarist91%
    Pacifist9%
  • Intervention

    Very strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist10%
    Nationalist90%
  • Economy

    Strong · Private
    Public22%
    Private78%
  • Control

    Leaning · Free market
    Planning31%
    Free market69%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism59%
    Globalism41%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious7%
    Religious93%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive13%
    Traditionalist88%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology45%
    Biology55%

What sets Optimates apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 65% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 67Optimates 31

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 26Optimates 27

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.