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 An empire (from the Latin "imperium") is a state that extends dominion over populations by military force. Scholars still debate about what exactly constitutes an empire, and other definitions may emphasize economic or political factors. The Empire's command structure centers on a Executive Figurehead or Emperor who's power or lack thereof is dependent upon the political and military climate of the Empire.

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Under the Constitution of the Roman Republic, the Senate was the chief foreign policy-making branch of Roman government. All magistrates with imperium powers (the power to command armies) answered to the senate.

Machiavelli's best known work is The Prince, in which he describes the arts by which a Prince (a ruler) can retain control of his realm. He focuses primarily on what he calls the principe nuovo or "new prince", under the assumption that a hereditary prince has an easier task since the people are accustomed to him. All a hereditary prince needs to do is carefully maintain the institutions that the people are used to; a new prince has a much more difficult task since he must stabilize his newfound power and build a structure that will endure. This task requires the Prince to be publicly above reproach but privately may require him to do things of an evil nature in order to achieve his goals.