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If you were an emperor and were going to die soon and needed an heir, what steps would you take to help further assure you that the heir you were about to choose took things in the intended direction? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This was always an issue in Rome. People were afraid their heirs would turn out to secretly be wannabe dictators, and you couldn't do anything about it since you were dead. How would you go about making sure your heir was as close to your vision as possible, both outwardly and in their desires should they be emperor?

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

You implement a system in which the new emperor is elected instead of just crowning whoever happens to be the old one's son.