Patrician

:This is an article about the privileged class in ancient Rome. For other uses of the term, see patrician (disambiguation).

Use in fiction

In the satirical fantasy series Discworld by British author Terry Pratchett, the city of Ankh-Morpork is run by a Presidential like figure akin to the old roman nobility. The ruler rules under the title of Patrician but is in all respects simply a tyrant. In the City Watch (see Guards! Guards!) series of novels the Patrician is named Havelock Vetinari and though he often gives puts up a democratic facade he is to all intents and purposes a dictator, albeit a (relatively) benign one.

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Fantasy - Discworld - British - Terry Pratchett - Ankh-Morpork - Tyrant - Guards! Guards! - Havelock Vetinari - Dictator

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In the science-fiction 'Foundation' trilogy of Isaac Asimov, in the novel 'Foundation and Empire', Ducem Barr is referred to as a Patrician of the Empire. Within the story it is an inherited noble title, clearly derived of the Roman Imperial meaning, after which Asimov's Galactic Empire was modeled. Additionally, a fan series spin-off to StarGate SG-1, titled 'StarGate: Haven,' has the Patrician Empire as the main enemy.

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Science-fiction - Foundation - Isaac Asimov - Foundation and Empire - Patrician - Empire - Imperial - Galactic - StarGate SG-1

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