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With a PoD of the second punic war, make republicanism the most popular form of governance in Europe (and potentially MENA countries) by the time of the middle ages. classic republics like rome are accepted, as are merchantile oligarchical republics a la venice.

Are feudalism/manoralism and republicanism remotely compatible? Would trade and technology benefit from republicanism? would democracy and the concept of human rights evolve earlier? how would Christianity and Islam (if they come into reality to begin with) interact with this form of government not based on a divine right to rule?
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