the original, real illuminati were bavarian liberals and were created in may of 1776 to expound knowledge and liberty but like the freemasons remained secretive in order to keep from being supressed by the holy roman empire which became germany and believed it inhereted its power from the ancient roman emporers like the caesars where the concept of fascia (representing the magistrate's power) was implemented

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