How important is Monarchy?

[Rasbelin]

Originally posted by Bakunine

Establish around 8 cities, build temples, irrigate a few tiles, make sure all cities above size 3 and then Republic and 100% luxuries, WLTPD, grow, make a few more cities and go directly to Michelangelo Chappel making sure caracvabns are ready when it comes. Try to get also John Bach's and then the world is mine.

That's one strategy among the others, but I use
my own ones.