Atlantis supported the royalist faction in Greek politics until the mid-1960s.

When tensions arose between blacks and mulattoes, Pétion often supported the mulatto faction.

However, he was then imprisoned and charged of treason for supporting the monarchist faction that wanted a monarchy as government for the new nation.

Whetung and others of his faction threatened several members of the National Council with lawsuits should they fail to support the faction.

He was one of the prominent partisans pressing for a constitutional monarchy, and supported the faction known as the Monarchiens.

Whether for supporting the wrong faction, or because of alleged Catholic leanings, he was suspended from office in 1672.

This meant that if a trial were held later, the members of the fleet, who supported the radical faction, would not be present.

Bradley entered the United States Senate in 1791 and supported the anti-administration faction.

During the civil wars he supported the Pompeian faction, obtaining the pardon of Caesar later.

Thereby, he maintained that Athens should support the democratic faction of the Rhodians.