Officials - Magistrates - Aediles
Tribunes
Tribunes were leaders of the Romans with various and changing powers.
Tribunes were leaders of the Romans with various and changing powers.
Excubitor
Excubitor was a palace guard corps organized by the Emperor Justin.
Excubitor was a palace guard corps organized by the Emperor Justin.
Curule Aediles
The curule aediles were two minor magistrates originally chosen from the patricians in response to the refusal of the plebian aediles in 365 B.C., to celebrate the ludi Romani for 3 days instead of 4, according to Livy.
The curule aediles were two minor magistrates originally chosen from the patricians in response to the refusal of the plebian aediles in 365 B.C., to celebrate the ludi Romani for 3 days instead of 4, according to Livy.
Curule Aediles - Magistrates of the Curia - Aediles Curules
The curule aediles were aediles responsible for the Roman games.
The curule aediles were aediles responsible for the Roman games.
Prefectures and Prefects
Praefectures or prefectures were Roman imperial administrative units.
Praefectures or prefectures were Roman imperial administrative units.
Argentarii
Argentarii were Roman money changers.
Argentarii were Roman money changers.
Praetors
Praetors were Roman officials who were the original replacements for the king.
Praetors were Roman officials who were the original replacements for the king.
100 Terms to Know About Ancient Rome
A list of 100 hyperlinked names and topics from Ancient Roman History that should be familiar.
A list of 100 hyperlinked names and topics from Ancient Roman History that should be familiar.
Dates for Major Events in Ancient History
A quick list of major events in world history to Odoacer's removal of the last western Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus.
A quick list of major events in world history to Odoacer's removal of the last western Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus.
Ancient Rome Glossary - Terms in Ancient Roman History
Short entries and definitions of ancient Roman historical terms.
Short entries and definitions of ancient Roman historical terms.
Quaestors - Roman Magistrates
Quaestors were Roman magistrates elected annually by the comitia tributa.
Quaestors were Roman magistrates elected annually by the comitia tributa.
Plebeian
The term plebeian is synonymous with lower class, but by the time of Caesar, the patrician Claudius chose to become a plebeian in order to hold an important political office.
The term plebeian is synonymous with lower class, but by the time of Caesar, the patrician Claudius chose to become a plebeian in order to hold an important political office.
Comitia Centuriata - the ward assembly
The comitia centuriata divided Romans on the basis of age and wealth as well as residence.
The comitia centuriata divided Romans on the basis of age and wealth as well as residence.
The Roman Forum
The Roman forum was an open space for merchants and politics in ancient Rome.
The Roman forum was an open space for merchants and politics in ancient Rome.
Comitia Tributa - Plebeian Assembly
The supreme power in the Roman Republic was the assembly which was made up of all the citizens of Rome.
The supreme power in the Roman Republic was the assembly which was made up of all the citizens of Rome.
Aedile - Roman Offices
The aediles were Roman ministers with various duties. the curule aedile came to be responsible for the games.
The aediles were Roman ministers with various duties. the curule aedile came to be responsible for the games.
Curia - The House of the Roman Senate
The original curia was built before the Republic, around the mid-6th c. B.C., by Tullus Hostilius, who built it to house the ten elected representatives known as curiae.
The original curia was built before the Republic, around the mid-6th c. B.C., by Tullus Hostilius, who built it to house the ten elected representatives known as curiae.
Consuls
A list of the Roman consuls.
A list of the Roman consuls.
Table of the Roman Consuls
Table listing the Roman consuls for each year from 509 B.C. to A.D. 68.
Table listing the Roman consuls for each year from 509 B.C. to A.D. 68.
AUC - Ab Urbe Condita
AUC stands for ab urbe condita.
AUC stands for ab urbe condita.