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| Power fathers had in families. He makes the decisions for his family and his family only. |
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| A Roman clan or group link by a common name and by a belief in a common acestor. |
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| Weapon carried by lictors to keep crowds in control. A bunch of sticks put together to be used to hit people with it. |
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| Existed from the beginning Part of the Government of Rome, made up of former magistrates, which was draw up every five years during the census. Controlled most foreign business and was very influential. Decisions were called Senatus Consultum (Decision of Senate). Not laws but usually followed. |
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| Everyone that isn’t a patrician (common folk), under represented at the beginning of the Republic. |
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| Originally created by Romulus, turned into the founding of the patricians, who were the upper class and senate/former senate of Rome. Lineage traced to the founders of Rome. |
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| patron-client relationship |
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| Relationship between a patron (person who ensure the daily security and legal defense of his clients), clients(usually senates or wealthy, sometimes large groups) owed him respect, help and their votes. Patron acted as an intermediary between the state and public collectives to whom he was patron. |
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| In Charge of overseeing adoptions and wills. Held election. Minor Committee |
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| From Serbian Reforms. Most important, elected magistrates with imperium also declare wars and pass laws. |
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| Meeting of the Plebs) Also called Comitia Plebus. Elect plebian tribunes, |
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550
1. Military
a. Army into 193 Sentries
b. Half in each Century age 17-46 (Junior) Sent out
c. Half age 46-60, (Seniors) Protect city
2. Political
a. First Census(~80,000 free men)
b. Divides population into 5 classes determined by wealth, centuries brought own armor and voting was done by century in order. Richest had the most, they could buy their armor/weapons.
c. 18 Centuries Calvary
d. 3 “” engineers
e. 2 “” musicians |
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| Sovereign civil and military power, held by dictators, consuls and praetors. More imperium= more power. |
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The political Ladder.
1. Consul/Dictactor(if needed)
2. Censor
3. Praetor
4. Aedile
5. Tribune of the Plebs
6. Quaster |
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| 2 of them. Must be 42 years old. Consul only once every 10 years. Highest level of imperium (President). Power split between the two, Elected Annually. |
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| Not always in place, only chosen in times of a military emergency so decisions won’t be split and made quicker. Only appointed by another position, Top Dog. Lasted 6 months or until war was over. Military Decision to elect not held often. |
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| Position after being consul. Elected by Comitia Centuriata. Took censor of adult male citizens and there assets, Assign groups from Servian Reforms. Oversee enrollment of senators, had the power to remove immoral ones. Censors considered highest Moral Authority. End of term, perform Lustrum (Sacrifice to cleanse Rome) |
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| 2 of them (Increases later). Usually elected around 39. Had imperium (not as much as consuls). Elected by Comitia Centuriata. Had legal duties to oversee disputes between Romans and Romans, and between Romans and Non-Romans. Didn’t judge, listened to see if a trial was plausible. (Civil Law) |
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| 4 of them. Mid 30sElected by Comitia Tributa. No Imperium Sponsored major events, only plebs could hold originally |
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| Could be a pleb or patrician, oversaw construction/maintenance of public places, and held major public festivals. |
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| 4 of them. Hold at 30. Elected by Comitia Tributa. No imperium. Most financial. 2 Oversee treasuries, 2 over see consuls on Expeditions. |
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| 10 total. Elected in early 30s. Elected by Comitia Tributa. No Imperium. Had lex sacrata, so they could not be touched. They were a step between magistrate and plebs defended them against the magistrates (intercession). Later they would obtain Veto power. |
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| Change in Roman fighting to fight the Sabines. Sabines were hill people, and the old style phalanx Roman Lines didn’t work well (all one long line, easy to break in hills) New style had smaller groups staggered, easier to move and get in the proper place. |
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| Promagistrates, proconsul, propraetor |
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298-291
Rome is expanding rapidly, need more magistrates. Didn’t want to add more consuls as that would lessen the greatness of it, crated pro-magistrates, which were usually old magistrates of the position. Could be given military imperium during a war. |
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