CLCV 1003 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Aureus, Tribal Assembly, Roman Currency
19 Apr 2016
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Quaestor: minimum age 30, financial management, up to 20 men in total. Aedile (optional office: must be at least 36, civil responsibilities (gladiator shows, chariot events, religious festivals, there are 4 > 2 patrician, 2 plebeian. Act as a liaison between patricians and plebeians. Tribune bring forward legislation to the plebeian assembly. Lifetime appointment (unless you do something inappropriate) 300 senators, sulla grows it to 600, julius caesar grows it to 900. Supposed to be romulus" friends and advisers. Serious consequences for going against the senate. Can afford to outfit 100 military men. Vote in order of wealth qualification until a majority is reached. Elects the consul, praetor, and censor type seniores iuniores total. Roman currency coin aureus denarius sestertius dupondius as semis quadrans. 4 urban tribes, 31 rural tribes around rome. Different people of different wealth in the tribe. Votes in a random order that changes every time they assemble. Only vote until a majority is reached.
