CLST 101 Lecture : Week 15 Lec 2
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In honour of flora, goddess of flowers: april 28- may 8. Important office because your ability to organize games and give entertainment to the people of rome. When caesar was aedile he used office to promote him self: hired lots of gladiators for games, seen as a private army- concerning. Censors: 1st appointed in 443 bce, had generally reached consulship already, finished office when job was completed (usually 5 years- lustum) Job to register people and property-two of them. Should own at least 400,000 sesterces: 204 bce censorship of gaius claudius nero and marius and livius salinator, contracts for: Erection and repair of public buildings the money voted to them by the senate and held by the quaestors. Eligible magistracy: free roman citizen, reached a specific age, served 10 campaigns in the army, do not receive regular payment for work done, magistrates were not paid. Recived daily substances (food and money) and assistance in courts.