CLAS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cithara, Water Organ, Quaestor

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS202
• Professor: Daniel Hutter

Document Summary

Vesuvius eruption: eruption buried pompeii & herculaneum, died of disease while campaigning in the east. Domitian: younger brother of titus, tried to restore old gods. Types of provinces: republic provinces governed by senatorial magistrates, empire 2 (cid:373)ai(cid:374) t(cid:455)pes of pro(cid:448)i(cid:374)(cid:272)es (cid:894)se(cid:374)atorial, i(cid:373)perial(cid:895) + e(cid:373)peror"s pro(cid:448)i(cid:374)(cid:272)e, senatorial province governor = proconsul (imperium, usually a military man/ senator. Provincial concerns: provincial assembly could complain to rome, e(cid:454). Corrupt or harsh go(cid:448)er(cid:374)or, high ta(cid:454)es, for(cid:272)ed la(cid:271)our, (cid:272)ru(cid:373)(cid:271)li(cid:374)g (cid:272)ities, et(cid:272) : res(cid:272)ript (cid:894)e(cid:373)peror"s repl(cid:455)(cid:895, pliny and emperor trajan concerning christians, cursus publicus (imperial post service, checkpoints and rest stations. Provincial magistrates: quaestor treasurer of senatorial province, taxes collected by publicani (republic), later by towns (empire, pay for governor, government and military. Local magistrates duovirs (judges/census), aediles (works/festivals), quaestors (finances: procurator looks after e(cid:373)peror"s propert(cid:455) i(cid:374) i(cid:373)perial pro(cid:448)i(cid:374)(cid:272)es, handles all finances (no quaestor) and watches governor (no corruption)