CLST 101 Lecture Notes - Publius Clodius Pulcher, Aedile, Lex Hortensia

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 101
• Professor: Christina Zaccagnino

Document Summary

Quaestor the man who asks questions; investigator. They took charge of the state treasury (aerarium) Originated during the period of the kings. The aerarium was located in the basement of the temple of saturn, which was in the roman forum. One quaestor accompanied each holder of the imperium to his overseas privincia. There were 20 quaestores from the time of sulla, as there were more and more provinces. Created in 494 bce after the secession to the sacred mount or to aventine. No patricians in order to protect the plebians: see publius clodius pulcher: publius had to be adopted by a plebeian in order to be able to hold the office. Sacrosanctitas no one could attack them, or the attacker would be charged and punished without a trial. Presided the concilium plebis (assembly of the plebs) and presented bills to it.