CLST 103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Toga, Quaestor, Imperium

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 103
• Professor: Christina Zaccagnino

Document Summary

Present bills (rogationes) to assembles of the people. Office of 1 year, period of 10 yrs b/w consulships. Dictum = command of whose all should listen. Considered lesser consuls, could lead army or be governor of province. Dictator rei gerundae causa (for purpose of carrying on the business of the state) All magistrates in office subordinate to him (whose dictum = command all should listen. 2 quaestores urbani = served in the city. 1 quaestor accompanied each holder of imperium to his overseas provincia. Presided the concilium plebis = assembly of the plebs, and presented bills to it. Veto any action of magistrate or senatorial proposal put before the 2 other assemblies (comitia centuriata, comitia tribute) Lex vibia annalis: minimum age 42 (before it was 36) Should have sat on other offices in rome. Nominated by a consul or praetor (367 bce onward) Preceded by 12 lictors carrying fasces (axe if they were out of town)