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The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, Vols. I (509–100BC), II (99–31BC), and Supplement (American Philological Association, New York, 1951, 1952, and 1960 respectively). This important work lists the magistrates for each year, and cites the ancient authors by whom they are mentioned.
The executive magistrates of the Roman Republic were officials of the ancient Roman Republic (c. 510 BC – 44 BC), elected by the People of Rome.Ordinary magistrates (magistratus) were divided into several ranks according to their role and the power they wielded: censors, consuls (who functioned as the regular head of state), praetors, curule aediles, and finally quaestor.
The executive magistrates of the Roman Empire were elected individuals of the ancient Roman Empire. During the transition from monarchy to republic , the constitutional balance of power shifted from the executive (the Roman King ) to the Roman Senate .
Magistrates of the Roman Republic (1951-1986). [10] 1934. "Roman Landholding in Asia Minor." Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association 65:207-239. [11] "Roman Asia Minor", in Tenney Frank, An Economic Survey of Ancient Rome IV (1938) 1946. "Notes on Roman Magistrates. I. The Command of M. Antonius in Cilicia. II.
A Roman dictator was an extraordinary magistrate in the Roman Republic endowed with full authority to resolve some specific problem to which he had been assigned. He received the full powers of the state, subordinating the other magistrates, consuls included, for the specific purpose of resolving that issue, and that issue only, and then dispensing with those powers immediately.
Tribune of the plebs, tribune of the people or plebeian tribune (Latin: tribunus plebis) was the first office of the Roman state that was open to the plebeians, and was, throughout the history of the Republic, the most important check on the power of the Roman Senate and magistrates.
The assemblies elected all magistrates during the Roman Republic. They also had plenary authority to make laws, [2] but only exercised this authority in accordance with procedures buttressed by Roman religious practices. Prior to a voting assembly, notice had to be given. On the day thereof, the presiding magistrate took auspices with the gods ...
Scholars have suggested that it emerged as a mechanism to confirm, for purposes of archaic law, magistrates elected by the newer assemblies. However, by the late republic the passage of such a law was no longer necessary for a magistrate or promagistrate to actually exercise imperium. [8] [9] It also had authority relating to the ratification ...