unit 3 - early republic

infamia

disgraces, loss of reputation

consul

elected individual who administers the law, rules the republic

praetor

magistrate directly below consul

aedile

responsible for public buildings, games, grain supply

quaestor

supervised treasury, conducted audits

censor

supervised public morality

imperium

form of power, authority of life and death

dictator

power outside senate’s oversight, limited time power given for specific purposes

conflict of the orders

494 - 287 BCE

concilium plebis

council of the plebeians

2nd general strike

449 - 450 BCE

decemviri

council of ten men

12 tables

450 BCE

spolia

economic benefits of war

wealthy plebeians allowed to be elected as consuls

367 BCE

Lex Licinia Sextia

allowed wealthy plebeians to be elected

Lex Hortensia

enforced plebiscita’s decisions by law

287 BCE

when plebescita’s decisions got enforced by law

390 BCE

gauls sack rome

consuls in 441 BCE

Caius Furius Pacilus, Marcus Papirius Crassus

consuls in 440 BCE

Proculus Geganius Macerinus, Lucius Menenius Lanatus