Political Life

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Duumviri

Who: Those who had already been aediles and were voted for by the People’s Assembly

How many: 2

How long: 1 year (could be elected multiple times Marcus Holconius Rufus 5x)

Role:

  • Senior magitrates

  • Use own funds to provide spectacles

  • Presided over the Curia’s meetings and carried out decisions

  • Public finances

  • Magistrate for local court cases (theft, fraud, murder)


  • Every 5 years, Quinquennial Duumvirs

    • Additional roles = conduct a census revising the roles of citizens, update the list of the town council


Privileges: Best seats at their events


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Aediles

Who: Those who were voted for by the People’s Assembly

How many: 2

How long: 1 year

Role:

  • Junior magitsrates

  • Day-to-day admin

  • Responsible for:

    • Supervising markets

    • Looking after:

      • Public buildings

      • Temples

      • Water supply

      • Streets


  • Used own funds to provide spectacles for the public known as “Panem et Circenses” (bread and circuses) —> Fresco of an aedile with a purple trimmed toga handing out bread to people (House of the Baker, P)


Privileges: Own seats at their spectacles

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Prefect for the Administration of Justice

  • Only called upon in emergency situations

  • A Roman citizen appointed by the Emperor to ensure stability of towns and carry out instructions from the Emperor

    • e.g after riot in the ampitheatre in 59AD, Nero dismissed the 2 Duumviri, banned gladiator combad for 10 years and appointed a Prefect for the Administration of Justice to carry out his instructions in Pompeii


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Decuriones

  • Who: Members of the curia/town council, freeborn males of good character and reputable profession, lived in the town, minimum level of property ownership

    How many: 8—100

    How long: For life

    Role:

    • Controlled city’s finances and taxes

    • Public religion

    • Public spaces

    • Implemented town’s weights and measures

    • Supervised construction of new buildings

    • Granted honorific tombs and statues to those worthy of the tribute

    • Created legislations for the Duumviri to carry out

Privileges: Seats in the Ampitheatre and the Theatre


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People’s Assembly

Who: All citizens

Role: Voted for Aediles and Duumviri