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Encyclopedia - List Of Ancient Rome-related Topics: Encyclopedia - List Of Ancient Rome-related Topics
This is a List of Ancient Rome-related topics, that aims to include aspects of both the Ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire. For an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Ancient Rome-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Ancient Rome-related Topics - History
List of Ancient Rome-related topics - Regional History. Roman Britain Roman invasion of Britain History of Greek and Roman Egypt Ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consul: Encyclopedia - Consul
Consul (abbrev. cos.) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. After the expulsion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Censor: Encyclopedia - Censor
Censor was the name of two magistrates of high rank in the Roman Republic. Their office was called censura. From early in the Republic, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of the city-state of Rome, founded on the Italian peninsula in the 8th century BCE. During ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cursus Honorum: Encyclopedia - Cursus Honorum
The cursus honorum (Latin: "succession of magistracies") was the sequential order of public offices held by aspiring politicians in both ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consul: Encyclopedia Ii - Consul - Roman Republic
Consul - Early Republic. After the mythical expulsion of the last Etruscan King Tarquinius Superbus and the ending of the Roman Kingdom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - The Empire After Constantine 337–395
Roman Empire - The sons of Constantine 337–361. The Empire was parted again among his three surviving sons. The Western Roman Empire ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Republic - History Of The Roman Republic
Roman Republic - The legendary founding of Rome — 753 BC. The origins and early history of Rome are very uncertain. While there are q...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Society
Life in ancient Rome revolved around the city of Rome, located on seven hills. The city had a vast number of monumental structures like t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cursus Honorum: Encyclopedia Ii - Cursus Honorum - Military Tribune
The cursus honorum officially began with ten years of military duty in the Roman cavalry (the equites) or in the staff of a general who w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - From Roman To Byzantine In The East
Roman Empire - Under Constantine 330–337 and his sons 337–361. Constantinople would serve as the capital of Constantine the Great f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Praetor: Encyclopedia Ii - Praetor - Additional Praetors And Their Duties
When the territories of the state were extended beyond the limits of Italy, new praetors were made. Thus two praetors were created in 227...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Censor: Encyclopedia Ii - Censor - Duties
The duties of the censors may be divided into three classes, all of which were closely connected with one another: The Census, or regist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Culture
Ancient Rome - Language. Main article: Latin The native language of the Romans was Latin, an Italic language that relies little on wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Military
The early Roman army was, like those of other contemporary city-states, a citizen force in which the bulk of the troops fought as hoplite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Republic - Government Institutions
The first and most important institution of the Roman Republic was the Roman Senate. Inside the Senate there were two unofficial parties:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Two Military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings And Political Consequences
It was relativly easy to rule the Roman Empire, from the central capital of Rome, during peacetime. An eventual rebellion was expected an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Historians' Viewpoints On The Evolution Of Imperial Rome
Because the empire of Rome lasted for such a long period of time (31 BC– 1453 AD), there are certain alternative names used by historia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Republic - Figures Of The Republic
Roman Republic - Early Republic. Lucretia Lucius Junius Brutus Cincinnatus Appius Claudius the Censor Samnite wars Punic wars, Carthag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - History
Ancient Rome - Monarchy. Main article: Roman Kingdom The city of Rome grew from settlements around a ford on the river Tiber, a cross...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consul: Encyclopedia Ii - Consul - Modern Republics
Consul - French republican consuls. In 1799, revolutionary France enacted a constitution that conferred supreme executive powers upon t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Crisis Of The 3rd Century 235–284
The Crisis of the is a commonly applied name for the crumbling and near collapse of the between . It is also called the period of the "mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Severan Dynasty 193–235
The Severan dynasty includes the increasingly troubled reigns of Septimius Severus (193–211), Caracalla (211–217), Macrinus (217–21...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Tetrarchy 285–324 And Constantine The Great 324-337
The transition from a single united empire to the later divided Western and Eastern empires was a gradual transformation. In July, 285, D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - The End Of The Western Empire 395–476
The year 476 AD is generally accepted as the end of the Western Roman Empire. In that year, Odoacer deposed his puppet Romulus Augustus (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Legacy Of The Roman Empire
Several states claiming to be the Roman Empire's successor arose, before as well as after the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Five Good Emperors - The Antonine Dynasty 96 – 180
The next century came is known as the period of the "Five Good Emperors", in which the succession was peaceful though not dynastic and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Flavian Dynasty
The Flavians, although a relatively short lived dynasty, helped restore stability to an empire on its knees. Although there are criticism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Historians' Viewpoints On The Evolution Of Imperial Rome
Because the empire of Rome lasted for such a long period of time (31 BC– 1453 AD), there are certain alternative names used by historia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Consul: Encyclopedia Ii - Consul - Other Uses In Antiquity
Consul - Other city states. While in many cities their was a double-headed chief magustracy, often another title was used, such as Duum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Age Of Augustus 31 Bc–ad 14
Roman Empire - Political developments. As a matter of convenience, the Roman Empire is said to have begun with the constitutional settl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Julio-claudian Dynasty: Augustus' Heirs
Augustus, leaving no sons, was succeeded by his stepson Tiberius, the son of his wife Livia from her first marriage. Augustus was a scion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Two Military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings And Political Consequences
It was relativly easy to rule the Roman Empire, from the central capital of Rome, during peacetime. An eventual rebellion was expected an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Flavian Dynasty
The Flavians, although a relatively short lived dynasty, helped restore stability to an empire on its knees. Although there are criticism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Praetor: Encyclopedia Ii - Praetor - Praetorship
The Praetorship was originally a kind of third consulship, and the chief functions of the praetor were a portion of the functions of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cursus Honorum: Encyclopedia Ii - Cursus Honorum - Censor
After consul, the next step in the Cursus Honorum was the office of censor. This was the only office in the Roman Republic whose term was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cursus Honorum: Encyclopedia Ii - Cursus Honorum - Consul
The office of consul was the most prestigious of all and represented the summit of a successful career. The minimum age was 42 for plebia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cursus Honorum: Encyclopedia Ii - Cursus Honorum - Dictator And Master Of The Horse
Of all the offices within the Roman Republic, none granted as much power and authority as the position of Dictator, known as the Master o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - History
Ancient Rome - Monarchy. The city of Rome grew from settlements around a ford on the river Tiber, a crossroads of traffic and trade. Ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Praetor: Encyclopedia Ii - Praetor - Miscellaneous
The Praetors existed with varying numbers to a late period in the Empire. A person who had been ejected from the Roman Senate could recov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cursus Honorum: Encyclopedia Ii - Cursus Honorum - Praetor
After holding either the office of Quaestor or Aedile, a man of 39 years could run for Praetor. The number of Praetors elected varied thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cursus Honorum: Encyclopedia Ii - Cursus Honorum - Aediles
At 36 years of age, former quaestors could stand for election to one of the four aedile positions. Of these aediles, two were plebian and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Censor: Encyclopedia Ii - Censor - Election
The censors were elected in the Centuriate Assembly held under the presidency of a consul (Auli Gellii xiii.15; Livy xl.45). Barthold Nie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Censor: Encyclopedia Ii - Censor - Creation Of The Rank
The census was first established by Servius Tullius, the fifth king of Rome. After the expulsion of the kings it was taken by the consuls...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Censor: Encyclopedia Ii - Censor - Attributes
The censorship is distinguished from all other Roman magistracies by the length of time during which it was held. The censors were origin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Censor: Encyclopedia Ii - Censor - Abolition
The censorship continued in existence for 421 years, from 443 BC to 22 BC; but during this period many lustra passed by without any censo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Censor: Encyclopedia Ii - Censor - Lustrum
After the censors had performed their various duties and taken the census, the lustrum or solemn purification of the people followed. Whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Technology
Ancient Rome boasted the most impressive technological feats of its day, utilizing many advancements that would be lost in the Middle Age...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Culture
Ancient Rome - Language. The native language of the Romans was Latin, an Italic language that relies little on word order, conveying me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - Military
The early Roman army was, like those of other contemporary city-states, a citizen force in which the bulk of the troops fought as hoplite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Tetrarchy 285–324
The transition from a single united empire to the later divided Western and Eastern empires was a gradual transformation. In July, 285, D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Christian Empire 324–395
The beginning of the Roman Empire as a Christian empire lies in 313, with the Edict of Milan. The edict was signed under the reigns of Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Late Antiquity In The West 395–476
The year 476 AD is generally accepted as the end of the Western Roman Empire. In that year, Odoacer deposed his puppet Romulus Augustus (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Five Good Emperors - The Antonine Dynasty 96 – 180
The next century came is known as the period of the "Five Good Emperors", in which the succession was peaceful though not dynastic and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Severan Dynasty 193–235
The Severan dynasty includes the increasingly troubled reigns of Septimius Severus (193–211), Caracalla (211–217), Macrinus (217–21...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Flavian Dynasty
The Flavians, although a relatively short lived dynasty, helped restore stability to a empire on its knees. Although there are criticism ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Age Of Augustus 31 Bc–ad 14
Roman Empire - Political developments. As a matter of convenience, the Roman Empire is held to have begun with the constitutional settl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Historians' Viewpoints On The Evolution Of Imperial Rome
Because the empire of Rome lasted for such a long period of time (31 BC– 1453 AD), there are certain alternative names used by historia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Julio-claudian Dynasty: Augustus' Heirs
Augustus, leaving no sons, was succeeded by his stepson Tiberius, the son of his wife Livia from her first marriage. Augustus was a scion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Empire: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Empire - Two Military Danger Zones Rebellions Uprisings And Political Consequences
It was relativly easy to rule the Roman Empire, from the central capital of Rome, during peacetime. A eventual rebellion was expected and...   » Read the article