CLST 201 Lecture : clas.jan23.docx

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 201
• Professor: Margaret Erskine

Document Summary

Military tribune (10 years spent in roman army)-foundation for future political career. Cursus honotum"- the course of honors/offices ( from quaestor to consul) of roman political. Formed aristocracy (not democracy)- oligarchy (rule of a few) Purpose= gain admin, financial, judicial, and diplomatic experience. Minimal age of 25 could become quaestor. Minimal age of 42- to be enter praetor. Banned from holding more than 1 curule position at a time. Can"t repeat the same position more than once in 10 year period. Needed at least wealth of 1 million-property requirement. Finally opened up admission to lowest magistrates (quaestor) 300 ex-membership at first but then emperor doubled it to 600. In theory- had no legaslative power, couldn"t even convene itself. Curia- latin for senate house- where senate met. Senes- old men" in latin- council of elders to advise king. Senatus consultum (s. c)- decree of the senate- advice that magistrates could accept or not (but pretty much had to)