HIST 2100 Lecture 5: Republic 12
24 Feb 2019
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Republic government of elected representatives of the people with no monarch. Patricians elite families or aristocracy who made up the members of the roman senate. Plebeians general body of roman citizens distinct from the privileged aristocracy who made up the assemblies. Main governing body of both the republic and the empire made up of noble aristocrats with appropriate financial and property qualifications. Highest elected roman official acting as both civil and military magistrate official of the. Plebeian assembly and magistrate to protect the peoples rights. Imperator originally equivalent to title of commander , in english emperor . Princeps official title of a roman emperor, meaning first citizen . Senate appointed extraordinary magistrate to act in times of crisis. Augustus title of authority over humanity, religious title meaning the illustrious one . High ranking magistrate responsible for the census and public morality. Optimates pro- aristocratic faction in favor of extending the power of the senate.
