column 3 Flashcards
polybius
greek historian who’s important for his analysis of the mixed constitution or the separation of powers in government
nobiles
descriptive term of social rank.
-usually indicating that a member of the family had achieved the consulship.
atrium
open central court with enclosed rooms on all sides
tablinum
the office in a Roman house, the father’s centre for business, where he would receive his clients
imagines
wax models impressed directly on the face during life, and they bore a remarkable likeness to the person.
veristic portrait
was often used for Republican portraits or for the head of “pseudo-athlete” sculptures.
contio
public assembly where magistrates informed the Roman citizens on various topics related to politics.
quaestor
the lowest-ranking regular magistrate in ancient Rome, whose traditional responsibility was the treasury.
aedile
an official in ancient Rome in charge of public works and games, police, and the grain supply.
praetor
judicial officer with broad authority
-was responsible for the production of the public games, and, in the absence of consuls, exercised extensive authority in the government.
consul
either of the two highest of the ordinary magistracies in the ancient Roman Republic.
tribune of plebs
The tribunes provided a balance between the power of the Senate and the needs of the people.
-10 tribunes at any time
“new man”
a man who was the first in his family to serve in the Roman Senate or, more specifically, to be elected as consul.
tiberius and gaius gracchus
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were a pair of tribunes of the plebs who wanted to introduce land reform and other populist legislation in ancient Rome.
marius
major changes to the Roman army which would change the future of Rome and make it the most powerful civilization in the world.
- elected to consul 7 times
