Rome And Her Provinces Flashcards
Who lives in the provinces ?
Roman citizens
Half citizens
Free non-roman citizens
Slaves
Towns and cities terms
Oppidum - fort
Colonia - high status city
Municipum - elected government, advisory powers
Towns
2 annual mayors
Council of 50-100
Roman citizens use roman law
Who runs the provinces?
Variety of roman officials
One per every 400,000 of the population
Imperial vs. Public (senatorial) provinces
Provinces can be divided into one of two separate groups
The princeps - extension of powers
Maius imperium - allows the princeps to intervene in provinces where he is not the appointed governor
Tribunician power - ability to give auxilium - converted into the right of appeal
Controlling the provinces - the governor (senatorial)
The proconsul governs on behalf of the senate
Emperor has imperium
Tax collection through quaestor
Controlling the provinces - the governor (imperial)
Legate governs on behalf of the emperor
Emperor appoints one or more non-senatorial procurators directly to collect taxes…
The role of the governor
Exerts imperium
Administers justice
Collects taxes
Internal provincial organisation
Very few colonial officials
Local aristocracy kept and strengthened
Basic unit - town
Often organised like a mini-rome
Provincial council (consilium)
Extension of imperial cult
Composed of wealthy provincials
Can prosecute outgoing governors
Tiberius and Caligula deal with injustice
Liaises-faire?
No colonial office at Rome
No ‘development’ policies
Reactive not proactive approach
Law and order
Bounty hunters - e.g. Julius Senex
Slave hunters
Bulla felix - bandit in Italy
Most towns have no regular police
Tribute - the price of peace
Taxation fairly low
Land tax, poll tax, army tax, customs duties
