States- Customs Flashcards
(80 cards)
what is a “cursus honorum”
Course of Honors; the steps u would take to get the highest job (from bottom to top)
what is a “consul”
Two men; elected yearly
what is a “praetor”
Judges; elected once every 8 years
what is a “quaestor”
Treasurers; elected once every 20 years
what is a “aedile”
In charge of roads + public games; elected once every 4 years
what is a “censor”
2 people; elected every 5 years for 18 months; in charge of public morals
what is a “dictator”
1 person who has absolute power; rules for 6 months MAX
what is a “magister equitum”
Master of the horse; assistant of da dictator
what is a “senator”
for life; the spot below the magistrates
what is a “tribune”
Plebeian run; Can veto senate; 10 pep elected per year
what is a “patricians/optimates”
The highest class
what is a “equites”
Working class
what is a “ plebians/populares”
Lower class
what is a “patron”
patron
what is a “cliens”
client
what is a “salutatio”
when a client goes to a patron’s house
what is a “sportula”
Basket of food given to the client in the atrium
what is a “deductio”
Patron takes client to a forum
what is a “patria potestas”
The power of life and death; has power over paterfamilias
what is a “metae”
Twisting poles
what is a “”
what is a “spina”
lap counter
what is the “number of laps”
7
how many people can fit in a circus maximus
250,000
