Roman Class SystemFree/Freedperson/ SlaveRoman Citizenship when you are free/freedSenators/ Equestrians/ Plebs*Patricians v PlebeiansHonestiores v HumilioresSenators- Elections to the senate, Senator for Life,Usually-could be struck from role for inappropriate behavior, Without pay-all wealth privately generatedThe Roman Senate- Polybius on Roman "mixed constitution", Must meet in consecratedspace-e.g. Curia, Temples, Control of TreasuryNobiles-Senatus Ultimum Consultum-The Curia (Julia)- Traditional meeting place of the Senate, Built on the site of the original Curia Hostilia, Rebuilt several times, Could have seated around 300 senatorsThe Rostra- Platform for speakers addressing the Roman PeopleEquestrians- Originally from Senatorial families, Did not serve in the senate, WealthyPublicani-Plebs*- Free landowners, but not Patrician or Equestrian, Not Capite censi, During late republic became powerfulPatron Owed to Client- Legal aid/ negotiation, protection, Monetary Aid, (Nexum-default on loan, become slave), Invitations to DinnerClient owed to Patron- Salutatio, Political Support, Part of Patron's Familia, Attend all family eventsSalutatio- Pulus-Garum-Diocletian’s Price Edict-Virtus-Ager publicus-Latifundia- Relationship between army and agriculture-Tiberius Gacchus-Gaius Grachhus-Lucius Opimius- Peculium- Articulate instruments-How roman names worked-Pileus-Manumission- Conflict of the orders- Originally, all magistracies held by Particians (descendants or aristocracy under the kings)Concilium Plebis- voted on legislation, elected tribunes of the plebs and plebeian aedilesPlebiscita- became binding on all citizensContino/ Contiones- informal public meeting for discussion before the assembly meeting, Everyone could attend, No discussion allowed in the assemblies-just up/down vote, Public could express opinion vocally-crowd chantsRoman Voting Assemblies- Comitia Centuriata- roman poeple voted in "centuries" in campus martiusComitia Tributa- Roman people voted by "tribe"Concilium Plebis- voted on legislationImperium- Held by certain magistrates: consul, praetor, dictator and magister equity, religios/ judicial/ military/ power within a certain region of the Empire which vanished if the magistrate crossed this borderFaces- wooden rodsCursus Honorum- Tribune of the Plebs (Plebs only, optional) 10 per yearQuaestor (age 30) • 20 per year, junior political officersAedile - 4 per year, in charge of public building, entertainmentPraetor (age 39) -8 per year, administrative officers, military commandersConsul- 2 per year, great administrative control, military commanders, Difficult to attain - once earned, family becomes nobilis “noble” Censor*- 2 every 5 years, conduct census, revise Senate rolesDictator* and Magister Equitum* Absolute power for 6 mo. or until the crisis ended – could be extendedAmicitia- Aedes- building Templum- in Rome now it is an invisible square. Ara- altarArea- Open space viewing skyTemple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus- Romes earliest temple, built in Etruscan style, rebuilt several times, most notable by Dominican.Temple of Saturn- Didn’t know much, lower level housed, used as offices for questors. Temple of Castors- Pollux and Castor, office of weights and measures, banking center, dentist office.Temple of Magna Mater- original foreign cult, omens & portens, silver statues, on the upper slopes of Palatine.Temple of Vesta- Restored, contained no cult statue, but some frame of the goddess, depositing for will and other documents.Republican victory temples- 4 temples (late 2nd CE/ early 1stBCE), second temple probably Temple of Fortune, all originally built by votum in battleRepublican Roman