Praetor

Please |help| us convert the |Dictionary of Roman Coins| from scans to text by typing the original text here. Please add updates or make corrections to the NumisWiki text version as appropriate. Praetor.  This was a title which the Romans. immediately after the expusion of the kings, conferred on the consul and other great magistrates. These were men who in the law, the army and amongst the people (praeirent) took the lead or who were appointed to any office of dignity whether for things sacred or profane. But in B.C. 367, a magistrate was created to whom this name was thenceforward exclusively appropriated.  Two causes led to his institution.  The first was to abate the discontent of the Patricians with the law which had rendered the Plebeians eligible to the consulship.  The second was to provide some competent person as president at the tribunals during the too frequent absences of the consuls on warlike expeditions.

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Praetor

Please |help| us convert the |Dictionary of Roman Coins| from scans to text by typing the original text here. Please add updates or make corrections to the NumisWiki text version as appropriate. Praetor.  This was a title which the Romans. immediately after the expusion of the kings, conferred on the consul and other great magistrates. These were men who in the law, the army and amongst the people (praeirent) took the lead or who were appointed to any office of dignity whether for things sacred or profane. But in B.C. 367, a magistrate was created to whom this name was thenceforward exclusively appropriated.  Two causes led to his institution.  The first was to abate the discontent of the Patricians with the law which had rendered the Plebeians eligible to the consulship.  The second was to provide some competent person as president at the tribunals during the too frequent absences of the consuls on warlike expeditions.

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