HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Consuls
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Judges
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Senators
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Plebeians
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Detailed explanation-1: -The two most powerful magistrates in Rome were called consuls (KAHN-suhlz). The consuls were elected each year to run the city and lead the army. There were two consuls so that no one per-son would be too powerful. Below the consuls were other magis-trates.
Detailed explanation-2: -Two annual consuls were the chief magistrates of the Roman state during the Republican period.
Detailed explanation-3: -Originally, the title praetor was restricted to a magistrate, but c. 337 bc the office was opened to plebeians. Until c. 242 bc there was only one praetor who handled matters of equity between Roman citizens.
Detailed explanation-4: -Magistrates were the elected officials of the Roman republic. Each magistrate was vested with a degree of power, and the dictator, when there was one, had the highest level of power. Below the dictator was the censor (when they existed), and the consuls, the highest ranking ordinary magistrates.