10-08-2006, 03:54 AM
Ave Civitas;
I am searching for information concerning the governing machinery of Roman cities.
I know that both Rome and Constantinople had Praefects, but did lesser cities (Caesarea of Cappadocia, CaesarAugustus of Terraconnesis, Alexandria of Egypt) also have a similar single person authority.
I also understand that both Rome and Constantinople as well as many other cities had their own curia, responsible for management of the city, they had the Duumviri [sometmes more than two officials] (almost like a consul I think) who oversaw the city senates (curia) proceedings, and there were also aedile with a host of responsibilities and quaestors beneath them as assistants.
My understanding of their positions is somthing like this:
Aedile were comissioners, street comissioners, Sacred buildings commissioners, etc.
Curatores were like managers, perhaps lower in position than the Aedile, but responsible for facets of the Aedile’s jobs
Quaestors were the goffer guys.
My question is in three parts:
Part I: Are my understandings of the Aedile, Curatores, and Quaestors correct?
Part II: Where were there city governors? If there were, where did they fit into this hierarchy?
Part III: Where did the curatores and Quaestors fit into the hierarchy?
Thanks for your consideration,
I have learned so much from you site.
Tom Chelmowski
I am searching for information concerning the governing machinery of Roman cities.
I know that both Rome and Constantinople had Praefects, but did lesser cities (Caesarea of Cappadocia, CaesarAugustus of Terraconnesis, Alexandria of Egypt) also have a similar single person authority.
I also understand that both Rome and Constantinople as well as many other cities had their own curia, responsible for management of the city, they had the Duumviri [sometmes more than two officials] (almost like a consul I think) who oversaw the city senates (curia) proceedings, and there were also aedile with a host of responsibilities and quaestors beneath them as assistants.
My understanding of their positions is somthing like this:
Aedile were comissioners, street comissioners, Sacred buildings commissioners, etc.
Curatores were like managers, perhaps lower in position than the Aedile, but responsible for facets of the Aedile’s jobs
Quaestors were the goffer guys.
My question is in three parts:
Part I: Are my understandings of the Aedile, Curatores, and Quaestors correct?
Part II: Where were there city governors? If there were, where did they fit into this hierarchy?
Part III: Where did the curatores and Quaestors fit into the hierarchy?
Thanks for your consideration,
I have learned so much from you site.
Tom Chelmowski
AKA Tom Chelmowski
Historiae Eruditere (if that is proper Latin)
Historiae Eruditere (if that is proper Latin)
