Comitia Centuriata
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The Comitia Centuriata was one of the principal popular assemblies of the Roman Republic, organized by military centuries and empowered to elect senior magistrates, pass laws, and decide on war and capital cases.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman political institution
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popular assembly → voting assembly → |
| basedOn |
census classes
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military organization of Roman citizens → property qualifications → |
| characteristic |
organized by property class and age
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wealthier centuries voted first → |
| country |
Roman Republic
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| decidesOn |
appeals in capital cases
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war and peace → |
| decline |
lost importance in late Republic
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| englishName |
Centuriate Assembly
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| excludes |
non-citizens
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| governedBy |
Roman public law
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| hasFunction |
capital jurisdiction
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declaration of war → election of magistrates → legislation → |
| hasPower |
to confirm imperium
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to decide capital cases → to declare war → to elect censors → to elect consuls → to elect praetors → to pass laws → |
| historicalRole |
central role in early Roman Republic politics
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| language |
Latin
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| latinName |
Comitia Centuriata
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| legalStatus |
formal organ of the Roman people
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| locatedIn |
ancient Rome
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city of Rome → |
| membership |
Roman citizens
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| metAt |
Campus Martius
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| organizedBy |
centuries
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military centuries → |
| partOf |
Roman Republic
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| presidedOverBy |
consul
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magistrate with imperium → praetor → |
| reformedBy |
Servius Tullius
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| reformedIn |
middle Republic
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| relatedTo |
Comitia Tributa
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Concilium Plebis → |
| timePeriod |
Roman Republic
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| votingSystem |
one vote per century
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| votingUnit |
century
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Comitia Tributa
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distinctFrom |
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Comitia Centuriata
("Centuriate Assembly")
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englishName |
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Comitia Centuriata
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latinName |
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Roman Republic
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legislativeBody |
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Comitia Tributa
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relatedTo |