aedile
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An aedile was a Roman public official responsible for overseeing city infrastructure, public games, markets, and the maintenance of order in urban life.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman magistrate
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| associatedWith | political advancement ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
building regulations
ⓘ
public morals in markets ⓘ safety regulations at games ⓘ |
| couldHold | judicial powers in minor cases ⓘ |
| country | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedBy | Roman people ⓘ |
| followedByInCareer | praetor ⓘ |
| hasType |
curule aedile
ⓘ
plebeian aedile ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedFor | plebeians ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LatinName | aedilis ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| oftenFinanced | public games from personal funds ⓘ |
| partOf | cursus honorum ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Roman citizen ⓘ |
| precededByInCareer | quaestor ⓘ |
| reportedIn |
Cicero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ Polybius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
care of markets (cura annonae)
ⓘ
care of public games (cura ludorum) ⓘ care of the city (cura urbis) ⓘ maintenance of aqueducts ⓘ maintenance of public buildings ⓘ maintenance of sewers ⓘ maintenance of streets ⓘ maintenance of temples ⓘ organization of public festivals ⓘ organization of public games ⓘ public order in the city ⓘ regulation of weights and measures ⓘ supervision of markets ⓘ supply of grain ⓘ urban order ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Roman curule magistrate ⓘ |
| termLength | one year ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Roman Forum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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