censor (Roman Republic)
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The censor in the Roman Republic was a high-ranking magistrate responsible for conducting the census, overseeing public morals, and managing certain aspects of state finances and public works.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman magistracy
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| abolishedDeFacto | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| couldConveneSenate | yes ⓘ |
| couldDegradeTo | lower census class ⓘ |
| couldExpelFrom |
Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
equestrian order ⓘ |
| couldImpose |
infamia
ⓘ
nota censoria ⓘ |
| couldIssueEdicts | yes ⓘ |
| couldNot |
administer criminal justice
ⓘ
command armies ⓘ |
| couldRemove | public horse from equites ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| createdBy | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedBy | comitia centuriata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement | minimum age higher than consul ⓘ |
| hadImperium | no ⓘ |
| introducedOffice | 443 BC ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
citizens’ lifestyle
ⓘ
family conduct ⓘ luxury and extravagance ⓘ mores (morals and customs) ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | censor ⓘ |
| maximumIntervalBetweenCensuses | 5 years ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolders |
Appius Claudius Caecus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cato the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfOfficeHoldersSimultaneously | 2 ⓘ |
| oversaw |
assignment of citizens to centuries
ⓘ
assignment of citizens to tribes ⓘ classification of citizens by wealth ⓘ construction of public buildings ⓘ construction of roads ⓘ leasing of public land ⓘ lectio senatus ⓘ maintenance of public buildings ⓘ maintenance of roads ⓘ public contracts ⓘ revision of equestrian order ⓘ revision of senate roll ⓘ tax-farming contracts ⓘ |
| powerType |
administrative authority
ⓘ
moral authority ⓘ |
| rankInCursusHonorum | above consul ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | censorship ⓘ |
| requiredPreviousOffice | consul ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
census
ⓘ
public morals ⓘ public works ⓘ state finances ⓘ |
| symbolOfAuthority |
curule chair
ⓘ
lictors without axes ⓘ |
| termLength | 18 months ⓘ |
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