the duumviri
1Duumviri — Ancient Rome This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Ancient Rome Periods …
2duumviri — /d(y)uwamvaray/ (From duo, two, and viri, men.) A general appellation among the ancient Romans, given to any magistrates elected in pairs to fill any office, or perform any function. Duumviri municipales were two annual magistrates in the towns… …
3duumviri — /d(y)uwamvaray/ (From duo, two, and viri, men.) A general appellation among the ancient Romans, given to any magistrates elected in pairs to fill any office, or perform any function. Duumviri municipales were two annual magistrates in the towns… …
4Duumviri — Duumvir Du*um vir, n.; pl. E. {Duumvirs}, L. {Duumviri}. [L., fr. duo two + vir man.] (Rom. Antiq.) One of two Roman officers or magistrates united in the same public functions. [1913 Webster] …
5Executive Magistrates of the Roman Kingdom — The Executive Magistrates of the Roman Kingdom were elected officials of the ancient Roman Kingdom. During the period of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman King was the principal executive magistrate.Abbott, 8] His power, in practice, was absolute. He… …
6duumviri — n. one of two officers in ancient Rome who exercised jointly the duties of a public office …
7duumviri — Two Roman magistrates possessing the same powers and functions who were elected or appointed as a pair …
8Roman Navy — The Roman Navy (Latin: Classis , lit. fleet ) comprised the naval forces of the Roman state. Unlike modern naval forces, it never existed as an autonomous service, but operated as an adjunct to the Roman army. Founded in ca. 311 BC, and massively …
9Noviodunum (Switzerland) — For Other Roman/Celtic settlements of the same name, see Noviodunum. Roman column from Noviodunum Noviodunum or Colonia Iulia Equestris was a Roman era settlement in what is now Nyon in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Contents …
10Perduellio — In the early days of Ancient Rome, perduellio was the term for the capital offense of high treason. It was set down plainly in the Law of the Twelve Tables as thus: The Law of the Twelve Tables orders that he who has stirred up an enemy or who… …
