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Roman consul

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Also known as consul

political office in ancient Rome

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A Roman consul was the highest elected political office in ancient Rome, with two consuls serving together each year to lead the government and command the military. The position mattered greatly because it represented the peak of power in Roman society and the consulship became a symbol of Roman leadership and prestige throughout the ancient world.

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Instance of
position
Subclass of
Roman magistrate
Has parts of class
Roman governor
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described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Commons category
Roman consuls
topic's main category
Category:Roman consuls
native label
consul
time period
late antiquity
applies to jurisdiction
Byzantine Empire
inception
0509-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
0541-00-00
has characteristic
collegiality
prerequisite
praetor
different from
consul general
female form of label
réimesch Konsulin
male form of label
réimesche Konsul
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Princeps senatus

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