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Curiosities of ancient Rome (System and politics)

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System and politics offers interesting facts about the system of government, state institutions, and mechanisms of governance in ancient Rome. This category includes lesser-known facts and interesting details related to the functioning of the republic and empire, offices, political decisions, and the behind-the-scenes public life of the Roman Empire.

Voting in ancient Rome

From the beginning of Roman statehood, various types of population gatherings played a huge role. They had different names – tribe committees, centurial committees, and curial committees. Their shape and competencies have evolved, so I…Więcej

Roots of Nero, or bloody games between Agrippina the Younger and Gnaeus Domitius

Agrippina the Younger became famous, among others, as Nero’s mother. She was the daughter of Germanicus – an outstanding Roman leader and Agrippina the Elder. She was born around 16 CE in a city located…Więcej

Republic or empire? – how Octavian Augustus changed system without changing it

Which version of Rome is more interesting to you: the republic or the empire? On the one hand, the severity of customs, and on the other, the debauchery and decadence of the emperors. Here the…Więcej

How private agreement between three men ruined republic…

In 43 BCE a private agreement between three men sealed the fate of the Roman republic. Even before the death of Julius Caesar, the Roman republic was dying out – torn apart by the ambitions…Więcej

Two-headed Rome – about Roman consuls and their election

During the Republic, consuls were the highest state officials elected by a popular assembly called centurial committees (comitia centuriata). The election of consuls was the most important day in the Roman political calendar. When the…Więcej

Dictator and magister equitum – a unique case

In Roman Republic there could be only one dictator. But for a short time in the most turbulent period in the history of Rome a single exception took place. Commander of the cavalry appointed by…Więcej

Gaius Lelius Sapiens and reform of agricultural land law

Gaius Lalius Sapiens was a Roman politician in the mid-2nd century BCE and friend of the famous Roman leader Scipio Africanus the Younger – the conqueror of Carthage in 146 BCE. Lelius received his nickname…Więcej

First proscription letters

Lucius Cornelius Sulla is the first Roman citizen who, after the fall of the monarchy, practically took over full power in the Roman state. His rivalry with the populares led by Marius and Cynna led…Więcej

Lex Annalis – regulation of cursus honorum

Lex Annalis was the law which decisively regulated the order of office (cursus honourum) in the Roman Republic. Moreover, it set the minimum age that a Roman citizen must have had to apply for a…Więcej

Roman-Carthaginian relations before Punic Wars

There is much talk about the Punic Wars that took place between the Roman Republic and Carthage, also known as Kart Hadasht, or the city of Dido. In the years 264-146 BCE, there were three…Więcej

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