Chapter XVII: The Roman Constitution and Army

Review of the history of the Roman Constitution 116

Political equality of the Patricians and Plebeians 116

I. THE MAGISTRATES--
The Lex Annalis 117
1. The Quæstors 117
2. The Ædiles 117
3. The Prætors 117
4. The Consuls 118
5. The Dictators 118
6. The Censors 118
(_a_) The Census 118
(_b_) Control over the morals of the citizens 119
(_c_) Administration of the finances of the
state 119

II. THE SENATE--
Its number 119
Its mode of Election 119
Its power and duties 119

III. THE POPULAR ASSEMBLIES--
1. The Comitia Curiata 120
2. The Comitia Centuriata: change in its
constitution 120
3. The Comitia Tributa 121
The Tribunes 121
The Plebiscita 121

IV. FINANCES--
Tributum 121
Vectigalia 121

V. THE ARMY--
Number of the Legion 122
1. _First Period_--Servius Tullius 122
2. _Second Period_--The Great Latin War, B.C. 340 122
Hastati 122
Principes 122
Triarii 122
Rorarii and Accensi 123
3. _Third Period_--During the wars of the
younger Scipio 123
Two legions assigned to each Consul 123
Division of the legion 123
The Maniples 123
The Cohorts 123
The Tribuni Militum 123
The Horse-soldiers 123
Infantry of the Socii 123
4. _Fourth Period_--From the times of the
Gracchi to the downfall of the Republic 123
Changes introduced by Marius 124
Triumphs 124