Blake
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yes, he was. Did they only serve for one year? One year. And they were rotating, right? It used to be you couldn't do it more than once. That would break down over time. So I think Marius was consul seven times. Yeah.
I think it was possibly after the first time. Maybe it was a bit before. I can't remember my exact hierarchy, but yeah.
I think it was possibly after the first time. Maybe it was a bit before. I can't remember my exact hierarchy, but yeah.
But, you know, again, I have 90 percent of it instantly. Yes. Still pretty good.
But, you know, again, I have 90 percent of it instantly. Yes. Still pretty good.
You've got to get on that.
You've got to get on that.
Did I say that correctly?
Did I say that correctly?
Tribune of the Plebs was a it was an office created. They kind of had this thing called the struggle of orders in Rome because they had patricians who were the elite, the noble class. And then you had the plebs, ordinary people.
Tribune of the Plebs was a it was an office created. They kind of had this thing called the struggle of orders in Rome because they had patricians who were the elite, the noble class. And then you had the plebs, ordinary people.
and the Tribune they were kind of an office that was created after the plebs revolted a few too many times and they would demand more rights and the Tribune he the big thing that he could do is or a few things one he was personally inviolable so he was you could not touch a Tribune I believe I think it was a death penalty offense to harm a Tribune basically and
and the Tribune they were kind of an office that was created after the plebs revolted a few too many times and they would demand more rights and the Tribune he the big thing that he could do is or a few things one he was personally inviolable so he was you could not touch a Tribune I believe I think it was a death penalty offense to harm a Tribune basically and
Uh, and then they could veto legislation. Veto literally means that's one of the options they could veto. It literally means I forbid, and they could just say veto and kill a bill. And then if they're looking for something else, they have the ability to convene the people's assembly. Yeah. Yeah. They could do that too.
Uh, and then they could veto legislation. Veto literally means that's one of the options they could veto. It literally means I forbid, and they could just say veto and kill a bill. And then if they're looking for something else, they have the ability to convene the people's assembly. Yeah. Yeah. They could do that too.
Yes. That's one of the options. Okay.
Yes. That's one of the options. Okay.
Cursus honorum or honorum or however you want to say that. Okay, why don't you have to say the options? Yeah, exactly. Okay.
Cursus honorum or honorum or however you want to say that. Okay, why don't you have to say the options? Yeah, exactly. Okay.
For the Roman Republic resided with the blank. That would be the Senate. Like the Senate would declare a war. The consuls would command the army, but it wasn't like us where the president does these things. It would be that the Senate would send ambassadors. They would reply to things.