Sofokles- Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Hi! With my book still left in Italy and me here, in Sweden I turn to You for help, my dear ancient friends. I'm doing research about the time when Marius lived (so we are around 100BC). My question is about the elections that was held in Campus Maritus. In witch month where the elections held? I know that the consuls were elected first and then, 2-3 days later, the praetors, but...in witch month? Also, did the new consuls entered their consulate in Marsch (the first month in the roman calender(?) or was it earlier? I have tried to find a good site where you can read about each month, how many days every month had, when they celebrated Idus etc, but haven't yet succeded... As I said, this question is about before Ceasar lived and revolted the roman calender. Please forgive my english but I hope that You can understand the most of all my questions. Best regards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the5500th Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 (edited) Hi Sofokles, The election for the two consuls usually but not always took place near the end of July. I know that Julius Caesar took up the Consulship at the beginning of January. I expect Praetors took up office at the same time and as you said the elections were held just after those of the Consuls. If you are looking for a list of events in each month I know the UNRV has one on the website but I think it might only have the dates of holidays. Edited May 29, 2010 by the5500th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompieus Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 (edited) From around 223BC down to 153BC the elections for consul and praetor generally took place in February-March and the magistrates took office with the new year - on the ides of March. When the start of the consular year was switched to 1 January (153BC) the elections usually took place in December. The elections were left to the last minute because one of the consuls had to return to Rome from his province to conduct them. After Sulla's dictatorship, however, the consuls stayed in Rome during their year of office and the elections were held earlier. As was mentioned above, by Caesar's time they were normally held in July. Edited May 30, 2010 by Pompieus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofokles- Posted May 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 Thanks alot for both of you answers! They helped alot! Can You (Pompeius) give me a tip where I can read more about this? Where did You come across of this source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompieus Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 On line you could try the old Wm Smith Classical Dictionary (dated but a good grounding) on the "Lacus Curtius" website: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roma...MIGRA/home.html In print a good place to start is the Oxford Classical Dictionary or Lintott's "Constitutuion of the Roman Republic". All in english I'm afraid...by the way, your english is excellent. Unfortunately we Americans are fairly Philistine about other languages (myself included). We get so little chance to use what we learned in school. There are also some good websites on the Roman calendar on line, discussing the months, Kalends, nones and ides, comitial days, holidays nundae etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofokles- Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Once again: Thank You! This will help me alot! Now I have something to read this night Have yourself a good day (or night...not sure what timezone you are in but anyway..heheh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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