Executive Magistrate of The Roman Kingdom

Executive Magistrate Of The Roman Kingdom

Roman Constitution

• Constitution of the Kingdom
• Constitution of the Republic
• Constitution of the Empire
• Constitution of the Late Empire
• History of the Constitution
• Senate
• Legislative Assemblies
• Executive Magistrates

Ordinary magistrates

Consul Praetor Quaestor Promagistrate

Aedile Tribune Censor Governor

Extraordinary magistrates

Dictator Magister Equitum Consular tribune

Rex Triumviri Decemviri

Titles and honours

• Emperor

Legatus Dux Officium Praefectus Vicarius Vigintisexviri Lictor

Magister militum Imperator Princeps senatus Pontifex Maximus Augustus Caesar Tetrarch

Precedent and law

• Roman Law

Imperium Mos maiorum Collegiality

Roman citizenship Auctoritas Cursus honorum

senatus consultum (senatus consultum ultimum)

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The executive magistrates of the Roman Kingdom were elected officials of the ancient Roman Kingdom. During the period of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman King was the principal executive magistrate. His power, in practice, was absolute. He was the chief executive, chief priest, chief lawgiver, chief judge, and the sole commander-in-chief of the army. He had the sole power to select his own assistants, and to grant them their powers. Unlike most other ancient monarchs, his powers rested on law and legal precedent, through a type of statutory authorization known as "Imperium" (Latin: "Command"). He could only receive these powers through the political process of a democratic election, and could theoretically be removed from office. As such, he could not pass his powers to an heir upon his death, and he typically received no divine honors or recognitions. When the king died, his power reverted to the Roman Senate, which then chose an Interrex to facilitate the election of a new king. The new king was then formally elected by the People of Rome, and, upon the acquiescence of the Roman Senate, he was granted his Imperium by the people through the popular assembly.