5th Century BC
Before 443 BC, the consuls were responsible for the census. In 443 BC, the right to take the census was moved from the consuls to the newly established office of censor. They were chosen exclusively from patricians.
| Year | Patrician censors | Plebeian censors |
|---|---|---|
| 443 | Lucius Papirius Mugillanus Lucius Sempronius Atratinus |
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| 435 | Gaius Furius Pacilus Fusus Marcus Geganius Macerinus |
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| ... | ||
| 418 | Manius Aemilius Mamercinus Lucius Papirius Mugillanus |
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| 403 | Marcus Furius Camillus Marcus Postumius Albinus Regillensis |
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