Until the 2nd century BC, the curule aedileships rotated on a yearly basis between patricians and plebeians. |
After first arguing that the centuries had no relevant authority, he asserts that curule officials originally used the archaic curiate assembly in civil matters. |
The curule aediles had responsibility for the ludi Romani and the Megalenses, which could be very expensive. |
The nobles were the descendants of any one who had filled one of the following six curule offices, viz. |
The curule aediles, who were the magistrates responsible for the care and supervision of the markets, also issued edicts. |
The latter were called curule aediles and they were considered curule magistrates. |