| The nobles were the descendants of any one who had filled one of the following six curule offices, viz. |
| Until the 2nd century BC, the curule aedileships rotated on a yearly basis between patricians and plebeians. |
| There are also some fine whole length statues of roman magistrates, in their curule chairs. |
| The curule aediles had responsibility for the ludi Romani and the Megalenses, which could be very expensive. |
| Senators were alone made eligible for the tribuneship, and no former Tribune could hold any curule office. |
| The curule aediles, who were the magistrates responsible for the care and supervision of the markets, also issued edicts. |
