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Equus Publicus
The ''equus publicus'' (literally "horse bought by the commonwealth") was an honourable status in ancient Rome, granting its holder a military horse paid for by the state, along with the cost of its fodder for its whole life. The money for the horse was called ''aes equestre'', whilst the annual money for the horses provisions for a year was called ''aes hordearium''. History ''Equus publicus'' was originally given to all members of the equites class, which was drawn from the Patrician (ancient Rome), patricians, in the Roman Kingdom, regnal period. During the Roman Republic, republican period, while the status of equites was obtainable by way of having a property value of more than 100,000 denarii or else inheritance, but the ''equus publicus'' was only attainable by way of inheritance from a father. In imperial times, after the reforms of Augustus, the status could be granted by an emperor, along with inheritance from a father.Jones (1964) 7, 8 See also * Social class in ancient R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Rome
In modern historiography, ancient Rome refers to Roman civilisation from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), Roman Republic (509–27 BC) and Roman Empire (27 BC–476 AD) until the fall of the western empire. Ancient Rome began as an Italic settlement, traditionally dated to 753 BC, beside the River Tiber in the Italian Peninsula. The settlement grew into the city and polity of Rome, and came to control its neighbours through a combination of treaties and military strength. It eventually dominated the Italian Peninsula, assimilated the Greek culture of southern Italy ( Magna Grecia) and the Etruscan culture and acquired an Empire that took in much of Europe and the lands and peoples surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. It was among the largest empires in the ancient world, with an estimated 50 to 90 million inhabitants, roughly 20% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
