Censoria potestas et concordia. Le rôle des pouvoirs censoriaux dans la résolution de la violence à Rome au Ier siècle a.C.
The article explores the role of censorial powers in managing crises and violence in Rome during the 1st century BCE, initially intended to ensure the stability of the res publica, but which were gradually diverted by the imperatores to consolidate their authority.Sylla is notable for being the firs...
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| description | The article explores the role of censorial powers in managing crises and violence in Rome during the 1st century BCE, initially intended to ensure the stability of the res publica, but which were gradually diverted by the imperatores to consolidate their authority.Sylla is notable for being the first to utilize these prerogatives through his proscriptions, which resulted in the elimination of political opponents and the redefinition of institutions. Caesar appropriated these powers to restructure citizenship and the Senate, notably by integrating new citizens and modifying the census, thus acting as a censor without holding the title, thereby strengthening his control over Rome. Octavian, the future Augustus, continued this trend by obtaining a censoria potestas independent of the censorial magistracy.The article draws attention to the progressive dissociation between the role of censor and the exercise of its powers, which became an essential political tool for maintaining concordia and ensuring the res publica’s longevity. The use of these powers thus played a role in the transition from the Republic to the Principate. |
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| spellingShingle | Noémie Lemennais Censoria potestas et concordia. Le rôle des pouvoirs censoriaux dans la résolution de la violence à Rome au Ier siècle a.C. Cahiers des Études Anciennes censoria potestas concordia res publica proscriptions census lectio senatus |
| title | Censoria potestas et concordia. Le rôle des pouvoirs censoriaux dans la résolution de la violence à Rome au Ier siècle a.C. |
| title_full | Censoria potestas et concordia. Le rôle des pouvoirs censoriaux dans la résolution de la violence à Rome au Ier siècle a.C. |
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| title_short | Censoria potestas et concordia. Le rôle des pouvoirs censoriaux dans la résolution de la violence à Rome au Ier siècle a.C. |
| title_sort | censoria potestas et concordia le role des pouvoirs censoriaux dans la resolution de la violence a rome au ier siecle a c |
| topic | censoria potestas concordia res publica proscriptions census lectio senatus |
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