The Roman Dictatorship

2023-10-13

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During the Roman Republic, the highest office that someone could aspire to was the position of consult. Every year, two men were elected consul, and it was such a high honor it would help your family for generations.…except that it actually wasn’t the highest office. There was one office that was higher, but you couldn’t be elected to it. Someone could only be appointed, only for a limited amount of time and only in extreme circumstances. Learn more about the Roman Dictatorship, what the position was, and how it was eventually exploited on this episode of Everyt...

…except that it actually wasn’t the highest office. There was one office that was higher, but you couldn’t be elected to it. Someone could only be appointed, only for a limited amount of time and only in extreme circumstances.

Learn more about the Roman Dictatorship, what the position was, and how it was eventually exploited on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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