{"product_id":"the-role-of-ex-consuls-in-republican-rome-218-31-bce-hardback-9781009597371","title":"The Role of Ex-Consuls in Republican Rome, 218–31 BCE (Hardback) 9781009597371","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Role of Ex-Consuls in Republican Rome, 218–31 BCE\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first book on the political activities of ex-consuls, the top of the aristocracy during the Roman Republic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrancisco Pina Polo (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009597371, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 May 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e260 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 2 cm, 0.53 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The work certainly adds to a growing literature on Roman political offices and hierarchies amongst the Roman elite, to which Pina Polo has been an important contributor. Indeed, this is a culmination of many years of detailed work by Pina Polo on these themes. At the beginning of the work Pina Polo sets out questions which he hopes the monograph will answer, for example: 'what was the political career of a consularis?', 'what was their political role in the Senate?' or 'was consular status a privileged source of economic benefits?'. Marked against these questions the book is a success and for those interested in the life of consulares it will surely be invaluable. Pina Polo's monograph also opens an interesting range of new questions.' Connor Beattie, Bryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe consulship was the highest office in the Roman Republic. At the end of their term ex-consuls automatically attained the status of consulares, remained members of the Senate for life, gained prestige and influence in Rome and were therefore expected to play a prominent role in Roman politics and society. Holding the consulship by no means marked the end of a consular's political activities. But what did ex-consuls do from the time they completed their consulship until their death? What was their political career? What was their political role in the Senate? What kinds of public tasks and duties did they perform for the res publica? What function did consulares play in Roman society, and how strong was their leadership capacity? This is the first book in any language on the political role of ex-consuls, who formed the top level of the aristocracy during the Roman Republic.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Facing up to the crisis: consulars during the Hannibalic war (218–202)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Consulars between the second Punic war and Sulla's dictatorship (201–82)\u003cbr\u003e 3. Consulars between Sulla's dictatorship and the civil war (81–50)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Consulars under Caesar's rule and in the Triumviral period (49–31)\u003cbr\u003e Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index of subjects\u003cbr\u003e Index of names.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52472080761112,"sku":"9781009597371","price":73.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009597371i.jpg?v=1785716454","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-role-of-ex-consuls-in-republican-rome-218-31-bce-hardback-9781009597371","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}