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| − | A '''Quaestor''' ([[Latin]] for "investigator") was any one of a number of officials | + | A '''Quaestor''' ([[Latin]] for "investigator") was any one of a number of Roman officials concerned chiefly with financial administration who had charge of public revenue and expenditure, in general the lowest-ranking regular [[magistrate]] in [[Roman Empire|ancient Rome]], whose traditional responsibility was the treasury. The position served different functions at different periods. Occasionally, an honorary quaestorship was bestowed on an individual as a title of dignity. |
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaestor Quaestor - Wikipedia] | ||
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A Quaestor (Latin for "investigator") was any one of a number of Roman officials concerned chiefly with financial administration who had charge of public revenue and expenditure, in general the lowest-ranking regular magistrate in ancient Rome, whose traditional responsibility was the treasury. The position served different functions at different periods. Occasionally, an honorary quaestorship was bestowed on an individual as a title of dignity.