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| − | A '''Consul''' is a powerful position of authority in ancient [[Rome]]; two Consuls were annually elected from 509 BC onwards. They had executive authority and military command of the [[Roman Republic]]. The office survived under the imperial system of the [[Roman Empire]] that succeeded the republic, but became increasingly divested of real power. The office even survived the fall of Rome itself in 476 AD, and the [[Barbarian]] rulers of [[Italy]] continued to appoint consuls until 541 AD. | + | <nowiki>A '''Consul''' is a powerful position of authority in ancient [[Rome]]; two Consuls were annually elected from 509 BC onwards. They had executive authority and military command of the [[Roman Republic]]. The office survived under the imperial system of the [[Roman Empire]] that succeeded the republic, but became increasingly divested of real power. The office even survived the fall of Rome itself in 476 AD, and the [[Barbarian]] rulers of [[Italy]] continued to appoint consuls until 541 AD. |
| − | [[Category:Roman History]] | + | [[Category:Roman History]]</nowiki> |
Revision as of 17:34, June 8, 2012
A '''Consul''' is a powerful position of authority in ancient [[Rome]]; two Consuls were annually elected from 509 BC onwards. They had executive authority and military command of the [[Roman Republic]]. The office survived under the imperial system of the [[Roman Empire]] that succeeded the republic, but became increasingly divested of real power. The office even survived the fall of Rome itself in 476 AD, and the [[Barbarian]] rulers of [[Italy]] continued to appoint consuls until 541 AD. [[Category:Roman History]]