| Show the roman canul the most honorable office in the roman republic was that of consul there were always two elected every year one each from the patricians and plebeians plebe ians the consul must be at least forty three years old and must have held the office of praetor the consuls were the heads of the republic discharging all public functions beuch as receiving ambassadors or assembling the senate their insignia were those of a kiny except a crown they were always attended each by twelve victors or servants bearing the boxes or bundles of rods with an ax in the center the lie tors however proceeded only one at a time the victors of the other following him the year was named after them and any laws passed at their recommendation men dation also went by their names aliey commanded alie armies of the republic and when both were with the same army they commanded on alternate days under the emperors empro rs the office became an empty lionor though surrounded with much greater state |
