He was born at Reate, in the Sabine hills, the son of a member of the equites. |
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Japanese equites are Underweight because domestic demand remains lacklustre, with only the export and industrial sectors being attractive. |
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Saturninus and Glaucia might secure him the continuing favour of the plebs and perhaps the equites, though they might also steal it for themselves. |
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By ad 5 destinatio seems to have been the practice that is, a special panel of senators and equites selected the praetors and consuls, and the comitia centuriata automatically ratified their choice. |
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He struck the names of many senators and equites who no longer met qualifications, but showed respect by allowing them to resign in advance. |
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At Augustus' death, the equites, or knights, chose Claudius to head their delegation. |
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The centurions were up before them and off to the principia where they and the equites were required to assemble. |
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The execution of many senators and equites, the insolence and venality of his freedmen, the excessive influence of his wives, and even his bodily infirmities combined to make him unpopular. |
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