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lictor

lictors

also: lictor

An attendant who bore the fasces before a magistrate and carried out his commands; the consul's lictors went before him with the axes.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 24 §9 the consul bade the lictors approach
An attendant who bore the fasces before a magistrate and carried out his commands; the consul's lictors went before him with the axes.
The History of Rome, Book 27 §26 lictors
Lictors, the attendants who bore the fasces before senior magistrates; five of the consuls' were captured.

Mentioned in 21 works (42 mentions)

The History of Rome, Book 1 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 2 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 3 hist · 7 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 4 hist · 1 mention

§50 lictors

The History of Rome, Book 6 hist · 1 mention

§38 lictors

The History of Rome, Book 8 hist · 3 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 9 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 10 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 21 hist · 1 mention

§63 lictors

The History of Rome, Book 22 hist · 1 mention

§11 lictors

The History of Rome, Book 23 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 24 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 25 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 27 hist · 1 mention

§26 lictors

The History of Rome, Book 29 hist · 1 mention

§9 lictors

The History of Rome, Book 31 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 36 hist · 1 mention

§21 lictors

The History of Rome, Book 37 hist · 1 mention

§49 lictors

The History of Rome, Book 39 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 41 hist · 1 mention

§15 lictors

The History of Rome, Book 45 hist · 2 mentions