office
Aedilis plebis
aedile of the plebs
also: plebeian aedile
A plebeian magistrate, assistant to the tribunes, charged with the city's policing, markets, and the plebs's records; here the aediles take on the watch when the consuls are dead.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 3 §6 aediles of the plebs
Plebeian magistrates who assisted the tribunes and oversaw the city's order; with the consuls dead or dying, they take on the night watch.
- The History of Rome, Book 3 §31 aedile of the plebs
A plebeian magistrate who assisted the tribunes and could prosecute before the people; here Alienus arraigns Veturius.
- The History of Rome, Book 4 §4 aediles
Magistrates charged with the city's temples, games, markets, and public order.