office
triumviri capitales
also: tresviri capitales, triumviri capitales
The three junior magistrates responsible for the prison, executions, and night policing at Rome; charged here with posting watches and guarding against fire and nocturnal gatherings.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 39 §14 triumviri capitales
The three junior magistrates over the prison, executions, and night policing at Rome.