Aedile Books
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W. W. Norton & Company (17 March 2007)Price: $19.77 -
Penguin Classics (18 December 2007)Price: $10.20 -
Penguin Classics (25 June 2002)Price: $10.88 -
Wiley (08 February 2010)Price: $17.13 -
Random House Trade Paperbacks (11 March 2010)Price: $11.53
Definition
Aediles gained prominence during the Roman Republic, from approximately 500–27 BC. The post was held by young Roman men who were interested in a long-term career in Roman government. Following the cursus honorum (“course of honors”) track, these young Romans were often elected to aediles between having held the post of quaestor and praetor.
The post of aedile was created in 494 BC, with the intention of them being assistants to the tribunes. They originally served in some capacity as law enforcers, levying fines and managing the games. They were not considered highly important in terms of politics and the state.
In 446 BC, aediles were given the power to care for Senate decrees and maintained the acts of the popular assembly, made up of plebeians. They amassed more power over the course of the republic, with their duties being likened to that of the Roman censors. In fact, they would often carry out duties that the censors were unable to. When it came to managing public festivals, the Plebeian aedile managed the Plebeian festivals, and the Patrician-born aedile would have been in charge of the Patrician-run festivals.
The office of aedile was effectively eliminated by the first Roman Emperor, Augustus. When he took over the reigns as manager of public festivals, he essentially rendered the office meaningless. Future emperors would continue to mitigate the duties of aedile even more. The office had disappeared completely by the third century AD.
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