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    Diarchy (redirect from Duumvir)
    Diarchy (from Greek δι-, di-, "double", and -αρχία, -arkhía, "ruled"), duarchy, or duumvirate is a form of government characterized by corule, with two...
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    Duumviri (redirect from Duumvirs)
    (Latin for 'two men'), originally duoviri and also known in English as the duumvirs, were any of various joint magistrates of ancient Rome. Such pairs of Roman...
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  • jurisdiction power, elected by the Senate. The term is related to triumvir and duumvir, respectively describing a post of three and two people, which gave rise...
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  • chief magistracy, another title was often used, such as the Punic sufet, Duumvir, or native styles like Meddix. The city-state of Genoa, unlike ancient...
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    the defenders. For this victory, he was awarded a triumph and elected duumvir by the colony of Antioch of Pisidia. By 1 AD, Quirinius was appointed tutor...
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  • inhabitants were granted citizenship under Trajan; Lucius was the first duumvir of the new colonia (IRT 412). He is likely the wealthy equestrian that...
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    from some of his best speeches. His father was a municipal magistrate (duumvir) who bequeathed at his death the sum of nearly two million sesterces to...
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  • municipium was held by four annually elected officials, composed of two duumvirs and two aediles. Advisory powers were held by the decurions, appointed...
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    raised the issue in Parliament. Convinced of Harley's caballing, the duumvirs threatened the Queen with resignation unless she dismissed him. Anne fought...
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    Ovid speaks of Jupiter and his grandson. Livy records that in 192 BC, duumvir Q. Marcus Ralla dedicated to Jupiter on the Capitol the two temples promised...
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