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The Roman Censors: How Two Men Ruled Morality and Money
Long before the emperors, two elected officials held the power to decide who could vote, who could own property, and even who could marry. The Roman censors—first established in 443 BCE—were the guardians of the census, the tax rolls, and the moral fabric of the Republic. This episode explores how men like Cato the Elder, Appius Claudius Caecus, and the stern Cato the Censor used their office to expel senators, regulate luxury, and define Roman virtue. We examine the infamous lustrum purification ritual, the case of Manlius Capitolinus who was censored for naming his son after a Gallic…
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