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A municipium (pl. municipia) belonged to the second highest class of Roman cities, being inferior in status to the colonia. Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions (or stratification) between individuals or groups in Societies or Cultures. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC A Roman colonia (plural coloniae) was originally a Roman outpost established in conquered territory to secure it The first municipium was Tusculum. For other uses of Tusculum see Tusculum (disambiguation. Tusculum is the classical Roman name of a major ancient Alban Hills city in The distinguishing characteristic of the municipium was self-governance. Governance relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance.

2 orders of the municipia

The citizens of municipia of the first order held full Roman citizenship and their rights (civitas optimo iure) included the right to vote, which was the ultimate right in Rome, and a sure sign of full rights. Citizenship in the time of Ancient Rome was a privileged status afforded to certain individuals with respect to laws property and governance A right is a legal or moral Entitlement or Permission. Rights are of vital importance in theories of Justice and deontological ethics Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally

The second order of municipia comprised important tribal centres which had come under Roman control. A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally consists of a Social group existing before the development of or outside of States Many anthropologists use Residents of these did not become full Roman citizens (although their magistrates could become so after retirement). This article deals with personal residence in a given place For other uses see Residency (disambiguation and Resident. The Roman Magistrates were elected officials in Ancient Rome. They were given the duties of full citizens in terms of liability to taxes and military service, but not all of the rights: most significantly, they had no right to vote. Duty (from "due" that which is owing O Fr deu did past participle of devoir Lat Military service in its simplest sense is service by an individual or group in an Army or other military organization whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary

Executive power in municipium was held by four annually elected officials, composed of two duumvirs and two aediles, all under the thumb of Roman rule. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it in an Organisation or A duumvirate is an alliance between two equally powerful political or military leaders Aedile ( Aedilis, from aedes aedis "temple" "building" was an office of the Roman Republic. The thumb is the medial -most digit of the hand The English adjective for thumb is pollical Advisory powers were held by the decurions, appointed members of the local equivalent to the senate. A decurion was a member of a city senate in the Roman Empire. The Roman Senate was a political institution in Ancient Rome. In later years, these became hereditary.

The only known municipium in Brittania was St. Albans, then called Verulamium. Britannia was the term originally used by the Romans to refer first to the British Isles, and later to the island of Great Britain. St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London. Verulamium was the third-largest city in Roman Britain. It was sited in the southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire.

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