Consul
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| '''Consul''' (abbrev. ''cos.''; [[Latin]] plural ''consules'') was the highest [[elected office]] of the [[Roman Republic]] and an appointive office under the [[Roman Empire|Empire]]. The title was also used in other [[city state]]s and also revived in modern [[State (polity)|states]], notably in the [[First French Republic]]. The relating adjective is '''consular''', from the Latin ''[[consularis]]'' (which has been used, substantiated, as a title in its own right). | '''Consul''' (abbrev. ''cos.''; [[Latin]] plural ''consules'') was the highest [[elected office]] of the [[Roman Republic]] and an appointive office under the [[Roman Empire|Empire]]. The title was also used in other [[city state]]s and also revived in modern [[State (polity)|states]], notably in the [[First French Republic]]. The relating adjective is '''consular''', from the Latin ''[[consularis]]'' (which has been used, substantiated, as a title in its own right). | ||
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Consul (abbrev. cos.; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic. The relating adjective is consular, from the Latin consularis (which has been used, substantiated, as a title in its own right).
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See also
- Captain Regent (similar modern position in San Marino's government)
- Consularis (Roman gubernatorial style)
- Chronological listings of Roman consuls (in law always republican Magistrates):
- List of topics related to ancient Rome
- Political institutions of Rome
- Consulate
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