Lucius Roscius Otho
Lucius Roscius Otho was Roman tribune during the year 67 BC. He is most famous for the Roscian law.[1]
Roscian law[]
The Roscian law reserved 14 rows in Roman theatres, behind the 4 rows reserved for members of the Roman Senate, for members of the Equestrian order, the second rank of the Roman Aristocracy, ranking below the patricians.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b Cicero, Marcus Tullius; Zetzel, James E. G. (2009), Ten speeches, Hackett Publishing, pp. 144–145, ISBN 978-0-87220-989-3
- ^ Csapo, Eric; Slater, William J. (1995), The context of ancient drama (4 ed.), University of Michigan Press, p. 309, ISBN 978-0-472-08275-9
Categories:
- Tribunes of the plebs
- 1st-century BC Romans