Oaths of office 2768 AUC
This is the first time in Nova Roma that the quaestores have fulfilled their historical Roman duty to administer the oaths of office of all other magistrates: The reason why they were the first magistrates to enter office, on the Nones of December in ancient Rome; and now, as of St. Cornelia C. Aemilio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXVII a.u.c., in Nova Roma as well.
It was a Roman tradition that quaestores were the first magistrates to enter office on December 5th, because they were tasked to ensure all other magistrates who would enter office after them would take the oath of office. The quaestores had to prepare the ceremony; to witness and verify the oaths.
The following report, made by the quaestores Cn. Lentulus and Ti. Cassius, is the official record of each oath of office as it was given:
| Name | Office | Date | Forum message ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Pompeius Caninus | Consul | 31-Dec-2767 | 94676 ML |
| Sex. Lucilius Tutor | Praetor maior | 01-Jan-2768 | 94694 ML |
| A. Liburnius Hadrianus | Praetor | 01-Jan-2768 | 94696 ML |
| P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus | Censor | 01-Jan-2768 | 94684 ML |
| A. Iulius Paterculus | Aedilis plebis | 20-Dec-2767 | 94544 ML |
| C. Maria Marcella | Aedilis plebis | 20-Dec-2767 | 94603 ML |
| Cn. Cornelius Lentulus | Quaestor | 05-Dec-2767 | 94501 ML |
| Cn. Rutilius Viminalis | Quaestor | 08-Dec-2767 | 94516 ML |
| C. Claudius Quadratus | Quaestor | 17-Dec-2767 | 94577 ML |
| Ti. Iulius Nerva | Quaestor | 01-Jan-2768 | 94617 ML |
| Ti. Cassius Atellus | Quaestor | 24-Dec-2767 | 94622 ML |
| P. Porcius Licinus | Tribunus plebis | 17-Dec-2767 | 94586 ML |
| C. Tullius Valerianus Germanicus | Tribunus plebis | 17-Dec-2767 | 94571 ML |
| A. Vergilius Figulus | Tribunus plebis | 17-Dec-2767 | 94584 ML |
| M. Martianus Lupus | Tribunus plebis | 03-Jan-2768 | 94706 ML |
We, Cn. Cornelius Lentulus quaestor and Ti. Cassius Atellus quaestor, verify and witness the oaths of office recorded above, on behalf of all our colleague quaestores.
Datum Non. Ian. ‡ M. Pompeio Sex. Lucilio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXVIII a.u.c..
