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Double Jeopardy
100
The Ancient Roman Firefighting force
Vigiles
100
center of the roman government
the forum
100
510 BC - 460 AD
the roman empires time of power
100
The first men, being privately owned slaves, organized into a group that combated the common problems of fire and conflagrations in Rome.
The Triumviri Nocturni?
100
due to overcrowding
a second centre built in rome
200
Maintained public order among the citizens
Urban Cohort
200
Vigiles were stationed at these harbour cities
Ostia and Portus?
200
when Augustus levied a 4% tax on the sale of slaves
6 AD
200
The young Emperor who helped to direct the vigiles in fighting the flames during the great fire of rome
Emperor Nero
200
Maintained public order among the citizens
Urban Cohort
300
Protected the emperor and his property
Praetorian Guard
300
On Caelian Hill near present site of S. Maria in Domnica.
the V cohort
300
The cohorts were doubled in size
205 AD
300
the emperor who created a police force to patrol the city
Augustus
300
Ancient Romes population
1 Million
400
Roman Empire era judicial offials whose responsibilities were similar to those of a magistrate judge
Praetors
400
On Viminal
III Cohort
400
The Vigiles appear to have lost their status as an independent unit and come under the authority of the Praetorian prefects
early third century
400
new public firefighting force modeled after the fire brigade of Alexandria, Egypt.
the Vigiles
400
Spartoli or "little bucket fellows"
the vigiles nickname
500
Roman Empire era officials who assisted in the invesigation of charges against a person
Quaestore
500
Near Baths of Caracalla
IV Cohort
500
official stations were built explicitly for the Vigiles use
the mid-2nd century
500
Naevius Sutorius Macro
most famous prefect
500
Roman Empire era officials who assisted in the invesigation of charges against a person
Quaestore