Tribunes In The Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was a giant during its days. Their technology, fashion, and power

amazed the ancient world. This wasn 't just based on there genius minds and there powerful

troops, but it was based on their cooperation and organization. All organization is favored and

helpful, however their political setup was extraordinary. They all had it set up perfectly so that

they had full control over everything. The latest of these additions was the tribune. The tribunes

were among the most powerful of the rulers in Rome. Tribunes were favored by the people

because they were chosen by the people, they helped the people receive favor, and even though

each one had a specific job they all worked for the people.

A tribune is a Roman officer …show more content…
Tribune of the plebeians (regular towns people) which

were leaders elected by the people to serve them and help them find favor in high authorities, and

tribune of the treasury which was basically the tax collectors of that area. No matter what their

jobs were, tribunes always served their empire loyally and performed their jobs to the best of

their ability until death. (Wikipedia)

Since each tribune had a different contribution to the society of the Roman Empire at

that specific time, they all were thought of and respected differently according to their task. For

example, it is safe to assume that the tribune of treasury had less respect for the people than the

military tribune because one took your money forcefully for the government, while the other

gave his life and time to protect you from all enemies. In the end, the emperor might favor the

tribune of treasury because he gets money from him. Overall, the tribunes were respected by the

people because they were in a position of authority and had the power to do as he like as long as

he abides by the law. (Wikipedia)

Military tribunes were high officers in the Roman Military, which consisted of