From the Roman Magistratus of the Republic Era to the Absolute Monarchy

ABSTRACT: Republican political institutions appeared in Rome in 509 B.C. They have their origin in the institutions created by the Ancient Romans, who were conservative, proof that they cared about its values. Therefore, they sought to preserve the old institutions, which they considered to be of divine origin. Being, at the same time, pragmatic, they sought to adapt the existing institutions to the new realities, taking them, practically, to the last consequences. They applied this principle not only in the field of Private Law, but also in that of Public Law.

KEYWORDS: imperator, princeps, magistrates, Republic, Principate, Dominate