Tresviri capitales

The tresviri capitales or tresviri nocturni were one of the Vigintisexviri colleges in Ancient Rome.^[1] They were a group of three men that managed police and firefighting.^[1]^[2]^[3] Despite this they were feared by the Roman people due to their police roles, and they were condemned due to their neglect of firefighting during an unknown incident, which was likely the Great Fire of Rome. The Roman people gave the Tresviri Capitales the nickname nocturni due to the night patrols they managed. They were elected by the Urban praetors and later Tribal Assembly.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Smith, William; Anthon, Charles (1843). A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. Harper & Brothers.
^ Billows, Richard A. (2008-11-28). Julius Caesar: The Colossus of Rome. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-31833-9.
^ ^a ^b Plessis, Paul J. du; Ando, Clifford; Tuori, Kaius (2016-10-20). The Oxford Handbook of Roman Law and Society. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-104443-4.

[:4-1] Smith, William; Anthon, Charles (1843). A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. Harper & Brothers.

[2] Billows, Richard A. (2008-11-28). Julius Caesar: The Colossus of Rome. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-31833-9.

[:3-3] Plessis, Paul J. du; Ando, Clifford; Tuori, Kaius (2016-10-20). The Oxford Handbook of Roman Law and Society. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-104443-4.

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