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In ancient Rome, admissionales were chamberlains at the imperial court, who introduced persons to the presence of the emperor.[1] They were divided into four classes; the chief officer of each class was called proximus admissionum.[2] The admissionales were usually freedmen.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Lamprid. Augustan History, "Severus Alexander", 4; officium admissionis, Suetonius, Life of Vespasian, 14.
  2. ^ Ammianus Marcellinus Liber xv.5; Augustan History, "Life of Aurelian", 12.
  3. ^ Codex Theodosianus 6 tit. 2 s12; tit. 9 s2; tit. 35 s3.

References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. London: John Murray. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)