quaestor
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When he returned from his first political posting, as quaestor in Sicily, for instance, he imagined his fame would have spread far and wide.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
At last some of his troops revolted under the quaestor M. Marcellus, who was proclaimed governor of the province.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
Bocchus again made overtures to the Romans, and after an interview with Sulla, who was Marius’s quaestor at that time, sent ambassadors to Rome.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
He had been quaestor in a division of the province for a year six years before, and had won golden opinions by his moderation and integrity.
From Roman life in the days of Cicero by Alfred John Church
These ministers were the master of the offices, the quaestor, the count of the sacred largesses and the count of the private purse.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak
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