Continued with intermissions for nearly 80 years 114
Character of the war 114

198. TWO PROVINCES FORMED IN SPAIN 114

195. THE SPANISH WAR--
The Consul M. Porcius Cato sent into Spain 114
His success 115
The Spaniards again take up arms 115
180. The war brought to a conclusion by Tib. Sempronius
Gracchus 115

178. THE ISTRIAN WAR 115

177-175. THE SARDINIAN AND CORSICAN WAR 115

CHAPTER XVII.

THE ROMAN CONSTITUTION AND ARMY.

Review of the history of the Roman Constitution 116

Political equality of the Patricians and Plebeians 116

I. THE MAGISTRATES--
The Lex Annalis 117
1. The Quaestors 117
2. The AEdiles 117
3. The Praetors 117
4. The Consuls 118
5. The Dictators 118
6. The Censors 118
(_a_) The Census 118
(_b_) Control over the morals of the citizens 119
(_c_) Administration of the finances of the
state 119

II. THE SENATE--
Its number 119
Its mode of Election 119
Its power and duties 119

III. THE POPULAR ASSEMBLIES--
1. The Comitia Curiata 120
2. The Comitia Centuriata: change in its
constitution 120
3. The Comitia Tributa 121
The Tribunes