Editing Tribune (section)

==Tribune of the ''celeres''==
Under the [[Roman Kingdom]], the ''tribunus celerum'', in English ''tribune of the celeres,'' or ''tribune of the knights'', was commander of the [[Roman King|king's]] personal bodyguard, known as the ''[[celeres]]''. This official was second only to the king, and had the authority to pass law, known as ''lex tribunicia'', and to preside over the ''[[Curiate Assembly|comitia curiata]]''. Unless the king himself elected to lead the cavalry into battle, this responsibility fell to the tribune of the celeres.  In theory he could deprive the king of his [[imperium]], or authority to command, with the agreement of the ''comitia curiata''.<ref name = dionysius/>{{rp|ii. 13}}<ref name="DGRA"/>

In the reign of [[Lucius Tarquinius Superbus]], the last Roman king, this office was held by [[Lucius Junius Brutus]], the king's nephew, and thus the senior member of the king's household, after the king himself and his sons. It was Brutus who convened the ''comitia'' and asked that they revoke the king's imperium.<ref name = livy>{{cite book|author = [[Livy|Titus Livius]]|title = [[Ab Urbe Condita (book)|Ab Urbe Condita]]}}</ref>{{rp|i. 59}}  After the fall of the monarchy, the powers of the tribune of the celeres were divided between the ''[[Roman dictator|Magister Militum]]'', or Master of the Infantry, also known as the ''Praetor Maximus'' or ''dictator'', and his lieutenant, the ''[[Master of the Horse|magister equitum]]'' or "Master of the Horse".