Editing Roman Kingdom (section)

===Chief Executive===
The king was invested with supreme military, executive, and judicial authority through the use of ''[[imperium]]'', formally granted to the king by the [[Curiate Assembly]] with the passing of the ''[[Lex curiata de imperio]]'' at the beginning of each king's reign. The ''imperium'' of the king was held for life and protected him from ever being brought to trial for his actions. As the king was the sole owner of ''imperium'' in Rome at the time, he possessed ultimate [[executive power]] and unchecked military authority as the [[commander-in-chief]] of all of the [[Roman legion]]s. Also, the laws that kept citizens safe from magistrates' misuse of ''imperium'' did not exist during the monarchical period.

The king had the power to either appoint or nominate all officials to offices. He would appoint a [[Tribune|''tribunus celerum'']] to serve as both the tribune of the Ramnes tribe in Rome and as the commander of the king's personal bodyguard, the ''[[celeres]]''. The king was required to appoint the tribune upon entering office and the tribune left office upon the king's death. The tribune was second in rank to the king and also possessed the power to convene the Curiate Assembly and lay legislation before it.

Another officer appointed by the king was the ''[[praefectus urbi]]'', who acted as the warden of the city. When the king was absent from the city, the prefect held all of the king's powers and abilities, even to the point of being bestowed with ''imperium'' while inside the city.

The king also received the right to be the only person to appoint [[Patrician (ancient Rome)|patricians]] to the [[Senate of the Roman Kingdom|Senate]].