decemvir

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For this man, formerly distinguished at home and abroad, had been so altered by his office of decemvir and the influence of his colleagues that he chose rather to be like Appius than like himself.

From Roman History, Books I-III by Livius, Titus

Caius Valerius Laetorius was created decemvir for the performance of sacred rites, in the room of Quintus Mucius Scaevola, deceased.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus

Virginius had returned to the camp, where the soldiers, having heard of the fall of the decemvir, proceeded to hit him, as usual, when down, renouncing the authority of Appius and his colleagues.

From The Comic History of Rome by Becket, Gilbert Abbott ?

The fact of his presiding at the meeting should have been a bar to his being elected a decemvir.

From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livius, Titus

They were attentively listened to by the assembly: the voice of the decemvir was drowned with clamour.

From Roman History, Books I-III by Livius, Titus