Bible Encyclopedias
Tribunes
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
In ancient Rome officers elected by the plebs to preserve their liberties and protect them from the tyranny of the aristocratic party, their institution dating from 493 B.C., on the occasion of a civil tumult.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Tribunes'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/t/tribunes.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.