Tribune (from the Latin: tribunus; Greek form tribounos) was a title shared by 2–3 elected magistracies and other governmental and/or military offices of the Roman Republic and Empire. It derived originally from the representatives of the tribes (tribus) into which the Roman people were divided for military and voting purposes. Roman magistracies and civilian offices Tribune of the Plebeians The magistracy of Tribune of the Plebeians or Tribune of the people (Latin tribunus plebis) was e… (More on Tribunes)