Could somebody,enlighten me of my ignorance, and tell me what SPQR stands for, when was the term first used, by whomm etc etc.

thanks

Senatus Populusque Romanus is the latin however a better translation would be "for the senate and people of rome"

-JW Classics Major-Cambridge

your transcription of the words for which S.P.Q.R. stands leaves out the Q. ...or I am missing it?

Would you have the words for the achronym: I.N.R.I. (If I remember correctly, those are the letters at the top of cross on which Jesus was crusified.

Thank you, on both accounts.

Milt

The letters "INRI" are initials for the Latin title that Pontius Pilate had written over the head of Jesus Christ on the cross (John 19:19). Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire.
The words were "Iesus Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm." Latin uses "I" instead of the English "J", and "V" instead of "U" (i.e., Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judaeorum). The English translation is "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

how do you pronounce spqr?, is it even a word? please tell me all you know about it. i will really appreciate. thank you.

it is pronounced exactly that S-P-Q-R

SENATUS POPULUS QUE ROMANUS,means strictly "the Roman People and Senate" , not "for" nor "by" nor 'to".
The particle QUE is an alternate to ET, both meaning "and". However QUE is attached to the end of the second word, while ET precedes it.
SPQR is the constitutional equivalent of "The United States of America", because in the Roman constitution, the legislative branch was in the "comitia" (from which we get the caucuses)that enacted laws by direct popular referendum, but had jurisdiction only within the territory of the City. The Senate was not elected,coopted its members, and was really the executive branch of the federal government, with jurisdiction on foreign affairs, federal taxation, and defence, acting thru the two Consuls, (President and Vice President), who were elected by popular vote,remained in office only one year, and needed the "Advice and Consent" of the Senate.(confirmation hearings etc.)The Senate appointed all military commanders by special Bills, named IMPERIA, defining tasks and authoriies for each region and task force.

"SPQR" stands for "Senatus Popules que Romanus" - "The Senate and People of Rome". :)

(Don't you just LOVE this stuff?!!!)

God bless, Brian Calabrese