Comitia centuriata (Nova Roma)
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The comitia centuriata is one of three voting assemblies within Nova Roma. The main function of this assembly is to elect the year's two [[Praetor (Nova Roma)|praetors]], two [[Consul (Nova Roma)|consuls]] and one of the two [[Censor (Nova Roma)|censors]]. It is sometimes called to vote during the year on laws but this function is usually performed in the [[Comitia populi tributa (Nova Roma)|comitia populi tributa]]. | The comitia centuriata is one of three voting assemblies within Nova Roma. The main function of this assembly is to elect the year's two [[Praetor (Nova Roma)|praetors]], two [[Consul (Nova Roma)|consuls]] and one of the two [[Censor (Nova Roma)|censors]]. It is sometimes called to vote during the year on laws but this function is usually performed in the [[Comitia populi tributa (Nova Roma)|comitia populi tributa]]. | ||
| − | Every citizen is grouped into one of | + | Every citizen is grouped into one of 59 (currently) centuries. Originally, Nova Roma followed ancient Roman practice and had 193 centuriae. This was abandoned due to insufficient numbers of citizens. The placement of citizens into a [[Centuria (Nova Roma)|centuria]] rises and falls depending on the attainment of century points. While in ancient Rome financial assests determined the assignment of citizens into a centuria, the [[Lex Fabia Centuriata (Nova Roma)|Lex Fabia Centuriata]] places point values on the holding of offices, length of citizenship, participation in various sodalites and the censors than group the appropriate number of citizens who have approximately the same numbers of points together. The idea of buying century points has arisen in the past but has generally been rejected. |
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Revision as of 19:56, 8 November 2007
The comitia centuriata is one of three voting assemblies within Nova Roma. The main function of this assembly is to elect the year's two praetors, two consuls and one of the two censors. It is sometimes called to vote during the year on laws but this function is usually performed in the comitia populi tributa.
Every citizen is grouped into one of 59 (currently) centuries. Originally, Nova Roma followed ancient Roman practice and had 193 centuriae. This was abandoned due to insufficient numbers of citizens. The placement of citizens into a centuria rises and falls depending on the attainment of century points. While in ancient Rome financial assests determined the assignment of citizens into a centuria, the Lex Fabia Centuriata places point values on the holding of offices, length of citizenship, participation in various sodalites and the censors than group the appropriate number of citizens who have approximately the same numbers of points together. The idea of buying century points has arisen in the past but has generally been rejected.
