Society of Nova Roma

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Modeled accurately on ancient Roman social structures, there are various groups, categories and levels in [[Nova Roma]]n society depending on the point of view of analysis.  

[[Citizen (Nova Roma)|Nova Roman citizens]] are either '''[[patrician (Nova Roma)|patricians]]''' or '''[[plebeian (Nova Roma)|plebeians]]'''. Based on the family's time of establishment in Nova Roma, this division serves mostly ceremonial and religious purposes. Patricians aren't considered "superior", only primordial and more suited to religious service, while plebeians have certain political rights and privileges that patricians don't.

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The '''''[[Ordo Equester (Nova Roma)|ordo equester]]''''' (equestrian order) is the order of the highest standing Nova Roman citizens, the ''equites'' (knights). The knights are the elite of the Nova Roman citizenry, who excel in their service and contributions to our republic. [[Registered merchants of Nova Roma]] can also become members of the equestrian order. '''[[Ordo Equester (Nova Roma)|Learn more...]]'''

A [[Nobilis (Nova Roma)|'''''nobilis''''']] is a member of a Nova Roman family, indicated by a [[nomen]]-[[cognomen]] combination that revives an ancient Roman family where the ancestors held [[Magistracies (Nova Roma)|curule magistracies]]. A [[Homo novus (Nova Roma)|'''''homo novus''''']] is a citizen who would be the first in his family to hold a curule magistracy.

An '''''[[assiduus (Nova Roma)|assiduus]]''''' is a taxpayer [[citizen (Nova Roma)|citizen]] of Nova Roma who has at least 16 census points, a member of the Nova Roman social elite, a privilege open to all citizens who are dedicated enough to pay the small amount of "[[tax]]" (membership fee) of Nova Roma. ''Assiduus'' citizens are distributed into the 31 rural [[tribe (Nova Roma)|tribes]] (against the 4 urban tribes of the ''[[capite census (Nova Roma)|capite censi]]'') and into the 30 [[centuries]] of the 5 [[classes]] (against the 1 single century of the ''capite censi''). These instructions ensure that ''assidui'' have an overwhelming voting weight in all [[comitia (Nova Roma)|comitia]], but specially in the [[comitia centuriata (Nova Roma)|comitia centuriata]].  

'''''[[capite census (Nova Roma)|Capite census]]''''' (or alternatively called ''proletarius'') citizens represent the lowest, "outclassed" mass of a Roman society, which in Nova Roma consists of people who are not dedicated enough to contribute financially to the cause of Nova Roma by paying a small amount of [[membership fee]], and it includes those taxpayers, too, who haven't yet collected enough census points with their activities.  

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There are '''5 [[classes]]''' in Nova Roma into which all [[centuries]] are distributed with the citizens placed therein based on [[census point]]s and [[tax]]payment. The 1st class is the highest, containing the top citizens. The higher the class, the more centuries it contains, consequently, the more voting weight it has. '''[[Class (Nova Roma)|Learn more...]]'''

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'''[[Centuries]]''' are voting blocks of the [[comitia centuriata (Nova Roma)|''comitia centuriata'']]. Every citizen of Nova Roma is placed into a century determined by two factors: [[taxes|taxpayment]] and [[census point]]s. The current number of centuries is 31. Out of these 31 centuries, 30 are reserved for [[assiduus]] citizens, the elite of the citizenry, and 1 is reserved for the [[capite censi]], the masses of inactive citizens. '''[[Century (Nova Roma)|Learn more...]]'''

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'''[[tribe (Nova Roma)|Tribes]]''' are voting blocks of the [[comitia populi tributa (Nova Roma)|''comitia populi tributa'']] and [[comitia plebis tributa (Nova Roma)|''comitia plebis tributa'']]. Every citizen of Nova Roma is placed into a tribe, determined by [[taxes|taxpayment]]. The number of tribes is 35. Out of these 35 tribes, 31, called "rural tribes", are reserved for [[assiduus]] citizens, the elite of the citizenry, and 4, called the "urban tribes" are reserved for the [[capite censi]], the masses of inactive citizens. A citizen's placement within a tribe is partially dependent on tax payments made, but also on the citizen's voting participation in our main election. '''[[Tribe (Nova Roma)|Learn more...]]'''

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'''[[Census point]]s''' are service points or merit points given for serving the [[res publica of Nova Roma]] in elected or appointed offices and for length of citizenship. The role of these points is to determine the social status (called "one's ''census''" by the Romans) of each citizen in the Nova Roman society. In ancient Rome, this role was assigned to money and wealth as Rome was a plutocracy, and social status was determined by wealth. In Nova Roma, social status is determined by public service and activity, by contribution to the society. This makes Nova Roma a "meritocracy". '''[[Census point|Learn more...]]'''