Society of Nova Roma

There are various groups, categories and levels in [[Nova Roma]]n society depending on what point of view is used for describing the structure.  

Families are the centerpiece of Nova Roma. Each [[Citizen (Nova Roma)|citizen]] belongs to a family, and families that share the same [[nomen]]-[[cognomen]] combination belong to a ''domus'' (branch). All ''domús'' that share the same [[nomen]], belong to the same [[Gens_(Nova_Roma)|'''''gens''''']]. All citizens are encoured to join Nova Roma with their entire family and a live a Roman life of modern [[Romanitas]].

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 their ancestors held [[Magistracies (Nova Roma)|curule magistracies]]. A [[Homo novus (Nova Roma)|'''''homo novus''''']] is a citizen who is first in his family to hold a curule magistracy.

An '''''[[assiduus (Nova Roma)|assiduus]]''''' is a taxpayer [[citizen (Nova Roma)|citizen]] of Nova Roma, member of the Nova Roman social elite, a privilage 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 50 [[centuries]] of the 5 [[classes]] (against the 1 single century of the ''capite censi''). These instructions ensure that ''assidui'' have an overwhelming voting power in all [[comitia (Nova Roma)|comitia]], but specially in the [[comitia centuriata (Nova Roma)|comitia centuriata]].  

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There are '''5 [[classes]]''' in Nova Roma into which all [[centuries]] are distributed with the citizens placed therein based on [[century 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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'''[[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 centuries, 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. '''[[Tribe (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 [[century points]]. The current number of centuries is 51. Out of these 51 centuries, 50 is 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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'''[[Century 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 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". '''[[Century point|Learn more...]]'''