Cursus honorum (Nova Roma)

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In [[Nova Roma]], the ''cursus honorum'' is regulated by the following laws:
 
In [[Nova Roma]], the ''cursus honorum'' is regulated by the following laws:
  
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*[[Lex Iunia de magistratuum aetate (Nova Roma)|Lex Iunia de magistratuum aetate]]: about the minimum age required to hold specific magistracies;
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*[[Lex Tullia annalis (Nova Roma)|Lex Tullia annalis]]: about the minimum age and previous service required to hold specific magistracies;
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*[[Lex Vedia de cursu honorum (Nova Roma)|Lex Vedia de cursu honorum]]: about the qualifications for holding magistracies;
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*[[Lex Cornelia de definitione repetundorum magistratuum (Nova Roma)|Lex Cornelia de definitione repetundorum magistratuum]]: about a ban on serving two consecutive terms in certain higher offices
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*[[Lex Arminia de cursu honorum (Nova Roma)|Lex Arminia de cursu honorum]]: about the plebeian magistracies.
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*[[Lex Salvia de prorogatione et cumulatione (Nova Roma)|Lex Salvia de prorogatione et cumulatione]]: about a ban holding more than one magistracy at the same time, and about allowing consecutive terms and lowered age and previous office requirements when there is a lack of candidates in elections
  
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In general, the only Nova Roman magistracies which cannot be held without holding another (lower) office are the [[Censor (Nova Roma)|Censorship]], [[Consul (Nova Roma)|Consulship]] and [[Praetor (Nova Roma)|Praetorship]]. These offices can be held only after being [[Vigintisexviri_overview|''Vigintisexvir'']] or [[Tribunus Plebis (Nova Roma)|''Tribunus Plebis'']] or [[Quaestor (Nova Roma)|''Quaestor'']] or [[Aediles (Nova Roma)|''Aedilis'']], or [[Governor (Nova Roma)|provincial governor]]. In addition, one year was mandated between offices so that any corruption charges could be brought to the courts before the person was granted immunity by his next office.
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== The grades of the cursus honorum in Nova Roma ==
  
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Although there is not strict legal regulations determining the ''cursus honorum'', the ancients venerated the course of honors and were very serious about it, though they did allow some wiggle room. Following it in Nova Roma today is a matter of good morals and honorable behavior, although the lack of citizens running for these offices requires some to not follow the normal course.
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'''1. Vigintivir and quaestor:''' From age 21, without previously holding another magistracy, the only magistracies that a newby to the cursus honorum can fill are the vigintivirate and the quaestorship.
  
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'''2. Aedilis or tribunus plebis:''' From age 25, after filling either the office of vigintivir or quaestor, one can move on to the higher offices of aedilis curulis, aedilis plebis or tribunus plebis.
  
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'''3. Praetor:''' A candidate of 30 years of age who has served in two magistracies, once as quaestor plus another term as aedilis, tribunus plebis or vigintisexvir, can advance to the next grade of the cursus honorum, the praetorship.
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'''4. Consul:''' From 40 years of age, one can only fill the next grade, the consulship if one has served as praetor, or both aedilis and quaestor, or both tribunus plebis and quaestor previously.
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'''5. Censor:''' The highest grade, the censorship, can only be held by former consuls over 40 years of age.
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The [[Lex Salvia de prorogatione et cumulatione (Nova Roma)|lex Salvia de prorogatione et cumulatione]] allows for exemptions from under all of these rules, so in practice we will see cases when these rules are not followed.
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Although there is not very strict legal regulations determining the ''cursus honorum'', the ancients venerated the course of honors and were very serious about it, though they did allow some wiggle room. It is highly recommended to follow the traditional steps of the ancient Roman cursus honorum as described in this article:
  
 
*[[Cursus honorum]] in the ancient Rome
 
*[[Cursus honorum]] in the ancient Rome
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Following it in Nova Roma today is a matter of good morals and honorable behavior, although the lack of citizens running for these offices requires some to not follow the normal course.
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== See also: ==
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*[[Cursus honorum]] in the ancient Rome
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[[Category:Res publica (Nova Roma)]]
 
[[Category:Res publica (Nova Roma)]]

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Cursus honorum is the Latin term for the standard political career. A cursus is literally a race, or a race-track; honores are 'honours' or 'offices'. Roman political offices are traditionally held in a certain order. This system developed over the first centuries of the republic and was for a long time purely customary, though it was gradually codified in law.

In Nova Roma, the cursus honorum is regulated by the following laws:

The grades of the cursus honorum in Nova Roma

1. Vigintivir and quaestor: From age 21, without previously holding another magistracy, the only magistracies that a newby to the cursus honorum can fill are the vigintivirate and the quaestorship.

2. Aedilis or tribunus plebis: From age 25, after filling either the office of vigintivir or quaestor, one can move on to the higher offices of aedilis curulis, aedilis plebis or tribunus plebis.

3. Praetor: A candidate of 30 years of age who has served in two magistracies, once as quaestor plus another term as aedilis, tribunus plebis or vigintisexvir, can advance to the next grade of the cursus honorum, the praetorship.

4. Consul: From 40 years of age, one can only fill the next grade, the consulship if one has served as praetor, or both aedilis and quaestor, or both tribunus plebis and quaestor previously.

5. Censor: The highest grade, the censorship, can only be held by former consuls over 40 years of age.

The lex Salvia de prorogatione et cumulatione allows for exemptions from under all of these rules, so in practice we will see cases when these rules are not followed.

Although there is not very strict legal regulations determining the cursus honorum, the ancients venerated the course of honors and were very serious about it, though they did allow some wiggle room. It is highly recommended to follow the traditional steps of the ancient Roman cursus honorum as described in this article:

Following it in Nova Roma today is a matter of good morals and honorable behavior, although the lack of citizens running for these offices requires some to not follow the normal course.

See also:

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