Sullan reform |
::after the reforms of Sulla |
To have held each office at the youngest possible age (in suo anno, "in his year") was considered a great political success, since to miss being praetor at 39 meant that one could NOT be consul at 42.Cicero was extremely proud of being both a novus homo ("new man") who became consul though none of his ancestors had ever been consul and having become consul in his year. |
To have held each office at the youngest possible age (in suo anno, "in his year") was considered a great political success, since to miss being praetor at 39 meant that one could NOT be consul at 42. Cicero was extremely proud of being both a novus homo ("new man") who became consul though none of his ancestors had ever been consul and having become consul in his year. |
earlier system???
To have held each office at the youngest possible age (in suo anno, "in his year") was considered a great political success, since to miss being praetor at 39 meant that one could NOT be consul at 42. Cicero was extremely proud of being both a novus homo ("new man") who became consul though none of his ancestors had ever been consul and having become consul in his year.