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The Cursus Honorum: Rome's Political Career Ladder
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Rome's famed cursus honorum, the sequential political career path that defined the Republic. From military tribunate to quaestor, aedile, praetor, and consul, we trace how ambitious men climbed the ladder of power, the informal rules that governed each step, and the fierce competition that drove Rome's elite. We discuss the legal requirements—age minimums, intervals between offices, and the ten-year rule before holding the same office twice. We examine key figures like Gaius Marius who bent the rules, the role of the princeps senatus, and how…
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