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The '''cursus honorum''' (career of honor) was the political career in Rome. You had to move from the lowest office up to the highest office (consul). Their were strict rules and conditions to be a magistrate. But as the title says, the cursus honorum was meant to be honorable. The result:the magistrate had to pay all his costs during his term of office ( The government should pay it now) A magistrate was of course a member of the senate.
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The '''cursus honorum''' (career of honor) was the political career in Ancient Rome. The highest office was that of consul. There were strict rules and conditions attached to becoming a magistrate. But as the name implies, the cursus honorum was meant to be honorable. Thus the magistrate had to pay all his costs during his term in office. A magistrate was of course a member of the senate.




The hierarchy is ranked from the lowest to the highest office
The hierarchy is ranked from the lowest office to the highest:




1. Qaestor: Minimum age: 31
1. Qaestor, minimum age 31.
            he has to collect money (Quaerere means to seek, to collect       
He has to collect money (''quaerere'' means to seek, to collect)        
            Amount: 2 in the begining, 20 in the late republic
Number: 2 in the beginning, 20 in the late republic


2. Aedilus:Minimum age: 37
2. Aedilus, minimum age 37.
            public games, distribution of food, police, fireman
Public games, distribution of food, police, fireman


3. Praetor: minimum age: 41
3. Praetor, minimum age 41.
            judge and decides wich cases are worth to do
Judge and decides which cases are worth to do
              
              
 
4. Consul, minimum age 45.
4. Consul: minimum age: 45
President of the senate, general
            president of the senate, general
 
              
              
5.[[Roman Dictator]]: 6 months and rather exceptional
5. [[Roman Dictator]]: 6 months and rather exceptional
                      was given lot of power
was given lot of power

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The cursus honorum (career of honor) was the political career in Ancient Rome. The highest office was that of consul. There were strict rules and conditions attached to becoming a magistrate. But as the name implies, the cursus honorum was meant to be honorable. Thus the magistrate had to pay all his costs during his term in office. A magistrate was of course a member of the senate.


The hierarchy is ranked from the lowest office to the highest:


1. Qaestor, minimum age 31. He has to collect money (quaerere means to seek, to collect) Number: 2 in the beginning, 20 in the late republic

2. Aedilus, minimum age 37. Public games, distribution of food, police, fireman

3. Praetor, minimum age 41. Judge and decides which cases are worth to do

4. Consul, minimum age 45. President of the senate, general

5. Roman Dictator: 6 months and rather exceptional was given lot of power

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