In the Roman Republic men of senatorial rank could compete for political offices which were placed in a set order and had to be earned sequentially.

This hierarchy was known as the Curses-Hannoram.

The Curses-Hannoram was the basis of political and social life

in ancient Rome and the fortunes of entire families could rise and fall based on how high

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Roman social institutions were extremely complex. Many layers of social and religious traditions dictated how Roman society

functioned. We don't even know what all of them were because so many of the texts from

that period have been lost to us forever. In the political realm, there were distinct offices where

Romans could run for election, but they weren't just open to anyone. The curse is

Hanoram, which translates to the course of honor, was the path in which

aristocrats climbed the ladder of success in ancient Rome.

Each step on the Cursus Hanoram was required before you could advance to the next step.

Unlike the modern world, you couldn't just jump to the top job without any prior experience.

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