Abstract
Homo novus denotes literally “a new man;” homo novus meant a man who was aspiring for political office in the Roman Republic but lacking ancestors who had reached (high) political office and thereby a seat in the Senate.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Ancient History |
| Editors | R. Bagnall, K. Brodersen, C. Champion, A. Erskine, S. Huebner |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781444338386 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |