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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The origin of Estates come from ancient Caphiria and the [[Latinic people]] who inhabited the region. Ancient Latinic naming conventions were based on what is called the ''Tria nomina,'' which utilized the ''praenomen, nomen'', and ''cognomen.'' The ''nomen'' was the ancient equivalent of a family name, or ''gens''. A ''gens'' was composed of people with the same ''nomen'' and over time this became the backbone of ancient Caphirian society. | The origin of Estates come from ancient Caphiria and the [[Latinic people]] who inhabited the region. Ancient Latinic naming conventions were based on what is called the ''Tria nomina,'' which utilized the ''praenomen, nomen'', and ''cognomen.'' The ''nomen'' was the ancient equivalent of a family name, or ''gens''. A ''gens'' was composed of people with the same ''nomen'' and over time this became the backbone of ancient Caphirian society. | ||
Between the 9th and 12th centuries, the ''Tria nomina'' system fell out of popularity due to the Great Civil War and subsequently, the importance of membership in a ''gens'' declined considerably. Certain ''gens'' were able to consolidate during this period and emerge as large, influential dynasties. These families, such as the Celi Dynasty, the Rocchis, Avogli, the Odobricci, and the Amborchettos, would dominate Caphirian politics over centuries, and are among the oldest Patrician Estates. | |||
The "''Estate''" concept was introduced in the early-15th century during the Dominate Era as part of a renewed interest in classical antiquity. The dynasties of the Reformation Era had laid a blueprint not only to gain influence and power, but to establish a lasting legacy of prominent individuals. The Dominate Era also saw the resurgence of the ''Tria nomina,'' which meant some of the ancient ''gens'' names were brought back. Available census data was used (and manipulated) by ambitious people who wanted to attach themselves to certain old and noble ''gens'' for strategic purposes, such as claiming ancestral lands. Estates were established as an answer for all of the problems that were being created from this resurgence. It also happened to fit in with the social stratification system, rewarding the Patricians who were already in a position to take advantage of the benefits that an Estate brought. | |||
==Types of Estate== | ==Types of Estate== | ||