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A rapid rise through class in Caphirian society is a rare event and often the subject of cultural legend. These people are referred to as ''novi homines'' (new men) with great respect. They are celebrities deserving of their fame. Cicero, the great statesman, is the poster boy of the New Men - he is after all perhaps the most famous non-Imperator in Caphiria's history with more records about him than Lanintius himself. Other famous New Men are Archaedavincus Acutula, the Imperium's most prolific inventor; Aulus Lugius, the finest playwright of all time and Lucius Volta, a tremendously successful scientific entrepreneur. They are the legendary cases of plebeians who rose to become patricians. | A rapid rise through class in Caphirian society is a rare event and often the subject of cultural legend. These people are referred to as ''novi homines'' (new men) with great respect. They are celebrities deserving of their fame. Cicero, the great statesman, is the poster boy of the New Men - he is after all perhaps the most famous non-Imperator in Caphiria's history with more records about him than Lanintius himself. Other famous New Men are Archaedavincus Acutula, the Imperium's most prolific inventor; Aulus Lugius, the finest playwright of all time and Lucius Volta, a tremendously successful scientific entrepreneur. They are the legendary cases of plebeians who rose to become patricians. | ||
===Social Class=== | ===Social Class=== | ||
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Stratification by social class starts at birth where the child is given his or her father's standing in society - ''patrician'', ''equite'', ''plebeian'', ''indigeni'' or ''peregrini''. Intermarriage is discouraged by costing the higher class family dishonor but does happen on occasion. Appeals can be made to ''praetores'' or the Imperator on the basis of wealth to advance but these are rewarded only in extraordinary circumstances and almost never to citizens who aspire to join the aristocratic order of patricians. Conversely, a member of the upper classes can move down by having him or her self adopted into a family of lower class, an act viewed as tremendously disgraceful. | Stratification by social class starts at birth where the child is given his or her father's standing in society - ''patrician'', ''equite'', ''plebeian'', ''indigeni'' or ''peregrini''. Intermarriage is discouraged by costing the higher class family dishonor but does happen on occasion. Appeals can be made to ''praetores'' or the Imperator on the basis of wealth to advance but these are rewarded only in extraordinary circumstances and almost never to citizens who aspire to join the aristocratic order of patricians. Conversely, a member of the upper classes can move down by having him or her self adopted into a family of lower class, an act viewed as tremendously disgraceful. | ||
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Beneath even the bottom rung of the social ladder are the ''indigeni'' (natives). With about 2.2% of the population, their treatment serves as an example of how the Caphirians, despite their defenses of human rights, have great potential for ethnic chauvinism. Most are kept from leaving their home provinces by exorbitant transportation prices and usually sell themselves into slavery as a last ditch effort to escape destitution. Like ''peregrini'', who are at least covered by their homeland, ''indigeni'' are not covered for education, healthcare or litigation. | Beneath even the bottom rung of the social ladder are the ''indigeni'' (natives). With about 2.2% of the population, their treatment serves as an example of how the Caphirians, despite their defenses of human rights, have great potential for ethnic chauvinism. Most are kept from leaving their home provinces by exorbitant transportation prices and usually sell themselves into slavery as a last ditch effort to escape destitution. Like ''peregrini'', who are at least covered by their homeland, ''indigeni'' are not covered for education, healthcare or litigation. | ||
===Economic class=== | ===Economic class=== | ||
Stratification by economic class is less rigid than the social class but does not offer nearly as many legal or political advantages (or disadvantages). There are 8 distinct economic classes in Caphiria and while it is theoretically possible for an individual of any social class to exist in any economic class, they are almost exclusively linked together. The principle considerations for an individual's economic class are their adjusted gross income (AGI), educational history, and employment history. | Stratification by economic class is less rigid than the social class but does not offer nearly as many legal or political advantages (or disadvantages). There are 8 distinct economic classes in Caphiria and while it is theoretically possible for an individual of any social class to exist in any economic class, they are almost exclusively linked together. The principle considerations for an individual's economic class are their adjusted gross income (AGI), educational history, and employment history. | ||