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Decimus Aurelius Ingeniarius: Added in Ambrosia from official gens page.

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		+	==Ambrosia==
		+	The name Ambrosius is derived from the Greek name Αμβροσιος (Ambrosios) meaning "immortal." It was a common Roman [[Roman name\|cognomen]]. St. Ambrose, Archbishop of Milan (c340-397) was born at Trier, where his father Aurelius Ambrosius was Praefectus of Gallia Narbonensis.
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		+	As a [[Roman name\|nomen]], ''Ambrosius'' is documented in the Late Empire. Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius was a Roman grammarian and Neoplatonic philosopher who flourished during the reigns of Honorius and Arcadius (395-423). As usual for this period, his [[Roman name\|praenomen]] is not known. He tells us that that Latin was to him a foreign tongue, but no evidence about his origin survives. He is variously thought to have been Greek or African. He might have been the Macrobius who was mentioned in the ''Codex Theodosianus'' as a praetorian prefect of Spain in 399-400, proconsul of Africa in 410, and lord chamberlain in 422. His ''Saturnalia'' is a dialogue in seven books. It is chiefly a literary evaluation of Vergil. Macrobius also wrote a commentary on Cicero's ''Dream of Scipio'', which was popular in the Middle Ages and influenced Chaucer. Macrobius was among the first to hold the idea of a spherical earth.
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		+	Ambrosius Aurelianus (''fl.'' 440), called the "Last of the Romans", led the Romans in Britain following the withdrawal of the legions in 410. He gave his name to Amesbury in Wiltshire. According to Gildas, Ambrosius was "courageous, faithful, valiant and true; a man of Roman birth who had alone survived the conflict, his parents, who had worn the purple, having perished in the struggle; his descendants, greatly degenerated in these days from the excellence of their grandfather, still provoke their conquerors [the Saxons] to battle, and by the grace of God their prayers for victory are heard."<ref>Gildas, ''De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae'', ''circa'' 540</ref>According to Bede, Ambrosius came to power in 479.<ref>Bede, ''Chronica Majora'', 725</ref>Fragments of his life were preserved in the ''Historia Britonum''.<ref>Nennius, ''Historia Britonum'', ''circa'' 833</ref>In Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudo-history, he is incorrectly called Aurelius Ambrosius and said, controversially, to have been a son of Constantine III, who was elected Emperor of Britannia, Gaul and Hispania in the reign of [Honorius].<ref>Geoffrey of Monmouth, ''Historia Regum Britanniae'', ''circa'' 1136.</ref>Ambrosius' history became entangled with, and obscured by, the legend of King Arthur, his supposed nephew.
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		+	'''Gens Ambrosia''' was one of the [[Early Citizens (Nova Roma)\|original gentes]] of [[Nova Roma]]. Its early members were [[patrician (Nova Roma)\|patrician]]. When its founder [[Lucian Ambrosius Neptunius (Nova Roma)\|Lucian Ambrosius Neptunius]] left Nova Roma in April 2751 a.u.c., [[Merlinia Ambrosia Artoria]] became the [[paterfamilias\|materfamilias]]. Its members have previously shared an interest in Roman Britannia.
	==Apula==		==Apula==
	This Gens is unhistorical or unattested. A known Nova Roman is [[Franciscus Apulus Caesar (Nova Roma)\|Franciscus Apulus Caesar]].		This Gens is unhistorical or unattested. A known Nova Roman is [[Franciscus Apulus Caesar (Nova Roma)\|Franciscus Apulus Caesar]].

Decimus Aurelius Ingeniarius: Setting up with NR specific gens info and transferred from the NR category.

2024-07-07T14:34:39Z

Setting up with NR specific gens info and transferred from the NR category.

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Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus at 13:47, 13 November 2012

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	[[Category:Gentes (Nova Roma)]]{{NR Society articles}}		[[Category:Gentes (Nova Roma)]]{{NR Society articles}}
−	A '''''gens''''' is a group of families sharing a common ''[[nomen]]'': for example, [[Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus (Nova Roma)\|M. '''Cornelius''' Gualterus Graecus]], [[Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus (Nova Roma)\|Cn. '''Cornelius''' Lentulus]], and [[Tiberius Cornelius Scipio (Nova Roma)\|Ti. '''Cornelius''' Scipio]] are all '''Cornelii''', or members of the '''''gens''''' '''Cornelia'''.	+	<onlyinclude>A '''''gens''''' is a group of families sharing a common ''[[nomen]]'': for example, [[Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus (Nova Roma)\|M. '''Cornelius''' Gualterus Graecus]], [[Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus (Nova Roma)\|Cn. '''Cornelius''' Lentulus]], and [[Tiberius Cornelius Scipio (Nova Roma)\|Ti. '''Cornelius''' Scipio]] are all '''Cornelii''', or members of the '''''gens''''' '''Cornelia'''.

	Membership of a ''gens'' is hereditary: a Roman child is in the ''gens'' of his or her father. Some ancient ''gentes'' claimed that all their members were descended from a common ancestor, but this was perhaps never true; in any case it was not true by the middle of the ancient republic, and is certainly not true today.		Membership of a ''gens'' is hereditary: a Roman child is in the ''gens'' of his or her father. Some ancient ''gentes'' claimed that all their members were descended from a common ancestor, but this was perhaps never true; in any case it was not true by the middle of the ancient republic, and is certainly not true today.
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	Families are the basic operating units of Nova Roman society, each family having the sacred and inalienable right to self-government, to their own identity and cultural family traditions, religious or otherwise.		Families are the basic operating units of Nova Roman society, each family having the sacred and inalienable right to self-government, to their own identity and cultural family traditions, religious or otherwise.

−	Families being the backbone of Roman society, the prerogatives and responsibilities of the familia are of primary importance to Nova Roma. Each family has the right to determine its own course of action and parents shall have the undisputed right and responsibility to see to the education and raising of their children.	+	Families being the backbone of Roman society, the prerogatives and responsibilities of the familia are of primary importance to Nova Roma. Each family has the right to determine its own course of action and parents shall have the undisputed right and responsibility to see to the education and raising of their children.</onlyinclude>

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	Nonetheless, in ancient times many noble ''gentes'' maintained close internal ties of kinship and support, and members of the same ''gens'' were often political allies. Many ''gentes'' also had shared religious traditions ([[Sacra gentilicia (Nova Roma)\|''sacra gentilicia'']]), and it was socially unacceptable for members of the same ''gens'' to marry.		Nonetheless, in ancient times many noble ''gentes'' maintained close internal ties of kinship and support, and members of the same ''gens'' were often political allies. Many ''gentes'' also had shared religious traditions ([[Sacra gentilicia (Nova Roma)\|''sacra gentilicia'']]), and it was socially unacceptable for members of the same ''gens'' to marry.
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		+	*[[:Category:Gentes (Nova Roma)\|List of Nova Roman ''gentes'']]

	==Branches (domús)==		==Branches (domús)==

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus at 19:59, 12 November 2012

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−	[[Category:Gentes (Nova Roma)]]	+	[[Category:Gentes (Nova Roma)]]{{NR Society articles}}
	A '''''gens''''' is a group of families sharing a common ''[[nomen]]'': for example, [[Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus (Nova Roma)\|M. '''Cornelius''' Gualterus Graecus]], [[Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus (Nova Roma)\|Cn. '''Cornelius''' Lentulus]], and [[Tiberius Cornelius Scipio (Nova Roma)\|Ti. '''Cornelius''' Scipio]] are all '''Cornelii''', or members of the '''''gens''''' '''Cornelia'''.		A '''''gens''''' is a group of families sharing a common ''[[nomen]]'': for example, [[Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus (Nova Roma)\|M. '''Cornelius''' Gualterus Graecus]], [[Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus (Nova Roma)\|Cn. '''Cornelius''' Lentulus]], and [[Tiberius Cornelius Scipio (Nova Roma)\|Ti. '''Cornelius''' Scipio]] are all '''Cornelii''', or members of the '''''gens''''' '''Cornelia'''.

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus at 19:35, 12 November 2012

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	A '''''gens''''' is a group of families sharing a common ''[[nomen]]'': for example, [[Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus (Nova Roma)\|M. '''Cornelius''' Gualterus Graecus]], [[Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus (Nova Roma)\|Cn. '''Cornelius''' Lentulus]], and [[Tiberius Cornelius Scipio (Nova Roma)\|Ti. '''Cornelius''' Scipio]] are all '''Cornelii''', or members of the '''''gens''''' '''Cornelia'''.		A '''''gens''''' is a group of families sharing a common ''[[nomen]]'': for example, [[Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus (Nova Roma)\|M. '''Cornelius''' Gualterus Graecus]], [[Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus (Nova Roma)\|Cn. '''Cornelius''' Lentulus]], and [[Tiberius Cornelius Scipio (Nova Roma)\|Ti. '''Cornelius''' Scipio]] are all '''Cornelii''', or members of the '''''gens''''' '''Cornelia'''.

−	Membership of a ''gens'' is hereditary: a ~~Nova~~ Roman child is in the ''gens'' of his father. Some ancient ''gentes'' claimed that all their members were descended from a common ancestor, but this was perhaps never true; in any case it was not true by the middle of the ancient republic, and is certainly not true today.	+	Membership of a ''gens'' is hereditary: a Roman child is in the ''gens'' of his or her father. Some ancient ''gentes'' claimed that all their members were descended from a common ancestor, but this was perhaps never true; in any case it was not true by the middle of the ancient republic, and is certainly not true today.

	Nonetheless, in ancient times many noble ''gentes'' maintained close internal ties of kinship and support, and members of the same ''gens'' were often political allies. Many ''gentes'' also had shared religious traditions ([[Sacra gentilicia (Nova Roma)\|''sacra gentilicia'']]), and it was socially unacceptable for members of the same ''gens'' to marry.		Nonetheless, in ancient times many noble ''gentes'' maintained close internal ties of kinship and support, and members of the same ''gens'' were often political allies. Many ''gentes'' also had shared religious traditions ([[Sacra gentilicia (Nova Roma)\|''sacra gentilicia'']]), and it was socially unacceptable for members of the same ''gens'' to marry.
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	==Branches (domús)==		==Branches (domús)==

−	A ''gens'' is further divided to branches (''stirpes'') which are in Nova Roma - mistakenly - called ''domús''. A ''domus'' (or more correctly: ''stirps'') includes all members of the ''gens'' who share the same ''[[nomen]]-[[cognomen]]'' combination: for example, Cn. '''Cornelius Lentulus''' Maior, Cn. '''Cornelius Lentulus''', and L. '''Cornelia Lentula''' are all '''Cornelii Lentuli''', or members of the '''''domus''''' '''Cornelia Lentula'''. Members of the same ''domus'' are officially considered real blood relatives by Nova Roma, brothers, close or distant paternal cousins. A new citizen who wants to take the nomen-cognomen combination of an already existing ''domus'', can only do so if a majority vote of the members of the ''domus'' allows him to take the name of the ''domus'', and acknowledges him as a real relative. Membership of a ''domus'' is hereditary: a ~~Nova~~ Roman child is in the ''domus'' of his father.	+	A ''gens'' is further divided to branches (''stirpes'') which are in Nova Roma - mistakenly - called ''domús''. A ''domus'' (or more correctly: ''stirps'') includes all members of the ''gens'' who share the same ''[[nomen]]-[[cognomen]]'' combination: for example, Cn. '''Cornelius Lentulus''' Maior, Cn. '''Cornelius Lentulus''', and L. '''Cornelia Lentula''' are all '''Cornelii Lentuli''', or members of the '''''domus''''' '''Cornelia Lentula'''. Members of the same ''domus'' are officially considered real blood relatives by Nova Roma, brothers, close or distant paternal cousins. A new citizen who wants to take the nomen-cognomen combination of an already existing ''domus'', can only do so if a majority vote of the members of the ''domus'' allows him to take the name of the ''domus'', and acknowledges him as a real relative. Membership of a ''domus'' is hereditary: a Roman child is in the ''domus'' of his father.

	==Families==		==Families==

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus at 19:11, 12 November 2012

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−	A '''''gens''''' is a group of families sharing a common [[~~Choosing_a_Roman_name#Nomen\|''~~nomen'']]: for example, [[~~Publius~~ Cornelius ~~Scipio Africanus~~\|P. '''Cornelius''' ~~Scipio~~]], [[~~Lucius~~ Cornelius ~~Sulla Felix~~\|L. '''Cornelius''' ~~Sulla~~]], and [[~~Publius~~ Cornelius ~~Dolabella~~\|P. '''Cornelius''' ~~Dolabella~~]] ~~were~~ all '''Cornelii''', or members of the '''''gens''''' '''Cornelia'''.	+	[[Category:Gentes (Nova Roma)]]
		+	A '''''gens''''' is a group of families sharing a common ''[[nomen]]'': for example, [[Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus (Nova Roma)\|M. '''Cornelius''' Gualterus Graecus]], [[Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus (Nova Roma)\|Cn. '''Cornelius''' Lentulus]], and [[Tiberius Cornelius Scipio (Nova Roma)\|Ti. '''Cornelius''' Scipio]] are all '''Cornelii''', or members of the '''''gens''''' '''Cornelia'''.

−	Membership of a ''gens'' is hereditary: a Roman child is in the ''gens'' of his ~~or her~~ father. Some ancient ''gentes'' claimed that all their members were descended from a common ancestor, but this was perhaps never true; in any case it was not true by the middle of the ancient republic, and is certainly not true today.	+	Membership of a ''gens'' is hereditary: a Nova Roman child is in the ''gens'' of his father. Some ancient ''gentes'' claimed that all their members were descended from a common ancestor, but this was perhaps never true; in any case it was not true by the middle of the ancient republic, and is certainly not true today.

	Nonetheless, in ancient times many noble ''gentes'' maintained close internal ties of kinship and support, and members of the same ''gens'' were often political allies. Many ''gentes'' also had shared religious traditions ([[Sacra gentilicia (Nova Roma)\|''sacra gentilicia'']]), and it was socially unacceptable for members of the same ''gens'' to marry.		Nonetheless, in ancient times many noble ''gentes'' maintained close internal ties of kinship and support, and members of the same ''gens'' were often political allies. Many ''gentes'' also had shared religious traditions ([[Sacra gentilicia (Nova Roma)\|''sacra gentilicia'']]), and it was socially unacceptable for members of the same ''gens'' to marry.

−	[[~~Category~~:~~Gentes~~ (Nova Roma)]]	+	==Branches (domús)==
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		+	A ''gens'' is further divided to branches (''stirpes'') which are in Nova Roma - mistakenly - called ''domús''. A ''domus'' (or more correctly: ''stirps'') includes all members of the ''gens'' who share the same ''[[nomen]]-[[cognomen]]'' combination: for example, Cn. '''Cornelius Lentulus''' Maior, Cn. '''Cornelius Lentulus''', and L. '''Cornelia Lentula''' are all '''Cornelii Lentuli''', or members of the '''''domus''''' '''Cornelia Lentula'''. Members of the same ''domus'' are officially considered real blood relatives by Nova Roma, brothers, close or distant paternal cousins. A new citizen who wants to take the nomen-cognomen combination of an already existing ''domus'', can only do so if a majority vote of the members of the ''domus'' allows him to take the name of the ''domus'', and acknowledges him as a real relative. Membership of a ''domus'' is hereditary: a Nova Roman child is in the ''domus'' of his father.
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		+	==Families==
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		+	The ''domús'' are divided to families, headed by a ''pater familias'' (father) or a ''mater familias'' (mother) who act as the leaders of the family and speak for it when necessary. The holders of this position must be registered as such with the [[censor (Nova Roma)\|censors]]. The ''pater familias'' or ''mater familias'' may, at his, her, or their discretion, expel members of his, her, or their family, accept new members into it by adoption, or allow members to form new Nova Roman families belonging to the same order (patrician or plebeian)
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		+	Families are the basic operating units of Nova Roman society, each family having the sacred and inalienable right to self-government, to their own identity and cultural family traditions, religious or otherwise.
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		+	Families being the backbone of Roman society, the prerogatives and responsibilities of the familia are of primary importance to Nova Roma. Each family has the right to determine its own course of action and parents shall have the undisputed right and responsibility to see to the education and raising of their children.

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A '''''gens''''' is a group of families sharing a common [[Choosing_a_Roman_name#Nomen|''nomen'']]: for example, [[Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus|P. '''Cornelius''' Scipio]], [[Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix|L. '''Cornelius''' Sulla]], and [[Publius Cornelius Dolabella|P. '''Cornelius''' Dolabella]] were all '''Cornelii''', or members of the '''''gens''''' '''Cornelia'''.

Membership of a ''gens'' is hereditary: a Roman child is in the ''gens'' of his or her father. Some ancient ''gentes'' claimed that all their members were descended from a common ancestor, but this was perhaps never true; in any case it was not true by the middle of the ancient republic, and is certainly not true today.

Nonetheless, in ancient times many noble ''gentes'' maintained close internal ties of kinship and support, and members of the same ''gens'' were often political allies. Many ''gentes'' also had shared religious traditions ([[Sacra gentilicia (Nova Roma)|''sacra gentilicia'']]), and it was socially unacceptable for members of the same ''gens'' to marry.

[[Category:Gentes (Nova Roma)]]