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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'''.
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| − | 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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| − | 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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Pages in category "Gentes (Nova Roma)"
The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
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