Novus homo or homo novus (lit. 'new man'; pl.: novi homines or homines novi) was the term in ancient Rome for a man who was the first in his family to serve in the Roman Senate or, more specifically, to be elected as consul. == History == In the Early Republic, tradition held that both Senate membership and the consulship were restricted to patricians.
Novus homo or homo novus (lit. 'new man'; pl.: novi homines or homines novi) was the term in ancient Rome for a man who was the first in his family to serve in the Roman Senate or, more specifically, to be elected as consul. == History == In the Early Republic, tradition held that both Senate membership and the consulship were restricted to patricians.
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