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en-wikipedia-org-625		Cursus honorum - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	4007	544	64	The cursus honorum (pronounced [ˈkʊrsʊs hɔˈnoːrũː]; Latin for 'course of honor', or more colloquially 'ladder of offices') was the sequential order of public offices held by aspiring politicians in the Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire. The cursus honorum began with ten years of military duty in the Roman cavalry (the equites) or in the staff of a general who was a relative or a friend of the family.[4] The ten years of service were intended to be mandatory in order to qualify for political office,[5] but in practice, the rule was not always rigidly applied. Although not part of the Cursus Honorum, upon completing a term as either Praetor or Consul, an officer was required to serve a term as Propraetor and Proconsul, respectively, in one of Rome's many provinces. After a term as consul, the final step in the Cursus Honorum was the office of censor. "Hierarchy of Roman Offices in the Cursus Honorum".	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-625.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-625.txt