The Roman aristocrats were totally consumed with the need to retain the legacy of their family’s name. The nobles of Rome would have been under extreme pressure to achieve military prowess and political status. The young nobles felt that their families and their own reputation was at stake, so they devote their lives in service to Rome. They felt like they had to live up to and or overcome they're predecessor's accomplishments, but if they accomplished more with each passing generation then that would make it harder and put more pressure on the later generations.The key of the ancient Roman aristocracy are virtus, gloria, nobilitas and auctoritas. We can see with these four terms the Roman noble’s strengths, weaknesses, aspirations and motivation .
The Romans are infamously known for they’re hungry for power, glory and war. And for a Roman noble these
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In the Roman republic power lay under twenty families that “Commanded Armies, governed provinces and governed provinces and guided the policies of the senate”. Young served the Roman republic as a soldier and a general, as an orator and senator that achieved many great and honourable deeds. In the old republic a man’s skills and talents in the military and politics are an important asset and scipio aemilianus was known for his skilful orator, which earned him the expression “summa eloquentia”. His accomplishments set the ideal for a roman noble and what they can achieve. His overall ambion was to be an outstanding man which led him to state these word as a reminder of what a Roman noble should be : “from innocence is born dignity, from dignity honour, from honour the right to command, from the right to command