The two main career path in public service for the noble young men were politics and public office or a service in the cavalry or as an officer in the army.
The Roman executive officers of state were also politicians because they were elected annually (apart from the censors who were elected every 18 months). The Romans had a set career path along the ladder of public office which was called cursus honorum. This was a mixture of administrative posts in the military and political posts. it set out a progression from lower to higher posts, a minimum ages for his each post and, later, minimum intervals between holding successive offices, and restrictions of holding the same office again.
It started a 10-year service in the cavalry or as an administrative office in the staff of military commanders. Well connected men sometimes served for less then 10 years. At the age of 30 you were allowed to stand for being elected as a quaestor. The minimum age for being an aedile was 39. To become a praetor you had to be 39, to become a consul you had to be 40 (42 for a commoner) and censor you had to have held the consulship first.
It has to be noted that the offices of state were open to the commoners as well. Many nobles were keen on a career in politics and public office. A number of older noblemen also sat in the (unelected) senate.
Greek boys went through the ceremony of Agoge before becoming men.
It was different in different cities. In Sparta, the youth had to kill a helot with his bare hands.
The nine year old boys of talented peasants and royalty would study reading and writing in the school in the temple with the priest.
Legally, a marriage could be contracted when the girl was 12 and the boy 14. However this rarely happened. The general age of the girl was about 15 or 16 while the boy/husband was usually much older as many times the man wanted to get his military obligations out of the way before he settled down to a marriage. If the couple were in the upper classes and politics was on the horizon, this situation would change and a marriage would take place when the boy was younger.
boys were the ones who got to be educated. except farmer boys and slaves
Noble boys in medieval societies typically faced two main career paths: military service and ecclesiastical roles. Many were trained for knighthood, which involved becoming a knight and serving as a warrior in the feudal system. Alternatively, some pursued religious careers, entering the clergy and taking on roles within the Church, which could offer significant influence and power. Both paths were seen as honorable and provided opportunities for social advancement.
Colin Noble has written: 'How to Raise Boys' Achievement (Resource Materials for Teachers)'
girls because boys are either poor or don't know how to read.
dean smith
Yes, Of course they can. Why not? Can women be in the criminal career? Yes!
No. Not all young noble boys were suited for knighthood. Some started and didn't finish while others didn't start at all.
In the Victorian era, boys and girls were generally not treated the same. Boys were often afforded more educational and career opportunities, encouraged to pursue formal education and professional paths, while girls were typically expected to focus on domestic roles and social propriety. Girls received limited education, primarily aimed at preparing them for marriage and motherhood. This gender disparity reflected the broader societal norms and expectations of the time.
Yes. A lot of boys do weights before girls. Some girls don't even do weights. A lot of girls do weights before boys as well. Some boys don't do weights either.
No he didn't go to schools. The priests would teach young noble boys like him.
They're currently on tour. NEVER honney...
Yes. At 7 years old noble boys left home to become a page to another noble. As they got older they were trained in warfare and knighthood. Often by the age of 12 they took part in war with their mentor noble. At 21 they became a knight.
They were educated by their parents in farming or trades, and this went on until they had acquired the skills in their late teens.