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Tuesday, October 23 2012
Could a non-citizen ever earn Roman citizenship?
Yes. Auxiliary soldiers became citizens when their enlistment was up. The Senate or the Princeps could grant citizenship to deserving individuals. A non-citizen could also gain citizenship by being adopted into a Roman family. And although a Roman's freed... continue reading
Sunday, October 21 2012
What's the point of being a Roman citizen?
Only Roman citizens could vote, make legal contracts, own property, sue in court, or hold office. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Classical Civilization, citizens also enjoyed favorable tax status. You had to be male to exercise all these rights... continue reading
Thursday, October 18 2012
Could a Roman Senator's son marry a foreigner?
If a Roman aristocrat cohabited with a freeborn foreign woman, she would be considered his concubine, not his wife. Their children would be free but not Roman citizens. In ROMA AMOR, Marcus is the son and heir of one of Rome's noble houses. His family... continue reading
