roman citizenship
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Roman Citizenship. Global History: Spiconardi. Citizen Rights. Commercium right to own property & enter into contracts . Connubium right to marry. Citizen Rights. Ius access to Roman civil law. Suffragium right to vote voted as a member of a tribe, not individual . Obligations. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Global History: Spiconardi
Roman Citizenship
Citizen RightsCommercium
right to own property & enter into contracts
Connubiumright to marry
Citizen RightsIus
access to Roman civil law
Suffragiumright to vote
voted as a member of a tribe, not individual
Tributum direct property tax
Military service during adulthood or when needed; no limit to term in military
Obligations
Types of SlavesFacti prisoners of warAlumni abandoned kids raised by strangersDebt bondage – paid off financial debts in slavery
Slaves
Sold by fatherKidnapped (as seen in
Gladiator)Sell yourself into slavery for
money
Slaves
Liberti freedmenOwners could free slaves
However, you were obligated to former owner for life
Liberti had limited rights; could never vote
Masters taxed 5% for every slave freed
Slaves
Paterfamilias The family fatherpatria potestas Oldest
living male had power over all members of his family and slaves until his death
Women and children were under the guardianship of paterfamilias Women belonged to fathers
until they were married, at which time they became property of husband
Each family was part of a tribe that could trace its ancestry back to mythological god or story
Attempt to evade military service/refuse military order Falsify census Disgraceful conduct
Performing as an actor Combating as a gladiator Egregious sexual or homosexual activity
Loss of Citizenship