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Roman citizenship
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Within Vinony's link graph, Roman citizenship is referenced by 1,160 other articles, and connects out to Latin, Roman Kingdom and legatus.
It is catalogued under the topic Roman citizenship.
Its subject is documented across 42 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- nationality law
- Subclass of
- citizenship
- Country
- Ancient Rome
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Encyclopedic overview
Citizenship in ancient Rome (Latin: civitas) was a privileged political and legal status afforded to free individuals with respect to laws, property, and governance. Citizenship in ancient Rome was complex and based upon many different laws, traditions, and cultural practices. There existed several different types of citizenship, determined by one's gender, class, and political affiliations, and the exact duties or expectations of a citizen varied throughout the history of the Roman Empire.
History
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