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