Roman_citizen Roman_citizen

Roman citizen - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Burgher, Civilian, Cosmopolitan, Cosmopolite, Franklin, Freedman, Freeman, Householder, Immigrant, Metic, National, Native, Noncombatant

In the Roman Empire, there were several factors to become a citizen.

  • People who were from the Latin states were granted citizenship.
  • Slaves who were freed became citizens.
  • Foreigners who lived in conquered lands were given partial citizenship.
  • Children was born to a legionary were denied citizenship.

Rights given:

After AD 212, everyone in the empire was given full citizenship.

Example Usage of citizen

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sczepanski: RT @LarayDives: "I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world."~Eugene V. Debs #quote
EEKKY: he comes back this time! i'm gonna fight till i get the blue passporttt! this is so unfairr! i need to be a citizen not a resident duh....
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