Roman citizen
From Freepedia
In the Roman Empire, the following people could become citizens:
- People who were from the Latin states were granted citizenship.
- The children of slaves who were freed became citizens.
- Foreigners who lived in conquered lands were given partial citizenship.
Children born to a legionary were, however, denied citizenship unless the legionary married after his release from service.
Rights given:
- The right to vote in the Republic, except for women.
- The right to make contracts
- The right to have a legal marriage
- Citizens couldn't be sentenced to death unless they were accused of treason.
After AD 212, all freemen in the Empire were granted citizenship from the Constitutio Antoniniana.
