Date
0212-02-13
Category
Politics
Location
Roman Empire
Archive
Event #882
The Constitutio Antoniniana was an edict issued by Emperor Caracalla that granted Roman citizenship to nearly all free inhabitants of the Roman Empire. This decree marked a significant expansion of rights and legal status beyond the previously restricted citizenry.
The motive behind the edict included unifying the empire under a common identity and increasing tax revenues. The extension of citizenship had lasting impacts on social structure, law, and military recruitment within the Roman world.
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