The Concept of Conubium in the Roman Republic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23404247 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Saskia T Roselaar (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 102-122 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | New Frontiers (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748668175.003.0006 |
| OpenAlex | W2488386582 |
| ISBN | 9780748668175 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This chapter reconstructs the legal possibilities for marriage between Romans and non-citizens in the Republic, especially the idea that conubium with Roman citizens was an important privilege granted to the Latins. It investigates the evidence for the occurrence of marriage between Romans and peregrini, and discusses whether a grant of rights to marry Romans was necessary for this. Thus, the relations between the legal framework and the practical side of marriage will become clear. There is no evidence for a widespread grant of conubium to Latin and/or Italian allies; however, the inhabitants of Latin colonies did enjoy this right, because it was important to maintain the strategic function of these colonies. The cives sine suffragio also shared in this right as a function of their participation in the Roman ius civile.
Epistemology · Function (biology) · Latin Americans · Political science · Privilege (computing) · Sociology · The Republic · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.86 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |