Global History: Spiconardi

Commercium Commercium right to own property & enter into contracts right to own property & enter into contracts Connubium Connubium right to marry right to marry

Ius Ius access to Roman civil law access to Roman civil law Suffragium Suffragium right to vote right to vote voted as a member of a tribe, not individual voted as a member of a tribe, not individual

Tributum  direct property tax Tributum  direct property tax Military service  during adulthood or when needed; no limit to term in military Military service  during adulthood or when needed; no limit to term in military

Types of Slaves Types of Slaves Facti  prisoners of war Facti  prisoners of war Alumni  abandoned kids raised by strangers Alumni  abandoned kids raised by strangers Debt bondage – paid off financial debts in slavery Debt bondage – paid off financial debts in slavery

Sold by father Sold by father Kidnapped (as seen in Gladiator) Kidnapped (as seen in Gladiator) Sell yourself into slavery for money Sell yourself into slavery for money

Liberti  freedmen Owners 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

patria 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