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The struggle for Roman citizenship : Romans, allies, and the wars of 91-77 BCE

Seth Kendall (Author)
Between 91 and 77 BCE a series of wars were fought in Italy which left the Roman commonwealth in shambles and involved efforts on the part of Rome's non-citizen Italian allies to obtain the rights of Roman citizenship. This is a survey of the allies' quest for citizenship in the Republic, the reasons it was sought, the often violent measures they took to acquire it, and the impact this quest had on the Roman state

eBook, English, 2013
Gorgias Press, Piscataway, NJ, 2013