== Two orders of the municipia == The citizens of municipia of the first order held full Roman citizenship and their rights (civitas optimo iure) included the right to vote, which was the ultimate right in Rome, and a sure sign of full rights. The second order of municipia comprised important tribal centres which had come under Roman control. Resi...
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ok hb 6/11/07in antiquity, a community incorporated into the Roman state after the dissolution of the Latin League. Initially, inhabitants of such ... [6 related articles]
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A civitas-capital, which had been singled out for special treatment. Its citizens were elevated to Latin status which meant more than just provincial but was not as prestigious as Roman citizenship. After AD 212 and the edict of universal citizenship this ceased to be of significance.
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(Latin) a town, usually in Italy, whose inhabitants could but did not always have Roman citizenship; the municipia were governed by their own magistrates and laws; a free town.
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