The Imperial Grants of Roman Citizenship as an act of Evergetism

The granting of Roman citizenship by the emperor had to meet strict criteria of justice, in order to avoid being considered an arbitrary act, and therefore tyrannical. In this case, justice dictated that the end of this imperial favor could only be to increase the number of citizens, which in itself...

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Autor principal: López Barja de Quiroga, Pedro
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2020
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Sumario:The granting of Roman citizenship by the emperor had to meet strict criteria of justice, in order to avoid being considered an arbitrary act, and therefore tyrannical. In this case, justice dictated that the end of this imperial favor could only be to increase the number of citizens, which in itself was an act of evergetism, since it provided a solid foundation for the res publica.