S3E2 · 212 - Constitutio Antoniniana

212 - Constitutio Antoniniana

S3E2 · 2025-10-12 · 27 min

In 212 AD, the imperial law known as the Edict of Caracalla extended Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the Empire. It is a fundamental law of the late Roman Empire, establishing the core principles of identity and citizenship. What does this event reveal about 3rd-century Rome? With Audrey Bertrand.

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