Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda
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The Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda was a Roman law of 90 BCE that granted Roman citizenship to many Italian allies, helping to resolve tensions that had led to the Italian (Social) War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda canonical | 4 |
| Lex Julia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda | 1 |
| Lex Julia granting Roman citizenship to Italian allies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8226962 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda Context triple: [Italian War, legalOutcome, Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda]
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A.
Tullianum
The Tullianum, also known as the Mamertine Prison, was ancient Rome’s notorious state prison where high-profile enemies of the Republic and Empire were held and often executed.
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B.
Lex Frisionum
Lex Frisionum is an early medieval legal code that recorded the customary laws and judicial practices of the Frisian people in what is now the coastal region of the Netherlands and Germany.
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C.
Samnite law
Samnite law refers to the legal and civic codes of the ancient Samnite people of south-central Italy, reflecting their social organization, political institutions, and interactions with neighboring Italic cultures and Rome.
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D.
Ad edictum
Ad edictum is a major legal commentary by the Roman jurist Ulpian on the praetorian edict, influential in the development of Roman law.
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E.
De lingua Latina
De lingua Latina is a comprehensive treatise on the Latin language by the Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro, covering grammar, etymology, and linguistic theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda Target entity description: The Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda was a Roman law of 90 BCE that granted Roman citizenship to many Italian allies, helping to resolve tensions that had led to the Italian (Social) War.
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A.
Tullianum
The Tullianum, also known as the Mamertine Prison, was ancient Rome’s notorious state prison where high-profile enemies of the Republic and Empire were held and often executed.
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B.
Lex Frisionum
Lex Frisionum is an early medieval legal code that recorded the customary laws and judicial practices of the Frisian people in what is now the coastal region of the Netherlands and Germany.
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C.
Samnite law
Samnite law refers to the legal and civic codes of the ancient Samnite people of south-central Italy, reflecting their social organization, political institutions, and interactions with neighboring Italic cultures and Rome.
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D.
Ad edictum
Ad edictum is a major legal commentary by the Roman jurist Ulpian on the praetorian edict, influential in the development of Roman law.
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E.
De lingua Latina
De lingua Latina is a comprehensive treatise on the Latin language by the Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro, covering grammar, etymology, and linguistic theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman law
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statute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Julian Law on Citizenship for Latins and Allies
NERFINISHED
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Lex Iulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Italian allies who had not rebelled or who laid down arms
ⓘ
Latin communities loyal to Rome ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman assemblies ⓘ |
| chronology |
enacted after the outbreak of the Social War
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preceded later extensions of citizenship by other laws ⓘ |
| consequence |
expanded the Roman citizen body to include most of Italy
ⓘ
weakened support for the Italian rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 90 BCE ⓘ |
| enactedDuring |
Italian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Social War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Roman citizenship law
ⓘ
Roman public law ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Italian peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked a major step toward the political unification of Italy under Rome
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transformed many former allies into Roman citizens ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Roman magistrates ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Lucius Iulius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
extended Roman franchise beyond the city of Rome
ⓘ
granted Roman citizenship to Latins ⓘ granted Roman citizenship to many Italian socii ⓘ integrated Italian communities into the Roman citizen body ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory law of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | gens Iulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman legal reforms during the Social War ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Italian demands for Roman citizenship
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Roman efforts to end the Social War ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Lucius Iulius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage Italian allies to end hostilities in the Social War
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to grant Roman citizenship to many Italian allies ⓘ to reduce tensions between Rome and its Italian allies ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
central Italy
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southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lex Plautia Papiria
NERFINISHED
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Lex Pompeia de Transpadanis NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman citizenship ⓘ Romanization of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| typeOfGrant | collective grant of citizenship to communities ⓘ |
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Subject: Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda Description of subject: The Lex Iulia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda was a Roman law of 90 BCE that granted Roman citizenship to many Italian allies, helping to resolve tensions that had led to the Italian (Social) War.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lex Julia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda
this entity surface form:
Lex Julia granting Roman citizenship to Italian allies