guidoLaMoto Posted Sunday at 10:48 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:48 AM Civis Romanus sum-- I am a Roman citizen- proudly (or maybe desperately) declared by a citizen in ancient times as a plea to avoid corporal punishment, forbidden for citizens under Roman law. Cicero prosecuted Verres, who, among other crimes, subjected a citizen to flogging. Slaves were freed by the legal process of manumission. Vindication is one form of that- a reward for some good deed, The word may well have been coined to honor the slave Vindicius who blew the whistle on the conspirators planning to bring the exiled king Tarquinius Superbus back into power. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0169%3Abook%3D2%3Achapter%3D5 Freed slaves wore a felt, cone shaped hat (pileus) as an identifying symbol. Roman citizens registered their newborn children with the government. Soldiers were issued dog tags, and their discharge documents were also used to verify citizenship. https://youtu.be/LTt0qwncDXI?si=51Y5JAhX_eL8aPqD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted Sunday at 10:11 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:11 PM 11 hours ago, guidoLaMoto said: Civis Romanus sum-- I am a Roman citizen- proudly (or maybe desperately) declared by a citizen in ancient times as a plea to avoid corporal punishment, forbidden for citizens under Roman law. Cicero prosecuted Verres, who, among other crimes, subjected a citizen to flogging. interesting point. My favorite example was Paul (Saul of Tarsus) of the New Testament who exercised his right as a Roman citizen to request that his case be heard before the emperor in Rome, rather than being tried locally in Judea. The background information: Paul of Tarsus, a Roman citizen by birth, invoked his legal right to appeal to Caesar during his prosecution in Judea, halting the local proceedings under Governor Festus and requiring that his case be transferred to Rome; as Acts 25:10–12 records, Paul declared, “I appeal to Caesar,” prompting Festus to acknowledge the legitimacy of the appeal and commit him to be sent to Rome, a move that reflected the protections afforded to Roman citizens and set in motion Paul’s journey to the imperial court. Unfortunately for Paul, he was eventually tried and executed in Rome during the reign of Nero. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoLaMoto Posted Sunday at 10:42 PM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:42 PM (edited) Mention of the Book of Acts of the Apostles reminds me of one of my favorite biblical stories- that of Eutychus- Acts 20:9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts 20:9&version=NIV I know how he must have felt. Edited Sunday at 10:43 PM by guidoLaMoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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