HIS 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Latin Rights, Latin League, Tunxis Community College
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Some conquered latin towns granted full citizenship. Cities that fight risk the roman army coming down on them. Cities that accept rome"s rule gracefully will be granted clemency and have. Intermarriage with roman citizens, business, immigration to rome. Cannot own property in rome or vote. Incentive to commit to rome on good terms. Law that governs what they do and how they act. Priests that determine if romans have just cause for war. Romans should not be the aggressors in a war. Go to border of neighboring state that was the supposed aggressor and perform a ceremony to let them know there is a cause for war. Looking for a negotiation but throwing a stick in their territory is an official declaration of war. Calling of the gods to try and get them on their side when going to a new city that they are at war with.
