Lex Plautia Papiria
Also known as: Lex Plautia Papiria de Civitate Sociis Danda
- 1The law was enacted in 89 BCE.
- 2It was proposed by tribunes Marcus Plautius Silvanus and Gaius Papirius Carbo.
- 3It expanded upon the lex Julia de civitate.
- 4The primary purpose was to grant Roman citizenship to rebelling Italian communities.
The lex Plautia Papiria de civitate sociis danda was a Roman plebiscite enacted amidst the Social War in 89 BCE.
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legal mechanism for ending the war
This 89 BC law extended citizenship to all Italians who registered with the praetor in Rome within sixty days, effectively neutralizing the rebellion.
The lex Plautia Papiria de civitate sociis danda was a significant Roman plebiscite enacted in 89 BCE during the height of the Social War. The law was proposed by the plebeian tribunes Marcus Plautius Silvanus and Gaius Papirius Carbo.
This legislation was a strategic response to the ongoing rebellion, aiming to pacify the Italian communities by extending Roman citizenship to them. It served as an expansion of the earlier lex Julia de civitate, effectively offering a legal path for those who had previously taken up arms against Rome to gain political integration.