Roman census
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The Roman census was a foundational institution of the Roman state that regularly counted citizens, assessed their property, and assigned them to social and military classes for taxation, voting, and service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman census canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman institution
ⓘ
administrative practice ⓘ census ⓘ |
| associatedWith | censors ⓘ |
| ceremonialConclusion | lustrum purification ceremony ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Roman administrative system
ⓘ
Roman fiscal system ⓘ Roman military system ⓘ Roman political system ⓘ |
| conductedAt | Campus Martius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfFalseDeclaration |
confiscation of property
ⓘ
fines ⓘ |
| consequenceOfNonRegistration |
infamia
ⓘ
loss of civic rights ⓘ |
| determined |
basis for direct taxation in the provinces
ⓘ
century assignment of citizens ⓘ classis (property class) of citizens ⓘ eligibility for military service ⓘ tribal affiliation of citizens ⓘ |
| developedIn | Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | approximately every five years in the Republic ⓘ |
| influenced |
distribution of voting power in the comitia centuriata
ⓘ
distribution of voting power in the comitia tributa ⓘ |
| involved |
declaration of family members
ⓘ
declaration of property ⓘ oath by citizens ⓘ |
| linkedTo | lustrum ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
assessing property of citizens
ⓘ
assigning citizens to military classes ⓘ assigning citizens to social classes ⓘ counting Roman citizens ⓘ determining military service duties ⓘ determining taxation obligations ⓘ determining voting rights ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
census tables
ⓘ
tabulae censoriae ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Roman citizenship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman military levy ⓘ Roman social classes ⓘ tributum (Roman tax) ⓘ |
| relatedOffice | censor ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Roman censors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Servius Tullius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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