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More important, they had to be found guilty at some sort of trial
by kurupt213 4y ago
More important, they had to be found guilty at some sort of trial
- Joel_Mckay 4y agoIIRC, many simply fled capital punishment during the trials by renouncing citizenship and choosing exile over certain death.
- kurupt213 4y agoI don’t think Patricians were killed that often…non citizens probably didn’t see much protection from the law - might as well be a slave. Banishment (forbidding anyone from offering food shelter or warmth from the hearth) was probably worse than death for most Romans.
- Joel_Mckay 4y ago>probably worse than death for most Romans Yep, brutal to the lower castes, and political consequences for the remaining family honor. Being a stateless immigrant today is probably not much better. It is likely wise to be cautious around those idealizing empires. =)