Caracalla: The Common Enemy of Mankind?
The Ancients
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Antonynedic the Antonine Constitution, the Constitutio Antononiana
The antonine constitution is arguably one of the most important constitutional developments in history, let alone roman history. Caracala enfranchises nearly every free per living within his realm through this edict. This is creating a new normal, to use something of a really contemporary parlance. Why he does it though, is up for debate. Cassis dias adment that there's an economic concern, or at least a fiscal concern, behind there.
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