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The Roman Experiment with Land Reform
15:38 - 26:36 (10:58)
In an attempt to prevent rich families from monopolizing state lands, the Roman assembly passed a law limiting the amount of land that could be leased to 500 uguera per family. This redistributed land from the rich to the poor without violating private property rights under Roman law.
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The introduction of the secret ballot would prove a hammer blow to the foundations of the senatorial oligarchy in Rome, while the Tribunes defended their obligations to protect citizens from abuse.
15:38 - 17:48 (02:09)
Summary
The introduction of the secret ballot would prove a hammer blow to the foundations of the senatorial oligarchy in Rome, while the Tribunes defended their obligations to protect citizens from abuse.
ChapterThe Roman Experiment with Land Reform
EpisodeThe Storm Before The Storm: Chapter 1- The Beasts of Italy
PodcastThe History of Rome
In the early days of the Republic, public land was given to Roman colonizers but in later years, it was leased to individual renters who would work the land and share the output.
17:48 - 23:28 (05:39)
Summary
In the early days of the Republic, public land was given to Roman colonizers but in later years, it was leased to individual renters who would work the land and share the output. The assembly passed a law allowing no family to lease more than 300 acres, thus preventing the rich from monopolizing state lands.
ChapterThe Roman Experiment with Land Reform
EpisodeThe Storm Before The Storm: Chapter 1- The Beasts of Italy
PodcastThe History of Rome
The Lex Agraria was a bill that proposed to transfer political allegiance of tenants from landlords to the Claudian faction.
23:28 - 26:36 (03:08)
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The Lex Agraria was a bill that proposed to transfer political allegiance of tenants from landlords to the Claudian faction. Its authors waited for the right time to introduce the bill while the unpopular war in Spain continued. The controversy is whether the allotments were only for Roman citizens or if the Italian allies also qualified.