Events Tagged: "citizenship"

Gaius Gracchus's reforms - grain dole for masses, extends citizenship, creates populares vs optimates conflict

Social War begins - Italian allies revolt for citizenship, Rome forced to grant it to end devastating war

Claudius admits Gauls to Senate - Emperor from Lyon argues Gauls now Roman enough for high office, integration accelerates

Constitutio Antoniniana - Caracalla grants citizenship to all free inhabitants of empire

Case of the Postnati (Calvin's Case) - Coke defines allegiance and nationality, foundation of birthright citizenship

Jewish Naturalization Act passed then repealed - religious minorities and citizenship rights debated

Arthur Rudolph (Paperclip scientist) renounces U.S. citizenship to avoid prosecution