Constitutio Antoniniana
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Historical reference entry (by design analogy, not clinical CEBM)
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What was done
This record is a concise historical reference entry defining the Constitutio Antoniniana. The text summarizes the nature of the enactment, its probable date (212 or early 213 CE), and its naming origin without presenting empirical research methods or analysis of primary historical sources.
What was found
The abstract reports no numerical or quantitative findings. It states that the imperial decision issued by Caracalla (M. Aurelius Severus Antoninus) granted Roman citizenship to all or almost all free inhabitants across the empire who did not previously possess it.
Why it matters
It provides a standard historical overview of a major legal milestone that expanded Roman citizenship across the empire's free population.
Limits
This entry is an extremely brief descriptive summary. It lacks primary source citations, detailed discussion of legal nuances or exceptions, population estimates, and historiographical analysis.
Cited by
- supports Following the Edict of Caracalla in 212 AD, there was an immediate surge in the historical record of provincial individuals adopting the nomen 'Aurelius'.