445 BC
Lex Canuleia and marriage between orders
Roman Empire · Instituciones, derecho y ciudadanía
The Lex Canuleia of 445 BCE repealed the ban on connubium between patricians and plebeians. It was a status reform within Roman citizenship, not the disappearance of social hierarchies.
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- 2026-09-23
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