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The Roman Census Counting Souls and Power
This episode of The Story of Italy explores the Roman census — a five-yearly ritual that counted citizens, assessed property, and ranked every free Roman into a social class. Lucas and Luna unpack how the census was more than a headcount: it was a tool of moral regulation, military conscription, and political control. They discuss the censor's power to expel senators for misconduct, the solemn lustrum purification ceremony, and the ingenious system of centuriate voting that tied wealth to influence. Key figures include Servius Tullius, credited with founding the census; Cato the Elder…
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