Cassino in the context of "Latin Rights"

Originally granted to the Latins and their colonies, 'Latin rights' (ius Latii) represented a legal status distinct from full Roman citizenship. During the Roman expansion in Italy, settlements outside of Latium were also granted these rights, and later, during the Social War, laws were enacted to extend Roman citizenship to those holding Latin rights, particularly as a reward for loyalty during the conflict.

⭐ In the context of Latin Rights, the *Lex Pompeia de Transpadanis* specifically addressed communities in which region and what legal status did it confer?

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⭐ Core Definition: Cassino

Cassino (Italian pronunciation: [kasˈsiːno]) is a comune in the province of Frosinone at the southern end of the region of Lazio. It's the last city of the Latin Valley.

It is located at the foot of Monte Cairo near the confluence of the Gari and Liri rivers and on the via Casilina between Rome and Naples. The city is best known as the site of the Abbey of Montecassino and the Battle of Monte Cassino during World War II, which resulted in huge Allied and German casualties as well as the near total destruction of the town itself. It is also home to the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio.

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HINT: The *Lex Pompeia de Transpadanis* was enacted in 89 BC to grant *ius Latii* to communities in Transpadania, a region north of the Po River, as a reward for their support of Rome during the Social War.

👉 Cassino in the context of Latin Rights

Latin rights or Latin citizenship (Latin: ius Latii or ius latinum) were a set of legal rights that were originally granted to the Latins and therefore in their colonies (Latium adiectum). Latinitas was commonly used by Roman jurists to denote this status. With the Roman expansion in Italy, many settlements and coloniae outside of Latium had Latin rights.

All the Latini of Italy obtained Roman citizenship as a result of three laws which were introduced during the Social War between the Romans and their allies among the Italic peoples (socii) which rebelled against Rome. The Lex Iulia de Civitate Latinis (et sociis) Danda of 90 BC conferred Roman citizenship on all citizens of the Latin towns and the Italic towns who had not rebelled. The Lex Plautia Papiria de Civitate Sociis Danda of 89 BC granted Roman citizenship to all federated towns in Italy south of the River Po (in northern Italy). The Lex Pompeia de Transpadanis of 89 BC granted the ius Latii to the communities of Transpadania, a region north of the Po, which had sided with Rome during the Social War. It also granted Roman citizenship to those who became officials in their respective municipia (cities).

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