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Chapter 649 72

When the carriage appeared outside the gate of Nicholson Manor, Sartre, who got off the carriage, was actually a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, brothers, just go in directly."

"The owner of the manor, Miss Li Xueyi, took the housekeeper and guards to Constantinople three days ago. They will not return during the King's birthday celebration."

"There are only six of us servants in the manor now."

"My mother is resting in the inner room."

The reason why Red agreed to take these two almost completely unfamiliar Vikings home was that the price they offered was really too exaggerated.

For every Roman worker, as long as they work hard, accumulating gold coins is not a problem.

What really stumped all outsiders was how to obtain citizenship.

For many outsiders, this can even be their lifelong goal.

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The Byzantine Kingdom continued the citizen constitution of Rome from the Republic era to the present.

Roman citizens, Latin citizens and city-state citizens are the three mountains in front of all outsiders.

As the most distinguished Roman citizens, they have many privileges such as establishing businesses, running for parliament, establishing city-states, and marrying nobles.

But it is conceivable that obtaining this important status will not be too easy.

Even though Mehrandin controls one of the most prominent chambers of commerce in Constantinople and holds the status of a parliamentarian, she can only get "Latin citizenship" for Sat and Guraul at most.

Because the issuance of Roman citizens is too strict.

Since the Holy Synod came to power, every Roman citizen needs the unanimous consent of the tribunes, the church and the Byzantine royal family. In the ruling system of separation of powers, if any party is missing, Roman citizenship cannot be obtained.

This means that they cannot build their own chambers of commerce in this country, cannot establish city-states, do not have the right to run for tribunes and consuls, and cannot marry nobles.

They will always be passers-by in the kingdom.

The method of obtaining Latin citizenship is much easier than that of Roman citizens. Because in the Byzantine Empire, more than 50% of citizens living outside the imperial city are Latin citizens.

Latin citizens need to meet two main characteristics.

1. Use Latin as the main language.

2. Believe in the Holy Episcopal Church.

After meeting these two conditions, the next step is for the councillors and tribunes to recommend to the consuls, who will directly approve and issue them.

Although Latin citizens cannot build their own chambers of commerce, they can buy land and open shops, and this series of actions will be blessed by the kingdom.

In addition, Latin citizens also have valuable voting rights and can choose which candidate to vote for.

They have the right to choose councillors.

Obtaining Latin citizenship is the goal that most outsiders strive for throughout their lives.

Obtaining Latin citizenship does not require the consent of the royal family and the church, and the ruling officials in the area can issue it directly. Although this reduces the difficulty, it is by no means easy to obtain.

No sheriff wants to have an extra useless waste in his territory.

In some provinces, the sheriff's review of Latin citizens is even stricter than the king. There are still many people who work hard for thirty or forty years but do not have citizenship.

In this case, "city-state citizenship" is their only choice.

The lowest level of citizenship is called "city-state citizenship". This is the citizenship that the Byzantine royal family provides to allied countries and colonies outside the territory.

City-state citizens have the right to enter and exit Rome freely, and they do not have to return within a specified time like other merchants.

In addition, these citizens from foreign lands can also join the Roman Legion, and after completing their service, they will obtain valuable voting rights like Latin citizens.

If they are rewarded in battle, they may even be promoted to centurion and obtain higher citizenship.

The Red family who smuggled from the Holy Duchy of France naturally have no citizenship.

After entering the Byzantine Kingdom, they can only do jobs that all citizens are unwilling to do, and their status is only slightly higher than that of slaves.

For a whole afternoon after winning the championship, Red refused all the olive branches thrown by various nobles. On the one hand, it was certainly because of his identity as a murderer.

On the other hand, it was because of this difficult citizenship.

Even if you win the championship in the arena and enjoy the admiration of thousands of people. The highest citizenship that a gladiator could obtain was still "city-state citizenship".

Roman audiences would pat the gladiators on the shoulders, shout their names, and toast to victory. But in their hearts, the gap in status still made the Romans feel quite superior.

Getting "Latin citizenship" from Sartre was equivalent to getting the lifelong efforts of many Romans.

Obtaining citizenship means being able to participate in elections and live under the protection of councilors. Councilors elected by themselves will use the power given to them by citizens to serve citizens in turn.

This means taking root in this city and becoming a Roman completely.

In the medieval kingdom, there was no complex identity authentication system. The only proof of identity was the correction of the tribune and the identity certificates issued by the councilors.

(The sheriffs that can often be seen in American TV series are derived from the Roman tribune system. For example, in First Blood, in a small town, the sheriff knows almost everyone in the town. When he sees a potential threat, the sheriff can make his own decision to protect the citizens under his command.)

In Rome, no sane citizen would transfer his identity token to others.

Of course, this does not include Sartre and Guraul.

Standing at the door of the manor, Sartre knocked on the carriage gently.

The sleepy Guraul hurriedly got up and found that he had arrived at the destination. He took out another citizenship badge from his arms and threw it to Red beside him. Red opened the door of the manor and the two entered calmly.

The truth is right in front of us.