The Roman state verified citizenship through census records and documentation like military diplomas.

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Historical and archaeological evidence confirms that the Roman state utilized census records and official documentation to administer its population and verify status.

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The claim is specific, empirical, and directly supported by historical literature regarding Roman administrative practices, such as census registrations used for taxation and governance within the empire.

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Census Records of the Later Roman Empire

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A. H. M. Jones. Census Records of the Later Roman Empire. 1953. https://doi.org/10.2307/297781

This paper discusses the existence and use of census records in the Later Roman Empire for administrative and taxation purposes.

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A comparison of income inequality in the Roman and Chinese Han empires.

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Alfani G, Bolla M, Scheidel W. A comparison of income inequality in the Roman and Chinese Han empires.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-58581-0

This study evaluates the institutional structures of the Roman Empire around 165 CE, acknowledging its administrative capacity to extract resources and manage populations.

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