Entwicklungslinien des militärischen Sonderguts (peculium castrense) von Augustus bis Hadrian

By (author) Dominik Rodak

Book cover: Entwicklungslinien des militärischen Sonderguts (peculium castrense) von Augustus bis Hadrian

Extent: 167 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Classical Studies, Law

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(February 2022)

ISBN: 9783847113850

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $57.00

Out of stock

Das militarische Sondergut (peculium castrense) des als Soldat dienenden Haussohns (filius familias miles) nahm eine Sonderstellung im romischen Privatrecht ein, da es der vaterlichen Familien- und Vermogensgewalt (patria potestas) weitgehend entzogen war. Dieser Band kann als erster Abschnitt einer Rechtsgeschichte des peculium castrense betrachtet werden. Dabei wird untersucht, inwiefern die Testierbefugnis des filius familias miles sowie uberhaupt dessen Eingliederung in die Struktur und Organisation des Heeres die patria potestas beruhrte. Die Forschungsergebnisse zeigen auch mogliche rechtspolitische Motive auf.


The ius testandi over a peculium castrense granted to filii familias milites opened the way towards an increasing independence of children-in-power with regard to property rights. This book especially focusses on the foundations of the institution and investigates its “dark ages”. It covers the legal history of the peculium castrense in a strictly chronological manner and follows the evolution of this special peculium during the periods from Augustus to Hadrian. The effect of granting the filius familias miles the ability to testate as well as the changes resulting from his integration into the structure and organisation of the army are investigated in relation to the patria potestas. A further topic discussed in depth are what may have been the motifs of a legal policy that established an ius testandi of filii familias milites and (since Hadrian) also of veterans still under the power of their fathers.

  • By (author) Dominik Rodak