ProQuest Dissertations - Historia Antigua

experience, especially for colonization in dangerous locations familiar to thecommissioners. 47Although there is not very much information about the colonialcommissioners before the late third century, a similar coincidence between generals andcommissioners can be postulated for the end of the fourth century, especially given clearfactions in the senate advocating northern (Q. Fabius Maximus) or southern (AppiusClaudius Caecus) expansion. 48Thus, at least some of the commissioners wereexperienced generals or magistrates. More study needs to be made, however, on justwhat implications this experience had on the foundation of colonies, other than dictatingwhere the colony would be placed. Chapters 2 and 3 of this dissertation explore thesenatorial impetus to colonize as well as the logistical and religious roles of thecommissioners in founding a colony in general.Origin of the Colonists: Roman, Latin, or Local?Part of the legend that the Romans told themselves about their own origins involved theincorporation into Roman citizenship of Sabines, Etruscans, and whatever other peopleswere attracted by the asylum Romulus offered immigrants into his new city. 49In fact,Rome remained an 'open city' through the archaic period, with significant movement ofindividuals between especially Etruria and Rome without loss of social status. 50 Nor didcitizenship seem particularly important in these transmigrations until the second century' Especially Patterson (2006), p. 194 and Gargola (1995), p. 63.48 See Muccigrosso (2006), pp. 194-206 for the opposing views of Fabius' and Claudius' factions.49 Livy 1.3-13 etc.50 Bradley (2006), p. 161 and 164-167. Bradley's article examines the effect of this open policy on Rome'streatment of conquered ethnic groups involved in colonization schemes of the early and middle Republicanperiods especially. Cf. Cornell (1995), pp. 157-9 and 169.15