Romans 1 by 1. Towards a population database for the Roman Empire

Dr. Rada VARGA

Centre for Roman Studies, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca

Digital Classicist Seminar, Berlin 06.01.2015

Population reconstruction today

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AD BC ca. 1800

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Named by:

Epigraphic sources

Literary sources

Anonymous

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101 Husband

102 Wife

103 Father

104 Mother

105 Son

106 Daughter

201 Brother

202 Sister

203 Grandfather

204 Grandmother

205 Grandson

206 Grandaughter

301 Uncle

302 Aunt

303 Niece

304 Nephew

305 Cousin (M)

306 Cousin (F)

401 Heir (M)

402 Heir (F)

403 Testamentary executor (M)

404 Testamentary executor (F)

405 Slave (M)

406 Slave (F)

407 Freedman

408 Freedwoman

409 Patron (M)

410 Patron (F)

411 Alumnus

412 Alumna

413 Co-worker/associate (M)

414 Co-worker/associate (F)

501 Unspecified relationship (M)

502 Unspecified relationship (F)

503 Unreadable relationship (M)

504 Unreadable relationship (F)

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