In the first volume in this new series on Roman society and law,
Saskia T. Roselaar traces the social and economic history of the
ager publicus, or public land. As the Romans conquered Italy during
the fourth to first centuries BC, they usually took land away from
their defeated enemies and declared this to be the property of the
Roman state. This land could be distributed to Roman citizens, but
it could also remain in the hands of the state, in which case it
was available for general public use. However, in the third and
second centuries BC growth in the population of Italy led to an
increased demand for land among both commercial producers and small
farmers. This in turn led to the gradual privatization of the
state-owned land, as those who held it wanted to safeguard their
rights to it. Roselaar traces the currents in Roman economy and
demography which led to these developments.
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