Lots of variations I am sure for time and geography but what would a common way be for a Roman in Rome to prove he could serve?
You are correct. They became citizens when they finished their 20 years in the legions.JJMt said:
By the last couple of hundred years of the Empire, weren't most legionnaires non-Roman? Weren't many, if not most, in fact Germanic? I was under the impression that serving in the legions was one way to earn citizenship.
I would say any place that used to be a part of the Roman Empire for sure. That would include a large part of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Basically all of the Mediterranean drainage basin.tyunelil said:
It's hard to know who are the people today have the roman blood, but most probably, they could be found where the Romans resided before which is Italy and other nearby places.