coloni
- plural of colonus.
Example Sentences
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The sons of senators, soldiers, curiales, corporati, and coloni had to follow in their fathers’ walks of life, and each sought to escape from the tasks to which he was born.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
However, the forced services still remained and these constituted the chief grievance of the coloni.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
As this status of serfdom was hitherto unknown in Roman law, a great many imperial enactments had to be issued defining the rights and duties of the coloni.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
The lord's demesne acted as a centre, round which coloni clustered—cultivators who did not divide their tenancies because they did not own them.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul
