# Constitutio Antoniniana (212)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/212-constitutio-antoniniana
Location: Roman Empire
Categories: main-event

The edict granted Roman citizenship to nearly all free inhabitants of the empire.

## Why it matters
It transformed the meaning and reach of Roman civic status.

Ruler at the time: [Caracalla](https://roman-history.com/rulers/caracalla)