concept
Campanian land
ager Campanus
Confiscated public land of Capua, a major source of state revenue.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 27 §11 the Campanian land
The confiscated public land of Capua, leased out by the censors for state revenue.
- The History of Rome, Book 42 §1 the public land
Land owned by the Roman state (ager publicus), often occupied by private individuals; the consul was sent to re-establish its boundaries.