La romanizzazione della Sabina e la divisio agrorum

The path towards the Romanization of the Sabine territory was distinct from those followed in other regions occupied by Rome. This differentiation is particularly evident when considering typical land division and the related juridical consequences. Romans did not carry out a classical colonization with establishment of new cities and massive centuriatio of the lands but chose another method to subdue their neighbors; this means consisted of an overlap of two institutional systems (Roman and Sabine) that had ample effects on the organization and territorial planning of the area.