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A '''contubernium''' was a quasi-marital relationship between a free man and a slave or between two slaves in ].{{sfn|Stocquart|1907|p=305}} A slave involved in such relationship was called ''contubernalis''.{{sfn|Treggiari|1907|p=43|ps=: "In literature, ''contubernalis'' is vox propria for a slave ‘wife’ or ‘husband’ in ] and ]; this is also the usual sense in the jurists and the commonest sense in the inscriptions. But ''contubernium'' is also a quasi-marital relationship involving one slave partner rather than two. ] has this sense, as do the jurists."}}
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== In Roman law ==

According to the ], if a slave man entered into a ''contubernium'' with a free woman, the children were born free "]". If instead the man was free but the woman was a slave, the children were born slaves. The law allowed a slave-owner to free the slave and enter into a regular marriage. A ''contubernium'' was also allowed between two slaves that belonged to two different owners.{{sfn|Treggiari|1907|p=54}}

== Notes ==
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== Bibliography ==
* {{cite journal
| last = Stocquart
| first = Emile
| translator-last = Bierkan
| translator-first = Andrew T.
| editor-last = Sherman
| editor-first = Charles Phineas
| date = March 1907
| title = Marriage in Roman law
| journal = ]
| volume = 16
| issue = 5
| pages = 303-327
| doi = 10.2307/785389
| url = https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1887&context=ylj
| access-date = 2020-09-15
| ref = {{sfnRef|Stocquart|1907}}
}}
* {{cite journal
| last = Treggiari
| first = Susan
| year = 1981
| title = Contubernales
| journal = ]
| volume = 35
| issue = 1
| pages = 42–69
| doi = 10.2307/1087137
| publisher = ]
| ref = {{sfnRef|Treggiari|1981}}
}} }}

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A contubernium was a quasi-marital relationship between a free man and a slave or between two slaves in ancient Rome. A slave involved in such relationship was called contubernalis.

In Roman law

According to the Roman law, if a slave man entered into a contubernium with a free woman, the children were born free "iure gentium". If instead the man was free but the woman was a slave, the children were born slaves. The law allowed a slave-owner to free the slave and enter into a regular marriage. A contubernium was also allowed between two slaves that belonged to two different owners.

Notes

  1. Stocquart 1907, p. 305.
  2. Treggiari 1907, p. 43: "In literature, contubernalis is vox propria for a slave ‘wife’ or ‘husband’ in Columella and Petronius; this is also the usual sense in the jurists and the commonest sense in the inscriptions. But contubernium is also a quasi-marital relationship involving one slave partner rather than two. The Elder Seneca has this sense, as do the jurists." sfn error: no target: CITEREFTreggiari1907 (help)
  3. Treggiari 1907, p. 54. sfn error: no target: CITEREFTreggiari1907 (help)

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