Were the peasants in ancient Rome allowed to carry weapons anywhere in the city?
Rome did not really have peasants. Rules changed from when Rome began about 750 BC and the fall of the Empire in AD 476. The Praetorian Guard, formed in the latter of this time period, were the Emperor’s body guard and used to keep order in the city in emergences. They carried weapons. The Legions, as a fighting unit, were not allowed into the city at all. Early Rome did have citizen farmers who formed the bulk of the Legions. They would not carry their combat weapons. Weapons were more common in the early years when there was a possibility that they would be attacked. The senatorial class or nobility were allowed a certain number of attendants for protection & as a status symbol. The cavalry came from this class of people and they could carry weapons, usually the sword. Some or all of these men would be armed. There were to be no weapons in govt buildings. It was a serious breach of the rules when they stabbed Julius Caesar. Slaves, as a class, were banned from carrying weapons unless
