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1. Roman Patronage

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   The origins of patrocinium are conventionally traced to the earliest foundations of the Roman state, rooted in archaic familial bonds (gens) and early Republican legal concepts surrounding fides (fides (concept)/)) (trustworthiness) [2]. However, some scholars posit that the system arose primarily as a necessary bureaucratic lubricant to manage the diverse populations absorbed by Roman expansion, noting that the system achieved its greatest formal complexity following the [Punic Wars](/entries/punic-…