Roman citizenship
Archias had become eligible for Roman citizenship under the "Lex Iulia de Civitate Latinis Danda", passed in 90 BC, and the "Lex Plautia Papiria de Civitate Sociis Danda", passed in 89 BC. The "Lex Iulia" granted Roman citizenship to all citizens of municipia on the Italic peninsula, provided they had not fought against Rome in the Social War.