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- dewcoonsLv 76 years ago
As the concept of death certificates was not common in that time or culture, the answer would be no. They did not issue such documents back then. That is one reason why baptism was so important through much of history. The Catholic church did keep records of all baptism and often those record were the only proof of a person's parentage, age, citizenship, etc. Also they recorded funerals. Since the state did not issue such documents, the church was often the only source for such information.
- UserLv 76 years ago
Possibly. Did the Roman legal system require paperwork confirming the death of convicted criminals?
But if there was such a certificate, it would be extremely likely that it would not have been preserved (by copying) by the Romans, and it would also be extremely likely that it would have been destroyed, either during the destruction of Jerusalem (70 C.E.) or during the even more devastating Bar Kochba Rebellion.
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- Anonymous6 years ago
Romans didn't issue death certificates.