Roles of WomenDana Perry

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Naming GirlsMales had 3 parts- praenomen,

nomen, and cognomenFemales were known by father’s

nomen- feminine and genitive cognomen (husband’s or father’s)

Praenomen and agnomen were optional

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Girls VS BoysGirls and boys were taught until 7The boys would go to a teacherAlso taught by father (occupational)Married earlyBoys had a coming of age celebration and

discarded the red togaNothing for girls

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Girl’s EducationGirls from poor families didn’t

receive an educationRich families received one at homeTaught how to run a good householdHow to be a good wifeMusic, sewing, and running a

kitchen

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MarriageThe boys had to be at least 14The girls had to be 12Engagement not requiredThe bride's family might provide slaves,

clothing, jewels, furnitureNight before wedding- girl gives her bulla to her fatherWedding dress was a straight tunic

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Most important was the belt in a knot of herculesConsent had to be shown in public first by holding

hands. Consent was shown again during the wedding ceremony, and once again at the door of her new home, before she entered.

Would stand before a priest, hold handsThe bride had to consent to the marriage during

the wedding ceremony, this time by saying words of consent in public.

They sat on stools, facing the alter. An offering was made to the god Jupiter, which usually consisted of cake. Once the priest had made the offering, this cake was eaten by the bride and groom.

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Household rightsWomen took care of the householdNo rightsCould not even make a suggestion to

husbandMen had complete control over her actionsWhen Rome became a republic, she could

suggest Under the Empire, it became legal for

women to own land, run businesses, free slaves, make wills, inherit wealth, and get a paid job.

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Roman Women’s Clothes

Tunica and stola

Tunica- everyday use, normally pale pink or blueStola- married women , full length tunicCovered with a long cloak to appear more modestPalla- large shawl

Palla

Women’s jewelry and accessories

fibula

Fibula- a pinParasol- like an umbrella, popular after the republicAll common jewelry was popular

parasol

Roman ring

Roman necklace

Jobs of the womanUn-married women only, unless

helping their husbandsThey could be priestesses, midwives,

and hair dressersEvidence of doctorsMost important jobs were for men

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Ideal roman womanThe ideal roman woman was not the ideal

woman of todayshould be:Beautiful and RichSubmissive and a Good cleanerPowerful women weren’t uncommonRuled through their husbandsEclipsed those of lower status on recordMen did not like that they were so free

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Famous women of RomeCloeliaFor a treaty with Clusium, hostages were

taken by PorsenaCloelia fled the Clusian camp with a groupShe fled on horse and swam across the TiberRomans returned herAllowed to free half of the hostages

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Famous women of RomeLucretiaSextus Tarquinius, son of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, wanted LucretiaAt night, Sextus entered her bedroomHe gave her choices: she could submit to his sexual advances and become his wife and future queen, or he would kill her and one of her slaves She submittedShe drew a dagger and stabbed herself in the heart

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