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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
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/roman_education.htm
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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloelia
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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucretia