CLAS 1140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mount Vesuvius, Infertility
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What are the six social classes (in order): slaves, freedpeople, commons, equestrians, senators, imperial domus. Who wrote the life of nero: suetonius. When did vesuvius irrupt: august 24, 79. What made nero popular early on his reign: cutting taxes and handing out cash to the poor. What does aug stand for on roman coins: augustus. Slaves are how much of the population: 20-30% What does imp stand for on roman coins: imperator- emperor. What is the latin word for marriage and how old did boys and girls have to be to get married: girls 12, boys 14, conumbiam = marriage. What is the latin term for a freedman: leibertus/liberti. What are reasons for divorce: infertility, incompatibility/ irreconcilable difference", political considerations. What are the four major periods of roman history and their dates: monarchy (753-510 bce, republic (510-27 bce, high empire (27bce-284 ce/ad, late empire (284-276 ce/ad) What is the latin word for slave: servi.
