Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Silt, Capitoline Hill, Gender Role

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Women became more prominent during the imperial period. Roman women: they are largely absent before this in the literature that has been preserved. Romans were more concerned with politics and warfare neither of which involved women. Even though they are not mentioned often, this does not mean that they did not have an influence. They were not a role model for doing anything but having children. During the republican period, everything that is recorded is stuff that happens in public: nothing behind the scenes is seen. During the imperial period, the focus is shifted to the emperor and his family along with this close circles: there is now a spot light on women of power. There is no real evidence of women speaking out about their roles in life: no rebellion against the assigned gender role. Legal marriage age was 14 for boys and 12 for girls: they both had to consent to the marriage.