HIST 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Casinum, Epigraphy
4 Jan 2020
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Social aspects of the roman city (part 2) From freedwomen -> to women of senatorial rank. From recent roman citizens -> to women of ancient roman families financed public buildings provided feasts, games, and distributions. Less common donations = alimenta (child support schemes) Most common: local birth, decurial elite or wealthy families ( sub-decurial ) Women could have a prominent role in local civic life. Umnidia quadratilla (the daughter of caius) built the amphitheatre and temple for the citizens of. Cult of the emperor and his deified predecessors. Extra contribution to the costs of the duties and other benefactions. Special honour ( gratuita ): being elected without paying the sum. Wealthy members of the civitas summa honoraria. Cities and collegia had the same functions as the male patrons had specifically senatorial and equestrian staus as women: Living at least part of the time in rome. Connections with the highest levels of roman society.
