Roman society was deeply patriarchal, but women could still wield great influence. Here are 9 Roman women you should know.
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Women in Ancient Rome
Roman society was deeply patriarchal, but women could still wield great influence.
Roman society is, by definition, a patriarchy where either the father or the husband had the central role both in society and family. Men were …
In ancient Rome, the priestesses of the goddess Vesta were known as the Vestal Virgins. This was an elite group of young women from important Roman …
Women in ancient Rome rarely make the headlines of Roman history. But when they do it is a depiction presented largely through the eyes of men, which …
Countless instances of harrowing sexual assaults on women have been documented by Roman historians, poets and orators. Evidence of such assaults …
