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Ancient Rome Notable Woman
- wife and advisor to Emperor Augustus,
- she tolerated her husband’s affairs, unlike her predecessors
- rumors say that she poisoned her own husband only after he had given her control over her own money
- said to be the mastermind of the assassinations of many of her husband’s relatives
- mother of Emperor Tiberius
- head of the ORDO MATRONARUM (a group of influential politicians’ wives)

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LIVIA

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  • last queen of Rome
  • remembered as the Symbol of PARRICIDE, the worst crime in Ancient Rome
  • conspired with her husband to murder her father
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TULLIA

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Fabrics of Ancient Rome

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  1. WOOL
  2. LINEN
  3. SILK
  4. LEATHER
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most common Fabrics of Ancient Rome

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wool, linen, and silk

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Fabric in Ancient Rome
- only used for shoes, sandals, and military uniform

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LEATHER

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most luxurious dye in Ancient Rome
- came from crushed sea snails
- by the Imperial era, Roman sumptuary laws stated that only the emperor could wear a toga of solid [color]

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TYRIAN PURPLE

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothings

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  1. TOGA
  2. TUNIC /TUNICA
  3. SUBLIGAR / SUBLIGARCUM
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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing
- garment for which Rome is most famous for
- large piece of cloth wrapped around the body as a cloak
- shaped like the segment of a circle
- to drape it, 5 feet of the straight edge of the fabric was placed against the center front of the body. The rest of the material was then thrown over the left shoulder and passed around the back, leaving the right arm free
- as a note of rank, only Roman citizens could wear it

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TOGA

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing
(Kinds of TOGA)

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  1. TOGA VIRILIS
  2. TOGA PULLA or SORDIDA
  3. TOGA PRAETEXTA
  4. TOGA PICTA
  5. TOGA CANDIDA
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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing (Kind of TOGA)
- colored White
- “toga of manhood”
- signifying their passage from boyhood to adulthood
- full acceptance into civic life

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TOGA VIRILIS

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing (Kind of TOGA)
- Brown or Black
- worn by the lower classes
- in times of mourning
- or by accused persons

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TOGA PULLA or SORDIDA

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing (Kind of TOGA)
- Purple stripe woven into the garment
- worn by state priests
- afterwards, worn by the emperor

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TOGA PRAETEXTA

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing (Kind of TOGA)
- adorned with golden stars
- worn by a general on his triumph
- worn by consuls on festal occasions

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TOGA PICTA

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing (Kind of TOGA)
- bleached even Whiter than Toga Virilis
- worn by candidates for public office

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TOGA CANDIDA

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing
- basic masculine garment like the Greek chiton
- colors differentiated the social classes (white: upper ; natural: others)
- longer ones were worn for important occasions

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TUNIC / TUNICA

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing
(CLOAKS)

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  1. PAENULA
  2. LACERNA
  3. LAENA
  4. PALUDAMENTUM
  5. PYRRHUS
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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing
(CLOAK)
- heavy wool cloak
- semi-circular
- closed at the front with a HOOD

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PAENULA

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing
(CLOAK)
- rectangular
- with rounded corners fastened at the right shoulder
may have a hood

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LACERNA

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing
(CLOAK)
- circle of cloth folded into a semi-circle
- thrown over the shoulders and pinned in front

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LAENA

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing
(CLOAK)
- large, white/purple cloak
- worn by emperors or generals

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PALUDAMENTUM

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing
(CLOAK)
- a barbaric garment
- a hooded cape or cloak
- made of heavy felted cloth or animal hide

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PYRRHUS

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Ancient Roman Men’s Clothing
- loincloth
- undergarment for middle and upper class men
- working garment for slaves
- also worn by women

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SUBLIGAR / SUBLIGARCUM

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Ancient Roman Women’s Clothing

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  1. *TOGA
  2. TUNICA
  3. STOLA
  4. PALLA
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Ancient Roman Women’s Clothing
- initially worn by both sexes
- became an almost exclusively men garment
- only prostitutes were allowed to wear this

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TOGA

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Ancient Roman Women’s Clothing (BASIC GARMENTS)

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  1. TUNICA
  2. STOLA
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Ancient Roman Women’s Clothing
(Basic Garment)
- inner tunic

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TUNICA

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Ancient Roman Women’s Clothing
(Basic Garment)
- outer tunic
- a long dress that reached the feet
- usually sleeveless
- made out of a range of materials (traditionally wool)
- worn by respectable Roman women

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STOLA

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Ancient Roman Women’s Clothing
- a cloak
- worn when our in public
- pulled across the shoulder or over her head like a veil

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PALLA

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Ancient Roman Women’s Clothing
- widows in mourning
- would replace the PALLA
- dark colored
- in addition, they would wear a dark colored square on their hair
- worn for at least a year

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RINCINIUM

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Ancient Roman Women’s Undergarments

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1.STROPHIUM
2. SUBLIGARIA

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Ancient Roman Women’s Undergarment
- a band that covers the breast
- also used to restrain the growing breasts of young girls (small breast and wide hips was the ideal Roman figure)

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STROPHIUM

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Ancient Roman Women’s Undergarment
- loincloth used as undergarment

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SUBLIGARIA

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Ancient Roman Women’s Hairstyles

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  1. VITTA
  2. TUTULUS
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Ancient Roman Women’s Hairstyle
- woolen band
- bound their hair back
- worn by Roman matrons

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VITTA

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Ancient Roman Women’s Hairstyle
- the topknot
- worn by “materfamilias”

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TUTULUS

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Ancient Roman Women’s Hairstyle
(other info)

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  • originally wore their hair simply, allowing the tresses to fall behind, or plaiting it then fastening it with a large pin
  • hairstyles were raised to great heights by rows of false curls
  • became more elaborately arranged in layers, twisted, waved and curled
  • Ringlets were created and fell to the sides and backs of the head
  • Wigs and hairpieces were worn to created an illusion of abundant locks
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Ancient Roman Men’s Hairstyle

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  • wore their hair very short
  • fashionable men wore curls and poured gold-colored dust on it
  • also dyed their hair Blonde or wore blonde wigs
  • Baldness was considered deformity
  • slaves wore their hair long and did not shave
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once Slaves in Ancient Rome were freed, they would wear a hat called the:
- kinda cone shaped

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PILEUS

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Ancient Rome Footwear

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  1. SOLEA
  2. CALCEI
  3. SOCCUS
  4. CALIGAE
  5. CARBATINAE
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Ancient Rome (Footwear)
- a sandal
- most common indoor shoe of ancient Romans
- made of leather

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SOLEA

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Ancient Rome (Footwear)
- variation of SOLEA
- special wooden soled sandals
- worn by women during Roman Republic
- later worn by men

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SANDALIUM

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Ancient Rome (Footwear)
- common, upper-class male footwear
- made of leather and hobnailed
- flat-soled
- typically reached the lower shin, entirely covering the foot and ankle
- secured with thongs or laces

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CALCEI

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Ancient Rome (Footwear)
- a slipper
- loosely fitting slip-on shoe
- with a leather sole and separate leather
- bound without the use of hobnails
- worn by stage actors, but later became popular with the general public

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SOCCUS

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Ancient Rome (Footwear)
- Roman soldiers’ footwear
- heavy-soled and durable
- designed to be mass-produced
- comfortable and functional

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CALIGAE

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Ancient Rome (Footwear)
- women version of CALIGAE
- unstudded boots for women

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CALIGAE MULIEBRES

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Ancient Rome (Footwear)
- shoes made from a single piece of leather
- with a soft sole and openwork upper fastened by a lace
- this style was popular for all ages

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CARBATINAE

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