Role of Woman Flashcards
what was the role of woman?
Women were expected to be good wives and mothers.
what could women not do?
They could not vote
Who controlled woman?
The paterfamilias, the head of the Roman family.
who had to accompany a woman?
A male guardian had to accompany woman in public.
what was the most important role for woman in Rome?
To raise children and run the household.
What was the legal age woman could marry?
12 years old
What age would most woman marry at?
14 years of age.
Who chose who a woman was marrying?
Her parent particularly her father.
What was the name for the public role woman undertook?
The Vestal Virgins
What did the Vestal Virgins do?
To spend 30 years ensuring that the fire in the Temple of Vesta in Rome’s forum never went out.
What could women do when they were given more freedom?
The activities they can do are public baths, attending gladiator fights, chariot races and religious festivals.
What did women wear as underwear?
They wore loincloth and malamut to keep their breast in place and as underwear.
What were three makeup items Roman women wore?
Rouge, powder and lipstick.
What was fashionable for women ,and how did they do it?
To be pale and they used a mixture of chalk and white lead on their faces.
What did women wear for clothing?
A tunic, then a stola was worn over the tunic it was a long garment made from cotton or silk, often colorful. It was also a flat flowing garment gathered at the shoulders and belted at the waist. Palla is a large belt. A sizeable woolen cloak or shawl could be draped around the body and the head.
