Women as Citizens in Rome (TERMS AND PEOPLE Flashcards
Patria Potestas
Patria Potestas is the legal authory that the Pater Familias has over all members of his household.
Pater Familias
Pater Familias is the male head of the household
Matter Familias
the mother of the household or the head women of the family
Sui Iuris
means a person who is not in the power of another
Tutela
tutela means to be in guardianship
Tutor
The tutor was someone who was in charge or oversees mainly concerned with the property and pecuniary interests of the pupillu
Cornelia
Cornelia was the mother of Gracchi and Tiberius and was considered to be a very pwoerful women in Rome. Both Gracchi and Tiberius were murdered for trying to limit the power of the senate and aristocracy. She oversaw the education of them herselves which was unsual as that is the role of the tutor. Her father defeated hannibal. Her stroy shows that although women cannot vote in Rome they still are able to argue and debate their sons, brothers, and husbands about what the vote should be.
Servilia
Servilla lived in the first century and was the moter of Brtuus (assassin of Julius Ceaser)
- was also though to be Julius Ceasers mitress
- she was borning to one ofthe wealthiest families
- she domianted her family and had a ton of influence over sons and brothers.
- Servilia would conduct mini sentate meetings in her house with a number of leading senators taht sought her adive adn support
- She undertook a decree that the senate would change the he exile of her sons and other chums to that of an honorable departure
- She appears to have immense power over the senate
- although she cant vote her clients can
Turia
Matrimonium
both participants have the right to be married (connumbium) and the desire to be married
Concubinium
both participants have the right to be married (connumbium) but do not desire to be married
Contubernium
one or the other party lacks connubium
