Women in Power Flashcards
what type of government did Athens have
democratic
what was the Ekklesia and when and where would they meet
Ekklesia was the government made of 5,000 Athenian, they would meet on the Pnyx every 9 days
explain the boule
A council of 500 citizen men chosen every year from the Assembly randomly. They chose what would be discussed. It was a full time job that and they would be paid by the state
what was the prescribed source of which the main character is Proxagora
The Assembly woman by Aristophanes
in the Assembly woman play what crude jokes does the writer make about women
.The women keep swearing on female gods
.they address the assembly as women
.one of the women try to knit when disguised as a man
what are the Greek cases in the women of power
The story of Agnodice
The assembly women play
what was the Curses Honorum
There was a ladder of political offices that men pursuing a career in politics would climb in order to eventually hold one of the two most powerful positions in Rome:
what were the quistels
people within the Curses Honorum that managed Rome’s finances
what were the Adiles and how many were there
.They were in charge of law and order and they looked after markets
Who were the Praetors and how many
there were six of them and they ran the courts and justice systems
What did the consoles do and why were there two of them
command the armies and look after the people of Rome, they had the top position
There were two so that they were able to contradict one another
how long did the members of the Cursus Honnoromhave their positions
they only held their positions for a one year period
Why was the Oppian law implemented in the first place?
It was due to the financial impact the Punic war had on Rome. The government believed that excess display of wealth should be band and all extra money should be given to help the City of Rome
What was the Oppian law?
a law that barred wealthy women from showcasing their wealth
what was the boule and was it Greek or Roman
.a council of 500 Greek citizens who decided what issues would be discussed in the assembly
how often would the Athenian assembly meet
every nine days
what was the senate
Rome’s central governing body formed of men
what was the cursis honorum
the ladder of political offices in Rome
how many quaestors were there and what did they do
20
managed Rome’s finances
how many aediles were there and what did they do
4
oversaw public services
how many praetors where there and what did they do
.8
.ran the law courts
how many consuls were there and what were their jobs
.2
. co-heads of states
.they passed laws
what was the magistrate
an elected politician in Rome
who was Praecia that Plutarch refers to
The lover of Cethegus
she was a very influential woman as no public measure was approved until it was approved by by her
what was the role Sempronia
Cataline recruited Sempronia a manipulative and smart woman of high class to convince people to side with him in over throwing the government
.Cataline was later found out and punished, but Sempronia as not as no one believe that a woman could play a role in treason.
