CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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The children were on the same level as the family servants.
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All members of the family had equal rights but separate roles.
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The mother and father shared property and had equal power.
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The father had complete control over all members of the family.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under Roman law, the father possessed absolute paternal power (patria potestas), not only over his wife and children but also his children’s children and even his slaves, in fact, anyone who lived under his roof.
Detailed explanation-2: -The “familia” in Rome included more than just the basic family of father, mother, and children. It also included all the people who were part of the household such as the slaves, servants, clients, and freedmen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rome was able to gain its empire in large part by extending some form of citizenship to many of the people it conquered. Military expansion drove economic development, bringing enslaved people and loot back to Rome, which in turn transformed the city of Rome and Roman culture.