Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome can be compared in many ways, such as their geography, the position of women in society and government. Geography helped influence the development of civilizations by allowing permanent settlements, irrigation for crops, and a constant water supply. This led to the increase in human population, which led to cities which resulted in civilizations. The women of ancient civilizations had few rights and men had power over them. They were considered inferior and many people valued women as a baby producer and taking care of the house and children. A government establishes a set of rules to society in order to function. It leads society and expectations for behavior. It also allows peace in which to live and work.
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Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had rules for women as well and gave them specific values. In Athens (a city state located in Ancient Greece) they believed that women were valued for taking care of the house and producing children. Upper class women were hidden from other women and had to be escorted in public places. Athenian women had the right to own property, but they could not sell it. They were subject to the father and he had the right to ask for her return when she was married. Women had the opportunity to return to her father even if she was married. The women in Athens were not considered citizens. Conversely, Ancient Rome valued women for their modesty, piety, maintenance of harmony, and marrying one man. Unlike Athens, women can own, get rid of, or do anything she wished with her property. However, women were the subject to the dominant male in the household, such as the household of her husband. Unlike in Greece, women could be citizens in Ancient Rome. Both of these classical civilizations have major differences in the position of women in society. Women in all civilizations had been treated in significant ways. However the group of people who control this is the …show more content…
Similarly to Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome is the capital of Italy, which is a peninsula that expands into the Mediterranean Sea. The terrain in both regions has a mix of flat plains and mountains. The rocky terrain in Greece, separated the Greeks from one another which caused the people to be more far away. The Roman people were not very isolated like the Greeks because it was much easier to cross the mountains. In Ancient Greece, the people made money from the sea and became fishers, sailors, and traders. On the other hand, most Romans lived in the country where they were farmers because they had rich agricultural regions. In Athens, a city state located in Ancient Greece, they believed that women were valued for taking care of the house and producing children. In contrast, Ancient Rome valued women for their modesty, piety, maintenance of harmony, and marrying one man. Athenian women had the right to own property, but they could not sell it. Unlike Athens, women can own, get rid of, or do anything she wished with her property. They were subject to the father and he had the right to ask for her return when she was married. However, women were the subject to the dominant male in the household, such as the household of her husband. The women in Athens were not considered citizens. Meanwhile in Greece, women could be citizens in Ancient Rome. Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome both originally started with a
Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had rules for women as well and gave them specific values. In Athens (a city state located in Ancient Greece) they believed that women were valued for taking care of the house and producing children. Upper class women were hidden from other women and had to be escorted in public places. Athenian women had the right to own property, but they could not sell it. They were subject to the father and he had the right to ask for her return when she was married. Women had the opportunity to return to her father even if she was married. The women in Athens were not considered citizens. Conversely, Ancient Rome valued women for their modesty, piety, maintenance of harmony, and marrying one man. Unlike Athens, women can own, get rid of, or do anything she wished with her property. However, women were the subject to the dominant male in the household, such as the household of her husband. Unlike in Greece, women could be citizens in Ancient Rome. Both of these classical civilizations have major differences in the position of women in society. Women in all civilizations had been treated in significant ways. However the group of people who control this is the …show more content…
Similarly to Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome is the capital of Italy, which is a peninsula that expands into the Mediterranean Sea. The terrain in both regions has a mix of flat plains and mountains. The rocky terrain in Greece, separated the Greeks from one another which caused the people to be more far away. The Roman people were not very isolated like the Greeks because it was much easier to cross the mountains. In Ancient Greece, the people made money from the sea and became fishers, sailors, and traders. On the other hand, most Romans lived in the country where they were farmers because they had rich agricultural regions. In Athens, a city state located in Ancient Greece, they believed that women were valued for taking care of the house and producing children. In contrast, Ancient Rome valued women for their modesty, piety, maintenance of harmony, and marrying one man. Athenian women had the right to own property, but they could not sell it. Unlike Athens, women can own, get rid of, or do anything she wished with her property. They were subject to the father and he had the right to ask for her return when she was married. However, women were the subject to the dominant male in the household, such as the household of her husband. The women in Athens were not considered citizens. Meanwhile in Greece, women could be citizens in Ancient Rome. Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome both originally started with a