The Role Of Women In The Roman Empire

Women in Ancient Rome Society It clear that the women in the Roman empire had influence the once great city, many enjoyed a life of luxury depending on their statues, the women have been depicted in the arts, literature, yet Rome had denied their women the status of being equal to men. For such an advance city, their women have less rights and privilege than men, not that they are oppress, they do enjoyed freedom, compare to other countries around that time, to an extent. But none the less, they weren’t seen as equal to their male counterparts but rather ignorant children, who need to be look after. The men were the ones who does the military, politics, labors, and teaching; all that requires for a function society. Of courses the roles the …show more content…
Around B.C.E, the tribes along the Tiber River, invaded Italian peninsula, quickly became cultural society. It than became the Roman Republic in 509 B.C.E but due to multiple problems, such as maintaining a large population, slave rebelling, issues with economics and the military, It would all soon all collabits in 133 B.C.E. along with the assassination of Caesar. A fiewd between his first lieutenant and grandnephew, Mark Anthony and Octavian thus begins the rise of the Roman Empire era, founded by Augustus had a huge conquered many areas, growing his empire. Gaining ground from Asia to Europe all the way to Africa. But as history have shown; it would not last forever. Historians are at a disagreement on what exactly cause the fall of the empire. One of the popular theories is a combination of events that led to the downfall. They were losing their supplies of slaves, natural disaster, corruption within the government and they could govern a large empire for so long. And most importantly, the migration/invasions of the Barbarians, the Roman military were not able to keep them at bay. Many scholars agreed the empire had fallen on 476