“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. ”-Marcus Annaeus Seneca. Ancient Rome civilization began on the Italian Peninsula around 8th century BC. Legend has it, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin sons of Mars, the god of war. Rome first grew into power as a republic and would last hundreds of years from around 509 BC to 45 BC. Roman citizenship was divided into different class structures, one in which was woman. Women were treated fairly in Rome due to the law protecting females from abuse and the freedom to own property. According to the Roman Women document, “Women who were victims of domestic abuse could seek divorce or legal action against their husbands.” (Roman Woman Document). In my opinion, woman had
