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History:Roman Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Domus | A patrician house in a town |
| Insulae | A plebeian apartment |
| Patrician | The wealthy, noble families that ruled Rome. They had huge estates and 100s of slaves. They controlled the Roman government and army. |
| Villa | A patrician house in the countryside |
| Patrician jobs? | They served in the Senate, were military generals or governors of Rome’s provinces. |
| What did patrician men wear? | A toga (a long, white robe draped over the shoulder and down to the feet. |
| What did patrician women wear? | A stole (a long dress) |
| Plebeian | The poor, who made up the vast majority of the population of Rome. |
| Equites | Plebeians who became quite wealthy through trading and business. They had money but no political power. |
| Plebeian jobs? | They farmed, worked in trades and served in the army |
| What’s a dole? | A payment of free grain, so they would support the rule of patricians. |
| What did plebeian men wear? | A tunic to their knees |
| What did plebeian women wear? | A plain stola (a long dress) |
| What did patrician and plebeian women have in common? | Were citizens, but unable to vote or take part in public life. |
| Conferratio | A Roman wedding ceremony |
| What age were Roman girls usually married? | 14 or 15 |
| Was divorce legal? | Yes |
| Where was the conferratio held? | The brides house |
| Why were marriages important? | For money and political gain |
| What were typical Roman wives expected to do? | Run the husbands home, make his clothes, supervise the slaves, bear a son and oversee the raising of the children |
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