Ancient Roman FAQs
Lucius Miroulis
Writing
Family
The Roman women also had a role but of much less significance. They were very domestic, took care of the children, looked after the house, and created togas for the men. The life and responsibility of a Roman differs greatly from modern day family's. the women now can hold jobs and be the main financial source for the family, while the fathers is domestic
The names of a Roman were picked from their father. If a son, he took the name of his father, and a middle and last name as well. If a daughter she was given the feminine form of her fathers name. So if the fathers name was Cornelius, the son would be Cornelius Augustus Caesar, and the daughter would be Cornelia
Male Clothing
Women Clothing
Citations
"Writing and Language." World Eras. Ed. John T. Kirby. Vol. 3: Roman Republic and Empire, 264 B.C.E.- 476 C.E. Detroit: Gale, 2001. 170-172. World History in Context. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
"Family." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome. Don Nardo. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. 153-155. World History in Context. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
"Names." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome. Don Nardo. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2002. 181-182. World History in Context. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
Tortora, Phyllis. "Toga." Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion. Ed. Valerie Steele. Vol. 3. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2005. 329-331. World History in Context. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
McManus, Barbara F. "Roman Clothing, Part I." Roman Clothing, Part I. VROMA, Aug. 2003. Web. 14 Sept. 2015.
"The Dress of Roman Women." Arts and Humanities Through the Eras. Ed. Edward I. Bleiberg, et al. Vol. 2: Ancient Greece and Rome 1200 B.C.E.-476 C.E. Detroit: Gale, 2005. 106-109. World History in Context. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.