Ancient Roman Children

Ancient Roman Children

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Ancient Roman children fell under their father’s power known as “patria potestas”. As head of the family, the father had power over his wife, slaves, house and other personal/family property. For a long period of ancient Roman history this power included power to sell the child into slavery, to abandon it, as well as power over life and death, known as “ius vitae ac necis”.

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