History essay the role of wome

History essay-the role of wome

The role of women in ancient Rome was greatly under estimated.Mainly because women did not have the option of taking up high powered positions.Gradually women became involved in arts and craft and gained knowledge to advise their husband about politics and business.

Jobs that women had consisted of midwives,nurses,hairdressers or just to help their husbands (if they had one) with his daily work.This work could be labour or just help with business.How ever these jobs were only open to plebian women because patrician women were to superior to work.

The role that most roman women played was simply a house wife.This was mainly because they did not have the opportunity to do much else.If they were plebeian they would have to look after the children but if the were patrician they would most likely have some sort of nanny.

Another role that all Ancient Roman women would have played at some...

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