THE ROLE AND POSITION OF WOMAN IN ANCIENT ROME
THE ROLE AND POSITION OF WOMAN IN ANCIENT ROME

Summary/Abstract: The question of the social and legal position of woman was not the subject of scientific reasearch for a long time. As comprehensive research, this question appeared sporadically, most often within the framework of research into prehistoric societies and their connection with matriarchy or as a subject of analysis of the cult of goddesses and stories about slaves and courtesans. With new scientific research from the beginning of the 19th century and during the 20th century, the question of the position of women in science gained a significant place. Within the framework of Roman law, the question of the position of women was for a long time shrouded in the veil of women's disenfranchisement within the society of ancient Rome. However, the question arises as to how and to what degree the ancient woman was disenfranchised.In this article, which aims to investigate the importance that women had in state affairs in ancient Rome, their legal status and real power, it will try to prove that women really had a significant role in ancient society. In order to reach such a conclusion, the paper will look at the issue of the position of women in ancient Rome through historical, political, religious and cultural circumstances that influenced the formation of the image of women in ancient Rome.

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