WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE IN ROME FOR A FAMILY

THE POWER OF ROMEN MEN

• For a family in rome the father rulled he could punish anyone in the family.
• He could marry any women he wanted And could divorce them at any time.
• If the father divorced the wife he could sell the children.
• The fathers

WOMEN IN ROME

• They were married in there teen years
• If she did not have a son the father would Sometimes kill the child and her.

HOUSES IN ROME

• If you were rich you lived with all you family members
• If you were poor you lived in a little wood or brick house.

CHILDREN IN ROME

• Children were not showed much affection
• Unwanted children were often sold as slaves

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• The Roman Empire in the first century . Pbs.org, n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2015. .
• http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/family.html