Discover how Roman women wielded surprising economic and political power behind the scenes, from owning vast estates to influencing imperial policy—rewriting the narrative you thought you knew about women in antiquity.
Explore the dual impact of Augustus' marriage and childbirth reforms during the Augustan Age on women's rights, highlighting both the freedoms granted and the restrictions imposed in Ancient Rome.
The Twelve Tables are a significant milestone in the development of Roman law and legal history. Created between 451-450 BCE, these laws were the first attempt to codify the complex and often arbitrary legal practices of ancient Rome.