Roman women throughout their life from childhood and education to marriage and further in the motherhood had played a great role in society of that time. Moreover, Roman women in their daily life chores and other social activities such as in business, politics were considered as important people. In early childhood, girls enjoyed a similar education as boys. (Fig 1., Bronze statuette of the 1st century depicting a girl reading). Though only daughters of aristocratic families continued their
ANCIENT ROMAN WOMEN Roman aristocratic women influenced politics, but they could not serve as magistrates, senators, or military commanders. During the empire, the wives of emperors began to wield more power than women had ever held before. Livia, the wife of Augustus, advised her husband for 51 years of marriage before living her last 15 years under the rule of her son, Tiberius. She was deeply devoted to her husband and family and only appeared in public to display the virtues of a Roman matron, which included chastity, modesty, frugality, loyalty, and dignity. Behind the scenes, Livia and Augustus were extremely close, and she played a part in his important decisions, although some sources unfairly portray her as the
Assess Agrippina’s political influence Agrippina had broken through the boundaries of a common Roman matron and became a key political player. Agrippina’s ancestry was the foundation to her influence, she was born in AD 15 into a well respected family and had close connection the Judio-Claudian line. Her father Germanicus was the nephew and adopted son of Tiberius therefore Agrippina was the granddaughter of Augustus Caesar. Her connection to the Judio-Claudian’s was the stepping stone to supremacy for she soon became the sister of an emperor and was able to produce a possible heir. During the reign of Gaius Agrippina held no position of power or influence yet she had ascended into the public eye as the sister of an Emperor and was granted honours.
Other depictions of her are shown with a small wheel built into the chair, representing the cycles of fate and the ups and downs of fortune, blind as an acknowledgment that good luck does not always come to those who seem to most deserve it, and with wings. Her worship in Rome traditionally goes back to the time of Ancus Martius, the 4th King of Rome, who reigned from 640-616 BCE. Her many temples in Rome are a reflection of the manners in which she was honored. She was looked upon as a Goddess of the State, ensuring the fortune of the populace, the luck of the Emperor, or the fate of the entire Roman Empire, to a personal Goddess, overseeing the fate of the individual father, mother, child, or soldier. She had many temples in Rome, as well as having important cult-centers in Antium which is considered the modern Anzio, a city on the west coast of Italy about 30 miles south of Rome, and Praeneste which is modern Palestrina, about 20 miles south-east of Rome.
3) This was a major accomplishment for all women who fought for equality B. Seneca Falls Convention 1) A convention in Seneca Falls New York organized by a group of Quaker Women discussing the role of women in society. 2) The Declaration of Sentiments was prepared by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. 3) Only 100 out of 300 signed but this was still another step forward for women. C. League of Women Voters (NAWSA) 1) Carrie Chapman Catt was a key woman in winning women’s voting rights. 2) In 1916 she revealed her “Winning Plan” and was backed by the House of Senate.
In what ways did the lives of women change under the Nazis in the years 1933-39? In Weimar Germany, creditable progression of feminist work entitled women over the age of 20 the right to vote, this strongly encouraged a greater female interest in politics and by 1933 nearly one-tenth of Reichstag members were female. The women of Weimar Germany enjoyed social freedom; typically, they enjoyed a drink and were encouraged to smoke. They wore short skirts, wore make up and had their hair cut short. Rapid progress in female employment was strongly evident- many took up careers in professions and in some cases women earned the same pay as men.
Cleopatra was regarded as a great beauty, even in the ancient world. In his Life of Antony, Plutarch remarks that "judging by the proofs which she had had before this of the effect of her beauty upon Caius Caesar and Gnaeus the son of Pompey, she had hopes that she would more easily bring Antony to her feet. For Caesar and Pompey had known her when she was still a girl and inexperienced in affairs, but she was going to visit Antony at the very time when women have the most brilliant beauty." Later in the work, however, Plutarch indicates that "her beauty, as we are told, was in itself neither altogether incomparable, nor such as to strike those who saw her." Rather, what ultimately made Cleopatra attractive were her wit, charm and "sweetness in the tones of her voice."
The Role of Women in Ancient Egypt No matter the time period, country, or society, no one can deny the importance of women’s roles throughout history. Some have been powerful, influential rulers while others have had to suffer and be treated as weaker and insignificant. In some societies, women were treated as property and were only considered as valuable as their family or husband. On the other hand, ancient Egypt allowed women much more freedom. I am interested in this topic because Egyptian society is interesting to me and I think that they had a good system for gender roles.
When the time came, and Juno could no longer prevent the pregnancy, Diana was born. Immediately afterwards, it was said that Diana was strong enough to help deliver her twin brother Apollo. Diana's devotion to her mother was because she understood the difficulty of her birth (Bolton 145). Juno, the greatest of all Roman goddesses, thought of as such because she was the wife of the almighty Jupiter. Technically, she was also his sister.
Ayn Rand was a woman of truly remarkable achievement. She was a phenomenally successful novelist whose books have sold millions of copies and profoundly affected countless lives. Through her fiction and her later essays and articles, she founded a whole new philosophy—a philosophy for living on earth. Her singular vision has inspired millions to take charge of their lives, and attracted its fair share of controversy, too. Rand’s philosophy celebrates reason as our unique means of survival and our special glory; one’s own happiness as one’s highest goal; productive work as one’s noblest activity; and laissez-faire capitalism as the only moral system of government.