What Were Women Like in Ancient Rome?

Things you probably didn’t know about Ancient Roman women.

Sal
Lessons from History
6 min readNov 19, 2020

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Ancient Roman Women | Photo Credits: History Extra

We know that Ancient Rome was one of the greatest civilizations ever but really we don’t know much about what people were like back then, especially women. What role did women play in society? Were they given equal rights? There are so many things we don’t know about. From the issue of breastfeeding to…

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Sal
Lessons from History

I am a History Educator and a Lifelong Learner with a Masters in Global History.