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In ancient Rome, childbirth was the aim of a Roman marriage. Procreation was the prime duty and expectation of a woman. [ 1 ] Childbirth also brought upon high risk to both the mother and child due to a greater chance of complications, which included infection, uterine hemorrhage , and the young age of the mothers.
In ancient Roman religion, birth and childhood deities were thought to care for every aspect of conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and child development. Some major deities of Roman religion had a specialized function they contributed to this sphere of human life, while other deities are known only by the name with which they were invoked to ...
A child considered to be a portentum (literally a monster or monstrous being [21]) was not considered to be a human but still counted toward the mother's number of children under the jus trium liberorum. Both parents could count a child deemed a portentum under the laws against childless parents in the leges Iulia and Papia Poppaea, however. [22]
Childhood in ancient Rome. Pages in category "Childhood in ancient Rome" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
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Ancient Roman birth certificates were introduced in 4 AD due to the lex Aelia Sentia and the lex Papia Poppaea, which were pieces of legislation passed by Emperor Augustus. [4] [5] Within 30 days of a child's birth their parents, grandparents, or a representative of the family would legally declare their birth at the Temple of Saturn. [6]
Pope Francis appeared at Rome's Olympic Stadium on Saturday to provide a symbolic kick-off to a soccer match as part of celebrations for a Vatican-hosted "World Children's Day" festival. Francis ...
[2]: 17 From this definition, a father and all his children are part of his familia, as are the children of his sons. The children of his daughters, however, would become part of their father's familia. [2]: 17 At the head of the entire familia was the pater familias. The pater familias was the oldest living male of the family.