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=Ancient Rome=

__Language:__
Two major languages that were commonly spoken were Latin and Greek. Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire because it was the original language of the area. Latin was also the language of government and of the military. If you wanted to be part of administration politics or the military, you had to be able to speak Latin. Greek was considered a respectable language but was not used for official purposes. Greek continued to stay alive because the fact of many great philosophers spoke and wrote in Greek. “Ancient Roman Language.” //Ancient Roman Language and Scripts - Crystalinks //, www.crystalinks.com/romelanguage.html.

__Gender Roles:__
Men and women were not regarded equally when it came to all of roman culture. Women were never taught to write, and no one ever wrote about them. Women were mostly regarded as wives and child bearers. They were under the authority of a man at all times. This was either their father or their husband when they became married. If a woman was married into a higher class she could control some of her own finances or have a small business such as a midwife, lamp maker or hairdresser. However this was rare and only found in cases of a wealthy family and a lenient husband. Women were given no power concerning the law or politics. However they did have respect from men and could be an influence in the background. “Ancient Rome Women's Role.” //PBS //, Public Broadcasting Service, www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/women.html ===__Sexual ____Permissiveness:__ === Ancient Rome was mostly seen as having very little sexual restraint. Homosexuality and Heterosexuality were not taken into consideration as defining different groups of people, instead simply being viewed as normal behavior for both sexes. Many religions as well as social gatherings were centered around or had elements regarding sexuality of the people taking part in them. In comparison to modern times, the ancient Romans would be seen as extremely permissive. While society may have been very permissive, women were expected to restrict themselves to one partner while it was accepted for a man to have multiple extramarital relationships with both women and men. Roman society believed that by controlling female sexuality they could keep social order. Burton, Neel. “Love, Sex and Marriage in Ancient Rome.” //Psychology Today //, Sussex Publishers, 24 June 2012, www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hide-and-seek/201206/love-sex-and-marriage-in-ancient-rome. ===__Family Structure: __=== Households and Families were the two basic structures in ancient Rome. Families simply included the father, mother, and any children as well as grandparents. Households were much more inclusive than families and usually much larger as well. A household included other relatives such as cousins and extended family. The household also consisted of slaves and servants. The male head of the household had complete control over everyone that was part of the group. If deemed, he could sell children into slavery, force both younger men and women into marriage for economic or social reasons, and punish family members as he deemed fit. Children were raised by the women of the family or by older relatives. They were excluded from adult conversations completely and would be expected to wait on adults as a family service. “Family in Ancient Rome.” //Family in Ancient Rome - Crystalinks //<span style="background-color: #f1f4f5; font-family: &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,HelveticaNeue,&#39;TeX Gyre Heros&#39;,TeXGyreHeros,FreeSans,&#39;Nimbus Sans L&#39;,&#39;Liberation Sans&#39;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, www.crystalinks.com/romefamily.html.