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Technically, the oldest male in the family was supposed to be the most powerful;. He was the "paterfamilia" and was responsible for the well being of everyone in the family. Along with this responsibility came the authority over children, possessions and money. BUT... A Roman man was expected to marry and in order to do this he had to have a wife. Now here's where the power and authority issue gets tacky. The wife ran the house under (ahem) the husband's authority. There are several instances of domineering wives mentioned in the ancient writings--Marc Antony's father was under the thumb of Julia, his wife, Marc Antony himself, was dominated by two of his wives, Fulvia and Cleopatra, and Quintus Cicero put up with his crabby wife for more than twenty years. So its a toss up as to who actually had the most power.
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∙ 12y agoIf you are in a Roman family usually the father had complete control over his family. Also refereed to as absolute power.
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Who was the most important person in a Roman family?
The Father!
Who had the most power in Constantinople?
Constantinople was the capital of the eastern part of the Roman empire so the emperor or "Caesar" who was ruling had the most power.
Roman culture and the things people valued?
Family was highly valued by the Roman citizens. Honor and strength were also great values, along with power and discipline.
Which members of roman society were a minoity but held most of the power?
They were the patricians, who were the aristocracy.
What is the most important power of the consuls in roman republic?
The consuls were the heads of the republic and the army.
What family had great power in the holy roman empire?
caesar's
Why do Roman Fathers have power over their families?
The Family Has Power And Authority over the whole family. He had the rights to execute his children if he wished.
In Roman politics who held the most power?
The consuls held most of the power.
Who was the most important person in a Roman family?
The Father!
Who was the most powerful member of a Roman family?
The Father/Husband.
Who was the most powerful member of the roman family?
The Father/Husband.
Who had the most power in Medieval Times?
The Holy Roman Emperor was the most powerful person.
Who had the most power in Constantinople?
Constantinople was the capital of the eastern part of the Roman empire so the emperor or "Caesar" who was ruling had the most power.
Roman culture and the things people valued?
Family was highly valued by the Roman citizens. Honor and strength were also great values, along with power and discipline.
Which members of roman society were a minoity but held most of the power?
They were the patricians, who were the aristocracy.
Who is the head of the Roman family?
Which Roman Family; there are many Romans.
Was all the Kennedy family Roman Catholic?
All of his immediate family were raised as Catholics. So were most of his relatives on both sides.
