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A woman in Rome was generally treated with respect, unless she did something to disgrace herself. Remember, in the ancient world there was no such thing as "equal rights" or "women's lib". Both men and women had different roles to play. Women were expected to be feminine and not act aggressively in public or to make a public spectacle of themselves. Women such as Fulvia, Clodia and both Agrippinas were roundly criticized for their conduct. Women did have the freedom to own their property and businesses and they had the same civil rights as men, except they could not hold public office or join the army. Many women were honored on their tombstones, Caligula issued coins depicting his three sisters, and Livia, the wife of Augustus was honored with the title Augusta.

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