A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . rivate. Ofmarriage there were two kinds. By one the wife passedentirely out of the hands of her father into the family and REIGN OF AUGUSTUS 175 under tlie control of the husband. By the other, her propertydid not go with her, as her former legal relations to her fatherdid not cease. Children were in law the property of the lives were at his disposal. Schools began to exist in theearlier period, and boys and girls studied together. A systemof slavery was firmly established. The unlimited power of themaster ofte
A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . rivate. Ofmarriage there were two kinds. By one the wife passedentirely out of the hands of her father into the family and REIGN OF AUGUSTUS 175 under tlie control of the husband. By the other, her propertydid not go with her, as her former legal relations to her fatherdid not cease. Children were in law the property of the lives were at his disposal. Schools began to exist in theearlier period, and boys and girls studied together. A systemof slavery was firmly established. The unlimited power of themaster often led to great cruelty in the treatment of the slaves,and women as well as men were often guilty of brutal harsh-ness. If a Eoman sought election to an office, he went aboutsoliciting votes. This was called amhitio (from ambire, to goaround), whence is derived the English word ambition. Hepresented himself in public places in a toga specially whitened,and was hence called a candidate (from Candida, meaningwhite). He sought to get support by providing shows Beead Shop 176 EOME THE JULIAN IMPERIAL HOUSE C, Julius Caesar, in. Aurelia. C. Julius Caesar. Julia, m. M. Atius Balbus. I Atia, in. C. Ootavius. C. Octavius (adopted as son by the will of Julius) becameC. Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus, in. 2, Scribonia; 3, Livia. I I Julia, Tiberius (adopted as m. 2, M. Vipsanius Agrippa. son by Augustus). Caius (Caligula),m. Caesonia, IJulia DrusUla. Agrippina,in. Germanicus. Agrippina,m. On. Domltius. iLi. Domitius Nero, in. Poppaea Sabina. IClaudia Augusta. Julia,m. Aemilius Paulus. IAemilia Lepida, in. 1, Claudius; 2, Junius Silanus. IJunia Calvina,in. Vitellius. THE CLAUDIAN IMPERIAL HOUSE TiBEKius Claudius Nero,m. Livia Drusilla (afterwards wife of Augustus). Tiberius Claudius Nero. Drusus Claudius Nero, m. Antonia, daughter of the Triumvir and niece of Augustus. Germanicus,m. Agrippina. ITi. Claudius Drusus, in. 5, Valeria Messalina. i 1 Octavia, Britannicus. By adopti
Size: 1507px × 1658px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectworldhistory, bookyea
