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Ancient Rome didn't have specific domestic violence legislation – but the laws they had give us a window into a world of abuse

  • Written by Eleanor Cowan, Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Sydney
Ancient Rome didn't have specific domestic violence legislation – but the laws they had give us a window into a world of abuseFrancesco Solimena, Death of Messalina (about 1704/1712)The Getty

Readers are advised this story includes depictions of domestic violence and violence against women.

Domestic violence was endemic in the Roman world.

Rome was a slave-owning, patriarchal, militarised culture in which violence (potential and actual) signalled power and control.

Tragically...

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