prescibed sources

• hyginus,fabulae,274


  the leading women came to the Court and said: “You are not husbands, but enemies, because you condemn her who discovered safety for us.” Then the Athenians amended the law, so that free- born women could learn the art of medicine.
• who was assemblywomen written about 


  comedic playright aristophanes
• what kind of play is assemblywomen


  comedic play
• is assemblywomen an athenian or roman source


  athenian source
• who is aristophanes


  aristophanes was a comedic playright who Wrote plays that poked fun at political situations and famous politicians.
• what is assemblywomen about 


  an amusing play that depict womenbeing involved in politics by one of Athens’ preeminent comedians 
• • aristophanes was a comedic playright who Wrote plays that poked fun at political situations and famous politicians.
  • in aristophanes plays, he exaggeraates for comedic affect, therefore be aware when using his plays as historical sources
• "each one of you scopes out personal gain whilst the common good limps along like aesimus"


  aesimus is disabled, his limbs are disorted and he is mythical, the men are working for the city,simie shows the people are suffering because the men are seeking out personal gain,20% are men and the other 80% aren't benefitting from the assembly, assmbleywomen
• "and as i will show you, these women's natures are better than ours; firstly they die their wil in warm water according to the ancient custom" 


  • this goes aganist typical athenian views because men think that women are inheritly evil, women are better because they stick to ancient tradition,assmbly women
• "listen to me and you might save yourselves yet. i say we shouls give the city over to the women, since we employ them as stewards and trasures in our own homes"


  • women are in chaarge at home, therefore they should run state, assemblywomen
• Who is the main character in the play "Assembly Women"?

  Praxagora
• What is Praxagora's opinion about the men of Athens?


  She thinks they are doing a bad job of governing.
• What strategy do the women use to gain power in Athens?


  They disguise themselves as men to attend the Assembly.
• What is the goal of the women's plan at the Assembly meeting?


  To force a vote to take power away from men and give it to women.
• What argument does Praxagora make about women's ability to manage the state?


  She argues that women are experienced in managing households.
• How does Praxagora view the methods used by men in governance?


  She believes men want to try new things all the time.
• What is the outcome of Praxagora's speech at the Assembly?


  She is successful at passing the law to give power to women.
• What is the main criticism that Aristophanes emphasizes through the play?


  He criticizes the Athenian Assembly for being swayed by new, untested ideas.
• What are the key themes presented in "Assembly Women" by Aristophanes?


  • Critique of male governance
  • Women's capability in leadership
  • The dangers of untested innovations in politics
  • The importance of experience in management
• plutarch,lucullus,VII


  ‘And when Cethegus also, then at the zenith of his fame and in control of the city, joined her train and became her lover, political power passed entirely into her hands. No public measure passed unless Cethegus favoured it, and Cethegus did nothing except with Praecia’s approval
• is Plutarch, lucullus,VII an athens or rome source


  rome source
• what does Plutarch, lucullus,VII show

  • zenith is the time at which something is the most powerful or successful
  • Cethegus was at the zenith of his fame and in control of the city
  • Praecia is cethegus’s lover
  • Cethegus does everything that pracia says and is in her complete control
  • Praecia was in full control of him so she could  do whatever  she wanted and she had veto over the whole senate
• the crowd of women grew bigger each, day as they werte coming from thee towns and neighboruing provinces 

  rome source, Livy 34.1 restrictions placed on women,women are coming from everywhere because it shows how much the women wanated this and each day the women were joining them,livy implies that the women were able to persuade the consil
• they blockaded all the streets and routes to the forum 


  rome source, livy 34.1 restrictions placed on women,this was very clever becuase it forced people to listen to them 
• it decreed that no women should either possess more than half an ounce of gold; wear multicoloured clothes; or travel in a carriage in the city or in a neighbourhood wirhin a mile of it , unless celebrating a religious festivial 


  rome source, livy 34.1 restrictions placed on women,livy tells the story of what the women did to draw attention to their cause in his history of rome,he explains that while a debate was goiung on over whether oer not to repeal the law, a croud of matronae blocked the streets around the forum
• What was the Oppian Law and when was it passed?


  The Oppian Law was passed in 215 BC
• Why was the Oppian Law deemed necessary?


  It was needed because Rome was in a financial crisis due to the war with Carthage
• What did the Oppian Law require men to do with their wives' jewelry?


  Men had to donate the silver and gold from their wives' jewelry to the city treasury
• How long after the Oppian Law was passed did the financial crisis end?


  Twenty years later
• What actions did women take to protest the Oppian Law?


  Women blocked the streets around the forum and implored men to repeal the law
• What argument did opponents of the repeal make regarding the protesting women?


  They claimed that husbands of the protesting women were failing to keep a tight enough watch on their wives
• What was the perspective of those in favor of the repeal of the Oppian Law?


  They argued that women should enjoy the benefits of their contributions when the law was passed
• What was the outcome of the debate regarding the Oppian Law?


  The law was eventually repealed
• How did women achieve political change in Rome regarding the Oppian Law?


  They achieved it through protest and by putting pressure on their male relatives
• summary of conspiracy of catline

  • n the first century BC, women of noble families have more free time because the roman emprie was expanding
  • some of the things women did with this time lesiure acitivites, others toom advantage of the oppurunity to better themselves through education
  • Catiline failed to hold political position as consul
  • he went bankrupt and attempted his conspiracy in 63BC
  • Catiline promised to cancel the debts of his male supporters , people supported him because many were facing finical problems
  • decimus junius brutus was semprina’s husband , consul in 77 BC
• when was the conspiracy of catline prescribed source written

  1st bc
• who was the conspiracy of catline prescribed source written by


  sallist
• is the conspiracy of catline prescribed source rome or athens 


  rome source
• what kind of piece of writing is conspiracy of catline 


  historical piece of writing
• "even some women"

  conspiracy of catline by sallist, Rome source, catlaine is willing to use these women to help this cause