Roman Family

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Across
  1. 3. this was common and often happened if their was no male heir
  2. 4. one of the oldest and most powerful gens
  3. 9. people that were forced to work for free
  4. 11. slaves that had purchased or earned their freedom
  5. 14. the head of the house; oldest living male of the family
  6. 15. a young member of the family
  7. 16. this was common and both a wife or husband could initiate a divorce
Down
  1. 1. the mother of the family
  2. 2. the power the paterfamilias had
  3. 5. infants these could be rescued and become slaves
  4. 6. a paterfamilias could do this to a misbehaving child
  5. 7. poor families would be called this
  6. 8. these were respected members of the family who held lots of power
  7. 10. these were often arranged for political reasons
  8. 12. Roman word for family
  9. 13. a large group of families