Across
- 2. Ruler of the house
- 5. nurse _____ usually taught the children Latin and Greek
- 8. The mother of the family was called
- 9. fairly common and could be initiated by either the husband or the wife.
- 12. A baby was only accepted by the family if______
- 14. A large group of families that shared the same ancestor
- 15. What group of families were the most powerful and had the highest status in Roman society?
Down
- 1. for the family Why would some families adopt an adult male?
- 3. This persons family often included thousands of members
- 4. power of the father
- 6. The _____ had the right to punish or kill family members
- 7. The husband was usually ____ than the bride
- 10. ______ was often regarded more as a financial and political alliance
- 11. Slaves were considered part of the Roman family?
- 13. was the Roman name for the father or legal head of the family?