My view of the Roman Empire is negative. Not only was their upper class very greedy and caused a lot of conflict, but they treated their women very badly as well. Marriage was just a motive for the guys to get a male child to manage and take care of their wealth. There was little meaning in the relationship, and their society was not even monogamous, with many concubines and slaves. The woman was not even able to escape the relationship if it was not a favorable one, unless under extreme circumstances. Laws were harsher for women, compared to men. Overall, this led to a very degrading treatment of women in the Roman Empire.
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