Marriage legislation of Augustus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23732293 |
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| Authors | Beth A Severy-Hoven (corresponding author), Beth Severy‐Hoven |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah22188 |
| OpenAlex | W1563666902 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
In 18–17 BCE , Augustus, the first Roman emperor, passed several laws regulating social behavior, including two aimed at marriage. The lex Iulia de maritandis ordinibus prohibited intermarriage between senatorial families and ex‐slaves, and between all citizens and disreputable persons, such as prostitutes ( see Infamia ). Otherwise the law rewarded male and female citizens who married and raised children, and penalized those who did not (Treggiari 1991: 60–80; see LEX IULIA AND LEX PAPIA ). The lex Iulia de adulteriis coercendis made sex with a respectable woman to whom one was not married illegal ( see ADULTERY ); previously, the monitoring of female sexual behavior was left to private families.
Adultery · Ancient history · Criminology · Emperor · Genealogy · Legislation · Political science · Sociology · History · Law · Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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