Key term for OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation, used in Relationships and Roman Society.
The oldest living male in a Roman household who held absolute legal authority over all descendants.
Paterfamilias appears in OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation revision content for Roman City Life, especially Relationships and Roman Society and Relationships and Roman society.
Roman City Life
Relationships and Roman Society • Relationships and Roman society
Roman City Life
Visual and Material Sources • Visual Culture Study Requirements
Roman City Life
The Roman Home and Family • Paterfamilias and Patronage
Roman City Life
Literary Sources • Literature Study Requirements
Roman City Life
Roman Housing • Roman Housing
Women in the Ancient World
Women and Power • Rome
Myth and Religion
Death and Burial • Rome
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