OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
Paper 2, Paper 4
Revise: RomeRelatives, dependants and enslaved people could also belong to it. Its male head, the paterfamilias, held authority, but a wife could have substantial responsibilities for its daily organisation. Managing provisions, supervising enslaved workers and caring for children helped preserve the household’s prosperity and order.
- Revise: Paterfamilias and Patronage
The male head of a Roman household, who held authority over family members under his power and managed the household’s interests.