The Lex Oppia was a law established in ancient Rome in 215 BC, at the height of the Second Punic War during the days of national catastrophe after the... 9 KB (1,328 words) - 16:01, 26 September 2023 |
of Roman women. This law, the lex Oppia, was repealed in 195, over the vehement objections of Cato the Elder. Vestia Oppia, a native of Atella, lived at... 13 KB (1,711 words) - 19:01, 24 February 2023 |
senator..." Livy's account of the framing and repeal of the sumptuary Lex Oppia, passed during the crisis of the Punic Wars, has the arch-traditionalist... 98 KB (13,343 words) - 23:37, 29 March 2024 |
those imported from Germany, Gaul and China, were so expensive that the Lex Oppia tried to limit their use in 189 BCE. These "designer brands" spawned cheap... 20 KB (2,429 words) - 06:53, 6 March 2024 |
the request of the tribune of the plebs Gaius Oppius, the Oppian Law (Lex Oppia), intended to restrict the luxury and extravagance of women in order to... 53 KB (6,754 words) - 17:51, 24 April 2024 |
general, Hasdrubal's attempt to break through to Italy. The Roman law, Lex Oppia, is instituted by Gaius Oppius, a tribune of the plebs during the consulship... 4 KB (450 words) - 10:31, 20 April 2023 |
Second Macedonian War, Battle of Cynoscephalae. 34 Complete 195–194 BC Lex Oppia repealed, victory of Cato in Hispania, War against Nabis, triumphs of... 60 KB (4,723 words) - 04:15, 18 April 2024 |
Marcus Porcius Cato, unsuccessfully attempted to stop the repeal of the Lex Oppia. In 193 BC, he served as aedile. In 191 BC, he dedicated the Temple of... 1 KB (150 words) - 09:06, 5 April 2024 |
This is a partial list of Roman laws. A Roman law (Latin: lex) is usually named for the sponsoring legislator and designated by the adjectival form of... 31 KB (713 words) - 03:41, 9 April 2024 |
general, Hasdrubal's attempt to break through to Italy. The Roman law, Lex Oppia, is instituted by Gaius Oppius, a tribune of the plebs during the consulship... 264 bytes (4,398 words) - 14:40, 24 October 2023 |
succeeds him as Roman governor in Spain. The Roman sumptuary law, the Lex Oppia, which restricts not only a woman's wealth, but also her display of wealth... 5 KB (640 words) - 18:20, 10 March 2024 |
the use of terms such as "ownership" and "possession". 215 BC Rome: The Lex Oppia was established; it forbade any woman to possess more than half an ounce... 60 KB (8,744 words) - 05:16, 26 December 2023 |
succeeds him as Roman governor in Spain. The Roman sumptuary law, the Lex Oppia, which restricts not only a woman's wealth, but also her display of wealth... 269 bytes (3,457 words) - 04:47, 29 December 2020 |
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. III, p. 34 ("Oppia" no. 1, "Oppia Gens"). Broughton, vol. I, p. 23. Livy, iii. 36. Dionysius, x. 59... 22 KB (2,976 words) - 21:26, 19 August 2023 |