High Five Facts - Roman Children

The video explores various aspects of Roman children's lives, including education, play, work, birth customs, and marriage. Education was mainly for wealthy children, while poorer ones were homeschooled or worked. Roman children played imaginative games with toys like dolls and kites. Many had to work from a young age, learning trades from their fathers. At birth, children received a bulla to protect them and signify freeborn status. Marriage occurred young, with boys marrying at 14 and girls at 12, marking their transition to adulthood.

How did the status of a child as freeborn affect their upbringing in ancient Rome?

At what ages did Roman boys and girls typically get married?