Childhood in ancient Rome through legal sources: definition and institutions in roman law
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https://doi.org/10.5944/rduned.35.2025.45883Keywords:
Roman Infancy and Childhood, Roman Law, tutela impuberum, minores XXV annis, cura minorumAbstract
This paper examines childhood in ancient Rome, based on information gathered from legal sources. It begins by analyzing the different stages into which the Romans divided the life cycle (gradus aetatis). Subsequently, childhood is delineated and distinguished using three chronological markers present in various fragments of the Digest and other texts: birth, puberty, and the age of twenty-five. The concepts of infans, impuber, puber, and minor are defined, highlighting their relationships (similarities and differences). Finally, the article outlines the main characteristics of two of the most significant Roman legal institutions related to childhood and youth (adolescence): tutela impuberum and cura minorum.
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