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r/interesting • u/Valuable_View_561 • Jul 05 '26
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From what I remember of ancient greek and roman history-marriage age in ancient greek was typically around 16 for women. However, in rome it was 12. Its certainly not far, though it is a bit small.
72 u/MiserableAndUnhappy9 Jul 05 '26 Spartans didn't allow marriage until 18. Athens and most of the other Greek states had marriage allowed at 14. 60 u/indianm_rk Jul 05 '26 This guy knows ancient age of consent laws. 10 u/WordWordNvmber Jul 05 '26 Check his tablets 5 u/yawara25 Jul 05 '26 Release the Εpaphroditos scrolls
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Spartans didn't allow marriage until 18. Athens and most of the other Greek states had marriage allowed at 14.
60 u/indianm_rk Jul 05 '26 This guy knows ancient age of consent laws. 10 u/WordWordNvmber Jul 05 '26 Check his tablets 5 u/yawara25 Jul 05 '26 Release the Εpaphroditos scrolls
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This guy knows ancient age of consent laws.
10 u/WordWordNvmber Jul 05 '26 Check his tablets 5 u/yawara25 Jul 05 '26 Release the Εpaphroditos scrolls
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Check his tablets
5 u/yawara25 Jul 05 '26 Release the Εpaphroditos scrolls
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Release the Εpaphroditos scrolls
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u/Wendigo_Bob Jul 05 '26
From what I remember of ancient greek and roman history-marriage age in ancient greek was typically around 16 for women. However, in rome it was 12. Its certainly not far, though it is a bit small.