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Mortality in Roman Mainz
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05-18-2011, 01:26 AM
Quote:Some people kept track of their exact age. During the Republic the laws were very specific about the age one could hold a particular office, inherit property, etc. It may be that only the upper classes bothered with this.
Astrology may be an explanation too.
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Mortality in Roman Mainz - by Jona Lendering - 05-16-2011, 05:55 AM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by Martin Moser - 05-17-2011, 10:39 AM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by popularis - 05-17-2011, 06:05 PM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by M. Demetrius - 05-17-2011, 06:14 PM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by Jona Lendering - 05-18-2011, 01:26 AM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by Epictetus - 05-18-2011, 12:38 PM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by popularis - 05-18-2011, 02:17 PM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by hansvl - 05-18-2011, 11:01 PM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by Jona Lendering - 05-19-2011, 12:50 AM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by hansvl - 05-19-2011, 04:06 PM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by dark41 - 05-21-2011, 03:40 PM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by Gaius Decius Aquilius - 05-23-2011, 09:59 AM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by Epictetus - 05-23-2011, 12:46 PM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by Jona Lendering - 05-23-2011, 02:59 PM
Re: Mortality in Roman Mainz - by M. Demetrius - 05-23-2011, 07:25 PM

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