Episode CX - Anthology of Interest
Emperors of Rome
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The Romans Controlled What You Can Wear and What You Shouldn't Possess for Women
Theodos the second ordered an apple to be brought in before his wife. Eudochia knew she had given it to paulinus, but eudochia says, i ate it. The emperor made her swear whether she had eaten it or sent it to some one else. Riannon: I thought that i'd stick with women, and to a certain extent, clothing. And the romans attempt to control this and other things with sumptuary legislation. This is legislating what you can wear, what you can buy, i can't spend money on.
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