08-20-2004, 02:52 AM
Silly question, I'm sure it's been brought up before. I do know I'm not the only female reinactor on the site and I'm wondering how this is "handled". I belive it was not until 200 AD that famales were barred from fighting in the Arenas, and it was not till 590 AD they were barred from fighting all together. However I also know that Romens had a very specific idea of "the women's place is in the home". Females fought with and even led the celts, there were also the Amazons, and female gladiators were not unheard of. Does anyone know of any females fighting with the Romans on the battlefields?? As Auxilliary they would normally receive citizenship after 25 years, but women were not permited to recieve citezenship, so I can see why becoming an Auxilliary had little benifit for them. <p></p><i></i>
