A Roman mother's right to own property and to dispose of it as she saw fit, including setting the terms of her own will, gave her enormous influence over her sons even when they were adults.
En romersk mors ret til at eje ejendom og til at disponere over det, som hun så passende, herunder fastsættelse af betingelserne for hendes egen vilje, gav hende enorm indflydelse på hendes sønner selv når de var voksne.