Who was the paterfamilias in early Rome? a boy's grandfather

the oldest living male in a family

descendants of the family

a boy's father

At the head of Roman family life was the oldest living male, called the "paterfamilias," or "father of the family." He looked after the family's business affairs and property and could perform religious rites on their behalf. The paterfamilias had absolute rule over his household and children.

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