law
Lex Oppia
Sumptuary law of 215 BC restricting women's display of wealth, repealed in 195 BC.
Reading notes
- The Annals §3.33 the Oppian... laws
The lex Oppia (215 BC), a sumptuary law restricting women's display of wealth, repealed in 195 BC after public protest; cited as a lost check on female extravagance.
- The Annals §3.52 the sumptuary law
Laws limiting expenditure on food, dress, and display; repeatedly enacted and ignored at Rome.