What term was used to describe the power given to the male heads of families in ancient rome

in 476 c.e. romulus, the last of the roman emperors in the west, was overthrown by the germanic leader odoacer, who became the first barbarian to rule in rome. the order that the roman empire had brought to western europe for 1000 years was no more.

if the government does something the people dont like i tihnk threre would be a revolt