What were the differences and similarities between patricians and plebeians?

Answer 1

The family was structured in the same way in both classes, the head of the family was the oldest male. That could be the father, the grandfather, or perhaps ever an uncle. Everybody in one family lived under one roof. Women had no authority exept in the home, old age was honored.

Answer 2

They were the two groups of people in early Rome. The patricians were the wealthy ones and the plebeians the less wealthy. Authority was based on wealth, so the patricians had the authority while the plebeians had very little. Once the plebeians revolted and gained their rights, the power and authority also came to them and by the mid to late republic the two groups had little or no differences.

They were the two groups of people in early Rome. The patricians were the wealthy ones and the plebeians the less wealthy. Authority was based on wealth, so the patricians had the authority while the plebeians had very little. Once the plebeians revolted and gained their rights, the power and authority also came to them and by the mid to late republic the two groups had little or no differences.

They were the two groups of people in early Rome. The patricians were the wealthy ones and the plebeians the less wealthy. Authority was based on wealth, so the patricians had the authority while the plebeians had very little. Once the plebeians revolted and gained their rights, the power and authority also came to them and by the mid to late republic the two groups had little or no differences.

They were the two groups of people in early Rome. The patricians were the wealthy ones and the plebeians the less wealthy. Authority was based on wealth, so the patricians had the authority while the plebeians had very little. Once the plebeians revolted and gained their rights, the power and authority also came to them and by the mid to late republic the two groups had little or no differences.

They were the two groups of people in early Rome. The patricians were the wealthy ones and the plebeians the less wealthy. Authority was based on wealth, so the patricians had the authority while the plebeians had very little. Once the plebeians revolted and gained their rights, the power and authority also came to them and by the mid to late republic the two groups had little or no differences.

They were the two groups of people in early Rome. The patricians were the wealthy ones and the plebeians the less wealthy. Authority was based on wealth, so the patricians had the authority while the plebeians had very little. Once the plebeians revolted and gained their rights, the power and authority also came to them and by the mid to late republic the two groups had little or no differences.

They were the two groups of people in early Rome. The patricians were the wealthy ones and the plebeians the less wealthy. Authority was based on wealth, so the patricians had the authority while the plebeians had very little. Once the plebeians revolted and gained their rights, the power and authority also came to them and by the mid to late republic the two groups had little or no differences.

They were the two groups of people in early Rome. The patricians were the wealthy ones and the plebeians the less wealthy. Authority was based on wealth, so the patricians had the authority while the plebeians had very little. Once the plebeians revolted and gained their rights, the power and authority also came to them and by the mid to late republic the two groups had little or no differences.

They were the two groups of people in early Rome. The patricians were the wealthy ones and the plebeians the less wealthy. Authority was based on wealth, so the patricians had the authority while the plebeians had very little. Once the plebeians revolted and gained their rights, the power and authority also came to them and by the mid to late republic the two groups had little or no differences.

Answer 3

The patricians and the plebeians were the Roman aristocracy. Both classes could trace their ancestry to the founding of the city.

The patricians and the plebeians were the Roman aristocracy. Both classes could trace their ancestry to the founding of the city.

The patricians and the plebeians were the Roman aristocracy. Both classes could trace their ancestry to the founding of the city.

The patricians and the plebeians were the Roman aristocracy. Both classes could trace their ancestry to the founding of the city.

The patricians and the plebeians were the Roman aristocracy. Both classes could trace their ancestry to the founding of the city.

The patricians and the plebeians were the Roman aristocracy. Both classes could trace their ancestry to the founding of the city.

The patricians and the plebeians were the Roman aristocracy. Both classes could trace their ancestry to the founding of the city.

The patricians and the plebeians were the Roman aristocracy. Both classes could trace their ancestry to the founding of the city.

The patricians and the plebeians were the Roman aristocracy. Both classes could trace their ancestry to the founding of the city.

Answer 4

Both patricians and plebeians were the social classes that founded the city of Rome. Both classes were Roman citizens. As the population of Rome grew with immigrants, the patricians and the plebeians became the nobility or the aristocrats, as they were the only two classes that could trace their roots to the beginning of the city.

Both patricians and plebeians were the social classes that founded the city of Rome. Both classes were Roman citizens. As the population of Rome grew with immigrants, the patricians and the plebeians became the nobility or the aristocrats, as they were the only two classes that could trace their roots to the beginning of the city.

Both patricians and plebeians were the social classes that founded the city of Rome. Both classes were Roman citizens. As the population of Rome grew with immigrants, the patricians and the plebeians became the nobility or the aristocrats, as they were the only two classes that could trace their roots to the beginning of the city.

Both patricians and plebeians were the social classes that founded the city of Rome. Both classes were Roman citizens. As the population of Rome grew with immigrants, the patricians and the plebeians became the nobility or the aristocrats, as they were the only two classes that could trace their roots to the beginning of the city.

Both patricians and plebeians were the social classes that founded the city of Rome. Both classes were Roman citizens. As the population of Rome grew with immigrants, the patricians and the plebeians became the nobility or the aristocrats, as they were the only two classes that could trace their roots to the beginning of the city.

Both patricians and plebeians were the social classes that founded the city of Rome. Both classes were Roman citizens. As the population of Rome grew with immigrants, the patricians and the plebeians became the nobility or the aristocrats, as they were the only two classes that could trace their roots to the beginning of the city.

Both patricians and plebeians were the social classes that founded the city of Rome. Both classes were Roman citizens. As the population of Rome grew with immigrants, the patricians and the plebeians became the nobility or the aristocrats, as they were the only two classes that could trace their roots to the beginning of the city.

Both patricians and plebeians were the social classes that founded the city of Rome. Both classes were Roman citizens. As the population of Rome grew with immigrants, the patricians and the plebeians became the nobility or the aristocrats, as they were the only two classes that could trace their roots to the beginning of the city.

Both patricians and plebeians were the social classes that founded the city of Rome. Both classes were Roman citizens. As the population of Rome grew with immigrants, the patricians and the plebeians became the nobility or the aristocrats, as they were the only two classes that could trace their roots to the beginning of the city.

Answer 5

The patricians were the aristocracy. The derived their status from mainly from ancestry and religion. It was said that Romulus, the founder of Rome, selected 100 patres familias (fathers of the family/heads of the household) from the leading clans of Rome at the time to seat in a regal advisory council of elders which was called the senate (from senex, old man). The patricians claimed they were the descendants of these patres (fathers) and called themselves patres. They also monopolised the priesthoods. This was very important because all aspects of Roman private and public life were regulated by religion. Even political procedures were preceded by religious rites. Moreover, in early Rome sacred, private and public laws were undifferentiated. This made the patricians legal experts and thus very influential. It is thought that they were also large landowners. In the early days of the Republic they became the ruling class through what has been called 'the closing of the patriciate.' They closed ranks to exclude other people from power.

The origin of the plebeians and of the word is unclear. Different historians have different theories. There is agreement that it became an important distinction with the closing of the patriciate and with the Conflict of the Order. The word plebeian is similar to the word commoner in that it indicated all non-patricians. It referred to both the poor and members of the rich elites who were excluded from power.

The Conflict of the Orders started with a rebellion by the poor against the patrician-controlled state's refusal to offer protection to debt defauters who were often imprisoned and tortured and sometimes sold a slaves by the rich creditors. Its aim was the protection of the poor and the plebeian tribune was created for this purpose. As rich plebeians became the leaders of the plebeian movement, they used this to press for their access to the offices of state. Eventually they achieved this and were co-opted into a patrician-plebeian oligarchy and they were given equite (cavalry) status, which was the lower tier of the nobility (the patricians were the upper tier). The rich plebeians then turned their back on the poor. The poor just remained poor and their economic grievances (indebtedness and land shortages for small peasants) were not adrressed properly.

Answer 6

The patricians and the plebeians were two social classes in ancient Rome. At the beginning of the city, there were only the two free classes with the patricians having the wealth and the political power that came with it, while the plebeians were the poor working class.

Answer 7

They were the two groups of people in early Rome. The patricians were the wealthy ones and the plebeians the less wealthy. Authority was based on wealth, so the patricians had the authority while the plebeians had very little. Once the plebeians revolted and gained their rights, the power and authority also came to them and by the mid to late republic the two groups had little or no differences.

Answer 8

Both patricians and plebeians were the social classes that founded the city of Rome. Both classes were Roman citizens. As the population of Rome grew with immigrants, the patricians and the plebeians became the nobility or the aristocrats, as they were the only two classes that could trace their roots to the beginning of the city.

Answer 9

The patricians and the plebeians were the Roman aristocracy. Both classes could trace their ancestry to the founding of the city.