Patricians and Plebians Flashcards
who are patricians ?
the patricians were people who were the upper class of Rome, they lived in comfortable homes with many slaves working for them. They were also very wealthy landowners.
who are plebeians?
the plebeians were everyone in rome from the well-to-do tradesmen to the poor but not the nobility/ the patricians. They had little power and were the lower class of Rome, but not the lowest as the lowest class is slaves
what are some of the jobs plebeians had?
they were tradesmen, farmers, bakers or builders
what are some of the jobs patricians had?
tradesmen, landowners, government, religious roles and senators (eventually)
what was the third class in ancient rome?
the third class in ancient rome was based on birth and wealth, they were called equities.
what kind of privilege’s did patricians have?
Patricians had mosaic tiled floors in their large houses, they got the best seats at gladiator fights and most patricians became senates, so they had a large influence on how rome was governed.
could plebeians become senates?
yes but it was mostly patricians
what war happened in ancient rome that changed the law? and why did it happen?
it was the Conflict Of Order and it started because the plebeians couldn’t earn a decent amount of money, even though they worked really hard. They also wanted political equality with the patricians. Many plebeians went to patricians for help with money but that led to enslavement and abuse. So the plebeians solution was to go on strike.
what was the result of the conflict of order?
the outcome was many laws were released that granted plebeians now had political equality with the patricians.
what was the law of the 12 tables? How did the 12 tables affect the plebeians?
the law of the 12 tables was a set of laws written on 12 bronze tables created in ancient rome in 451 and 450 BC. The tables affected the plebeians greatly because it gave them the power to protect themselves from the abuse of patricians, and they now had equality with the patricians.
