RCDS MISC 7d: Roman Society Flashcards
1
Q
the privileged class of Roman society (i.e., the nobility)
A
the patrician class
2
Q
the class of common people in Roman society (i.e., the non-noble class)
A
the plebeian class
3
Q
a second tier of the upper class in Roman society, based on wealth, not birth
A
the equestrian class
4
Q
the class of former slaves
A
the freedmen
5
Q
the oldest male in a household
held supreme power within the household
A
paterfamilias
6
Q
a person of wealth and influence in Roman society who granted favors to dependents (“clients”) in exchange for their political and social support
A
patron
7
Q
a free person who depended on a “patron” for various kinds of favors and, in exchange, provided the patron with political and social support
A
client
