U4 AOS1 - Plebeians, patricians, and kings Flashcards
What did Livy say you had to be “to take part in the government”
“The Roman plebs was the lowest class; the patricians formed a society of their own. To take part in government was a privilege belonging exclusively to the patricians, whose ancestors had made the laws.” (Livy)
How did Dionysius describe how “these men oppressed”
“Thus were these men oppressed by the leading men of the city, not only in the matter of their magistracies but in everything else as well, and especially in regard to the laws.” (Dionysius)
What did Polybius say was “unavoidable”
“In a society where there are separate orders or ranks and a sharp distinction between rich and poor, it is unavoidable that some have less and others more, and that a kind of antipathy and hostility grows up between them.” (Polybius)
TLDR: “it is unavoidable that … a kind of antipathy and hostility grows up between them.”
According to Livy, what did the patricians hold, and what did the plebeians struggle for?
“The patricians held a monopoly on political power, while the plebeians, being the lower class, struggled for their rights and recognition in the Roman society.” (Livy)
What did Anthony Everitt say Roman democracy was?
“What looked in many ways like democracy was, in fact, an oligarchy modified by elections.” (Anthony Everitt)
What did Mary Beard say the Roman Kings were?
“steeped in myth and folklore” (Mary Beard)
What did Livy say the Roman Kings did for Rome?
“laid the foundations for Rome’s political and legal institutions.” (Livy)
