1) The patricians monopolised political power. The rich plebeians wanted power-sharing and obtained it after a long struggle.
2) the patricians were large landowners and exploited peasants brutally.
The patricians were the aristocracy and the plebeians were the commoners, both rich and poor.
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Patricians held the political power and did not want to allow the common people a voice in government.
These are the two social classes in ancient Rome. Patricians were the wealthy land owners while the plebeians were the subordinate farmers, merchants and artisans. In early Rome only patricians could hold any political office, but that was changed by mass exoduses by plebeians rallying for political reform. The patrician class was so small the city of Rome in and of itself could not be run without the plebeians there to help.
Plebeians and Patricians had a lot in common-they both were citizens of Rome, they both had to pay taxes, and they both could vote. But there were also many differences. Here are some:Patricians:Wealthy landowning citizens of RomeMore and better social status than the PlebeiansCould hold public office in Roman governmentPlebeians:Working citizens (artisans etc.)Less social status (couldn't marry people of Patrician status)Could NOT hold public office.
Problems faced by the Roman people after the death of the Gracchus Brothers is that it showed that the republic was unable to resolve its problems peacefully. Also, during the next 100 years, Rome was plunged into a series of civil wars.
The people who inherit their status are the aristocrats. The Roman aristocrats were the patricians.
government official were patrician or on the landholding upper class.no because he was in war with the geeksUPDATE: Plebeians were citizens not a person. they probably had less rights because they were only citizens, and Patricians were often royalty.