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What are the roman upper and lower classes?
At what point in history? Somebody wants you to answer: Patricians and Plebeians. Originally, Patricians were those families who were Roman from the foundation of the city; plebeians were later immigrants. In time, this became a class divisionl; but the Plebeians, many of whom had grown rich, gradually took on the title of full Roman citizens and the class structure became entirely mixed. There were rich people, poor people and slaves in the late republic and Empire; but most of the rich were by now of plebeian ancestry.
Who would get invited to a roman banquet?
In private banquets rich people invited other rich people. Public banquets were open.
What do poor Romans and rich Romans have in common?
They have citizenship, which places them in a privileged relationship with non-citizens.
What were ancient roman rich and powerful people called?
Patricians :)
Significance of Patrician?
The patricians were the Roman aristocracy. The plebeians were the commoners, both rich and poor.
What were the same thing about the rich roman and the poor roman?
Both were human beings and both were Roman citizens.
What roman people owned slaves?
Most people, even poor people had at least one slave. Though Rich citizens did have more. The emperor and rich citizens had about 500 slaves.
How civilized were rich Romans?
During the period of the Roman Empire, Rome was considered the most civilized city in the world and Roman citizens the most civilized people in the world, regardless of whether they were rich or poor.
What was the group of rich people in rome that let the poor vote?
During the Roman Republic all Roman citizens had the right to vote, including the poor.Therefore, the poor did not need a group of rich people to allow them to vote.
How did someone get into the senate of roman empire?
KIll a senatore or get elected by the 'Mob' or citizens of rome. Only the rich can become a senator
What did rich citizens drink in ancient rome?
Water and diluted wine were the main drinks of all Romans, both rich and poor.
What was most of Rome's water use for?
Most of the water was used in public baths, for the ordinary citizens and the private baths of the rich. A lot of the water was also used for drains.
Why did roman empires hold gladiator races?
becuase the roman where not rich and thet did that they wanted to be rich
What are the similarities and differences between Romans and us?
Roman Republic: -1 year term -1 patrician 1 plebian - citizens are adult males only United States: - 4 year term - one leader - citizens can be males/females/rich/poor
What were the legal rights of patricians and plebeians?
All Roman citizens had the same rights. In the period of the early Roman Republic the patricians monopolised political power by monopolising he consulship (the office of the two annually elected heads of the Republic) and the seats of the senate. Over time the rich plebeians achieved power-sharing.
Rule by the rich is called what Roman republic?
Rule by the rich is called oligarchy. The term is applied to any society which is ruled by the rich, not just the Roman republic. It is a term which comes from Greek.
Did rich roman girls go to school?
Rich roman Girls would not have gone to school but her father would have paid a tutor to teach her
