Patrician (ancient Rome)
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The patricians were originally a group of ruling class families in ancient Rome. The distinction was highly significant in the Roman Kingdom and the early Republic, but its relevance waned after the C
Romulus and his brother, Remus, with the she-wolf. Romulus is credited with creating the patrician class.
Plebeians
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In ancient Rome, the plebeians or plebs were the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census, or were in other words "commoners". Both classes were heredit
Patrician (ancient Rome)
…the patriciate was of only nominal significance. The social structure of ancient Rome revolved around the distinction between the patricians and the plebeians. The status of patricians gave them more political power than the plebeians, but the relationship between the groups eventually caused the Conflict of…
Distributing bread to plebeians
Ruins of insulae
Plebes (first-year students) marching in front of Bancroft Hall, United States Naval Academy