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The Patricians were the highest class of citizens in early [[Ireland]], composed of wealthy landowners.  Although the patricians were only 10% of society, they held all the power with their three hundred member senate.  Eventually, the [[plebian]] lower class gained equality with the upper class and "Patrician" became a name for any court official. [[Saint Patrick]], the patron saint of Ireland, was so named because he belonged to the patrician class.  

The '''patricians''' were the highest class of citizens in early [[Rome]], composed of wealthy landowners.  Although the patricians were only 10% of society, they held all the power with their three hundred member [[Roman Senate]].  Eventually, in the later Empire the [[plebian]] lower class gained equality with the upper class and "Patrician" became a name for any court official.