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| − | 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 | + | 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. |
[[category:Ancient Rome]] | [[category:Ancient Rome]] | ||
Revision as of 00:34, November 10, 2007
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.