WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The common people (NOT nobles) in Roman society were called-
A
patricians
B
plebeians
C
senators
D
consuls
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By the first century AD, plebeians comprised a formal class, which held its own meetings, elected its own officials and kept its own records. The term plebeian referred to all free Roman citizens who were not members of the patrician, senatorial or equestrian classes.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the early periods of the Roman state the Patricians were the Nobles as opposed to the Plebs.

Detailed explanation-3: -plebeian, also spelled Plebian, Latin Plebs, plural Plebes, member of the general citizenry in ancient Rome as opposed to the privileged patrician class.

Detailed explanation-4: -Patricians would be the upper class, people such as wealthy land owners would be in the patricians group. Plebeians would be the lower class which would be normal people in Rome.

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