WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called
A
Aristocrats
B
Patricians
C
Monarchs
D
Plebeians
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term plebeian referred to all free Roman citizens who were not members of the patrician, senatorial or equestrian classes. Plebeians were average working citizens of Rome – farmers, bakers, builders or craftsmen – who worked hard to support their families and pay their taxes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The plebeians were members belonging to the lower strata of society. It mainly consisted of farmers and common men. These worked on the fields owned by the Patricians.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plebeians were mainly artisans or peasants who worked the patricians’ land; they lived in apartments and they had no political rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plebeians were the farmers, craftsmen, laborers, and soldiers of Rome. In the early stages of Rome, the plebeians had few rights.

Detailed explanation-5: -The plebeians, or common citizens, were usually artisans, merchants, farmers, or traders. They made up the majority of the population, but had very little say in government.

Detailed explanation-6: -Free non-patricians called plebeians were mostly peasants, laborers, craftspeople, and shopkeepers. The word plebeian comes from plebs, which means ‘’the common people”. Plebeians made up about 95 percent of Rome’s population. They could not be priests or government officials.

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