HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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a group of judges in the Roman Empire
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a large but politically limited group of people
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a group of three leaders of the Roman RepublicC) a large but politically limited group of people
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a powerful group of nobles who were small in number
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Detailed explanation-1: -The patricians in Ancient Rome were of the same status as aristocrats in Greek society. Being of the noble class meant that patricians were able to participate in government and politics, while the plebeians could not.
Detailed explanation-2: -patrician, Latin Patricius, plural Patricii, any member of a group of citizen families who, in contrast with the plebeian (q.v.) class, formed a privileged class in early Rome.
Detailed explanation-3: -The patricians were the ruling class of the early Roman Empire. Only certain families were part of the patrician class and you had to be born a patrician. The patricians were only a small percentage of the Roman population, but they held all the power.
Detailed explanation-4: -Patricians enjoyed several prime benefits of being the ruling class. They could hold political and religious office, meaning that they could make laws and set religious policy. Plebeians could do neither of those things.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.