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Roman Social Classes and The Roman Republic Ancient Europe Social Structure • Patricians – wealthy, aristocratic class (land owning upperclass) • Very few people were patricians • Citizens • Plebeians – most people • • • • Wealthy non-aristocratic townspeople and landowners Farmers, merchants, traders, artisans They were citizens They had little influence • Slaves – NOT based on race! NOT citizens! The Roman Republic • Roman government was under patrician control • Legislative Branch • Assembly of Centuries • The Senate (300 powerful patricians who served for life) • Executive Branch • Headed by two patrician officials (consuls) elected for 1 year terms • They oversaw other executive positions: praetors, judges, censors • Dictator – only one who could overrule the counsels • Only used in times of extreme crisis – feared by the Romans Rise of the Plebs • Plebs were not happy having no power • 494 BCE they refused to fight in the Roman army unless changes were made • The Assembly of the Tribes was created • POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!! The Twelve Tables • Most significant plebeian victory • Creation of a written law code • Ensured that laws were applied fairly to both the patricians and plebeians • 451 BCE – patricians engraved the laws on twelve bronze tablets • These became the basis for all future Roman law
