Difference Between The Patricians And The Plebeian Classes
The difference between the patricians and the plebeian classes
In European history, when we mentioned Rome, people usually associated this strong empire with the matrix of Western civilization. Nevertheless, under its past glories, actually there were some rift, dissension and tension within this stratified society. In early Rome, the internal contradictoriness between the patricians and the plebeian classes was a typical example of radical changes that not only catalysed a plebeian revolt eventually, but also fundamentally transformed the very basis of ancient Roman politics. Next, let's look at their economic and political difference first, then discuss the results of the secession thereafter.
In my opinion, the plebeian …show more content…
For Roman, they were synonymous with noble origins and upper class who had privilege, wealth, and real politic clout. Unlike plebeians, I think they were aristocrats who had a divine right to hold the reins of power, which "throughout much of the Republic, patricians dominated the the important political and religious offices of the government. Patrician families were historically prestigious, and through these offices and membership in the Senate they would have had control and influence over many financial …show more content…
By comparision, it seemed to me that the patricians put themselves on a pedestal, and the plebeians were the victims of the stratification of Roman society. Nevertheless, they were refused to bend beneath of the oppressor's yoke. As the old saying goes, wherever there is oppression there is resistance.
Over the years, the plebeians were increasingly dissatisfied with the patricians, therefore they launched a frontal attack on those rich landowners and rose in revolt. The plebeians sought their legal equality through a non-violent movement which they "refused to fight. A legend says the plebeians withdrew from the city until they were given the right to elect their own leaders...The patricians and the plebeians negotiated a settlement that allowed the plebeians a voice in Roman
In European history, when we mentioned Rome, people usually associated this strong empire with the matrix of Western civilization. Nevertheless, under its past glories, actually there were some rift, dissension and tension within this stratified society. In early Rome, the internal contradictoriness between the patricians and the plebeian classes was a typical example of radical changes that not only catalysed a plebeian revolt eventually, but also fundamentally transformed the very basis of ancient Roman politics. Next, let's look at their economic and political difference first, then discuss the results of the secession thereafter.
In my opinion, the plebeian …show more content…
For Roman, they were synonymous with noble origins and upper class who had privilege, wealth, and real politic clout. Unlike plebeians, I think they were aristocrats who had a divine right to hold the reins of power, which "throughout much of the Republic, patricians dominated the the important political and religious offices of the government. Patrician families were historically prestigious, and through these offices and membership in the Senate they would have had control and influence over many financial …show more content…
By comparision, it seemed to me that the patricians put themselves on a pedestal, and the plebeians were the victims of the stratification of Roman society. Nevertheless, they were refused to bend beneath of the oppressor's yoke. As the old saying goes, wherever there is oppression there is resistance.
Over the years, the plebeians were increasingly dissatisfied with the patricians, therefore they launched a frontal attack on those rich landowners and rose in revolt. The plebeians sought their legal equality through a non-violent movement which they "refused to fight. A legend says the plebeians withdrew from the city until they were given the right to elect their own leaders...The patricians and the plebeians negotiated a settlement that allowed the plebeians a voice in Roman