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The upper classes were a distinct level of the social hierarchy. Rome and China both had a clearly defined high level social class. In Rome were the patricians. The patricians overthrew the monarchy and established the republic. The wealthy class dominated the government. Similar to the patricians were the landlord class. The landlord class of China held a vast amount of land bought from poor serfs and peasants. This landlord class had the ability to avoid taxes and mount own military if they wished to attack the emperor of China. In these ancient societies, wealth meant power because the upper classes could control the poor by monopolizing the ownership of land and sale of…
Ancient Egypt was hierarchical. The upper class consisted of the kinds and his nobles and priests. The merchants and artisans were under the upper class and they traded and produced different products. Most of the people were land owners but some were artisans and merchants.…
Most of the civilizations that we studied thus far have some type of social class and inequality between the citizens. In both the Chinese and Roman societies, they both maintained social classes. In the Han and Qin dynasties, the social classes were divided by philosophy. For example, Confucianism. Confucianism is the idea that people should have respect for one another and it is better to be a gentleman than just a normal person. If you were a scholar-gentry were considered to be upper classman. You would be the people governing society. Changes in social class were completely out of the question. In the Roman Empire, they didn’t stress hierarchy. You were either upper or a lower class citizen. You could change your rank in social…
In Mesopotamia and India, the laborers and hard workers were put in the lowest class because they could not afford the luxurious lifestyle of the noblemen. The three major classes were the upper, middle, and lower class. The upper class was priests, noblemen, and government officials., the middle class was the military, and the lower class merchants, artisans, craftsmen, and peasants. The lower class was so large because anyone who didn’t have a part in government, the military, or wealth was put into the lowest…
The Pharaohs ruled over the land and had many helpers to help them run their country like the vizier. The pharaoh's job was to make sure everyone paid taxes and paid their debts. Everyone thought that the pharaoh was the son of the sun god, Re. While they believe this they treated the pharaoh the same way they would treat a god. Other ordinary people didn't get this kind special treatment because they weren't believed to be the son of a god.…
Everything that happened in the Egyptian period caused many things to exist now. But the Egyptians also in that period had trouble and problems trying to keep a good government system. I truly believe this was a caused by themselves with the rich undermining the poor. Why? Well, mostly because the poor had no rights to even have a decent job or earn enough money. The rich cared for only there people in how they dressed and on what they lived in. I find this to be very unfair and not the right thing they should’ve…
Their government was very important to the egyptians. Pharaohs were the kings of egypt, they were also the leader of the government. There was only one Phero that can lead at a time. The pharaohs had an army, police force, ministers, and the most important the viser. The viser helped the pharaoh with anything he needed, he was his right hand man. The Egyptians were good at trading. They traded gold, papyrus, linen, grain, copper, and iron. There was a rule that you were aloud to trade with your neighbor as well. The government was a hard hitting government that had everything…
Social Class is a fundamental aspect in society and can be found in all societies around the world. Aspects such as education, health, wealth, where you live, what do you do with yourself all contribute to where you as a member of society fit in. If you are a student attending a private school, living in Toorak with very wealthy parents you would be considered part of the ‘upper class’ in society, where people would generally look more highly of…
Followed a social hierarchy, which mainly consisted of government and military leaders, high level priests, and lords.…
In Mesopotamia there were 4 classes of people. The Kings and Priests were at the top of the class. The Upper Class was the wealthy. The Lower Class was salaried for their work. The slaves were at the foot system. The kings and priests were very influential. The priests controlled the society because they owned most of the land, and a lot of. The Priests were over the schools and the libraries in their temples.…
Seeing as Egypt's land barriers were not as extensive as those of India it was easier for Egypt to be influenced by other cultures in the operation of it's society. The social order of Egypt and India was very much different. In India the Caste system had ultimate rule, it consisted of four "varnas" or social classes; the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras. These classes were heavily influenced by heredity and allotted almost no room for growth and improvement, much less for foreigners; this was very much unlike the system in Egypt. In Egypt peasants and slaves provided all the labor that made the complex agricultural society possible. While the pharaoh was considered the supreme central ruler, individuals of common birth could attain high positions in society through service in the government.…
The wealth that flowed into Egypt enabled the kings to enhance their status by generous endowments to the gods, rewards to officials and massive building programs. The power and lifestyle of many people depended on the growth and maintenance of the…
People of high society were those people in charge of the government. The others were judges, priests and public administrators. The lower classes were those people who were farmers, artisans and commoners.…
Social class has played a large part in the history of the world. Many times in certain countries, the only way to attain a high social class was either to be born into a wealthy family or marry into a family with a high social class. Although most people generally think that members of a high social class have a lot of money, which most do, one could just have royal blood, have virtually no money, and still have a high class. This creates a system where the rich, powerful, and influential people stay…