Plebeians - Wikipedia Distributing bread to plebeians In ancient Rome, the plebeians or plebs[1] were the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census, or in other words "commoners" Both classes were hereditary
Plebeian | Definition, History, Examples | Britannica Plebeian, member of the general citizenry in ancient Rome as opposed to the privileged patrician class The distinction was probably originally based on the wealth and influence of certain families who organized themselves into patrician clans under the early republic, during the 5th and 4th centuries BCE
Plebeians - World History Encyclopedia Plebeians were members of the plebs, the hereditary social class of commoners in ancient Rome Their exclusion from political power by the patricians, who claimed to be the descendants of the first
Plebeian - definition of plebeian by The Free Dictionary Define plebeian plebeian synonyms, plebeian pronunciation, plebeian translation, English dictionary definition of plebeian adj 1 Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome: a plebeian magistrate
plebeian - Wiktionary, the free dictionary plebeian (plural plebeians) (historical, Ancient Rome) A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome synonyms, antonym quotations Synonyms: commoner, pleb, plebe Antonym: patrician 1533, John Bellenden translating Livy, History of Rome, Vol II, Ch iv, Sect ii: Na plebeane will tak þe dochter of ane patriciane but hir consent
Who Are The Plebeians In Ancient Rome - Ancient Rome The Plebeian people of ancient Rome eventually lost much of their status and influence in the city This was, in part, due to the rise of the military and the increasing power of the wealthy Patricians