Roman Society
Social Hierarchy Upper Classes: Patricians- Wealthy landowning Equestrian- Economic, wealthy businessmen Senators- political, served in senate Lower Classes: Plebeians- free born Roman Citizens Slaves
Economic Growth Business flourishes Guilds are created: trade organizations Regulate: prices, wages, the quality and quantity of production and trade, and the recruitment, training and certification of apprentices Represented their members in government, keep the business interests at the forefront of government law making
Economic Disaster Social disasters of the 14th century- 1300ad Famine, civil upheavals, plague-Black Death killed one-third of the population in Europe