CHAPTER 7, SECTION 3 Roman Daily Life Patricians, Plebeians and Slaves
Things We Already Know A patrician was a member of the wealthy upper-class. A plebeian was an ordinary citizen. Slaves made up about ⅓ of the population. Slaves came from all across land controlled by Rome. Slaves did most of the building, such as the Colosseum or Trajan’s Forum.
Things We Already Know Prior to 367 B.C.E. and The Law of the Twelve Tables, plebeians could not be senators or consuls. Patricians gave in to these demands because plebeians refused to fight in Rome’s wars. Patricians were becoming increasingly rich, taking over plebeian land and bringing in more slaves—meaning more and more plebeians were unemployed and homeless.
Chapter 7, Section 3 Key Terms and Definitions
Large country estates owned by patricians.
villas
Emperor for only 6 months in 69 C.E., he is known for his large meals and excessive eating.
Aulus Vitellius
The name given to shows in arenas and the Colosseum
The name given to shows in arenas and the Colosseum circuses
People who fought for the entertainment of others.
People who fought for the entertainment of others. gladiators
Writer and philosopher who disapproved of the gladiator battles.
Writer and philosopher who disapproved of the gladiator battles. Seneca
Patrician or Plebeian?
Patrician villa
Patrician and Plebeian clowns Stupidus An Ancient Roman Clown The origin of our word “stupid
Patrician feasts
Plebeian rundown housing
Patrician and Plebeian circuses
Patrician partridge
Patrician and Plebeian Public Execution of Criminals As we learned in “Rome: Engineering an Empire” Animal Versus Man: In the Morning Public Executions: Midday Gladiators: Early Evening
Plebeian rubbish Cloaca Maxima There was no organized collection of rubbish (trash) for plebeians.
Patrician wild boar
Patrician and Plebeian gladiators
Plebeian free grain
Patrician flamingo
Patrician musicians Roman Citara
Plebeian No Wheat Riots
Plebeian Homes Made of Wood
Patrician ostrich
Patrician dormouse
Patrician dancers
Plebeian Wheat for Bread
Patrician poets Ovid the Poet
A Ticket Out the Door A Regular Heading Here Give one example from today’s list that fits with a patrician and plebeian. Patrician: Plebeian: