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Patrician - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patrician may refer to: • Patrician (Ancient Roman), a member of an elite family in ancient Rome • Patrician (post-Roman Europe), a member of an elite family in various countries • Patrician (Christi...
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Patrician (ancient Rome) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term patrician (Latin: , Greek: ) originally referred to a group of elite citizens in ancient Rome, including both their natural and adopted members. In the late Roman Empire, the class was broa...
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Because the patricians controlled Roman society, the rest of the population became totally dependent on them, working as labourers or tenants on their land. Out of this developed the patron-client relationship:
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The article 'Patricii' in William Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: a 3000-word exposition of custom and law, with comprehensive ...
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The Roman Empire; Republic to Empire; Age of Augustus; Years of Trial; Empire Reborn; Emperors; Social Order; - Patricians; - Senators; - Equestrians; - Plebians; - Slaves & Freemen;
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A New Power Rises | Romulus and Remus | Patricians and Plebeians; Punic Wars | Spartacus | Julius Caesar | Cleopatra | Caesar Augustus; Later Emperors | Roman Technology | Roman Government; Latin and Other European Languages | Christianity | Constantine...
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