Relationship Between Plebians And Patricians

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The patricians and the plebians were residents of Rome. They were two different races of people (Rose, 1922, P. 1). The patricians were the aristocracy that generally lived in the city while the plebeians were the normal common people that generally lived in the country. Together they had fought together to over throw the last of the kings in ancient Rome. After the kings were thrown out of Rome the patricians took up the majority of the power. The plebeians were still entitled to vote but they could not sit in any of the offices of power or in the senate. Even though Rome was now calling itself a republic the truth is that it was only a republic for the aristocracy. (Morey, 1901 P. 1). Soon after the kings were over thrown it was obvious …show more content…

The plebeians were been constrained by the laws that the patricians were using. These laws were all hearsay with nothing written down and so the patricians used to often modify these laws to suit themselves on a case by case basis. As there was nothing write down about these laws it was impossible for the plebeians to contest the laws. The plebeians were unhappy and even though the Patricians made many concessions on all other laws and rules. It was only after the second secession and mass walk out of the plebeian people that the plebeians got equal rights to be treated as equal citizens with laws that they were able to study.
Conclusion
From this paper you can see some of the economic and political differences between the patricians and the plebeian classes that ultimately led to a plebeian revolt. You can see how the patricians abused the power to always give them an unfair advantage over the plebeian people. The truth is that the first government after the kings were banished should not be called a republican government but more of an Oligarchy government.
Reference:
Morey, W. C., (1901) Outlines of Roman History Chapter VII THE STRUGGLE FOR ECONOMIC RIGHTS. Retrieved 21/02/16 from

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