Rivalry Between Patricians And Plebeians In Ancient Rome

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The rivalry between the patricians and plebeians in ancient Rome was mainly economical. The patricians were the higher class of society who controlled wealth. They were the minority. The majority were the commoners or plebeians. The plebeians played a key important role in ancient Roman society as they were the backbone of the roman territory and defending it was a task they were looked up to. The peace and security of Rome means the Plebeians must be willing to fight in the army. And for them to be able to fight, the class discrimination they faced which was mainly based on economic differentiation must not be translated into political differentiation. The plebeians did indeed face political discrimination as a result of their social class based on wealth. The political discrimination saw Rome through many upheavals and challenge by the plebeians to the status quo in a bid to impose change and better their political voice and economic situation. The unity of both classes of ancient Rome-namely the Patricians and Plebeians- in getting rid of monarchy did not translate to unity after the mission was successful. The Patricians were at advantage as they got better political and economic gains in ancient Rome. …show more content…

The burden of debt, and its weighty conditions, led the Plebeians to move to the Sacred Mount and give up on their duty of protecting Rome. The Patricians, who were fewer and wealthier, were forced to do something by reaching compromise and ensuring plebeians who were not able to pay back their debts were pardoned and those imprisoned were

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