A patrician was a member of the wealthy upper-class. A patrician was a member of the wealthy upper-class

A patrician was a member of the wealthy upper-class.

• 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.

Prior to 367 B.C.E. and The Law of the Twelve Tables, plebeians could not be senators or consuls.

• 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.

Large country estates owned by patricians.

• Large country estates owned by patricians.

Large country estates owned by patricians.

• 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.

• Emperor for only 6 months in 69 C.E., he is known for his large meals and excessive eating.

Emperor for only 6 months in 69 C.E., he is known for his large meals and excessive eating.

• 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

• The name given to shows in arenas

• and the Colosseum

The name given to shows in arenas

• The name given to shows in arenas

• and the Colosseum

• circuses

People who fought for the

• People who fought for the

• entertainment of others.

People who fought for the

• People who fought for the

• entertainment of others.

• gladiators

Writer and philosopher who disapproved

• Writer and philosopher who disapproved

• of the gladiator battles.

Writer and philosopher who disapproved

• Writer and philosopher who disapproved

• of the gladiator battles.

• Seneca

villa

• villa

clowns

• clowns

• Stupidus

• An Ancient Roman Clown

• The origin of our word “stupid

feasts

• feasts

rundown housing

• rundown housing

circuses

• circuses

partridge

• partridge

Public Execution of Criminals

• Public Execution of Criminals

• As we learned in “Rome: Engineering an Empire”

• Animal Versus Man: In the Morning

• Public Executions: Midday

• Gladiators: Early Evening

rubbish

• rubbish

• Cloaca Maxima

• There was no organized collection of

• rubbish (trash) for plebeians.

wild boar

• wild boar

gladiators

• gladiators

free grain

• free grain

flamingo

• flamingo

musicians

• musicians

• Roman Citara

No Wheat Riots

• No Wheat Riots

Homes Made of Wood

• Homes Made of Wood

ostrich

• ostrich

dormouse

• dormouse

dancers

• dancers

Wheat for Bread

• Wheat for Bread

poets

• poets

• Ovid the Poet

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• Give one example from today’s list that fits with a patrician and plebeian.

• Patrician:

• Plebeian: