OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
Paper 4
A person attached to a patron who received assistance and was expected to provide loyalty and services in return.
Revise: Paterfamilias and PatronageA wealthy household head could also receive clients at home. This connected domestic life with business and politics: the same house could be a family residence and a place where influential social relationships were maintained.
- Revise: Slaves and freedmen
A person attached to a patron through a relationship involving support, services and obligations.