deductio

Definition

The escorting of a Roman patron by clients as he went out, particularly to the forum.

Used by OCR

Paper 4

Clients could then accompany the patron to the forum or baths. This escort, the deductio, made his following visible. A patron surrounded by supporters appeared important and influential.
Revise: Paterfamilias and Patronage

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GCSE Classics · key term

The escorting of a Roman patron by clients as he went out, particularly to the forum.

Used by OCR

Paper 4

Clients could then accompany the patron to the forum or baths. This escort, the deductio, made his following visible. A patron surrounded by supporters appeared important and influential.
Revise: Paterfamilias and Patronage

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