OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
Paper 4
Revise: Paterfamilias and PatronagePatronage was not confined to a simple division between the richest and poorest people. Someone could be a patron to less prosperous clients while also being the client of a richer or more influential patron. Such overlapping relationships created networks through Roman society.
- Revise: Visual and Material Sources
A relationship in which a patron provided assistance or protection and a client offered support and services in return.