OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
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A free Roman citizen who did not belong to the patrician order. Plebeians included farmers and other working citizens; they were not slaves.
Revise: Internal Tensions and External Military ChallengesPatricians belonged to the privileged aristocratic families; plebeians were the other free Roman citizens. This was a distinction of status, not simply another way of saying ‘rich’ and ‘poor’.
- Revise: The First Secession and Early Plebeian Reforms (494-471 BC)
A Roman citizen who was not a patrician. Plebeians included both poor people and wealthier citizens.