Roman Society Research Paper

Introduction

In this essay, I will briefly explain the structure of the Roman society, and identify the position occupied and roles played by the plebeians. From that perspective, I will then explain why they are important in the Roman society. I will then provide a summary of the understanding derived from that research and then arrive at a conclusion concerning the importance of the plebeians.

Body

The Ancient Roman society was comprised of two classes of citizens, who were known as the Plebeians and the Patricians. The Equites or Knights, and at later period, slaves were also added. Specific to the context of this discussion, the Patricians and Plebeians are the classes of significant interest. The plebeians were the members of the general

They became working citizens of Rome, which included farmers, builders, craftsmen common trades and professions. They made up the majority of the Roman population and were referred to as the common people. Characteristically, they were hard working people, who laboured diligently to support their families, which meant they contributed in taxes to the society. The Plebeians experienced a life of daily struggles in Roman society, however, there were a few individual Plebeians who were given a little power in social and political life. They were marginalized without access to official post or luxuries but they considered Rome as their home. They were relentless when it came to conquering new lands, and fought diligently and patriotically with the Roman army to eliminate the kings, and were committed to Rome (Morey,

They were used for their importance, but recognized or treated like official Roman citizens. Military, religious and political powers were in the hands of Patricians, whom the Plebeians patriotically supported in achieving the interests of the nation. Wisdom dictated a move of sabotage that eliminated the oppression and injustice that over-crowded their importance. The used their might of numbers and the advantage of large population as a negotiating power for the achievement of justice, though not fully actualized. The Romans frontiers were continuously at treat by their enemies, and therefore it was imperative that the Plebeians be treated with the dignity and appreciation that motivated their service, especially in times of war within the Roman Republic. Such struggles and injustice are not unique to Rome, but are replicas of the character of human nature in taking advantage of the disadvantaged. It is a situation with which people can readily identify in the larger society as well as in one-to-one relationships. The importance of the Plebeians in the Roman society is also a reflection of the importance of things and people that are apparently simple and insignificance, but without which many important goals can never be achieved, and thus they must be treated