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The Role Of Plebeians In Ancient Rome

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Plebeians were so important to Rome because they were only the working class for Ancient Rome. Usually, Plebeians lived in insulae. The word “plebs” means the majority of society and they are important for Roman society. Usually, Plebeians were poor and they were working for the rich Patricians. They were forbidden to carry out commerce and trade. In Roman politics, there was a basic subdivision between Plebeians and Patricians since kingdom to republic. I learned about Julius Caesar and he is supporting Plebeians even he himself was a Patrician. As I mentioned earlier, Plebeians were facing the situation where they sell their own children or even themselves into slavery. Another way of escaping the situation was to join the army. Marius the
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