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    Roman society was stratified into social classes based primarily on wealth and land ownership. At the top were the aristocracy and patricians who inherited significant land and sought to maintain their status and social solidarity. Below them were the plebeians and freed slaves, with slaves occupying the lowest class. The classes were in conflict as the plebeians sought more political power and the aristocracy fought to retain their dominance.

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    Roman society was stratified into social classes based primarily on wealth and land ownership. At the top were the aristocracy and patricians who inherited significant land and sought to maintain their status and social solidarity. Below them were the plebeians and freed slaves, with slaves occupying the lowest class. The classes were in conflict as the plebeians sought more political power and the aristocracy fought to retain their dominance.

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    Roman Social Classes

    Wealth was based on land


    Family Life:
    ownership
    Paternal: Father is head of Aristocracy fought to keep
    household and each extended land and social solidarity
    family has a senior male Families (clans) were tied
    (Pater familias) together through marriage
    and land inheritance
    Male dominated society

    (Sub- manu= under his

    Senators
    Aristocracy

    Patricians who
    inherit status Equestrian
    through strict s (could
    solidarity field a
    horse)
    Conflict of the Orders

    Free Born Roman


    Citizens
    Plebians

    Freed Slaves

    Slaves (Replenished by
    Conquest)

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