In Roman<span> society, the aristocrats </span>were<span> known as patricians. The highest positions in the government </span>were<span> held by two consuls, or leaders, who ruled the </span>Roman Republic<span>. A senate composed of patricians elected these consuls. At this </span>time<span>, lower-class citizens, or plebeians, had virtually no say in the government.</span>
Rural life was much more lonely and often times involved close knitt communities of farmers while urban life was much more broad and offered a greater amount of jobs and people.
