Wealthy landowners were members of the aristocracy in Byzantine society.
The wealth and status that the aristocracy held during the Byzantine society stemmed from the land ownership.The system of Aristocracy of the Byzantine society was inherited from the Roman Empire. The Byzantine empire existed in the middle ages and its capital was Constantinople.
The aristocracy refers to the highest class in a society which usually involves people of noble birth which hold hereditary titles and offices.
The most famous is Paul Revere - who worked as a messenger and warned the colonists of an impending British attack. His dedication to patriotism reflected in the growing sense of democratic ideals.
