The patricians were only a small percentage of the Roman population, but they held all the power. All the other citizens of Rome were Plebeians. Plebeians were the farmers, craftsmen, laborers, and soldiers of Rome. In the early stages of Rome, the plebeians had few rights.
Even though the patricians were only a small percentage of the Roman population, they held a lot of power.
All the other people in Rome were Plebeians. Meaning they were farmers, craftsmen, laborers, and soldiers of Rome. Pretty much anything in the lower class-work field.
Somethings they had in common was their rights. In the earlier years of Rome, Plebeians had actual rights such as the Patricians. It was somewhat balanced. They were also capable of owning slaves.
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As he saw it, Louis XIV's most important characteristics were his tenacity for hard work and his wise selection of people capable of carrying out his work.
