The social class of the Persian merchants and others who worked for themselves was that of a lower class after the nobles.
<h3>What is a Social Class?</h3>
This refers to the division of a society based on factors such as social and economic status.
Hence, we can see that the hierarchy of the Persian society is:
- Royal family
- Priests
- Nobles
- Merchants
- Artisans
- Peasants
- Slaves.
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