Social class in ancient Rome - Slaves - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Social Class In Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Class In Ancient Rome - Slaves
Slaves (servi) were for the most part descended from debtors and from prisoners of war, especially women and children captured during sie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Class In Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Class In Ancient Rome - Patricians
The patrician class was considered the backbone of Roman society. Contemporary politicians and writers (Coriolanus, for example) in the K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Class In Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Class In Ancient Rome - Plebeians
The plebeians made up the bulk of the Roman citizenry. They were divided into four sub-classes based on property. The poorest class, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Class In Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Class In Ancient Rome - Freedmen
Freedmen (libertii) were freed slaves. Their status varied from generation to generation through the Republic; Livy states that freedmen ...   » Read the article