Roman Social Classes Worksheet
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Roman Social Classes Worksheet
A briefing from the Roman Republic
Members of Rome’s old, wealthy families held much political and religious influence in the early Republic. Plebeians were the free common people, including farmers, craftspeople, merchants, and soldiers. Plebeians made up most of the population. Over time, they organized to win greater political rights, including the ability to elect tribunes who could protect their interests. Some plebeians became wealthy, while some members of old families were not especially rich. Enslaved people were not free citizens. Many had been captured in war or born to an enslaved parent; they could be forced to work in homes, farms, workshops, or mines. Roman law and customs treated them very differently from free people. Some enslaved people were later freed, but their experiences and rights differed from those of citizens. Women, including women from powerful families, generally could not vote or hold elected office. Roman society had several layers, and a person’s status affected their opportunities.
Historian’s challenge
Use the briefing to investigate how status shaped people’s lives. Each question includes its own task.
- Patricians
- Plebeians
- Enslaved people
- They were free common people with many different jobs.
- They were all members of wealthy old families.
- They were all enslaved workers.
- Patricians
- Plebeians
- Enslaved people
- Free common people, including farmers and craftspeople
- Members of old, wealthy families with early political influence
- People who were not free and could be forced to work
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