Transcript CHAPTER 7, SECTION 3

CHAPTER 7, SECTION 3
Roman Daily Life
Patricians, Plebeians and Slaves
Things We Already Know
• A patrician was a member of the wealthy
upper-class.
• A plebeian was an ordinary citizen.
• Slaves made up about ⅓ of the population.
• Slaves came from all across land controlled
by Rome.
• Slaves did most of the building, such as the
Colosseum or Trajan’s Forum.
Things We Already Know
• Prior to 367 B.C.E. and The Law of the Twelve
Tables, plebeians could not be senators or
consuls.
• Patricians gave in to these demands because
plebeians refused to fight in Rome’s wars.
• Patricians were becoming increasingly rich,
taking over plebeian land and bringing in
more slaves—meaning more and more
plebeians were unemployed and homeless.
Chapter 7, Section 3
Key Terms and Definitions
Large country estates owned by patricians.
Large country estates owned by patricians.
villas
Emperor for only 6 months in 69 C.E., he is known
for his large meals and excessive eating.
Emperor for only 6 months in 69 C.E., he is known
for his large meals and excessive eating.
Aulus Vitellius
The name given to shows in arenas
and the Colosseum
The name given to shows in arenas
and the Colosseum
circuses
People who fought for the
entertainment of others.
People who fought for the
entertainment of others.
gladiators
Writer and philosopher who disapproved
of the gladiator battles.
Writer and philosopher who disapproved
of the gladiator battles.
Seneca
Patrician or Plebeian?
Patrician
villa
Patrician and Plebeian
clowns
Stupidus
An Ancient Roman Clown
The origin of our word “stupid
Patrician
feasts
Plebeian
rundown housing
Patrician and Plebeian
circuses
Patrician
partridge
Patrician and Plebeian
Public Execution of Criminals
As we learned in “Rome: Engineering an Empire”
• Animal Versus Man: In the Morning
• Public Executions: Midday
• Gladiators: Early Evening
Plebeian
rubbish
Cloaca Maxima
There was no organized collection of
rubbish (trash) for plebeians.
Patrician
wild boar
Patrician and Plebeian
gladiators
Plebeian
free grain
Patrician
flamingo
Patrician
musicians
Roman Citara
Plebeian
No Wheat Riots
Plebeian
Homes Made of Wood
Patrician
ostrich
Patrician
dormouse
Patrician
dancers
Plebeian
Wheat for Bread
Patrician
poets
Ovid the Poet
A Ticket Out the Door
A Regular Heading Here
Give one example from today’s list that fits
with a patrician and plebeian.
Patrician:
Plebeian: