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Right from the days of Aretino which was from (1369 – 1444), also from the days ofNiebuhr that the plebeians and the patricians originated as two different races
(Rose, 1922).
The plebeians and the patricians became the two separate groups of Roman people.
The patricians were members of the upper class. And the lower class was named the
plebeians.
Plebeians were common citizens of Rome who worked really hard to take care of
their families and pay their taxes, such as laborers, bakers, architects, and
craftsmen.
Individually, the plebeians had no influence. Plebeians had little liberties in the early
days of Rome. Patricians held every role in the government and religion. The
patricians were the ones who made the laws, owned the land, and commanded the
armies.
Beginning around 494 BC, the plebeians began to revolt against the patricians'
order. The "Orders Conflict" is the name given to this conflict. Plebeians acquired
further liberties over the course of around 200 years. They demonstrated their
dissatisfaction by going on strike. They will flee the city, refuse to serve, and even
refuse to serve in the army. Plebeians eventually acquired a host of privileges,
including the ability to vote and marry patricians.
Plebeians had developed into a formal class by the first century AD, holding their
own assemblies, electing their own officials, and keeping their own logs.
The Law of the Twelve Tables became one of the first compromises the plebeians
received from the patricians. The Twelve Tables were rules that were made official
and visible to everyone. They ensured that all Roman people, regardless of social
status, had access to such human rights.
The plebeians were eventually given the right to nominate their own government
officers. They chose "tribune" representatives who campaigned for the plebeians'
interests and they could now block new laws passed by the Roman senate.
Finally, The Plebeians were extremely important to Rome because their exclusion
meant that the patricians might have had to build their own houses and bake their
own bread. In a summary, Plebeians were crucially significant to Rome since they
comprised of the bulk of the working people.
Reference:
Rose, J. (1922). Patricians and Plebeians at Rome. Retrieved April 30, 2021, from
https://www.jstor.org/stable/296175?seq=1
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