3 sentences with 'patricians'

Example sentences and phrases with the word patricians and other words derived from it.


« The wealthy were called patricians, families with ancient roots in Rome who held most of the seats in the senate and judiciary in the city. »
« Even after the plebeians gained legal concessions, the rich always had the upper hand because wealthy plebeians regularly joined the patricians in outmanoeuvring the poorer plebeians. »
« Subsequently, the government created a Plebeian Council to represent the needs of the plebeians, approved the right of marriage between patricians and plebeians, banned debt slavery, and finally agreed that of the two consuls elected each year, one should be a plebeian. »

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