{"id":4259,"date":"2023-04-02T00:03:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T23:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/?p=4259"},"modified":"2023-04-02T00:03:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T23:03:27","slug":"what-do-you-call-ancient-rome-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnancientrome.com\/what-do-you-call-ancient-rome-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you call ancient rome citizens?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The word “ancient” typically refers to something that is very old. In the context of ancient Rome, “ancient” refers to the period of time when Rome was an empire. The citizens of ancient Rome were the people who lived in the empire during that time period.<\/p>\n

Roman citizens were those who were born within the territory of the Roman Republic or later the Roman Empire, or who gained Roman citizenship through treaty or conquest.<\/p>\n

What were ancient Roman citizens called? <\/h2>\n

The term plebeian referred to all free Roman citizens who were not members of the patrician, senatorial or equestrian classes. Plebeians were average working citizens of Rome – farmers, bakers, builders or craftsmen – who worked hard to support their families and pay their taxes. Many of the most famous and influential citizens of Rome started out as plebeians, including the first emperor, Augustus.<\/p>\n

The term “Romans” has been used to refer to the citizens of Rome since the city was founded. The term is still used today to refer to the people of Rome.<\/p>\n

What were upper class people called in Rome <\/h3>\n