plebeians

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Gladiatorial culture developed with the rise of what were known as games, or those events put on by elite Romans for plebeians and others socially beneath them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But there are good deals for us plebeians if you know where to look.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

While the common people of ancient Rome were called plebeians, which word was used for a member of the Roman aristocracy?

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2023

The plebeians had been concerned that legal decisions would always favor the patricians, who had a monopoly on legal proceedings, so they insisted that the laws be written down and made publicly available.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

A practical one in Rome at the departure of the plebeians for the holy mountains, 492 before Christ.

From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm