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- What is a Roman Gentile name?
- What were poor Roman citizens called?
- What were wealthy plebeians called?
- What were slaves called in Roman names?
What is a Roman Gentile name?
The nomen gentilicium (or simply nomen) was a hereditary name borne by the peoples of Roman Italy and later by the citizens of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. It was originally the name of one's gens (family or clan) by patrilineal descent.
What were poor Roman citizens called?
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.
What were wealthy plebeians called?
History >> Ancient Rome. Roman citizens were divided up into two distinct classes: the plebeians and the patricians. The patricians were the wealthy upper class people. Everyone else was considered a plebeian.
What were slaves called in Roman names?
It was usual for a slave to have only one name, e.g. Felix or Melissa. If a male slave was given his freedom, he became a libertus (freedman), while a female slave became a liberta (freedwoman). Freed slaves were allowed to become Roman citizens, wear the toga (if they were men), and take on new citizen-style names.
