Roman society
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Roman society was the complex social structure of ancient Rome, characterized by rigid class divisions, patriarchal family organization, slavery, and a strong emphasis on citizenship, law, and public life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman culture | 2 |
| Roman aristocracy | 1 |
| Roman society canonical | 1 |
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient society
ⓘ
social structure ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
emphasis on citizenship
ⓘ
emphasis on law ⓘ emphasis on public life ⓘ patriarchal family organization ⓘ rigid class divisions ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| hasEconomy |
agrarian base
ⓘ
latifundia system ⓘ trade and commerce ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
centrality of the household
ⓘ
extensive use of slave labor ⓘ gender inequality ⓘ importance of patron-client relationships ⓘ legal inequality ⓘ public political participation for male citizens ⓘ social mobility for some freedmen ⓘ urban-rural divide ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Roman Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman citizenship ⓘ Roman family ⓘ Roman law NERFINISHED ⓘ clientela ⓘ collegia ⓘ gladiatorial games ⓘ imperial cult ⓘ municipal councils ⓘ paterfamilias ⓘ patronage system ⓘ popular assemblies ⓘ public baths ⓘ public festivals ⓘ slavery system ⓘ |
| hasLegalConcept |
civitas
ⓘ
patria potestas ⓘ status civitatis ⓘ status familiae ⓘ status libertatis ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Roman polytheism
ⓘ
household gods ⓘ state cults ⓘ |
| hasSocialClass |
citizens
ⓘ
equites ⓘ freedmen ⓘ non-citizens ⓘ patricians ⓘ plebeians ⓘ provincials ⓘ senatorial class ⓘ slaves ⓘ women ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasValue |
auctoritas
ⓘ
dignitas ⓘ honor ⓘ mos maiorum ⓘ pietas ⓘ public service ⓘ virtus ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western concepts of citizenship
ⓘ
later European legal systems ⓘ urban public life in Europe ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman culture
this entity surface form:
Roman aristocracy