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Thursday, May 03, 2007

Period 2 Thought Question: Irene, Anupriya, Michelle, and Allie

Who do you think is stronger, the patricians or the plebeians and why?

6 Comments:

Blogger ChelleJ said...

I think that the plebians are more powerful, because even though the patricians were superior at first, they threatened them and managed to get more power from the patricians. Because the patricians need the plebians, the plebians had the edge.

7:52 AM, May 04, 2007  
Blogger allisongie said...

Even though the patricians held more powerful at first, the plebians were unhappy with their lack of power and refused to fight in the military. The patricians were frightened at their loss of soldiers and made accomodations for the plebians. For example, the patricians recognized the plebeians' chosen representatives.

7:56 AM, May 04, 2007  
Blogger irene said...

I think the plebeians were stronger because there was more of them which was an advantage.

7:58 AM, May 04, 2007  
Blogger anupriyan said...

I would have to say the patricians and the Plebeians were equal in a way, because first, the patricians had almost complete control over the plebeians, but because the patricians relied on the plebeians so much, for things like soldiers, and the fact that they comprised a larger portion of the population. So basically although the plebeians "had the power" last, over all, they were equal.

7:59 AM, May 04, 2007  
Blogger han solo said...

well of course the patricians, they were the ones in charge in most of the gov't

8:03 AM, May 04, 2007  
Blogger €rîç £ìàñg said...

I think the plebians are more powerful because the overpowered the patricians. The patricians relied on the work of the plebians to remain in control.

10:43 AM, May 04, 2007  

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