01:510:337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Popular Assembly, Social Stratification, Sedentary Lifestyle
15 Sep 2016
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One of two major cultural traditions that medieval ruler ship drew from. Sedentary lifestyle (not nomadic: built permanent structures (tows, cities, etc) Characterized as urban society rome was the center and people of rome had special rights that outside of rome did not. Wealth came from land/farming agricultural society. Elective government (senate, century assembly, popular assembly, tribune of plebs) Remnants of this still remained in middle ages. Positions not held for life but government still reflects social stratifications: ex. Senatorial class is hereditary and has the most power. Century assembly (made up of all citizens of rome) Assemblies are stratified themselves (1st is the riches, Says yes or no to a proposed law. Classes of people distinguished from other classes: senatorial class . Riches, landowning families that dominated the government: equestrian class . Rich land owners but not as elite as the senatorial: plebs (common people) . Small farmers, artisans, merchants and urban poor: salves .
