Plebeians were average working citizens of Rome – farmers, bakers, builders or craftsmen – who worked hard to support their families and pay their taxes. Over the course of this period ...

SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...

The plebeian tribunes supporting Caesar surround him, aware of the momentousness of the occasion, and plan their next movements. Caesar leads his army to Rome, shown here surrounded by strong ...

Tribunes represented the rights and views of plebeians in Rome. They had the power to block laws from consuls that they thought were unfair. Caesar was a Roman consul from 46BC to 44BC.

Plebs follows three desperate young men from the suburbs as they try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city - a city that happens to be Ancient Rome. Rome is ...