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Patronage in ancient Rome

Patronage (clientela) was the distinctive relationship in ancient Roman society between the patronus ('patron') and their cliens ('client'). Apart from the patron-client relationship between individuals, there were also client kingdoms and tribes, whose rulers were in a subordinate relationship to the Roman state.

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Nature of clientela

Patronus and libertus

Changing nature of patronage

Civic patronage

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Patronage in ancient Rome

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Avg. degree1.97
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patronage patron roman client clients relationship republic clientela empire patronus political one patrons social might also rome late society obligations

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
patronusinstance ofwhen terms0.80text
cliensinstance ofwhen terms0.80text
patrocinium are used in a more restricted sense than amicitiainstance ofwhen terms0.80text
'friendship'instance ofwhen terms0.80text
including political friendshipsinstance ofwhen terms0.80text
alliancesinstance ofwhen terms0.80text
or hospitiuminstance ofwhen terms0.80text
reciprocalinstance ofwhen terms0.80text
political campaigninginstance ofwhile the patron expected a loyal following for things0.80text
manpower should the need ariseinstance ofwhile the patron expected a loyal following for things0.80text
patronus or pater patratus to benefactorsinstance ofawarded statutory titles0.80text

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