Plebeians and patricians

What were the main differences between Roman patricians and plebeians?

The Roman patricians were the upper, wealthy class in society. They were landowners and they had the most political power and a higher social status. The plebeians were the common people of Rome. They were farmers, artisans, and merchants. The plebeians made up the majority the Roman society, but the patricians had the most power. Plebeians couldn't hold important government positions and didn't have a lot of power. The plebeians were allowed to form their own assembly and elect representatives. They weren't allowed to be apart of the senate until later.

What were the Greek versions of patricians and plebeians?

The patricians in Greek society were the aristocrats. The aristocrats, like patricians, were the noble, wealthy, and landowning people, who held the most power in society. They had government positions and had the most influence. The plebeians in Greece were the middle class and possibly the helots, which were peasants who were forced stay on the land that they worked on. The middle class made up the majority of the population, like the plebeians, but didn't have the most power.