Patronage in ancient Rome

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title: Patronage in ancient Rome
text: 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. The relationship was hierarchical, but obligations were mutual. The patron was the protector, sponsor, and benefactor of the client; the technical term for this protection was patrocin
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date created: 2011-10-29T22:50:10Z
date modified: 2024-09-07T16:08:04Z
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