The plebeians were the lower class. They included everyone who was not a patrician. They were sometimes just called plebs. The patricians were the upper class.

Are the plebeians upper class citizens?

Roman citizens were divided up into two distinct classes: the plebeians and the patricians. The patricians were the wealthy upper class people. Everyone else was considered a plebeian.

What class was the plebeians in?

The term plebeian referred to all free Roman citizens who were not members of the patrician, senatorial or equestrian classes. Plebeians were average working citizens of Rome – farmers, bakers, builders or craftsmen – who worked hard to support their families and pay their taxes.