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, early forms of ...

Society in ancient Rome was split into two classes, the patricians and the plebeians, or plebs. Patricians were the aristocrats. Legend has it that the original 100 patricians were chosen by Rome’s ...

The collapse of the Roman Republic offers salutary lessons for those who wish to strengthen democracy. We should heed the lessons of history. Cicero denounces Catiline, who sought to overthrow the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Pope is a pleb. I do not say this because I am a Protestant. It is just that the Pope, like all Catholics, ...

The political fight over America’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) intensified in May 2025 with the passage of the House’s Reconciliation Bill. The program, rooted in a Depression-era ...

ITV2’s ancient Roman sitcom Plebs has been named best new comedy in this year’s British Comedy Awards. The announcement was revealed on tonight’s Channel 4 show confirming the nominations for the ...