Question

Who were the aristocrats of early Rome?

a. fasces
b. rex
c. res publica
d. patricians
is it rex?

Answer 1

No, it is not rex. The answer should be C. partricians.

Step-by-step explanation:

Res publica is a Latin phrase, loosely meaning 'public affair'. It is the root of the word 'republic', and the word 'commonwealth' has traditionally been used as a synonym for it; however translations vary widely according to the context. Res' is a nominative singular Latin noun for a substantive or concrete thing—as opposed to 'spes', which means something unreal or ethereal—and 'publica' is an attributive adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to the public, people'. Hence a literal translation is, 'the public thing, affair'.

But really, I would really 100% go with D patricains. Go with D. D is the right choice! Hope this helps you!

Answer 2

The correct answer is C - res publica.

The res publica were a class of people which we would today consider to have been the early aristocrats of Early Rome. Later on, the class of wealthy romans and those who had power were called the patricians.