Who were the upper class in Rom e? the plebeians the patricians the latifundia the tribunes

## Step 1The question asks about the upper class in ancient Rome. The options provided are the plebeians, the patricians, the latifundia, and the tribunes.## Step 2The patricians were the upper class in ancient Rome. They were the aristocratic families who held most of the political power.## Step 3The plebeians were the lower class, the common people of Rome. They were not the upper class.## Step 4The latifundia were large agricultural estates, not a social class.## Step 5The tribunes were elected officials who represented the plebeians, not the upper class.