Honestiores and humiliores facts for kids

Honestiores and humiliores are two categories of the population of Ancient Rome, of high and low status, respectively. Humiliores included a variety of people such as peasants, artisans, freed slaves, citizens, peregrini, or tenant farmers. Honestiores included groups such as equestrians or certain politicians. Humiliores were subject to harsher legal penalties such as corporal punishment or public humiliation; honestiores were exempt from such punishments. In law, humiliores were considered to be more humble. They were seen as lazy and dishonest and were loathed by honestiores. Honestiores were considered to be the more honorable class and included senators and the rich. They made up around 1% of the Roman population. The differences between the Honestiores and the Humiliores may have been an exclusively legal distinction. The division first appeared near the end of the 2nd century AD.

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In Spanish: Honestiores y humiliores para niños