populares
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A political group in ancient Rome that helped ordinary people
- noun
- /pəˈpjuːlɛrɪs/
- Specialized
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populares
- Conflicts between the populares and the optimates shaped much of Roman political history.
Examples
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Julius Caesar was often associated with the populares during his rise to power.
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The populares sought reforms to help the lower classes in Roman society.
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The populares represented the common people.
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The populares fought for the rights of the common citizen.
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The populares sought reforms to help the lower classes in Roman society.
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Julius Caesar was often associated with the populares during his rise to power.
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Conflicts between the populares and the optimates shaped much of Roman political history.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Populares comes from the Latin word populus 'people'. In ancient Rome it named a political group that stood for the common people, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of the English word population, which is also about 'the people'.