Question
Which class of Roman citizen would live in a large villa like the one pictured above?
Patricians
Plebeians
Non-Roman citizens
Patricians
Plebeians
Non-Roman citizens
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Patricians.
The large country villa (villa rustica or villa urbana) was typical of wealthy Roman elites — the patrician landowning class (and other wealthy elites such as senators/equites). Plebeians and non‑Roman citizens generally would not own such grand villas.
The large country villa (villa rustica or villa urbana) was typical of wealthy Roman elites — the patrician landowning class (and other wealthy elites such as senators/equites). Plebeians and non‑Roman citizens generally would not own such grand villas.