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1. Roman Patronage

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   Roman patronage, or patrocinium, was a complex, multi-layered system of reciprocal obligations that structured social, political, and economic life throughout the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. Far exceeding simple financial support, the patronus (patronus (role)/)) offered legal protection, political advocacy, and material assistance to his cliens (cliens (role)/)) in exchange for deference, political support (including votes and military service), and visible tokens of loyalty, …