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Patronage "(clientela) was the distinctive relationship in ancient Roman society between the patronus (plural "patroni", "patron") and their cliens (plural "clientes", "client"). The relationship was hierarchical, but obligations were mutual. The "patronus" was the protector, sponsor, and benefactor of the client; the technical term for this protection was patrocinium". Although typically the client was of inferior social class, a patron and client might even hold the same social rank, but the former would possess greater wealth, power, or prestige that enabled them to help or do favors for the client. From the emperor at the top to the local municipal person at the bottom, the bonds between these groups found formal expression in legal definition of patrons' responsibilities to clients.
was the protector, sponsor, and benefactor of the client