In this system, a plebeian might be bound to a patrician, a freed slave to a former owner, or even one patrician to another. Being seen in public accompanied by a crowd of clients was a badge of honor. The standing of a patron in Roman society often was measured by clientele size. In the Roman world, individuals were frequently bound to others in a patron-client relationship whereby a wealthier, better-educated, and more powerful patronus would protect the interests of a cliens, sometimes large numbers of them. It played an important role in Roman societal rituals. The Roman house was more than just a place to live.
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