<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">patricians</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>people by state or condition</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>upper class</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>patrician</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>patrician&apos;s</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>patricians&apos;</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>patricii</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In general, people of high social status, especially those from an established wealthy family. Examples are members of the privileged citizen class of ancient Rome; or to holders of high rank and title in the Byzantine Empire; in several Italian republics (Venice, Genoa, etc.), or in the Free Cities of the German Empire. ]]></note></mads>