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509 BCE
Republic Established
Republic established with patricians having more privilege and power than the plebeians. https://www.britannica.com/place/Roman-Republic -
Period: 509 BCE to 287 BCE
Conflict of Orders
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494 BCE
First Secession of Plebians
Plebs seceed Rome due to injustices by the patricians. Leads to creation of plebeian tribunes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_secessio_plebis -
471 BCE
Lex Publilia
Proposed by plebeian tribune Volero Publilius. Power shift from patricians to plebeians. Pleb tribune election freed from influence of patricians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volero_Publilius -
450 BCE
Valerio-Horatian Laws
Plebeians can create assemblies and debate issues. https://brewminate.com/the-valerio-horatian-laws-of-the-roman-republic-and-plebeian-recognition/ -
449 BCE
Establishment of 12 Tables
Decemviri lay down authority in response to plebeian secession, new laws written in 12 Tables. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Tables#/media/File:Loix_des_Douze_Tables.jpg -
449 BCE
Second Secession of Plebeians
Plebs seceed to Sacred Mountains again in response to the Decemviri. Demands restoration of tribunes and right to appeal. https://partialhistorians.com/2021/08/12/episode-116-the-second-secession/ -
445 BCE
Third Secession of Plebians
Plebs seceed again because of severe restrictions on the plebeian order in the Twelve Tables. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Tables -
356 BCE
First Plebeian Dictator Nominated
Nominated by plebeian consul. This is a big step for political equality between patricians and plebs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_dictator -
342 BCE
Fourth Secession of Plebeians
Plebs seceed Rome for the fourth time. As a result, a law was adopted that gave plebeians the right to one of the consuls. https://brewminate.com/the-conflict-of-the-orders-class-struggle-in-ancient-rome/ -
337 BCE
First Plebeian Praetor elected
Plebeian Quintus Publilius Philo takes position of power. Senators begin giving plebeian tribunes more power. https://www.romanoimpero.com/2017/03/quinto-publilio-filone.html -
287 BCE
Fifth Secession of Plebeians
Plebs seceed to Aventine Hill in protest of not receiving land from war with Sabines. Quintus Hortensius appointed as dictator as a result, leads to Lex Hortensia. https://alchetron.com/Quintus-Hortensius -
287 BCE
Lex Hortensia
Resolutions by Plebeian Council made binding on all citizens, passed in order to bring plebeians back from secession to Janiculum. Conflict of Orders ends. https://brewminate.com/an-overview-of-the-ancient-roman-conflict-of-the-orders/