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616 BCE
616 BC
The Etruscans ruled Rome. During this time, Roman society was divided into two classes, patricians and plebeians. -
509 BCE
509 BC
A group of patricians rebelled. They took out the last Etruscan king. -
494 BCE
494 BC
By then, Rome was a city of between 25,000 and 40,000 people. The majority of the population were plebeians. They were angry because they didn't have much power. -
451 BCE
451 BC
The patricians agreed to respect the life of the plebeians. The laws were written down on tablets called the Twelve Tables. -
287 BCE
287 BC
The plebeians gained the right to pass laws for all Roman citizens. Now, assemblies of all Roman citizens could approve or reject laws.