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367
Change of Laws
In 367 B.C.E. the patricians and plebeians made a new law. This law said that 1 of the 2 consuls had to be a plebeian. Consuls before this got to have seats in the Senate so this also allowed the plebeians to be part of the Senate. This changed Rome's government because now there were plebeians at the highest ranking who got to make bigger decisions. Now the government, since there were plebeians, would make good decisions for the people not just the patricians. -
451
EQUALITY!!! Sort of...
In 451 B.C.E. the plebians got to have tribunes who spoke for them against the Senate. The downside was that the Council of Plebs could only make laws for plebeians not patricians. But the plebeians demanded that laws be written down and then came the 12 tables. This changed the government because it showed that the patricians were giving in and that equality would soon come. -
May 11, 616
Patricians and Plebeians Under Etruscan Rule
The Etruscans ruled of Rome started at 616 B.C.E. The Roman/Etruscan society had 2 classes; the patricians who were the higher class, and the plebeians who were the lower class. Patricians were the kings advisors, while the plebeians had no voice in the government and were forced to serve in the army. -
Patricians and Plebeians Under Etruscan Rule
Etruscan rule ended in 509 B.C.E. A group of patricians led by Lucius Junius Brutus drove out the Etruscan king and created a republic. This affected the Roman society because monarchy was taken away, but the patricians took over and they only care about themselves so they didn't let the plebeians be part of the Senate or a consul. -
The Plebeians Rebel
The plebeians were getting tired of the patricians making laws and changing them in their favor. In 494 B.C.E. Rome population was about 20,000 people; most of them plebeian, so the plebeians decided to rebel against their lack of power. They camped out on a nearby hill and the patricians panicked because without the plebeians they wouldn't be able to protect themselves from an attack. This changed Roman government because the Council of Plebs gained power to veto the Senate's actions. -
Plebs+Rebel=Equality in Rome's Government
In 287 B.C.E. the plebeians were able to pass laws for themselves and patricians. The Citizen's Association could either aprrove of the law or reject it. The Romans made a constitution which had laws that everyone had to follow. EVERYONE. I think this is important because the 200 year stuggle of the plebeians finally paid off. This is also important because this affected our government. Like Republican and Democrat. -
Period: to Dec 1, 616
The Rise of the Roman Republic
