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367
Second Demand
In 367 B.C. a new law was created that said one of two consuls had to be plebeian. Now there were two consuls, which is shown in the picture at the left. -
451
The Plebeians' First Demand
The plebeians first demanded that the laws are written down on tablets called the Twelve Tables so that the patricians can't change them, the patricions agreed around 451 B.C. -
May 13, 616
Patricians and Plebieans
Rome was split into two groups of people, the patricians(photo at the left), upper rich ruling class, and the plebieans, lower poor working class. -
Rome Gets a Republic
The Roman government went from monarchy to a republic where an elected official governs the people. -
The Plebieans Get What They Want
The plebeians marched out of the city and camped out until the patricians gave in. The plebeians wanted equal rights as the patricians and a share of the political power. -
The Plebieans Start to Gain Political Equality to the Patricians
The plebeians gained a tribune, shown in the picture at the left, which is someone who represented the plebeians in the Roman government. -
Final Demand
This is when the plebeians gained the right to pass laws for all Romans; the plebeians now had complete political equality.
