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Rise of the Roman Republic Mr. Bowling Classes of Rome Patricians Plebeians Upper-class citizens Lower-class citizens Wealthy landowners Peasants, laborers, Chose the men who advised craftspeople, and shopkeepers the Etruscan king. 95% of Rome’s population Controlled the most valuable land Held the important military and religious offices. Little say in the g’ment Forced to be in the military Creating a Republic 509 B.C.E. Patricians rebelled against the Etruscans They established a republic Elected officials who work for the interests of the people People=Patricians, but not the Plebeians Patricians Choose the Leaders 300 men elected by the patricians Called the Senate Served for life Had most of the power Appointed other g’ment officials and served as judges. 2 consuls shared command of the army. The Senate was supposed to advise the consuls. Decisions made by the Senate were treated as law. Plebeians Rebel Patricians would often change rules and laws to benefit themselves This was easy because they weren’t written down. Only they could become consuls and senators. Plebeians had to fight to get what they wanted Conflict of the Orders Conflict b/w the patricians and plebeians Very heated during times of war Plebs were forced to fight in the army even though it was the patricians decision to go to war. st Plebeians and the 1 Protest 491 B.C.E. Population of Rome was b/w 25,000-40,000. Most were plebeians Plebeians walked out of the city due to a lack of power Camped out on a hill outside of the city. Refused to come back into the city until the patricians met their demands Patricians panicked The city depended on the plebeians (Farming and work stopped) They feared attack from outsiders Equality is Coming The plebeian revolt led to major changes in Rome Plebeians could now elect officials Tribunes of Plebs The tribunes spoke to the Senate and consuls on behalf of the plebs. Started out as 2 but grew to 10. Eventually, the power to veto came into play. Overruled actions of the Senate and g’ment that were unfair The plebeians used protests for over 200 years to finally gain equality. Equality Arrives 451 B.C.E Laws had to be written down First laws were written on tablets Twelve Tables 367 B.C.E. 1 of the consuls had to be a plebeian This allowed for plebeians to become Senators Former consuls would become Senators 287 B.C.E. Plebeians gained the right to pass laws for all Roman citizens Influences Seen Today Rome was ruled by a written constitution (set of basic laws) Elected assemblies, citizenship, and civic duty Checks and balances of power. Having the good of the people as the highest priority.