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The Early Republic, Conflict Between Classes, and the Twelve Tables

The Early Republic, Conflict Between Classes, and the Twelve Tables. April Myers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic. Start of the Republic. Romans abolished monarchy in 509 B.C. Romans then established a republic, a government in which citizens elected representatives to rule.

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The Early Republic, Conflict Between Classes, and the Twelve Tables

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  1. The Early Republic, Conflict Between Classes, and the Twelve Tables April Myers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic

  2. Start of the Republic Romans abolished monarchy in 509 B.C. Romans then established a republic, a government in which citizens elected representatives to rule. Republic was ruled by two consuls, elected annually by a senate of patricians.

  3. Patricians and Plebeians http://schoolworkhelper.net/roman-society-patricians-merchants-artisans-slaves/ Patricians were upper class. Plebeians were lower class. Plebeians had virtually no say in government. Classes were strictly separated.

  4. Conflict of the Orders Eventually, plebeians began to demand more rights. 494 B.C.-First Secession of the Plebs: Plebeians established own assembly (ConciliumPlebis) and began electing their own magistrates (Tribunes and Plebeian Aediles). 450 B.C.-TheTwelve Tables: First time laws of Roman Republic were written down.

  5. Conflict of the Orders (cont) 445 B.C.-Classes permitted to intermarry. 367 B.C.-Consuls could be plebeians. 342 B.C.-Law passed making it mandatory that one of two consuls was a plebeian. 300 B.C.-Half of priesthoods must be plebeian. 287 B.C.-All laws passed in ConciliumPlebis applied to whole Roman state.

  6. The Twelve Tables Created after plebeians threatened to secede in 494 B.C. Highlights: Table I-When someone is accused of a wrongdoing, both accuser and accused must be present for trial. Table III-Debtors get 30 days to pay off a debt. After that, creditor can seize debtor and make him/her his prisioner. Table IV-A person’s will is binding. Table VIII-Lists punishments for specific crimes. Table IX-Specifies capital punishment for judges who have taken bribes and for people who have committed treason.

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  8. Bibliography Raaflaub, K. A. (2008) The Conflict of the Orders in Archaic Rome: A Comprehensive and Comparative Approach, in Social Struggles in Archaic Rome: New Perspectives on the Conflict of the Orders, Expanded and Updated Edition (ed K. A. Raaflaub), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Malden, MA, USA. Erskine, A. (ed) (2009) Bibliography, in A Companion to Ancient History, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. . N.p.. Web. 21 Apr 2013. <http://www.ushistory.org/civ/6a.asp>. McManus, Barbare. N.p.. Web. 21 Apr 2013. <http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/orders.html>. White, D.. N.p.. Web. 21 Apr 2013. <http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/worldhistory/twelvetables.htm>.

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