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Period: 616 BCE to 509 BCE
Etruscans ruled
Between 616 and 509 BCE The Etruscans ruled as a monarchy in Rome, and during this time the Romans were divided in to 2 classes, the Patricians and the Plebians -
509 BCE
Patricians rebell
In 509 BCE the patricians decided to rebell against the Etruscans and their power, and this led to the last Etruscan King leading to a republic time in Rome -
494 BCE
Plebians Rebel
Rome was a republic, but the patricians held all the power controlling the senate. Most of the population were plebeians so the rebelled against the patrician, they decided to rebel because they had less rights and had to obey patricians decisions. In 494 BCE the plebeians decided to march out of the city and refused to come back until the patricians met their demand. This conflict was known as Conflict of Orders -
451 BCE
Patricians agree
In 451 BCE the Patricians agree the demand of the Plebeians with was that they wrote the laws so that they come back. They finally wrote the laws in tablets called the Twelve Tables -
367 BCE
New Law
In 367 BCE a new law in Rome appears, it was about that one of the two consuls in the government needed to be a plebeian. Former
consuls held seats in the Senate, so this change also made it possible for plebeians to become senators -
287 BCE
Plebeians were equal
In 287 BCE the plebeians gained the right to pass laws for all Roman citizens. Now, assemblies of all Roman citizens could approve or reject laws. These plebeian assemblies also nominated the consuls, the tribunes, and the members of the Senate. More and more plebeians served alongside patricians in the Senate. After 200 years
of struggle, the plebeians had won their fight for equality.
