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During this time Rome was under the rule of the Etruscans
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Patricians rebelled against the Eteuscan power and made Rome a republic where elected leaders made decisions to benefit people.
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Most of Rome’s population were Plebeians and they were angry about how they were treated and the lack of power, so they marched out of Rome and refused to come back until the Patricians met their demands
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The plebeians agreed to come back to Rome becuase the laws were written down in tablets called the Twelve tables.
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The plebeians gain the right to pass laws to all Roman citizens.