Rise of the Roman Republic Timeline

  • Period: 616 BCE to 509 BCE

    Etruscan Rule

    Between 616 and 509 the Etruscans ruled Rome.
  • 509 BCE

    The Patricians Create a Republic

    The Patricians Create a Republic
    In 509 BCE the patricians rebelled against the Etruscan rule and created a republic.
  • 494 BCE

    The Plebeians Rebel

    The Plebeians Rebel
    In 494 the plebeians rebelled to have the rights they wanted to have for example more political rights.
  • 451 BCE

    The Twelve Tables

    The Twelve Tables
    In 451 BCE the patricians agreed to write laws down that way the plebeians had a little bit more of rights and the patricians couldn’t change the laws.
  • 287 BCE

    The Plebeians Gain Power

    The Plebeians Gain Power
    In 287 BCE the plebians finally got the power they wanted to have, they could serve in the assembly, the tribunes, the senate and in the council.