THE CONFLICT OF ORDERS

Beginnings of Conflict

500 BCE

In the 5th century, Patricians took away the Plebians' land, using it as "Ager Publicus", or "public land". The Plebians had less land to support themselves on, leading to repeated famines, like in the year 496 bce. Also, the Patricians waged war on many neighboring countries, so they needed bodies, and for this they enlisted the Plebians. All of this led to growing discontent between the "orders".
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Lex Sacrata

494 BCE

The Lex Sacrata is passed, and one of it's effects is to grant Plebians the right to elect their own officers by tribe.
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First Secession of the Plebians

494 BCE

The Plebians seceded to the Mons Sacer, or the Sacred Mountain, because they were being oppressed by the Patricians.
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Tribune of the Plebians First Elected

493 BCE

Tribune of Plebians is elected for the first time, at this point there were only two tribunes; the number would grow to 10 later.
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Lex Publilia

471 BCE

The Lex Publilia officially recognized the Tribune of the Plebs.
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Election of Decemviri

451 BCE

The first board of Decemviri is elected. They write laws on ten tablets. After their term, another set of 10 men is elected, who create two new tablets with laws. These later laws are considered to be unjust to the Plebians.

Second Set of Decemviri and Appius Claudius

450 BCE

After the term of the first Decemviri ended, a second set was elected. They created two further laws, the 11th and 12th "tables", which were unfair and bad. One of these Decemviri was Appius Claudius, who acted especially badly. The actions of the Decemviri and Appius Claudius led to the second secession of the Plebians.
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Second Secession of Plebians

449 BCE

The Plebians seceded for the second time because of the actions of the Decemviri.
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Third Secession of the Plebians

445 BCE

The Plebians secede a third time because of restrictions placed on them by the 12 tables, including the by law forbidding intermarriage between Patricians and Plebians.
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Military Tribunes with Consular Power

444 BCE

Plebians are granted "Military Tribunes with Consular Power", which are basically the Plebian equivalent of the Patrician Consuls.
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Resolution of Conflict of Orders

287 BCE

The Plebians finally gain “full” rights because of law that abolishes the requirement that Patrician senators must review laws before the Plebian council can consider them.
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