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- How Rome became a Republic?The first period of expansion began in 509 B.C.E. The Romans rebelled against the Etruscans, and Rome became a Republic.
- The first period of expansion began in 509 B.C.E. The Romans rebelled against the Etruscans, and Rome became a Republic.
- Patricians and Plebeians under Etruscans
- Roman society was divided into two classes, Patricians and Plebeians. Plebeians made up about 95% of the population, but had little voice in the government.
- The Patricians Create a Republic
- Patricians drove out the last of the Etruscans king and created a Republic. Most of the power was held by the Patrician senate and the consuls. Only patricians could participate in the new government.
- The Plebeians Rebel
- The Plebeians began to demand more political rights in a struggle with the Patricians known as the conflict of Orders. In 494 B.C.E., angry over their lack of power , the Plebeians rebelled.
- The Plebeians gained political equality
- The patricians agreed to let the Plebeians elect tribunes of the plebs and the council of Plebs. Around 451 B.C.E., the 12 tables were published. By 287 B.C.E., assemblies of all citizens could pass laws.
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