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The plebeians were given access to the offices of state which had previously been exclusively for the patricians. They gained access to the consulship in 366 B.C., the censorship in 351 B.C., the Dictatorship in 339 B.C. and the praetorship in 336 B.C. A law which made the plebiscites (the resolutions of the Plebeian Council) laws binding on all Roman citizens (including the patricians) was also passed.

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What did the Senate do to satisfy the plebeians demands in Ancient Rome?

The rich plebeians demanded access to the senate and the offices of state which and power-sharing with the patrician aristocracy which monoplolised. During the 200 years of the Conflict of the orders (between patricians and plebeians) the rich plebeians gained access to the senate, the offices of state and most of the priesthoods. They were co-opted into a patrician-plebeian oligarchy. The demands of the poor were related to their economic plight. They were never met satisfactorily or were resisted.


What changes were made in romes government as a result of demands by the plebeians?

The main changes were around the plebeian tribunes and the plebeian council which were formed by the plebeian movement in its first rebellion (the 1st plebeian secession). The council and the tribunes were recognised, but the laws voted by the plebeian council were not recognised as laws binding on all citizens, including the patricians. Eventually they were recognised as binding on all, and the plebeian tribunes became the main proposers of laws and the plebeian council the main deliberative body. The leaders of the plebeian movement gained access to all offices of state, the senate and the priesthoods. These leaders were rich plebeians who were co-opted into what became a patrician-plebeian oligarchy with the help of liberal patricians who supported this development. The rich plebeians then turned the backs on the poor plebeians who had been the driving force of the plebeian movement. The economic grievances of the poor plebeians were not addressed properly.


Why were the tribunes added to the republic?

During the period of the Roman Republic, the plebeian tribunes were the representatives of the plebeians, the commoners. They were elected by the plebeians, presided over the Plebeian Council and protected the plebeians from arbitrary action by the officers of state. In the Early Republic they were the leaders of the plebeian movement in the period of the 200-year Conflict of the Orders between patricians (the aristocracy) and plebeians. The rich plebeians wanted power sharing with the patricians who monopolised power. They eventually succeeded in gaining access to the consulship (the office of the two annually elected heads of the Republic), the other offices of state which were created as the Republic developed and some of the priesthood, thus attaining power-sharing. The grievances of the poor plebeians were economic and were not addressed properly. In the late Republic the issue of poverty became a political hot potato. There was strife between the popularis faction which championed the cause of the poor and wanted reforms to help them and the optimate faction which favour the aristocracy and was opposed to the reforms. At times this could spill into violence and even civil war. The plebeian tribunes and the Plebeian Council played an important role in this. There were also the military tribunes who were wealthy young men who aspired to a career in politics and civil service. They were elected as administrative officers of the high military commanders as the first step of their career.


How did Shay's Rebellion affect public opinion?

Shays's actions encouraged demands for changes in the Articles of Confederation.


What promoted the Romans patricians to compromise with the plebeians when the plebeians seceded from Rome?

Many of the plebeians who seceded were soldiers. In the run up to the secession the people had resorted to refuse to join the army when soldiers were enrolled because the Roman state was not addressing their demands. Eventually an official managed to get the people to enrol on the promise that their grievance (indebtedness) was addressed by the state. After a war, the senate refused to do so. The soldiers seceded. This was a serous threat as Rome was often under attack in that period. It was a threat to Rome's security. Moreover, the secession might also have caused unrest among the people who stayed in Rome.

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What did the Senate do to satisfy the plebeians demands in Ancient Rome?

The rich plebeians demanded access to the senate and the offices of state which and power-sharing with the patrician aristocracy which monoplolised. During the 200 years of the Conflict of the orders (between patricians and plebeians) the rich plebeians gained access to the senate, the offices of state and most of the priesthoods. They were co-opted into a patrician-plebeian oligarchy. The demands of the poor were related to their economic plight. They were never met satisfactorily or were resisted.


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What changes were made in Romes government as results of demands by the plebeians?

The main changes were around the plebeian tribunes and the plebeian council which were formed by the plebeian movement in its first rebellion (the 1st plebeian secession). The council and the tribunes were recognised, but the laws voted by the plebeian council were not recognised as laws binding on all citizens, including the patricians. Eventually they were recognised as binding on all, and the plebeian tribunes became the main proposers of laws and the plebeian council the main deliberative body. The leaders of the plebeian movement gained access to all offices of state, the senate and the priesthoods. These leaders were rich plebeians who were co-opted into what became a patrician-plebeian oligarchy with the help of liberal patricians who supported this development. The rich plebeians then turned the backs on the poor plebeians who had been the driving force of the plebeian movement. The economic grievances of the poor plebeians were not addressed properly.


What changes were made in romes government as a result of demands by the plebeians?

The main changes were around the plebeian tribunes and the plebeian council which were formed by the plebeian movement in its first rebellion (the 1st plebeian secession). The council and the tribunes were recognised, but the laws voted by the plebeian council were not recognised as laws binding on all citizens, including the patricians. Eventually they were recognised as binding on all, and the plebeian tribunes became the main proposers of laws and the plebeian council the main deliberative body. The leaders of the plebeian movement gained access to all offices of state, the senate and the priesthoods. These leaders were rich plebeians who were co-opted into what became a patrician-plebeian oligarchy with the help of liberal patricians who supported this development. The rich plebeians then turned the backs on the poor plebeians who had been the driving force of the plebeian movement. The economic grievances of the poor plebeians were not addressed properly.


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Why were the tribunes added to the republic?

During the period of the Roman Republic, the plebeian tribunes were the representatives of the plebeians, the commoners. They were elected by the plebeians, presided over the Plebeian Council and protected the plebeians from arbitrary action by the officers of state. In the Early Republic they were the leaders of the plebeian movement in the period of the 200-year Conflict of the Orders between patricians (the aristocracy) and plebeians. The rich plebeians wanted power sharing with the patricians who monopolised power. They eventually succeeded in gaining access to the consulship (the office of the two annually elected heads of the Republic), the other offices of state which were created as the Republic developed and some of the priesthood, thus attaining power-sharing. The grievances of the poor plebeians were economic and were not addressed properly. In the late Republic the issue of poverty became a political hot potato. There was strife between the popularis faction which championed the cause of the poor and wanted reforms to help them and the optimate faction which favour the aristocracy and was opposed to the reforms. At times this could spill into violence and even civil war. The plebeian tribunes and the Plebeian Council played an important role in this. There were also the military tribunes who were wealthy young men who aspired to a career in politics and civil service. They were elected as administrative officers of the high military commanders as the first step of their career.


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Shays's actions encouraged demands for changes in the Articles of Confederation.