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The representatives of the plebeians (the commoners) were the plebeian tribunes. They were not representatives in the Roman senate. They were actually excluded from the seats of the senate. The institutions of the plebeians (the plebeian tribunes, the plebeian aediles, their assistants, and the Plebeian Council, the assembly of the plebeians to which the patrician aristocracy was excluded) were separate and independent from the institutions of the Roman state: the senate and the magistrates, or officers of state (the consuls, praetors, censors, curule aediles and quaestors). The senate was controlled by the patrician aristocracy and the wealthy entrepreneurial class, the equestrians.
These tribunes presided over the Plebeian Council and could propose bills to the vote of this assembly (plebiscites). One of their tasks was to protect the plebeians from abuse by the officers of state through 'intercessio' , the right to stop actions deemed to be harmful to the plebeians. They could also veto a senatum consultum. This was a written opinion on bills which were submitted to the senate for consultation by the consuls or praetors (these were bills that were going to be put to the vote of the Assembly of the Soldiers). Although these were meant to be just advice, the consuls often followed them to the letter. If the plebeian tribunes deemed them to be against the interests of the plebeians, they could veto them.
Leilani Cremin
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Who represented the plebeians?
The tribunes were the elected officials who represented the interests of the plebeians.
In Roman government who represented the rights of the plebeians?
The rights of the plebeians were represented by the tribunes.
Who were the men appointed to the senate to protect the plebeians?
The men who were in the senate and who's duty was to protect the interests of the plebeians were the tribunes. However they were not appointed to the senate, they were elected.
What branch of government represented the common people of roman republic?
No branch of the Roman government represented the plebeians. The plebeian tribunes represented the plebeians. However, they were not a branch of the government. The did not have executive powers. The plebeians had had their own assembly, the Plebeian council.
What is the term for an elected leader of Ancient Rome who represented plebeians?
Plebeian tribunes were elected leaders of ancient Rome who represented plebeians.
What set of brothers represented the plebeians?
Gracchus brothers
Who spoke for the plebeians in the Senate?
The members of the senate that spoke for the Roman Republic were given the name the Tribunes.
Who who plebians?
The plebeians were represented by the plebeian tribunes. They were elected by the Plebeian Council, the assembly of the plebeians. They were not public officials. They were political representatives.
Who forced the Senate to write the law of twelve tables?
The plebeians.The plebeians.The plebeians.The plebeians.The plebeians.The plebeians.The plebeians.The plebeians.The plebeians.
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.
Could plebeians be consuls?
Yes they could, "As time went on, there became few legal differences between the plebeians and the patricians. The plebeians could be elected to the senate and even be consuls." Thanks, Unknown
Why did the plebeians refuse to join the roman army?
They felt that they didn't have a voice in the Senate.
