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Why do you think Rome's patricians were so concerned when the plebeians elected their own council?
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Why did plebeians strike?
This is a very good question. If you don't know, Plebeians didn't have all the rights that patricians did. They had limited voices in the government and were less important then the patricians. The Plebeians didn't like what they had so they striked and marched out of Rome. They refused to return to Rome until they had the same rights as the Patricians did. So finally, the Patricians agreed and Plebeians had more rights but still not as much as the Patricians. Though, they made a 3rd group and elected leaders called "Tribunes". Since there were more Plebeians than Patricians, the Plebeians were allowed to control the 3rd group.
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 the words patrician and plebeian linked together?
The patricians were the aristocracy and the plebeians were the commoners (all non-patrician) both rich and poor. In the Early Roman Republic the patricians monoplosised power. All the consuls (the two annually elected heads of the city and the army and the senators were patricians). There was a 200-year long Conflict of the Orders between patricians and plebeians where the rich plebeians fought for power-sharing with the patricians. They obtained this and they were co-opted into a patrician-plebeian oligarchy.
How Much Power Did Plebians Have?
The plebeians had their own assembly, the Plebeian Council, and elected their representatives, the plebeian tribunes. These tribunes could present bills to the vote of this council and could veto the actions of the officer of state. Thus, the power of the plebeians depended of how far the plebeian tribunes would promote their interest. At times when there were very militant plebeian tribunes, this led to clashed with the patricians (the aristocracy).
What were the legal rights of patricians and plebeians?
All Roman citizens had the same rights. In the period of the early Roman Republic the patricians monopolised political power by monopolising he consulship (the office of the two annually elected heads of the Republic) and the seats of the senate. Over time the rich plebeians achieved power-sharing.
Who is elected by the plebeians?
The Plebeian Council elected the plebeian officers, the Tribunes and the two Aediles, and thus Roman law classified these officers as the elected representatives of the plebeians. The Plebeian Council (Latin: concilium plebis) was the principal popular assembly of the ancient Roman Republic. It functioned as a legislative assembly, through which the plebeians (commoners) could pass laws, elect magistrates, and try judicial cases. The Plebeian Council was originally organized on the basis of the Curia. Thus, it was originally a "Plebeian Curiate Assembly". Around the year 471 BC, it was reorganized on the basis of the Tribes. Thus, it became a "Plebeian Tribal Assembly". The Plebeian Council usually met in the well of the Comitia. Often patrician senators would observe from the steps of the Curia Hostilia, and would sometimes heckle during meetings.
Why did plebeians strike?
This is a very good question. If you don't know, Plebeians didn't have all the rights that patricians did. They had limited voices in the government and were less important then the patricians. The Plebeians didn't like what they had so they striked and marched out of Rome. They refused to return to Rome until they had the same rights as the Patricians did. So finally, the Patricians agreed and Plebeians had more rights but still not as much as the Patricians. Though, they made a 3rd group and elected leaders called "Tribunes". Since there were more Plebeians than Patricians, the Plebeians were allowed to control the 3rd group.
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
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.
Why the words patrician and plebeian linked together?
The patricians were the aristocracy and the plebeians were the commoners (all non-patrician) both rich and poor. In the Early Roman Republic the patricians monoplosised power. All the consuls (the two annually elected heads of the city and the army and the senators were patricians). There was a 200-year long Conflict of the Orders between patricians and plebeians where the rich plebeians fought for power-sharing with the patricians. They obtained this and they were co-opted into a patrician-plebeian oligarchy.
What is the importance of tribune?
There were two types of tribunes: the military tribunes and the plebeian tribunes. The military tribunes were young officers who were seconded to the staff of the commander of a legion. The importance of this office is that it was the first step on the ladder of the career in public office. The plebeian tribunes were the representatives of the plebeians, the commoners. They were formed to defend the poor plebeians from abuse by the consuls (the two annually elected heads of the republic) and the rich during a rebellion in which the poor plebeians instituted both the plebeian tribunes and the Plebeian Council. They were elected by this council and they presided over it. They could present bills to the vote of this council. Originally the patricians refused to recognize these laws as binding to all Roman citizens, arguing that they could apply to the plebeians, but not the patricians. Eventually they were recognised as binding on all citizens. During the Late Republic, the plebeians tribunes became the main proposers of bills (previously these were the consuls) and the Plebeian Council became the main voting body for bills.
How Much Power Did Plebians Have?
The plebeians had their own assembly, the Plebeian Council, and elected their representatives, the plebeian tribunes. These tribunes could present bills to the vote of this council and could veto the actions of the officer of state. Thus, the power of the plebeians depended of how far the plebeian tribunes would promote their interest. At times when there were very militant plebeian tribunes, this led to clashed with the patricians (the aristocracy).
What were the legal rights of patricians and plebeians?
All Roman citizens had the same rights. In the period of the early Roman Republic the patricians monopolised political power by monopolising he consulship (the office of the two annually elected heads of the Republic) and the seats of the senate. Over time the rich plebeians achieved power-sharing.
Who represented the Plebians?
The rights of the plebeians were represented by the plebeian tribunes, the leaders of the plebeian movement Although they were not officers of state, they had the power to veto the actions of any officer of state which they deemed to be harmful to the plebeians. They also proposed bills to the plebeian council, an assembly of the plebeians where all plebeians could go to vote the bills proposed by the plebeian tribunes and elect new plebeian tribunes every year. Over time, the the laws approved in the vote of this council (plebiscites) gained the force of law which was binding on all Roman citizens, including the patricians.
Why did the plebeians want the same rights as the patricians?
The plebeians needed their own assembly and elected officials in order to use their civil rights and to have an input into the government.The plebeians needed their own assembly and elected officials in order to use their civil rights and to have an input into the government.The plebeians needed their own assembly and elected officials in order to use their civil rights and to have an input into the government.The plebeians needed their own assembly and elected officials in order to use their civil rights and to have an input into the government.The plebeians needed their own assembly and elected officials in order to use their civil rights and to have an input into the government.The plebeians needed their own assembly and elected officials in order to use their civil rights and to have an input into the government.The plebeians needed their own assembly and elected officials in order to use their civil rights and to have an input into the government.The plebeians needed their own assembly and elected officials in order to use their civil rights and to have an input into the government.The plebeians needed their own assembly and elected officials in order to use their civil rights and to have an input into the government.
What was the balanced of power between patricians and plebeians when the republic was first created?
At the beginning of the Roman Republic the patricians monopolised political power by monopolising the consulship (the office of the two annually elected heads of the Republic), the senate and the priesthoods.
What was the balance of power between patricians and plebeians when the republic was first created?
At the beginning of the Roman Republic the patricians monopolised political power by monopolising the consulship (the office of the two annually elected heads of the Republic), the senate and the priesthoods.
