The tribunes of the plebs spoke for the plebeians to the Senate and the consuls in ancient Rome. Elected representatives, they had the power to veto decisions that could harm the plebeians and were crucial in advocating for their rights and interests. This position was established to provide a voice for the common people against the elite patrician class.
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
The plebeian tribunes, the representatives of the plebeians , could block the actions of the executive officer of state if he seemed them to be against the interests of the plebeians or harmful to them. They could also veto the seantum consultum. This was a deliberation of the senate on policy matters which had an advisory character for the consuls, the two annually elected heads of the Republic.
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.
The consuls were the two annually elected heads of the Republic and the army. The senate was an (unelected) advisory body for the consuls. The consuls usually followed the advice of the senate.
The Roman Senate.
The members of the senate that spoke for the Roman Republic were given the name the Tribunes.
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
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.
The plebeian tribunes, the representatives of the plebeians , could block the actions of the executive officer of state if he seemed them to be against the interests of the plebeians or harmful to them. They could also veto the seantum consultum. This was a deliberation of the senate on policy matters which had an advisory character for the consuls, the two annually elected heads of the Republic.
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.
Plebeians were protected by the tribunes, who were appointed justly for that. The roman society divided in curiae, which were somewhat similar to the demos in Athens. Each curia had its own tribune, who assembled with other tribunes in the commitia curiata.
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.
gave plebeians the right to serve as consuls
consuls
The consuls were the two annually elected heads of the Republic and the army. The senate was an (unelected) advisory body for the consuls. The consuls usually followed the advice of the senate.
They were the oligarchs who attempted to dominate Rome, but were progressively outnumbered in the senate by the plebeians who provided one of the two consuls each year and the tribunes of the plebs who also gained senatorial status.
The Roman Senate.