Sure. There are other possibilities for a fair punishment.
Montague says that Tybalt would have died anyway for killing Mercutio. Therefore, he says that Romeo should be pardoned for killing Tybalt, as the law would have sentenced Tybalt to death and Romeo was simply acting out that sentence.
Mercutio accepts Tybalt's challenge on Romeo's behalf. But it may be debated whether Tybalt would have murdered Romeo had Mercutio not intervened--probably not. The only point where Tybalt was actually on the point of killing Romeo was when Romeo attacked him, and Romeo was the one who prevented Tybalt from killing him.
He explains to the prince that Tybalt would have been killed anyway (for killing mercutio). And that Romeo simply just saved him the trouble by killing him himself. Romeo should have been killed for killing Tybalt, but because Benvolio reasoned this with the prince, the prince only banished him(which is being pretty nice).
Prince Escalus banned fighting in Verona and enforced the punishment of death. Mercutio and Tybalt were fighting and Romeo came in between them to try and stop them. Tybalt reached under Romeo and stabbed Mercutio, killing him. Mercutio was a good friend of Romeos, so Romeo fought against Tybalt and killed him. Prince Escalus found out but did not sentence Romeo to death because he knew Romeo had good intentions and Mercutio was related to the Prince; instead he banished Romeo to Mantua where he would live forever.
[You meant ''Who is Tybalt?''] Tybalt was Juliet's cousin. He is a Capulet. He kills Mercutio and soon dies by Romeo. Then Juliet gets mad at Romeo for killing her cousin (The Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo killed Tybalt). Soon Juliet forgives him because she cares more about Romeo banish (He got banish because he killed Tybalt, Friar Lawrence gives him this news) than Tybalt's death.
Montague says that Tybalt would have died anyway for killing Mercutio. Therefore, he says that Romeo should be pardoned for killing Tybalt, as the law would have sentenced Tybalt to death and Romeo was simply acting out that sentence.
Mercutio accepts Tybalt's challenge on Romeo's behalf. But it may be debated whether Tybalt would have murdered Romeo had Mercutio not intervened--probably not. The only point where Tybalt was actually on the point of killing Romeo was when Romeo attacked him, and Romeo was the one who prevented Tybalt from killing him.
Romeo is banished from Verona to Mantua
In Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," it is Prince Escalus of Verona who ultimately decides Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt. Prince Escalus banishes Romeo from Verona as a result of his actions.
He explains to the prince that Tybalt would have been killed anyway (for killing mercutio). And that Romeo simply just saved him the trouble by killing him himself. Romeo should have been killed for killing Tybalt, but because Benvolio reasoned this with the prince, the prince only banished him(which is being pretty nice).
Prince Escalus banned fighting in Verona and enforced the punishment of death. Mercutio and Tybalt were fighting and Romeo came in between them to try and stop them. Tybalt reached under Romeo and stabbed Mercutio, killing him. Mercutio was a good friend of Romeos, so Romeo fought against Tybalt and killed him. Prince Escalus found out but did not sentence Romeo to death because he knew Romeo had good intentions and Mercutio was related to the Prince; instead he banished Romeo to Mantua where he would live forever.
He didn't give any punishment but he gave a warning that the next time a fight broke out the people involved would be killed or exiled.
Romeo killed Tybalt because Tybalt killed Mercutio. He made the decision without thinking about the consequences in regard to his relationship with Juliet. Had he deliberated more, he may not have done it, because the act of revenge would inevitably tear him away from his love because of the decree the prince made regarding the conflict between the Montagues and the Capulets.
[You meant ''Who is Tybalt?''] Tybalt was Juliet's cousin. He is a Capulet. He kills Mercutio and soon dies by Romeo. Then Juliet gets mad at Romeo for killing her cousin (The Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo killed Tybalt). Soon Juliet forgives him because she cares more about Romeo banish (He got banish because he killed Tybalt, Friar Lawrence gives him this news) than Tybalt's death.
Romeo initially wanted the fight not to happen, as he had already been wedded to Juliet and did not want to get on Tybalt's bad side, let alone fight him, which would only amplify any hatred between them. However, when Mercutio and Tybalt, both hot-headed and easy to aggravate, started to fight, and Mercutio died under Tybalt's blade, Romeo felt taking his best friend's side as his first priority. He fought with Tybalt out of rage of him killing Mercutio and ended up killing him. simple answer: Mercutio's death by Tybalt spurred Romeo to kill him
Another monarch might have condemned Romeo to death.
It incites Romeo into killing Tybalt. The death of Tybalt not only get Romeo banished but makes it very unlikely that Lady Capulet will ever accept his marriage to Juliet. She would certainly have Romeo killed if she knew (she is planning to kill him anyway).