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    The Patricians were a privileged class of Roman citizens, membership in the Patrician class was hereditary and was only ever achieved by birth. On the other hand, the Plebeians were all of the citizens of Rome whom weren’t Patricians. Plebeians were average working citizens of Rome – farmers, bakers, builders or craftsmen – who worked hard to support their families and pay their taxes.

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    At the top of all Roman society were the patricians right next to the emperors. Patricians were elites just below the emperors. Their lives were high quality and luxurious. The throne was allowed to be passed to anyone as long as it was approved by the senate. In order to hold their place on the throne, it would sometimes require backstabbing, betrayal, and even murder. These patricians were often wealthy landowners, but sometimes others were chosen deliberately for this class. Most boys born into

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    The Republic Of Rome

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    structure and the way of life. When Roman Republic had risen, they had torn the old ways from the people and fabricated a new way through new leadership. The Republic of Rome, mostly the Patricians and Plebeians, influenced Rome through its senate, relationships, and laws. Initially, when looking back at the Roman Republic there are a plethora of elements to observe that made it up. The main thing that the Republic had since it has risen was its senate. The senate played a vital role in the political

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    Roman Political Rights

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    structures which determine the extent to which they can be realized in practice.” The constitution of the Roman republic, a civilization in ancient Rome that lasted from 509 to 27 BCE, laid out the three main sources of power: the magistrates, the senate, and the people in the assemblies. Magistrates included all elected or appointed public officials, from rulers to party planners; the senate consisted of prior consuls and aristocrats who advised the magistrates and assemblies; the assemblies of

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    patrician is to describe the different groups of Romans in the early republic. The patricians were wealthy land owners who struggled for power with the plebeians. • The historical significance of the phrase plebian is to describe the different groups of Roman in the early republic. The plebian were farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population. • The historical significance of the term tribune is to describe a branch in the early Roman republic. They were elected

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    The three parts of the Roman republic government are the Senate, Assemblies and tribunes, and the Magistrates. This tripartite government is almost just like ours. They used the check and balances to keep the others in check, just like we do. One of the three parts of the government is the Sente. The Senate advised the consuls, they served for life, and gained control of financial affairs. They made laws and people weren’t chosen into the Senate by the common people, the consuls had to choose them

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    Long ago in Rome there were such things called, Tribunes. They were called, ‘Roman Tribunes.’ Roman Tribunes play a huge role in the play Shakespeare. A tragedy play, Julius Caesar. This play was written around 1599, by no other than William Shakespeare. So, let's get into the information! What is a Roman Tribune? To put it this way, a Roman Tribune was basically a very huge role up there in Rome. They were chosen by the people, of course. Usually mostly to protect their citizens from any aggravation

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    following the beginning of the Roman Republic. It was run by the tribunes and membership was limited to the plebeians. Following the year 287 BC the concilium plebis could pass laws that imperative for everybody to follow. It was the most important law making body. The Hortensian was a law passed in 287 BC. This meant that any decisions made by the plebeians was binding for all citizens of Rome. The decisions were binding, regardless of the approval or disapproval of the Senate. Their bindings were now

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    Augustus Caesar was the first emperor of the Roman Empire. Before Rome was an empire, Rome was a republic, which came to an end because of civil wars. During the republic, there was a representative government, but during the empire, an emperor oversaw making decisions, which showed that being an emperor came with a great amount of power. This was a huge transformation for the Romans, which Caesar made positive by bringing peace and stability to Rome. Augustus Caesar had a significant transformative

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    he Republic Begins When the Romans overthrew their Etruscan rulers in the year 509 BCE, they weren't just changing their political status. They were establishing a form of government that would influence politics for thousands of years to come. Upon freeing themselves from the conquering Etruscans of the north, the Romans formed a republic, a system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern on their behalf. With this, they established a governmental system, which was a precursor

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