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  2. Conflict of the Orders - Wikipedia

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    In addition, after the consulship had been opened to the plebeians, the plebs acquired a de facto right to hold both the Roman dictatorship and the Roman censorship [6] since only former consuls could hold either office. 356 BC saw the appointment of the first plebeian dictator, [13] and in 339 BC the plebeians facilitated the passage of a law ...

  3. Tribune of the plebs - Wikipedia

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    If a magistrate, the senate, or any other assembly disregarded the orders of a tribune, he could "interpose the sacrosanctity of his person" to prevent such action. Even a dictator (and presumably an interrex) was not exempted from the veto power, [7] although some sources may suggest the contrary. [1] The tribunes could veto acts of the Roman ...

  4. During the second phase, the Plebeians completely overthrew the Patrician aristocracy, and since the aristocracy was overthrown simply through alterations to the Roman law, this revolution was not violent. The third phase saw the emergence of a joint Patricio-Plebeian aristocracy, along with a dangerous military situation that helped to ...

  5. Plebeian council - Wikipedia

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    Roman Kingdom – Period of Roman history (c. 753 – c. 509 BC) Roman Republic – Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC) Roman Empire – Territory ruled by Rome and period of Roman history; Roman law – Legal system of Ancient Rome (c. 449 BC – AD 529) Centuria – A military unit in Ancient Rome originally consisting of 100 soldiers

  6. Crisis of the Roman Republic - Wikipedia

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    The Roman Republic in 100 BC. For centuries, historians have argued about the start, specific crises involved, and end date for the crisis of the Roman Republic. As a culture (or "web of institutions"), Florence Dupont and Christopher Woodall wrote, "no distinction is made between different periods."

  7. Secessio plebis - Wikipedia

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    Secessio plebis (withdrawal of the commoners, or secession of the plebs) was an informal exercise of power by Rome's plebeian citizens between the 5th century BC and 3rd century BC., similar in concept to the general strike.

  8. Constitution of the Roman Republic - Wikipedia

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    Erich Gruen, in Last generation of the Roman republic, argued against this, noting that long commands had been common during Second Punic War as well as through the Jugurthine and Cimbric wars and the following Sertorian and Third Mithridatic wars. [157] Such precedents by the Sullan republic were well-known. [158]

  9. History of the Roman Constitution - Wikipedia

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    Aeneas, whom the Romans believed Romulus and Remus descended from, fleeing from the burning city of Troy. The second epoch saw the reigns of the last three legendary kings. The second epoch was more consequential than was the first, which was in part due to the significant degree of territorial expansion which occurred during this period. [2]