notes on Rome - plebs

Today in class we took notes again. In my personal opinion, they seem sporadic, and not having any revelation to each other. I thought it was just random facts that he thought was important for us to learn. So, below are the notes that I took in class today.

  • Rule of kings is replaced by rule of two consuls (gotta be better than one) 
  • consuls are elected officials 
    • term in office is one year 
    • always have to be aristocrats or patricians 
  • patricians traced their descent from a famous ancestor or pater (father) 
  • duties: 
    • dealing with justice 
    • law making 
    • commanding the army 
  • one consul could veto the other (reducing the power of the individual) 
  • fifth century BCE patrician dominance of the government was challenged by the plebs (people) 
  • plebs were 98% of the population 
  • plebs had to serve in the army but could not hold office positions 
  • plebs were threatened with debt slavery 
  • plebs had no legal rights 
  • plebs were victims of discriminatory decisions in judicial trials 
  • Rome had no actual laws, just unwritten customs 
  • patricians could interpret these to their own advantage 
  • plebs rfused to serve the military until 
    • laws were written out (laws of the twelve tables) 
    • these laws (on tablets) were posted in public (450 BCE) 
    • tribunes (tribal leaders) were elected 
  • SPQR 
    • Senatus Populusque Romanum 
      • designates any decree or decision made by the Roman people and Senate 

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