Blog 48

Rule of kings is replaced by rule of two consuls (“gotta be better than one”) 

  • consuls are elected officials
  • term of office: one year 
  • always aristocrats (patricians)
  • patricians traced their descent from a famous ancestor, or pater (“father”)
  • duties: dealing justice, making law, 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
    • how did the patricians dominate?
      • plebs had to serve in the army, 
           but could not hold office
      • plebs were threatened with debt slavery
      • plebs had no legal rights
res publica -the people’s affairs
brand new republic, ready to run
  • democracy (the people’s assembly and the tribunes)
  • aristocracy (the Senate - approx. 300 members)
  • plus monarchy (the consuls)
  • not a tyranny (eww… too scary… a mistake the Romans did not care to repeat)

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