Western Civilization Blog Post #49

May 12th, 2020

Rome Slideshow

After the rule of Tarquin, Rome decided to abolish the rule of kings as a whole. All of Rome had a traumatizing experience during his time and eventually ostracized him and his entire family out of Rome. Within the royal family, many were assainated so certain individuals could remain in power. Servius Tullias was named the new king of Rome after the fifth king's death. Servius Tullias' two daughters married two brothers, one of which was Tarquin. Tullia, one of Servius' daughters, killed her husband and her sister in order to marry Tarquin. Soon enough, Tarquin declares himself king as he sits on the throne. When Servius denies this, he is thrown into the streets and assainated. Tarquin sends his wife home for safety and as she is traveling home, she runs over her father's corpse with the chariot. Servius Tullias' body was never buried by demand of Tarquin. Any senator who objected to this was assainated. Tarquin's son, Sextus was drunk and tried to seduce a young lady named Lucretia. She objected and he blackmailed her. She gave in, eventually confessed about the event to her family, and commited sucide. Tarquin tried to hid this from the public, but when it got out the citizens of Rome arose to the occasion. After they expelled Tarquin and his family from the land, they replaced the king with two consuls. They were in office for one year and were alwats aristocrats. They had the ability to deal justice, make laws, command the army, and veto the plans of the other consul. In the 5th century B.C., the patricians (aristocrats) overruled the plebians. Although the plebs made up 98% of the population, they had no legal right, were forced to serve in the army, could not hold office, and were susceptible to debt slavery. At this time, there were no written laws in Rome, so the plebians decided to boycott and refuse to serve in the miltary until several things were changed. These changes were The Law of the Twelve Tables, the laws were to be posted in public, and tribunes were created and elected. 

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