WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The first tribuni plebis were Lucius Albinius Paterculus and Gaius Licinius, appointed for the year 493 BC. Soon afterward, the tribunes themselves appointed Sicinius and two others as their colleagues.

Detailed explanation-2: -The tribuni plebis, known in English as tribunes of the plebs, tribunes of the people, or plebeian tribunes, were instituted in 494 BC, after the first secession of the plebs, in order to protect the interests of the plebeians against the actions of the senate and the annual magistrates, who were uniformly patrician.

Detailed explanation-3: -The name given among the Romans to the official representatives granted to the plebeians in 494 B.C., as a protection against the oppression of patricians and the consuls. At first they were two in number, then five, and (after 457) ten.

Detailed explanation-4: -tribune, Latin Tribunus, any of various military and civil officials in ancient Rome. Military tribunes (tribuni militum) were originally infantry commanders.

Detailed explanation-5: -Originally two tribunes were elected, but along with the right of veto this was increased to ten. They were the only magistrate capable of convening the plebeian assembly and therefore held the right to propose legislation to the people.