WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Eventually the plebeians were allowed to elect their own government officials. They elected “tribunes” who represented the plebeians and fought for their rights. They had the power to veto new laws from the Roman senate . As time went on, there became few legal differences between the plebeians and the patricians.

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 strike was a rousing success, resulting in the expungement of many plebs’ debts and the creation of the Tribune of the Plebs, the first government position to be occupied by a member of the plebeian class.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although sometimes referred to as plebeian magistrates, the tribunes of the people, like the plebeian aediles, who were created at the same time, were technically not magistrates, as they were elected by the plebeian assembly alone. However, they functioned very much like magistrates of the Roman state.

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.