Plebs (Middle and Late Republic)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23733996 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander Yakobson (0000-0002-2333-3006, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah30222 |
| OpenAlex | W2519050442 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Having gained important political rights in the Early Republican “Struggle of the Orders,” the Roman plebs exercised them through its voting power in the popular assemblies, and through the office of the tribune of the plebs. The Middle Republic was a period of relative stability, with the common people generally content to accept the Senate's leadership. The Late Republic was a period of social and political upheaval, increasingly violent, when the plebs repeatedly supported “popular” politicians who challenged the Senate, ending in civil war and in the collapse of the Republic.
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |