Democracy In Ancient Rome

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It was not all democratic and republican in many ancient countries a long time ago. They had to go through a series of events to become democratic, and these events were not always good because some lost their live and some went into prolonged suffering. The Roman Empire was no different, for it to be democratic wars was fought and lives lost until they managed to make theirs a democratic empire that was strong and stood the history of time. According to Morey, (1901), for a person to be recognized in Rome they had to be linked to the old families of the three tribes from the three old communities that made up early Roman. So if one was not a member of the old families, they could not perform in the government, they therefore, did not have a say what so ever in the politics of the Romans. Only the members of the old families could vote and perform in the government and serve in the army. The old families and their descendents were known by the name …show more content…

Undemocratic rule (tyranny) by the last Tarquin led to the struggle for Roman liberty which meant abolishing Kingship. The Patricians and the Plebeians worked side by side to put an end to Kingship, but in the end the fruits of victory fell into the hands of the Patricians oblivious of the Plebeians effort. Rome did not become a democratic republic, it became rather more aristocratic. The plebeians still could not have higher status and positions. The war against Kingship left the plebeians, in very bad conditions, they were left in poverty and distress after their homes were destroyed and their families were destroyed and their families driven away while they were fighting for the country. This made the Plebeians more susceptible to debt and if they could not pay back they were arrested and forced into slavery. The Plebeians were also robbed of the full share of land they fought for because the Patricians used the land for their own

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