Daily 26

How was the Struggle of the Orders influential on later Roman politics? 

The Struggle of the Orders changed Roman politics for the better. In Rome, there were two classes, the Patricians and the Plebeians. The Patricians were the wealthy aristocrats. The Plebeians were basically everyone else, or the common people. The Patricians were the ones that had the important assemblies and meetings. They had all the power and control. The Plebeians wanted to be part of the control because they were not as influential in politics as the aristocratic families. The two groups started to argue. The arguing became so bad that it almost broke out into a civil war. So, the Struggle of Orders was started to try and solve these problems the people were facing. The Struggle of Orders gave the Plebeians a position in the Roman Senate. They could elect a Tribune of Plebs how went to the Senate meetings. He was given the power to veto anything and it would not be overridden. This made the Plebeians very happy. This influenced the Roman Constitution. The laws after this event took in more consideration about the Plebeians because their one person in the Senate could veto the law. The Plebeians gained more equality in Rome. The Struggle of Orders created a more peaceful situation and treated the Plebeians more fairly. It influenced Roman politics because the Plebeians were better represented in government. They eventually were almost equal to the aristocratic Patricians. Julius Caesar eventually had to end this because of a civil war that broke out, creating the Roman Empire.