Conflict of the Orders

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The Conflict of the Orders, also called Struggle of the Orders, was a class war between the plebeians (commoners) and patricians (aristocrats) of the ancient Roman Republic lasting from 500 BC to 287 BC in which the plebeians sought political equality with the patricians.

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political struggle between social classes
This protracted struggle between the patricians and plebeians shaped the Republic's constitution and led to the creation of key offices like the Tribune of the Plebs.
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Auctoritas patrum as a mechanism of patrician control in the Conflict of the Orders
The Conflict of the Orders involved a struggle for political equality between plebeians and patricians. A key instrument of patrician power during this period was the 'auctoritas patrum' (authority of the fathers), a procedural check that allowed patrician senators to approve or block legislation passed by assemblies. The eventual removal of this requirement via the lex Publilia and the lex Hortensia marked significant milestones in the plebeians' success in achieving political equality.
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