c. 494 BC
First plebeian secession and tribunate
Roman Empire · Instituciones, derecho y ciudadanía
Republican tradition dates a plebeian secession and the creation of the plebeian tribunate to 494 BCE. The episode reflects conflicts over debt, protection, and representation, without equating to modern universal political rights.
Precision, calendar, and review
- Start
- year · approximate
- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
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- Documentary review
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Sources
- avalon.law.yale.edu (opens in a new tab)
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- 2026-09-23
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