THE STRUGGLE OF THE ORDERS (PATRICIANS VS. )

The Struggle of the Orders, was a political struggle between the Plebeians (commoners) and ​ ​ ​ ​ Patricians (aristocrats) of the ancient lasting from 494 BC to 287 BC, in which the ​ Plebeians sought political equality with the Patricians. It played a major role in the development of the Constitution of the Roman Republic. Shortly after the founding of the Republic, this conflict led to a secession from by Plebeians to the Sacred Mount at a time of war.1

Scene 1

Articians x2 Plebeian X2 Narrators

­In494Bc, Rome is in war with three other Italic tribes.

(Joey)A1:The enemy infantry is crossing the border, we have to stop them.

(Mark)A2: Lets order our troops.

At the same time among the soldiers, (Hal) P1: We refused to march unless we have equal rights in Rome.

(Ivan)P2: We will build our own settlement in the Sacred Mount

Back to the Partician officials Scene2 A1: Our troops are not following our orders!! They are leaving to Sacred Mount!!

A2: What!! What happened to their mind?

A1: The Plebeians based army asked for equal rights in rome. If we don respond to them, it may lead to a civil war!!

Scene 3(After a series of laws were passed~~~) ​ P1: Congratulation Ivan!!! you have eventually become an official in the .

P2: Thanks to the effort of our brothers, we finally have the same right as the Artician.

The result of this first secession was the creation of the office of Plebeian , and with it the first acquisition of real power by the Plebeians.

1 "Conflict of the Orders ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 12 Nov. 2015 ​ ​