Leading to the revoltLeading to the revolt

According to some legends Brutus and the According to some legends Brutus and the two sons of Tarquinius in 509 B.C. went to two sons of Tarquinius in 509 B.C. went to the Delphic oracle who told them that the the Delphic oracle who told them that the first who kissed his mother would be the first who kissed his mother would be the next king of Rome. When they returned next king of Rome. When they returned from their journey Brutus pretended to trip from their journey Brutus pretended to trip and fall and kissed “mother earth”. After and fall and kissed “mother earth”. After that he waited for the best opportunity to that he waited for the best opportunity to lead a revolt against Rome.lead a revolt against Rome.

What started the revoltWhat started the revolt

After returning from the trip to the Oracle of Delphi, After returning from the trip to the Oracle of Delphi, Brutus went into battle in one of Rome’s Brutus went into battle in one of Rome’s unending wars. Back in Rome Sextus unending wars. Back in Rome Sextus Tarquinius, son of king Lucius Tarquinius Tarquinius, son of king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, raped Lucretia, the wife of Lucius Superbus, raped Lucretia, the wife of Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, who is related to the royal Tarquinius Collatinus, who is related to the royal family. Lucretia then sent a letter to her husband family. Lucretia then sent a letter to her husband and he returned home and brought some of his and he returned home and brought some of his friends. Brutus being one of them. When Brutus friends. Brutus being one of them. When Brutus heard the news of the rape he returned home heard the news of the rape he returned home from battle. When he and Lucretia’s husband from battle. When he and Lucretia’s husband returned Lucretia felt dishonored and killed returned Lucretia felt dishonored and killed herself.herself.

The RevoltThe Revolt

After the death of Lucretia, Brutus vowed that he After the death of Lucretia, Brutus vowed that he would other throw the monarchy and he and would other throw the monarchy and he and Collatinus became the first consuls of the Collatinus became the first consuls of the republic. Burtus, then lead the people of in a republic. Burtus, then lead the people of in a revolt against the royal family. The event caused revolt against the royal family. The event caused the king to return home and upon his returned to the king to return home and upon his returned to Rome he and his family were exiled. Brutus Rome he and his family were exiled. Brutus being one of the first consuls created the being one of the first consuls created the republic. Later Brutus was said to have killed his republic. Later Brutus was said to have killed his two sons because they conspired to bring back two sons because they conspired to bring back the Traquins.the Traquins.

The RepublicThe Republic

After the fall of the tarquin monarchy Rome became a After the fall of the tarquin monarchy Rome became a republic. The Republic was ruled by the senate and its republic. The Republic was ruled by the senate and its assembly. At the was the consuls, who were elected in assembly. At the was the consuls, who were elected in office for one year, but could be extended because of office for one year, but could be extended because of military and they inducted legislation and were head of military and they inducted legislation and were head of juries and military.Under the consuls were the quaetors juries and military.Under the consuls were the quaetors later called the praetor. Praetors were central generals of later called the praetor. Praetors were central generals of Rome. Praetors also held office for one year, but like the Rome. Praetors also held office for one year, but like the consuls could be longer because of war. Then came the consuls could be longer because of war. Then came the censors whose job was to classify the citizens into censors whose job was to classify the citizens into classes based on wealth and status, which at one point classes based on wealth and status, which at one point was the job of the consuls. Eventually the censors came was the job of the consuls. Eventually the censors came into enough power to dismiss senators from the Senate into enough power to dismiss senators from the Senate and late in the Republic censors were the most powerful and late in the Republic censors were the most powerful in Rome.in Rome.

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