1) Briefly address why the treatment of the outlying Latium towns was so important to the Roman government.

2.Discuss how the economic and political differences between the patricians and the plebeian classes ultimately led to a plebeian revolt. Include in your discussion the results of the first revolt or secession.

3.Why were plebeians so important to Rome?

• Briefly address why the treatment of the outlying Latium towns was so important to the Roman government.

The region of Latium has a very important role to the Roman government. Through a period of conquest toward the Roman empire, they tried to used political and diplomatic efforts as with military power from the Roman citizens of the colonies such as Litium town. They conquered Litium towns, populated roman citizen, and created models of Roman Republic. They spread Roman social and political culture. Such colonies like Litium towns were considered military essential. Latium town were outpost of Roman control and also were a watchtower for nearby hostile enemies. The permanent united nation, Rome was able to extend on all sides its power.

• Discuss how the economic and political differences between the patricians and the plebeian classes ultimately led to a plebeian revolt. Include in your discussion the results of the first revolt or secession.

In Ancient Rome, the patricians were the wealthy landowners who lived within the city and had their properties work by slaves.These men were composed of the aristocrats, noblemen and upper ruling class in Rome. The plebeian class consequently was made up of the commoners and other free Romans such as the farmers, merchants, architects and artisans. Despite the fact that quite a few of the plebeians had a abundance of wealth, they were still considered lower class and could not join the upper echelons of the ruling powers. The plebeians were oppressed by hunger, poverty, and powerlessness. Allotments of land didn't solve the problems of poor farmers whose tiny plots stopped producing when overworked. Some plebeians whose land had been sacked by the Gauls couldn't afford to rebuild, so they were forced to borrow. Interest rates were exorbitant, but since land couldn't be used for security, farmers in need of loans had to enter into contracts, pledging personal service. Farmers who defaulted, could be sold into enslavement or even killed. Grain shortages led to famine, which repeatedly compounded the problems of the poor. However, these were the opposite of the economic situations of the Patricians. When it come to politics, its only the Patricians were allowed to run for a position in the government that resulted to abused of power in Roman Empire. These economic and Political situation of that compromised the poor urged the Plebeians to revolt and demand for change.

The struggle 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. Shortly after the founding of the Republic, this conflict led to a secession from Rome by Plebeians to the Sacred Mount at a time of war. The result of this first secession was the creation of the office of Plebeian Tribune, and with it the first acquisition of real power by the Plebeians.

• Why were plebeians so important to Rome?

They were important to the Rome because they were the working class of the society were in they served the rich Patricians, where they cultivate lands and do errands for their lords. Aside from that they also served as army/soldiers that helped to strengthen the Roman military forces. In addition they were also a big contributor of Roman Empire for the taxes they paid.