Classical+Civilizationsed

=The Early Republic= Around the time of 600 B.C an Etruscan became king of Rome. In the following decades Rome started to grow. It started out as a few hill tops, but soon grew to cover nearly 500 miles. Out of the first Roman temples, the Forum was the most famous. It was the heart of Roman political life. The last king of Rome was a harsh man, he was a power driven. In 509 B.C. His name was Tarquin the Proud. After that awful king, the Romans decided that they would never again be ruled by a king. Instead they established a republic. In the early republic there were two different groups of Romans working for power. They were the patricians, and plebeians. The patricians inherited their social status, and power. They were the ones who made laws for Rome. The plebeians had right to vote, but they were barred by the law from holding important government positions. After a few decades the Roman leaders let the plebeians to form their own assembly and were allowed to elect representatives called tribunes.