The Roman Republic: 509-31 B.C. 753 BC: Traditional date for the founding of Rome. Agricultural settlements on the Palatine hill. 616-509 BC: Etruscan kings rule Rome. 500-275 BC: Conquest of the Italian peninsula. Beginnings of the system of roads. 390 BC: Rome is sacked by Gauls and rebuilt. 264-241 BC: First Punic War 218-202 BC: Second Punic War 146 BC: Third Punic War and the conquest of Greece. 133-31 BC: Civil War and the End of the Republic.
Number Elected – Term Length Duties and Responsibilities Govt. Officials Number Elected – Term Length Duties and Responsibilities Consuls: Two elected for 1 year terms Executive officials – Led the Roman Army Praetors: Eight elected for 1 year – later for life Responsible for the administration of law Quaestors: Twenty elected for 1 year Financial officials – administer treasury Aediles: Four elected for 1 year Run maintenance and repair of public buildings Tribunes of the Plebians: Two-Four then ten elected from Plebians for 1 year Summoned meetings of the Plebian Councik Censors: Two elected for 18 months Administer census of property and citizen Legislative Bodies: Number elected and/or for fixed rate of time Various duties Senate: 100 in early Republic – then 300 then 900 – served for life Decrees the force of the laws Popular Assemblies Assembly = All Plebians Tributa – Centuriata Curiata – Plebis Selected the 4 Tribunes Populares Centurale Assemblies: Decided on War/ Peace Elected higher officials. Council of the Plebians: Started in 287 B.C Its resolutions are binding on all citizens.