Who were the plebeians?

The plebeians were members of the plebs, the hereditary social class of commoners in ancient Rome. They were denied access to any political office or the priesthood.

Which was the name of the plebeians’ first walkout or strike?

The name of the plebeians’ first walkout was called Conflict or Struggle of the Orders.

Name the assembly created specifically for the plebeians.

The assembly created specifically for the plebeians was called the Council of the Plebs or Concilium Plebis.

Who were the two officials elected by the Council of the Plebs?

The two officials elected by the Council of the Plebs were called tribunes of the plebs (tribuni plebis). A tribune could summon the Concilium Plebis to convene, elicit plebiscites (laws), and veto any magistrate's decision.

Plebeians

Definition

Plebeians were members of the plebs, the hereditary social class of commoners in ancient Rome. Their exclusion from political power by the patricians, who claimed to be the descendants of the first senators, led to Conflict of the Orders, a centuries-long struggle for equal political rights for plebeians, which saw the creation of the Twelve Tables and other laws.

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494 BCE
Traditional date the office of the tribuni plebis is created in Rome.
451 BCE - 450 BCE
Decemvirate and Publication of Twelve Tables of Roman Law.

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