Secession of the Plebeians
Editor: Secession of the pPlebeians. Was it a real thing? Yes, the secession of the plebeians (secessio plebis) was a real historical phenomenon in the early Roman Republic. [1, 2] Between the 5th and 3rd centuries BCE, Rome’s common citizens (plebeians) staged multiple mass walkouts to protest severe economic inequality,… Continue reading
