Effects
The Seven Kings Of Rome effect on the city of Rome was great, and easily seen, for when the last of the seven kings, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was overthrown, Rome realized they would have to replace their king. Since Superbus was such a selfish ruler, they decided that they wanted to start a republic, and the republic would be ruled by two consuls, not one king. This way, if one person was not right for the job, like Superbus, they would still have another consul on the job.
The effect of the Kings is not over though; the idea of a Senate came through to the Republic, and instead of advising the king, they advised and elected the two consuls. The Senate was made up of upper class men, called the patricians. They were one part of the two part system that naturally occurred separating the rich from the poor on Rome. The poor part of the population were called the Plebeians.
The Romans knew that they could not go back to the government of Kings, but in some emergency situations, such as an especially hard war, the Senate and the consuls had the power to appoint a dictator to lead Rome to victory. This dictator was very powerful, he had the power to make military decisions without the approval of the Senate, and he had complete control over the Roman military. In order to keep this person from being the next Superbus, they had to make sure that the temporary dictator only ruled for a limited amount of time.
When the Senate came across the problem of laws, they decided that twelve tablets would be printed, one for each law. They would be posted in the forum for everybody to see. Even though they were pretty harsh, the Senate managed to print laws that promised equality for Roman citizens, something the Kings had a lot of trouble accomplishing.
As Rome started winning wars, such as the Punic Wars with Carthage, the Patricians started to get richer, and the plebeians started to get poorer. At about 50 B.C, a man named Julius Caesar made himself known. He was a marvelously talented military genius, and this got him a lots of support. Eventually, he situated himself with two other men named Pompey and Crassus, and seized control over Rome. When Crassus ended up dying in battle, Pompey began to dream of ruling without Caesar. Pompey and the Senate then ordered Caesar to come back to Rome, but without out his army. Caesar came back to Rome alright, but with his army barreling straight at Pompey. Soon Caesar was the lone ruler of Rome. He was in many ways, a lot like Superbus, who probably inspired him.
The Legend Of The Seven Kings had an effect on the future of the world as well as just Rome. People could see that the idea of a monarchy was a form of government that would probably fail if not maintained properly. The fail of keeping up the kingdom led to the idea of democracy, a crucial factor in many governments today.
The Seven Kings Of Rome effect on the city of Rome was great, and easily seen, for when the last of the seven kings, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus was overthrown, Rome realized they would have to replace their king. Since Superbus was such a selfish ruler, they decided that they wanted to start a republic, and the republic would be ruled by two consuls, not one king. This way, if one person was not right for the job, like Superbus, they would still have another consul on the job.
The effect of the Kings is not over though; the idea of a Senate came through to the Republic, and instead of advising the king, they advised and elected the two consuls. The Senate was made up of upper class men, called the patricians. They were one part of the two part system that naturally occurred separating the rich from the poor on Rome. The poor part of the population were called the Plebeians.
The Romans knew that they could not go back to the government of Kings, but in some emergency situations, such as an especially hard war, the Senate and the consuls had the power to appoint a dictator to lead Rome to victory. This dictator was very powerful, he had the power to make military decisions without the approval of the Senate, and he had complete control over the Roman military. In order to keep this person from being the next Superbus, they had to make sure that the temporary dictator only ruled for a limited amount of time.
When the Senate came across the problem of laws, they decided that twelve tablets would be printed, one for each law. They would be posted in the forum for everybody to see. Even though they were pretty harsh, the Senate managed to print laws that promised equality for Roman citizens, something the Kings had a lot of trouble accomplishing.
As Rome started winning wars, such as the Punic Wars with Carthage, the Patricians started to get richer, and the plebeians started to get poorer. At about 50 B.C, a man named Julius Caesar made himself known. He was a marvelously talented military genius, and this got him a lots of support. Eventually, he situated himself with two other men named Pompey and Crassus, and seized control over Rome. When Crassus ended up dying in battle, Pompey began to dream of ruling without Caesar. Pompey and the Senate then ordered Caesar to come back to Rome, but without out his army. Caesar came back to Rome alright, but with his army barreling straight at Pompey. Soon Caesar was the lone ruler of Rome. He was in many ways, a lot like Superbus, who probably inspired him.
The Legend Of The Seven Kings had an effect on the future of the world as well as just Rome. People could see that the idea of a monarchy was a form of government that would probably fail if not maintained properly. The fail of keeping up the kingdom led to the idea of democracy, a crucial factor in many governments today.