Tarquinius Superbus-last Etruscan king of rome,got overthrown because of harsh policies
Brutus and Collatinus-rulers of rome after the last king was overthrown
republic-citizens elect leaders to represent them
509 BC-no monarchy,established republic
tripartite-government with 3 parts
Consuls-two men who ruled Rome,elected 2 every year
Senate-300 men who advised the consuls
Assemblies-all male citizens of Rome
Dictator-elected in times of crisis,had complete power of Rome for 6 months
Patricians-wealth landowners,had most important military and religious positions
Plebeians-All Romans except the patricians
Tribunes-Plebeians elected tribunes,could veto any law unfair to the plebeians
Slaves and people from outside of Rome could not be a patrician or a plebeian
