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2007-11-24 17:01:34 · 5 answers · asked by I'd like to Know..... 2 in Arts & Humanities History

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Under the monarchy, there were kings. Under the Republic,
the senate was the chief governing body. (The consuls were
the chief magistrates.)

2007-11-24 17:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by Lakewood C 7 · 1 0

Roman Monarchy

2016-10-07 01:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by woodrum 4 · 0 0

Tarquinius Superbus was last legendary king of Rome.
He had tried to establish one man rule - - a tyranny.
Senators were murdered and their places unfilled.
The lower classes were disarmed.
The army was made up of the king's own retainers.
He was overthrown in a revolt ~510 BC.

The Roman Republic followed and lasted almost 500 years.
In the Republic the senate ruled - naming individuals to be 'consuls' for one year terms - usually two at a time. There were safeguards to prevent any one man from becoming too powerful. This ended with Julius Caesar and especially Caesar Augustus who became the first real emperor in
~ 27 BC

From the web site below
"Consuls initiated legislation, served as the head of the judiciary and the military, and served as chief priests to the nation. They even dressed as monarchs, by wearing purple robes and sitting on the seat traditionally reserved for the monarch: the ivory chair.
However, the power of the consuls were severely limited. First, they only served for one year, at which point they would have to be re-elected or enter into private life again. Second, there were two consuls; either consul could effectively prevent any action or decision by the other consul by simply vetoing him. No consul could act without the other consul in agreement. Third, the consuls would have to serve on the Senate after their term in office.

2007-11-24 18:37:13 · answer #3 · answered by Spreedog 7 · 0 0

A monarchy is governed by one person, the Monarch (King or Queen). A republic is a representative form of government similar to what we have in the U.S. Some countries have a combination of both forms.

2007-11-24 17:10:09 · answer #4 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0 0

There was no Roman Monarchy but there was a nobility type class that was the rich/upper class the Republic has to do with the form of government they had

2007-11-24 17:08:04 · answer #5 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 0 1

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