Rome was a Republic that was made up of Plebians and Patricians. The Plebians were the common people and Patricians were wealthy group that had all the power. The Plebians got tired of being ruled unfairly so they elected representatives called the Tribunes. They helped protect the Plebian's rights and that started Roman Law. The Plebians demanded that the laws be written down so that the Patricians couldn't make up laws. They made the Twelve Tablets.They had the laws written on them and they were on public display. This gave the Plebians protection of the law and more rights. This started the legal system that we still use today.
Write brief biographies of the following three people: Phillip II, Alexander the Great, and Darius III Phillip II - King of Spain, Portual. King Phillip II or also known as Phillip the prudent. He began his reign of Spain in the Golden age. For a short amount of time he became King of E ngland from his marriage with Mary Tudor. He was also known for defending Catholicism from the Ottoman Empire and the forces of Protestent reformation. Alexander the Great- The son of King Phillip II of Macedon, Alexander became king when his father died. Once he took over power he went on to rule and conquer most of the world in that time. Although he was King for less than 13 years he managed to change history and become one of if not the best military General in history Darius III- Named Artashata and called Codomannus by the greeks, He was the last King of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia. Was eventually conquered by Alexander the Great in their encounters. Once Alexander took control of t
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