THE STRUGGLE OF THE ORDERS (PATRICIANS VS. PLEBEIANS) The Struggle of the Orders , was a political struggle between the Plebeians (commoners) and Patricians (aristocrats) of the ancient Roman Republic lasting from 494 BC to 287 BC, in which the Plebeians sought political equality with the Patricians. It played a major role in the development of the Constitution of the Roman Republic. Shortly after the founding of the Republic, this conflict led to a secession from Rome by Plebeians to the Sacred Mount at a time of war. 1 Scene 1 Articians x2 Plebeian X2 Narrators ­In494Bc, Rome is in war with three other Italic tribes. (Joey)A1:The enemy infantry is crossing the border, we have to stop them. (Mark)A2: Lets order our troops. At the same time among the soldiers, (Hal) P1: We refused to march unless we have equal rights in Rome. (Ivan)P2: We will build our own settlement in the Sacred Mount Back to the Partician officials Scene2 A1: Our troops are not following our orders!! They are leaving to Sacred Mount!! A2: What!! What happened to their mind? A1: The Plebeians based army asked for equal rights in rome. If we don respond to them, it may lead to a civil war!! Scene 3(After a series of laws were passed~~~) P1: Congratulation Ivan!!! you have eventually become an official in the Roman senate. P2: Thanks to the effort of our brothers, we finally have the same right as the Artician. The result of this first secession was the creation of the office of Plebeian Tribune, and with it the first acquisition of real power by the Plebeians. 1 "Conflict of the Orders ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2011. 12 Nov. 2015 < https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict_of_the_Orders >