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"The Early Republic." //The Roman Empire//. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. [].
 * 1) Rome first became a republic in 509/510 B.C. with the overthrow of King Tarquinn the Proud
 * 2) In this new Republic, the Senate elected two consuls for one year terms who would rule like joint kings
 * 3) oddly enough, one of the first consuls elected was a relative of Tarquinn, he was hated by the people and was exiled from rome.
 * 4) after this debacle, the old king Tarquinn made a bid for the Throne with the support of the city of Veii, he failed, but Lucius Iunius Brutus, the leader of the revolt and first Consul, died in the fighting
 * 5) King Tarquinn would later return with the support of the Etruscan King lars Porsenna who quickly laid siege to Rome.
 * 6) Legends abound during this siege of Roman Heroes fighting to the death to repulse the Etruscans
 * 7) but the opposite seems to have happened, when the Etruscan forces captured Rome, Porsenna did not put Tarquinn back on the throne, but ruled in his own name.
 * 8) but the romans proved defiant, they rose in revolt in sync with other latin cities under Etruscan rule.
 * 9) after they gained their independence, the rebellious cities allied army's destroyed an army led by porsenna's son.
 * 10) Consul Publius Valerius saw this time as an opprotunity for expansion, he declared war on the Sabines that were not integrated into Rome yet.
 * 11) the Campaigns were very successful, Valerius even managed to befriend a Sabine Noble who moved his entire tribe to Rome.
 * 12) When the Romans laid claim to much of the land around them when discussing diplomacy with Carthage, Romes old allies that had rose up against the Etruscans turned on them.
 * 13) the forces met at lake Regellius, The Romans claimed victory, but some Historians argue that it was more of a draw.
 * 14) Either way, the Romans had withstood the might of her late latin allies, who quickly sued for peace and resumed their alliance.
 * 15) before this time, the aristocracy was the only group that had a voice in politics, but the clash of the Orders would change that.