Who has the right to rule Rome? Who should have the right? In this episode, we tackle one of the major developments of the so-called 'Conflict of the Orders' as the plebs push for new laws that would give them greater political power. The archaeology confirms that the mid-fifth century was tough for Rome, so the political unrest may be reflecting this difficult time. Episode 122 - The Right to Rule Rome Rome Gets Greedy In our last episode on the year 446 BCE, Rome was kicking some serious butt. The Aequians and Volscians could not sit down for WEEKS! Sadly, these military victories were undermined by a foolish call by the Roman people. The cities of Aricia and Ardea had been engaged in a dispute over boundaries and appealed to Rome to settle their differences. The Romans got a bit greedy and decided that they had the rightful claim to this land, leaving neither city satisfied. Their land-lust would come back to haunt them in 445 BCE when revolt brakes out in Ardea. Oh, and did we m...