By 494 BC, the office of the "Tribune of the Plebs" was established in Roman government, with ten tribunes elected each year. These tribunes were representatives of the plebeians, the common people of Rome, and were granted the power to protect their interests and veto decisions made by the patrician class. This development marked a significant step in the struggle for political equality within the Roman Republic.
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