Monte Sacro
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Monte Sacro (Latin:Mons Sacer) is a hill in Rome, Italy on the banks of the river Aniene, some kilometres to the north-east of the Campidoglio. It popularly derives its name from being the site of rituals by augurs or haruspices and gives its name to Rome's Monte Sacro quarter.
History[edit]
Plebeian revolt (494 BC)[edit]
Main article: First secessio plebis in 494 BC
In 494 BC a class struggle took place in ancient Rome during which the lower class plebs seceded from the city and made camp on Mons Sacer. The secession led to a negotiated settlement with the upper class patricians, and as a result the plebeians were given increased rights including the right to elect their own magistrates, named tribunes.
Coordinates: 41°56′27″N 12°31′57″E / 41.9408°N 12.5325°E
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