Roman plebeians secured a separate-electorate consul to counter patrician discrimination

Evidence

The elitist nature of the system is shown by the fact that over a period of 300 years only fifteen non-nobles had held the office of Consul. — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 39 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Only fifteen non-nobles attained the Roman consulship over three centuries — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 39

Related

• Only fifteen non-nobles attained the Roman consulship over three centuries (similarity 0.92)
• Roman plebeians won a separate elective consul but could not benefit from it (similarity 0.81)

Broader Connections

• Only fifteen non-nobles attained the Roman consulship over three centuries #corroborates (0.72) — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 39