Rome becomes a republic

Rome expels its last king, Tarquin the Proud, and is ruled instead by two consuls elected each year. By Rome's own reckoning the republic begins.

How it was checked

• EvidenceT5 INDEPENDENT SECULAR; Status: ADDED 2026-09-30
• Letter eraTHE PROPHETS AND THE ROAD 776 BC to 4 BC
• SourcesLivy, History of Rome 1.57–60, 2.1.