509 BC

  1. Rape and Suicide of Lucretia

  2. Overthrow of the monarchy and establishing of the Republic

  3. Consecration of the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus

  4. Rex Sacrorum assumes religious duties of the King

  5. Senate expanded to 300 members

  6. Lex Valeria passed

  7. Right of appeal instituted (Lex Valeria de provocatione)

  8. Conspiracy to reinstate the Tarquins to their throne thwarted

  9. Slave made free by vindicta