Can you please help me with this world history about the Roman Republic

It all began when the Romans overthrew their Etruscan conquerors in 509 B.C.E. Centered north of Rome, the Etruscans had ruled over the Romans for hundreds of years. Once free, the Romans established a republic, a government in which citizens elected representatives to rule on their behal

i would go with the last one

small european communities with shared traditions consolidated into large new states (apex)