What Effect Did Tiberius And Gracchus Have On Rome And Modern Culture
History Oral Report
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus also known as the "founding fathers of socialism and populism" and "The gracchi brothers" are plebeian tribune brothers who took the side with the citizens giving them their voices. Tiberius was born 168 BC and his brother Gaius was born 154 BC. In this essay I will be writing on a brief history of each of these brothers and expand on what effects did they have on Rome and modern culture.
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were from one of the greatest families in Rome at the time and sons to Cornelia Scipio africanus making Scipio africanis their grandfather who destroyed Hannibal in Africa in 202 B.C. Their father Tiberius Gracchus the elder paved the way for their lives as plebeians and men of power
in Rome such as being a tribune.
Tiberius was the oldest of the two brothers. Tiberius's is most famous for his agrarian reform which proposed citizens should not be able to own 500 iugeras of land. If they are over the land should be split between poor families. Tiberius valued the poor farmers because he knew they were the building block of roman. The senate was taking new responsibilities and was cheating certain people such as farmers. The senate quickly refused because its members wealth was based on all their land and this law would make them equals in Rome. After this proposal Tiberius was removed from the senate and was banned from proposing ideas. The king of Pergamum died and left his wealth to the people of Rome and Tiberius decided to try again. The senators became angry and a riot broke out in court and Tiberius was sadly beaten to death with wooden chairs and so were his 300 followers in 133 BC.
Gaius Gracchus was known as the smarter of the two brothers. Gaius founded colonies such as Italy and Carthage. He also made it so 17 years old or younger roman men could not be drafted, and the government had to pay for basic military equipment unie in the past the soldiers had to buy their own. Gaius also created the law that if a judge takes a bribe to convite another roman he should be put to death. As Gaius slowly lost his popularity the senate passed a decree called the "Ultimate decree of the Senate" which gave the power to the senate to execute whomever they liked. Gaius knowing his death was near committed suicide on Aventine hill on 121 BC. His 2000 supporters were executed by the "Ultimate decree of the senate".
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus also known as the "founding fathers of socialism and populism" and "The gracchi brothers" are plebeian tribune brothers who took the side with the citizens giving them their voices. Tiberius was born 168 BC and his brother Gaius was born 154 BC. In this essay I will be writing on a brief history of each of these brothers and expand on what effects did they have on Rome and modern culture.
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were from one of the greatest families in Rome at the time and sons to Cornelia Scipio africanus making Scipio africanis their grandfather who destroyed Hannibal in Africa in 202 B.C. Their father Tiberius Gracchus the elder paved the way for their lives as plebeians and men of power
in Rome such as being a tribune.
Tiberius was the oldest of the two brothers. Tiberius's is most famous for his agrarian reform which proposed citizens should not be able to own 500 iugeras of land. If they are over the land should be split between poor families. Tiberius valued the poor farmers because he knew they were the building block of roman. The senate was taking new responsibilities and was cheating certain people such as farmers. The senate quickly refused because its members wealth was based on all their land and this law would make them equals in Rome. After this proposal Tiberius was removed from the senate and was banned from proposing ideas. The king of Pergamum died and left his wealth to the people of Rome and Tiberius decided to try again. The senators became angry and a riot broke out in court and Tiberius was sadly beaten to death with wooden chairs and so were his 300 followers in 133 BC.
Gaius Gracchus was known as the smarter of the two brothers. Gaius founded colonies such as Italy and Carthage. He also made it so 17 years old or younger roman men could not be drafted, and the government had to pay for basic military equipment unie in the past the soldiers had to buy their own. Gaius also created the law that if a judge takes a bribe to convite another roman he should be put to death. As Gaius slowly lost his popularity the senate passed a decree called the "Ultimate decree of the Senate" which gave the power to the senate to execute whomever they liked. Gaius knowing his death was near committed suicide on Aventine hill on 121 BC. His 2000 supporters were executed by the "Ultimate decree of the senate".