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Tiberius Gracchus changed a law so he could be tribune for the second consecutive year which Rome tradition and religion massively disapproved of. The Senate who had been manipulated by Tiberius for a long time thought enough was enough and got people to club him to death in 133BC

Gaius Gracchus wanted to be a 3rd consecutive tribuneship and led a peaceful protest to the senate. But his followers started to get violent and cause anarchy which in Romans eye's is treason because Gaius technically led an armed revolt.

Consequently Lucius Opimius was granted Senatus Consultum Ultimum which essentially gave him the power to do anything for a short period of time. Gaius knew this and got his own slaves to kill him in 121BC, this was very noble thing for a Roman to do; to commit suicide.

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What set of brothers represented the plebeians?

Gracchus brothers


When did the Gracchus Brothers rule Rome?

Neither ever ruled Rome. They were both elected tribunes (representors of the people) though. Tiberius Gracchus was elected in 133 BCE and Gaius Gracchus in 123 BCE.


Who were Tiberius gracchus parents?

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Who were the two brothers who tried to bring reform to roman and restore small farms to the poor?

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Why is Tiberius Gracchus important to the study of the Roman Empire?

Tiberius Gracchus(and his brother Gaius ten year later) led a struggle to address the plight of the poor. The Gracchi brothers were seen by some modern socialist to have been the first socialists in history. Tiberius Graccus tried implement a land reform that would redistribute land form the large landed estates of the patricians to address the economic plight of the poor. Peasants were being pushed off their farms by rich landowners who expanded their estates using slave labour. They migrated to Rome and lived in abject poverty due to a scarcity of work. They often had to rely on hand-outs by the by the rich by becoming their clients. The brothers tried to address this poverty by redistributing land to the displaced peasants. Tiberius was elected plebeian tribune in 133 BC. He pressed for a land reform by using an old law that limited the amount of land that could be owned any individual. He used another law to establish a commission to oversee the redistribution of land which was made up of himself, his brother Gaius and his father-in-law. The senators, even the liberal ones opposed this as were worried that their lands would be confiscated. They got other tribunes to oppose the reforms. Tiberius then appealed to the people. The senators threatened to prosecute Tiberius after the end of his term. Thus Tiberius stood for re-election. The senators obstructed this. Then several of them attacked him with the help of hired thugs. Tiberius and some 300 of his supporters clubbed to death.

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What happened to rome after the death of the Gracchus brothers?

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What were the names of the gracchus brothers?

Tiberius Gracchus and Gaius Gracchus.


Who is a roman patrician who was elected Tribune and wanted to distribute land to the poor?

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What set of brothers represented the plebeians?

Gracchus brothers


Who were the Gracci brothers?

The Gracchi brothers were Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus. They both served as tribunes in Ancient Rome. Their father was Tiberius Gracchus major, also known as Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus.


What did the gracchus brothers suggest?

Agricultural reforms.


What did Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus want to change?

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Who were the 2 brothers who tried to bring restore to Rome and restore small farms to the poor?

They were the Gracchi brothers: Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and Gaius Sempronius Gracchus.


Who were the 2 brothers who tried to bring refrom to Rome and restore small farms to the poor?

They were the Gracchi brothers: Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and Gaius Sempronius Gracchus.


What reformers did gracchus brothers suggest?

Agricultural reforms.


When did the Gracchi brothers both die?

Tiberius Gracchus died in 133 BC and Gaius Gracchus died in 121 BC.


When did the Gracchus Brothers rule Rome?

Neither ever ruled Rome. They were both elected tribunes (representors of the people) though. Tiberius Gracchus was elected in 133 BCE and Gaius Gracchus in 123 BCE.