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THE GRACCHI

THE GRACCHI. TIBERIUS GRACCHUS (c.163-133 BC) GAIUS GRACCHUS ( c.153-121 BC ). Conditions in the Late Republic. Military problems: Fewer men eligible for army, military levy based on land ownership. Decline in birth rate impacted army numbers. Lower quality of troops = undisciplined.

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THE GRACCHI

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  1. THE GRACCHI TIBERIUS GRACCHUS (c.163-133 BC) GAIUS GRACCHUS (c.153-121 BC)

  2. Conditions in the Late Republic • Military problems: • Fewer men eligible for army, military levy based on land ownership. • Decline in birth rate impacted army numbers. • Lower quality of troops = undisciplined. • Poor training and lack of quality leadership. • Social problems: • Urbanisation – ex-soldiers, slaves and foreigners, flocked to Rome. • Drift of peasant farmers and labourers to Rome = unemployment. • Pop. increase, overcrowding, poor housing = unemployment. • Slave uprisings from poor treatment. • Economic problems: • Great influx of wealthfrom provinces, included booty. • Most wealth went into hands of upper class. • Peasants returning from wars unable to compete with wealthier farmers – forced off their land. • Boom period in building and increased private spending in the 140s, reduction in public spending. • Economic depression, misery, unrest. • Shortage of grain and grain imported = high price of bread.

  3. Tiberius Gracchus – Tribune • In 133, Tiberius Gracchus was elected as one of ten tribunes • Within 10 months of being elected he had presented a highly controversial bill for land reform to the people’s assembly without consulting the senate. It was called lexagraria • The aim of LexAgraria: • Redistribute land equally • Address acute urbanisation • Easing the crisis of recruitment in the legions

  4. Tiberius Gracchus and Land Reform

  5. Tiberius Gracchus – the decade after 132 – Supporters and Gracchans killed or stripped of titles and public office. However, Gaius Gracchus (brother) headed the Agrarian Commission. 131-130 – Attempt to introduce a measure to extend the secret ballot to assemblies to legalise re-election to the tribunate– supported by Gaius Gracchus, however failed to pass. 129 – Boundary disputes between Rome and her Italian and Latin allies 127 – Gaius Gracchus elected quaestor 126 – Law passed to prevent non-citizens from living in Rome 125 – Proposition by consul FulviusFlaccus to extend Roman citizenship to allies. Opposition was widespread in Senate, failed to pass. 123 – Gaius Gracchus elected tribune of the plebs

  6. Gaius Gracchus – Tribune

  7. Gaius Gracchus and Reform

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