Tiberius Gracchus

Tiberius Gracchus it could be said, was one of the most influential figures within Roman Antiquity, both in life and the circumstances created as a result of his death…Becoming Tribune in 133 B.C., he represented the plebian class in res publica. Gracchus was an instrumental force behind a very controversial land bill, that proposed to separate the large landed estates and then, redistribute these sizeable parcels of land (latifundias) back to the downtrodden plebian farmers. Essentially, with the intention of closing the ever increasing financial/power rift between the poor and the very rich… This brash political maneuver, to seal the socio-economic chasm that had been progressively developing between the two classes, was viewed by the…

Tiberius and Gaius (Caius) Gracchus were the sons of Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and Cornelia Africana—the daughter of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the famed hero of the Second Punic War. These brothers were reformers whose reforms would greatly alter Rome. Who are they and what exactly did they bring about? I will start with the eldest of these brothers—Tiberius Gracchus. He was born around 164 B.C. in Rome. He was the eldest boy of the surviving three children (his mother actually…

Moreover, since the Lex Sempronia Frumentaria needed money to support its operation, it can be seen that wealth played a major role in the workings of politics since it was required that the state now provide food and at a subsidised price. Garnsey and Rathbone assert that Gaius’ main achievement was the grain supply for the people. This accounts for the political and social clout which wealth commanded. Thus, if Attalus III had not bequeathed his wealth, it is fair to say that Tiberius’…

magistrates (Lendering). Their houses had to remain open for visitors even during the night, and they were not allowed to be more than a days ' journey from Rome (Lendering). I would be kind of angry because I would have felt like I had no personal space of my own. Like having my home be open to anybody 24/. Although the tribunes had a possibly new function, they were usually controls, however, in the second century, the magistracy became new again (Laundering). All of this finally…

Essay Question 1 Response The power instilled in women in the ancient world varies by context and ambition. Women achieve power through different means depending on the historical situation, and exercise that power on behalf of themselves or others. Nefertiti, an Ancient Egyptian Queen, received her power and exercised her power similarly to Agrippina the Younger, the Roman Empress, even though they existed and ruled in very different contexts. Nefertiti was the wife of Akhenaten, and…

generals at that time. Emperor Augustus had even claimed him as one of his two heir’s. Unfortunately, he died in AD 19 a mystery death. He was seen as the ideal leader Rome could have had and with his absence the people turned their admiration to the remaining members of his family. However, Emperor Tiberius, who succeeded Emperor Augustus’ in AD 14, despised the man’s family. Roman…

In his work The Twelve Caesars, Suetonius presents the reader with biographies of the prominent Caesars who ruled Rome. Suetonius was employed as secretary to Emperor Hadrian and due to this, had access to documents describing the Caesars lives. His account combines descriptions of the Caesars public lives, their military campaigns and their rule, as well as descriptions of their character and their personal lives. While he sometimes expresses his opinions within his writing, he tries to give…

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (referred to hereafter as ‘Caligula’), was born on August 31st, 12 in Antium, Italy. He became the 4th Emperor of the Roman Empire in 37, and was killed in 41. He reigned for just 3 years and 10 months (Bio.com ). He came to power when his predecessor Tiberius died, mainly because the primary heir was to young. Caligula’s father, Germanicus’ reputation gave Caligula excellent public approval at first, and was unanimously appointed to Emperor by the Senate.…

emperor’s throne. After the death of Augustus, Tiberius took control. Tacitus explained that Tiberius first act, lusting for the throne, was to commit the crime of assassination. Agrippa Postumus was assassinated by a staff officer of the Roman army. The staff officer was described as finding it a hard task. But as a loyal staff officer to the emperor, he carried out his orders. Tiberius, in an attempt to clean himself of the assassination, was going to make the staff officer go before the…

mirror in front of her face, which had a crack running through it representing the way “Girodet saw her, as a vain, adulterous, and avaricious woman” (Rebirth of Reason.) Her husband is pictured to represent the turkey with the tail feather of a peacock sporting a wedding ring representing of the fact that she married him for his perceived wealth. He put this piece of work on display for public view at the Salon De Paris of 1799. The Death of Germanicus 1627, Nicolas Poussin, Oil on Canvas This…