Who was Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus?
Q: Who was Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus?
A: Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus was an important Roman Tribune of the plebs.
Q: What was the "Lex Sempronia Agraria" reform proposed by Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus?
A: The "Lex Sempronia Agraria" reform proposed by Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus was meant to reduce the number of poor and homeless people by allowing the rich to have only a certain amount of land. The rest of the land would be given to homeless veterans of the Roman military.
Q: Why did the Roman Senate not like Tiberius Gracchus' plan?
A: The Roman Senate did not like Tiberius Gracchus' plan because it would reduce the power and wealth of the rich landowners.
Q: How did the Roman Senate oppose Tiberius Gracchus' plan?
A: The Roman Senate convinced another tribune, named Marcus Octavius, to oppose Tiberius Gracchus.
Q: What happened to Tiberius Gracchus in the end?
A: Enough tension built up that some of the Senators beat Tiberius to death with their chairs and threw his dead body into the Tiber.
Q: What is the significance of Tiberius' death?
A: Tiberius' death is seen as the first death caused by political problems in the Roman government.
Q: Who was Gaius Gracchus and what happened to him?
A: Gaius Gracchus was Tiberius Gracchus' brother who also tried to reform the Roman government, but was killed.
