Grac·chus (gr k  s), Tiberius Sempronius 163-133 b.c. Roman social reformer. Known with his brother Gaius Sempronius Gracchus (153-121 b.c.) as "the Gracchi," he sought to aid poor farmers through greater subdivision of land but was killed in a riot. Gaius assumed his brother's work, initiating several reforms, and met a similar fate. |
Gracchus [ˈgrækəs]
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(Biographies / Gracchus, Tiberius Sempronius (?163-133 bc) X) Tiberius Sempronius (taɪˈbɪərɪəs sɛmˈprəʊnɪəs). ?163-133 bc, and his younger brother, Gaius Sempronius (ˈgaɪəs), 153-121 bc, known as the Gracchi. Roman tribunes and reformers. Tiberius attempted to redistribute public land among the poor but was murdered in the ensuing riot. Violence again occurred when the reform was revived by Gaius, and he too was killed
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