The Gracchi Brothers Flashcards

1
Q

Who proposed Lex Agraria?

A

Tiberius Gracchus

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2
Q

What was Lex Agraria?

A

A law to redistribute land from wealthy land owners to the poor

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3
Q

What was Lex Frumentaria?

A

State subsidised grain

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4
Q

What was the reaction to Gaius proposing equal voting rights?

A

Aristocrats were deeply offended

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5
Q

How was Gaius killed?

A

Told his slave to kill him

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6
Q

What caused the urban poor?

A

Growth of empire, slave labour imported

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7
Q

How did the Gracchi affect politics?

A

People looked to Tribunes for leadership

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