The Gracchi Brothers Flashcards
1
Q
Who proposed Lex Agraria?
A
Tiberius Gracchus
2
Q
What was Lex Agraria?
A
A law to redistribute land from wealthy land owners to the poor
3
Q
What was Lex Frumentaria?
A
State subsidised grain
4
Q
What was the reaction to Gaius proposing equal voting rights?
A
Aristocrats were deeply offended
5
Q
How was Gaius killed?
A
Told his slave to kill him
6
Q
What caused the urban poor?
A
Growth of empire, slave labour imported
7
Q
How did the Gracchi affect politics?
A
People looked to Tribunes for leadership
