Chapter
The Gracchi
26:36 - 34:21 (07:44)
The Gracchus brothers, Tiberius and Gaius, challenged the power of the Roman Senate with their proposed reforms to address economic inequality, including land redistribution and the implementation of a minimum wage. Tiberius's proposed agrarian reform bill set the precedent for a powerful noble raising a personal army from their client network.
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Tiberius Gracchus sets the precedent of powerful nobles raising personal armies from their client network by redistributing land from rich to poor; a conflict that led to his assassination and served as an example to his brother Gaius for his own land reforms.
26:36 - 30:57 (04:20)
Summary
Tiberius Gracchus sets the precedent of powerful nobles raising personal armies from their client network by redistributing land from rich to poor; a conflict that led to his assassination and served as an example to his brother Gaius for his own land reforms.
ChapterThe Gracchi
EpisodeThe Storm Before The Storm: Chapter 1- The Beasts of Italy
PodcastThe History of Rome
Tiberius Gracchus delivers a speech to the Roman assembly, accusing commanders of hypocrisy and urging them to support his land reform bill.
30:57 - 34:21 (03:23)
Summary
Tiberius Gracchus delivers a speech to the Roman assembly, accusing commanders of hypocrisy and urging them to support his land reform bill. However, the vote is prevented from taking place by a fellow tribune, Marcus Octavius.