Tiberius Gracchus He is best known for his attempts to legislate agrarian reform and for his untimely death at the hands of the Senators. Under Tiberius’ proposal, no one citizen would be able to possess more than 500 iugera of public land (ager publicus) that was acquired during wars.
Q. What was Tiberius Gracchus reform proposed?
He proposed an agricultural reform limiting land ownership to 125 hectares per citizen or 250 hectares per family, and distributing the freed-up land to the poorest Romans, usually free of charge. A triumvirate which included Tiberius’ brother, Gaius Gracchus, was charged with enacting the law.
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- Q. What was Tiberius Gracchus reform proposed?
- Q. What was the main cause that Tiberius Gracchus championed against the Senate?
- Q. Why does Tiberius Gracchus decide to propose and pass a land reform redistribution law?
- Q. What was Tiberius plan for the funds willed to Rome by attalus?
- Q. What happened during the tribunate of T sempronius Gracchus in 133 BC?
- Q. What happened 121 BC?
- Q. What was the main idea behind Rome’s reformers?
- Q. What event after 88 BC had the most important effect on the Roman Republic’s government?
- Q. What was the most important factor in the success of the Roman military in the 300s BC?
- Q. What are two legends that describe Rome’s founding How are the two legends connected?
- Q. Which branch of government consuls Senate or Assembly has the most power?
Q. What was the main cause that Tiberius Gracchus championed against the Senate?
The Senate and its conservative elements were strongly against the Sempronian agrarian reforms. Tiberius knew the Senate wouldn’t approve his reforms, therefore he sidestepped the Senate altogether by going straight to the Concilium Plebis (the Plebeian Assembly) which supported his measures.
Q. Why does Tiberius Gracchus decide to propose and pass a land reform redistribution law?
Tiberius saw the need for reform. He wanted to redistribute the ager publicus by taking away land from the rich which was in excess of 500 jugera and wrote a legislative bill called Lex Sempronia Agraria. In effect, he was simply enforcing laws that had already been on the books.
Q. What was Tiberius plan for the funds willed to Rome by attalus?
Tiberius Gracchus’ reform passed. In an effort to block it, the Senate only relegated a paltry sum to fund it. To bypass this obstruction, Gracchus then used the funds from the estate willed to Rome by the late King Attalus of Pergamum to fund his land commission.
Q. What happened during the tribunate of T sempronius Gracchus in 133 BC?
bce—died June 133 bce, Rome), Roman tribune (133 bce) who sponsored agrarian reforms to restore the class of small independent farmers and who was assassinated in a riot sparked by his senatorial opponents.
Q. What happened 121 BC?
Roman Republic He gathers an armed force of Senators and their supporters to confront Gaius Gracchus. Consul Quintus Fabius Maximus, allied with the Aedui, defeats the Arverni and Allobroges in Transalpine Gaul, thus establishing the province for Rome.
Q. What was the main idea behind Rome’s reformers?
Among many reforms—including provision for a stable and cheap wheat price and for the foundation of colonies (one on the site of Carthage), to which Italians were admitted—two major ideas stand out: to increase public revenues (both from the empire and from taxes) and pass the benefit on to the people; and to raise the …
Q. What event after 88 BC had the most important effect on the Roman Republic’s government?
The Roman Republic
| Question | Answer |
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| The center of life in ancient Rome was the… | Forum |
| One reason the Roman trade network grew was that Romans… | Needed to bring in food from other parts of the Mediterranean |
| What event after 88 BC had the most important effect on the Roman republic’s government? | Sulla named himself dictator |
Q. What was the most important factor in the success of the Roman military in the 300s BC?
Chamberlain Middle School 7th Grade SS Chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
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| Which of the following was the most important factor in Rome’s military success during the 300s BC? | The Roman army was flexible because of its organization. |
| Which general led an attack on Rome in 218 BC? | Hannibal |
Q. What are two legends that describe Rome’s founding How are the two legends connected?
Two legends that describe the founding of Rome is Romulus and Remus and Aeneaus. They are connected because both of them tell a story, they are both legends, and they are both fables.
Q. Which branch of government consuls Senate or Assembly has the most power?
The Senate was the most powerful branch of the Roman republic, and senators held the position for life. The executive branch was made up of two consuls, elected yearly. These two consuls had almost kingly powers, and each could veto, or disapprove of the other’s decision….
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