Gaius Gracchus

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Gaius Gracchus born?Circa 154 BC
2. When did Gaius Gracchus die?121 BC (aged approximately 33)
3. Where was Gaius Gracchus born?Rome, Roman Republic
4. What is the career?Tribune of the Plebs
5. Who was Gaius Gracchus?Gaius Gracchus was a Roman leader born around 154 BC who worked to help ordinary people and make Rome fairer. He followed in his brother Tiberius's footsteps.
6. What was the Lex Frumentaria?The Lex Frumentaria was a law that gave the city a free or cheap grain supply so that poor Romans could buy food at a low price.

Tribune of the Plebs: An elected Roman official with the power to veto actions harmful to plebeians and propose legislation, acting as a check on senatorial power.
Senatus Consultum Ultimum: A decree of the Roman Senate that essentially authorized the consuls to take extreme measures to protect the state, often used to suppress political opposition.
Equestrians (Equites): A social class in ancient Rome below the senatorial aristocracy but above the common plebeians, often involved in business and finance.