They sought to distribute public lands to poor citizens and to limit the power of the senatorial elite. Their reform efforts led to fierce political conflicts; both brothers lost their lives amid violence.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Reforms of the Gracchi Brothers?
- In the Roman Republic, Tiberius (133 BCE) and his brother Gaius Gracchus (123-122 BCE), as tribunes of the plebs, proposed reforms aimed at remedying inequality in the distribution of land.
- When did Reforms of the Gracchi Brothers happen?
- 133 BCE