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 Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus
 

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What were the main aim/s of Tiberius
moral obligation to the people of Rome
nationalistic feeling - did not want Rome to deteriorate
power
seek revenge on the senate
relive the economic burden on the lower social classes
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Poor Relief in Ancient Rome

In the extract form the 1973 novel The Conquest of Poverty Henry Hazlitt takes a rather Marxist interpretation of the Gracchi, feeling that we should value their social conscience that prompted the reforms.

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Tiberius clearly set out with the goal; to save Rome from the gradual decline it had found itself in. He recognized that he must do this in a radical way otherwise; it would be unlikely to occur.  What makes him such an important person in the history of Rome was the fact that his actions resulted in the first dramatic and public display of political violence. What Tiberius wanted to do was equally revolutionary as were the methods he undertook. 

"The wild beasts that roam Italy have each their lair, but the men who fight and die for Italy enjoy the common air but nothing else."

-Plutach

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Welcome. This site is basically a published version of a paper I wrote on Tiberius Gracchus. It basically covers my opinion of his aims, as well as an analysis of the views and arguments  of some sources regarding Tiberius in general. You can either get the entire paper or sections of it, as well some useful links.