Western Civilization

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were essentially the initiators of the trend is any measure, to complete the agenda with the support of the General people of Rome. This caused the Senate and the upper class of Roman citizens to fight back with the same energy as a result of political upheavals, such as Rome had not yet seen. This continued to such an extent that the laws have been compromised; the holes in the government were found open with corruption began, and violence is rampant.

The Roman historian Plutarch Tiberius praised highly for his virtues, saying in his Lives of the Noble Grecians story and the Romans, "not with-stand among the greatest misfortune and the most unsuccessful enterprises, not only at the discretion and valor of Tiberius, but, more to follow, a lot of respect and honor, which he showed to his general, were the most highly remarkable. "Although the brothers Gracchi may have been a good motive, how they tried to get what they wanted - such as the podium of the vessel and the factor of popularity - play an important role in the fall of the Roman Republic. Aemilianus Scipio the Younger, a man known for his virtue and honor, criticized the Gracchi largely because they have done in the name of the people, saying: when Tiberius was killed, "So perish all those who wanted more time."

Tiberius was associated with a member Optimate: his father was a Roman consul, and his mother was a member of the family Scipio, one of the most famous patrician families in Rome. Refusal of a treaty, however, caused a bitter scorn Tiberius Optimate party. Tiberius Gracchus came onto the political stage as the fall of small farmers is a big problem.

The bulk of the population of Rome is facing poverty ...