Tiberius+and+Gaius+Gracchus

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

Two brothers that were at the center of political turmoil in the later Roman Republic from 137 to 121 BC. Both were Tribunes at one time. Wanted to stabilize the inequality and corruption of Rome by enacting new land reforms and laws that benefited the common people. Large focus was on the land reform to redistribute land to the poor so they could farm. Tiberius was killed during a riot and Gaius eventually lost control in 123 BC and commited suicide.