Gracchus,
Gaius Sempronius 153-121 ; Rom. statesman & social reformer
Gracchus,
Tiberius Sempronius 163-133 ; Rom. statesman and social reformer: brother of Gaius
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(grăkˈəs), Tiberius Sempronius 163-133 B.C.
Roman social reformer. Known with his brother Gaius Sempronius Gracchus (153-121 B.C.) as “the Gracchi,” he sought to aid poor farmers through greater subdivision of land but was killed in a riot. Gaius assumed his brother's work, initiating several reforms, and met a similar fate.