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From the Death of the Gracchi Brothers to the Downfall of the Republic

Ximan YuanWestminster School, 995 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, Connecticut 06070, United States*

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Abstract

This paper aims to trace the legacy of the Gracchi brothers and the effect of their reform throughout the republican era, specifically over how it foreshadows the collapse of the Republic. Although the reform implemented by the Gracchus brothers failed, it is still of great historical importance because it reveals the corrupted nature of Roman republic while taking the socioeconomic background into consideration to predict the downfall Rome. The downfall of the Gracchi brothers was primarily resulted from the majority of the senators whose interests were against the reform measures because the benefits for the majority were built on the lost of the senators. As a result, the Senate refused to accept changes of any sort and rejected an opening advancement proposed to improve the welfare of the People, leading to the tragedy of the death of Gracchi brothers.

Keywords: the downfall of Roman Republic; the Gracchi brothers; reform measures in Rome
Published: February 28, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2/20220290
Volume: CHR Vol.2
pp. 12-18
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