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Tiberius Gracchus

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Tiberius Gracchus — the Roman Republic in the 2nd century BC, his family and early career, the land crisis, his tribunate and land law of 133 BC, his death, and his significance and reputation, with how to answer the Section III question.

  1. 1What you need to know
  2. 2Historical context
  3. 3Background
  4. 4The tribunate of 133
  5. 5Aftermath and significance
  6. 6Evidence and interpretations
  7. 7Building an evaluation
  8. 8Common mistakes
  9. 9Exam tips
  10. 10Links to other topics
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Example questions

Example 1 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Tiberius Gracchus' mother, Cornelia, was the daughter of

  1. AGaius Marius, the general who reformed the army
  2. BCato the Elder, the censor of 184 BC
  3. CAppius Claudius Pulcher, the leader of the Senate
  4. DScipio Africanus, the victor over Hannibal

Example 2 · 1 mark · multiple choice

What happened to Tiberius Gracchus at Numantia in Spain in 137 BC?

  1. AHe was captured and held for ransom for a year
  2. BHe was the first Roman over the walls of Numantia
  3. CHe made a treaty that the Senate rejected
  4. DHe commanded the army that destroyed Numantia

Example 3 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Why was Tiberius' removal of the tribune Marcus Octavius in 133 BC so controversial?

  1. ANo tribune had ever been voted out of office
  2. BOctavius was a consul and outranked any tribune
  3. CTiberius had Octavius arrested and executed
  4. DThe Senate had already passed the law Octavius vetoed

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