While Gracchus technically didn’t exist in real life, there was a Roman senator who shared his name. According to Britannica, ...

Gaius Gracchus, Tribune of the Plebs, 123-122 BCE. Brother of Tiberius. Proposed legal reforms that alienated the senate and elite class. For example, a plague of locusts swept through North ...

Gracchus’ character in the movie is a combination of the the historical figures brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus. Both were regarded as champions of the people. As for the newcomers ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus whose names are entwined with the end of Rome's Republic and the rise of the Roman Emperors. As tribunes, they brought ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact on Roman politics of the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus and how the reaction to them helped destabilise the Republic. Show more Melvyn Bragg and ...