CLCV 1003 : CLCV 1003 - July 10.docx
11 Jul 2014
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Rome after the punic wars: the gracchi, tiberius gracchus (d. 133 b. c. , gaius gracchus (d. 121 b. c. ) Managed to enact land reform by giving it to the poor, as well as enacting other measures which benefited the poor. Managed their reform without consulting the senate (contrary to constitution) Were not necessarily altruistic, as opposed to simply opposing the constitution: gaius marius (d. 86 b. c. , was a late political starter, married into the patrician julian clan, which would confirm him as a relative of. Julius caesar: attempted to take advantage of the land reform by turning his attention to military recruitment (once you owned land you were eligible for military service) marius used this to his advantage. There were still not enough people for the military. He turned to the poor by promising them jobs, money, etc. by becoming part of his personal army : in 107 b. c. he became consult 104, 103, 102, 101, and 100 as well.
