Compare And Contrast Philipus And Tiberius
Tiberius and his brother Gaius Gracchus were to be two men who should become famous, if not infamous, for their struggle for the lower classes of Rome. They themselves though originated from Rome's very elite. Their father was a consul and military commander and their mother was from the distinguished patrician family of the Scipios. At the death of her husband she even turned down a marriage proposal by the king of Egypt.
Tiberius Gracchus was an officer in the Third Punic was he is said to have been the first man over the wall at Carthage. After that he was chosen for quaestor. When in Numantia an entire army found itself in dire straits, it was Tiberius' negotiation skill, which managed to save the lives of 20'000 Roman soldiers and thousands more among the auxiliary units and camp followers. The senate however disliked what they called a “dishonorable treaty” which saved lives, but admitted defeat. When …show more content…
In such hostile conditions it was possible that Gracchus was in danger of prosecution in the courts as well as assassination. He knew it and realized that he had to be re-elected to enjoy the immunity of public office, but the laws of Rome were clear that no man was to hold office without interval. The senate failed in an attempt to keep him from standing again, but a group of enraged senators, led by his hostile cousin Scipio Nasica, charged into an election rally of Tiberius, broke it up and clubbed him to death. Nasica fled the country and died at Pergamum. On the other hand some of Gracchus' supporters were punished by methods which were illegal. Scipio Aemilianus, on his return from Spain, was now called upon to save the state. But to reform Rome it would need a man of less scruples and perhaps less honor. One morning Scipio was found dead in his bed, believed to have been murdered by the supporters of
Tiberius Gracchus was an officer in the Third Punic was he is said to have been the first man over the wall at Carthage. After that he was chosen for quaestor. When in Numantia an entire army found itself in dire straits, it was Tiberius' negotiation skill, which managed to save the lives of 20'000 Roman soldiers and thousands more among the auxiliary units and camp followers. The senate however disliked what they called a “dishonorable treaty” which saved lives, but admitted defeat. When …show more content…
In such hostile conditions it was possible that Gracchus was in danger of prosecution in the courts as well as assassination. He knew it and realized that he had to be re-elected to enjoy the immunity of public office, but the laws of Rome were clear that no man was to hold office without interval. The senate failed in an attempt to keep him from standing again, but a group of enraged senators, led by his hostile cousin Scipio Nasica, charged into an election rally of Tiberius, broke it up and clubbed him to death. Nasica fled the country and died at Pergamum. On the other hand some of Gracchus' supporters were punished by methods which were illegal. Scipio Aemilianus, on his return from Spain, was now called upon to save the state. But to reform Rome it would need a man of less scruples and perhaps less honor. One morning Scipio was found dead in his bed, believed to have been murdered by the supporters of