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The Role Of Tiberius Gracchus Role In Roman Society

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Classical Rome was one of the greatest empires of all time and the democratic ideals and military proficiency of the age ensured that Roman society was one of the most emulated one.
The lives of some of the most important Romans of the period and their political, military and social outlook give important insights into the manner in which Roman society of the period was designed and functioned. Tiberius Gracchus, who lived in the second century BC, was the epitome of all the virtues and ideas which the people of Rome cherished but which were often under great stress because of the greed of the richer sections of society who sought to find ways and means to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor. An examination of the life and death of Tiberius …show more content…

The pecking of the fowls in a certain way, ravens fighting on a house, and Tiberius's own fall before leaving the house and the use of soothsayers before embarking on a dangerous mission was common.
The role of vestal virgins and their extremely important position in Roman society also becomes apparent when they are compared to tribunes, wherein the authority and sanctity of both are considered inviolable. At the same time, in keeping with the democratic ideals of the time, it is also stressed that both can be punished appropriately when found guilty of transgressing their boundaries since they were both beholden to the public which had elevated them to the position.
Tiberius Gracchus’s biography by Plutarch sheds as much light on the man himself as it does on Roman society. The period during which Tiberius Gracchus left was marked by wars and men were expected to prove themselves on the battlefield but at the same time it becomes apparent that soldiers and the poor could rarely reap the benefits of victories in war by the
Romans and their condition remained the same. The element of reform present in this period

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