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Gracchus (Ti. Sempronius Gracchus) - Roman consul, 238 B.C.
238/_ Consuls: Ti. Sempronius Ti.f. Gracchus, P. Valerius Q.f. Falto
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FastCap_p56 & Ti. Sempronius Ti.f. C.n. Gracchus , P. Valerius Q.f.
Oros_4.11 the consulship of T. Sempronius Gracchus and P. Valerius Falto 238

Gracchus ² (Ti. Sempronius Gracchus) - Roman consul, 215 B.C.
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215/_ onsuls: Ti. Sempronius Ti.f. Gracchus, L. Postumius A.f. Albinus (III
215/7 Gracchus enters office as sole consul, while Marcellus is sent to Cal
215/25 Gracchus defeats the Campanians at Hamae.
215/26 annibal fails to capture Cumae, after Gracchus comes to its defence.
215/40 Hannibal and Gracchus retire to winter quarters.
214/10 Gracchus defeats Hanno near Beneventum.
213/_ Consuls: Q. Fabius Q.f. Maximus, Ti. Sempronius Ti.f. Gracchus (II)
212/10 Snakes devour a sacrifice offered by Ti.Gracchus.
212/11 Ti.Gracchus is killed after being led into a trap by a Lucanian calle
Within translations:
Cic:Tusc_1.89 nor the Lucanians, that of Gracchus. But are any of these
FastCap_p60 ronius Ti.f. Ti.n. Gracchus - in order to manage public
Nepos_23.5 he enticed Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, who had been twice
Oros_4.16 the consulship of Sempronius Gracchus and Q. Fabius Maximus,
Polyaen_6.38.1 Hannibal the body of (?) Gracchus ["Flavius" in
ValMax_1.6.8 The sad end of Gracchus, a most resolute citizen, makes
ValMax_1.6.9 differing from that of Ti. Gracchus, draws me to the memory
ValMax_5.6.8 of the slaves, whom Sempronius Gracchus had set free, as a
ValMax_5.1e.6 caused the body of Ti. Gracchus, who fell unfortunately into an
ValMax_7.6.1 on the motion of Ti. Gracchus the consul, decreed that slaves
[Vict]:VirIll_42 then put to flight by Gracchus and Marcellus, and then recalled

Gracchus ⁶ (Ti. Sempronius Gracchus) - Roman consul, 177 B.C.
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187/9 leaves Rome, and the tribune Ti.Gracchus intervenes to prevent his
187/12 Gracchus saves L.Scipio from imprisonment.
187/13 Gracchus marries Cornelia.
179/18 Gracchus subdues the Celtiberi.
178/2 Gracchus establishes peace in eastern Spain.
178/5 The triumph of Gracchus, over the Celtiberi.
177/_ Consuls: C. Claudius Ap.f. Pulcher, Ti. Sempronius P.f. Gracchus
177/4 Gracchus defeats the Sardinians.
175/14 The triumph of Ti.Gracchus, from Sardinia.
169/2 Claudius and Gracchus are elected censors, and help the consuls to
169/38 The censor Gracchus enrols freedmen into one of the urban tribes.
166/8 Ti.Gracchus delivers a speech in Greek at Rhodes.
166/17 Ti.Gracchus arrives to assess the situation in Syria, and is entertai
165/13 Gracchus subdues the Cammani.
163/_ Consuls: Ti. Sempronius P.f. Gracchus (II), M'. Juventius T.f. Thalna
163/28 Ti.Gracchus makes a small technical error while taking the auspices
163/32 Gracchus puts down a rebellion in Sardinia.
160/7 Roman recognition as king of Syria, with the support of Ti.Gracchus.
149/32 Cato asks for Ti.Gracchus as his judge.
148/31 lia bears twelve children to Ti.Gracchus, alternating between sons
148/32 General comments on the patriotic virtues of Ti.Gracchus.
148/33 Ti.Gracchus the elder dies, shortly after discovering two snakes
Within translations:
Cic:Brut_79 same time lived Tiberius Gracchus, the son of Publius, who
Cic:DeOr_1.38 and Gaius, whose father { Gracchus }, a prudent and grave
Cic:DeOr_1.211 senatus ** and Tiberius Gracchus the father, and Quintus
Cic:ProvCon_18 citizens? Did not Tiberius Gracchus (I am speaking of
Cic:Rep_6.2 the affection felt for Gracchus even lessened the unpopularity
CIL_11.1830 ) Ti. Sempronius Gracchus. Found at Arre
Diod_34.5 cchus was the son of the Tiberius who had twice been consu
FastCap_p64 , Ti. Sempronius P.f. Ti.n. Gracchus & [p66] [176] &
FastCap_p66 pronius P.f. Ti.n. Gracchus - they completed the 52nd lust
FastTr_p103 ronius P.f. Ti.n.] Gracchus, [proconsul, & over the Celt]i
GranLic_5 goddess. &# When Gracchus, [6] whom I mentioned previous
GranLic_8 to posterity. &# The same Ti.Gracchus, who had driven
Oros_4.20.30 in Further Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus forced into surrender one
Schol:Bob_81 family of P.Africanus and Ti.Gracchus except myself and
ValMax_1.1.3 twenty-four fasces: for Tiberius Gracchus sent letters to the
ValMax_3.7.7 public court, he asked for Gracchus as his judge, who was
ValMax_4.1.8 How admirably did Ti. Gracchus conduct himself! For being
ValMax_4.2.3 the elder Africanus and Ti. Gracchus. For they came to the
ValMax_4.6.1 [6.1] When Ti. Gracchus caught two snakes in his
ValMax_4.6.2 to misfortune than Ti. Gracchus, though of senatorial rank,
ValMax_6.5.3 which follows. When Ti. Gracchus and C. Claudius had
ValMax_9.12.3 Thalna, the colleague of Ti. Gracchus as consul, while he was
[Vict]:VirIll_44 proclaimed as consul by Gracchus against the auspices he
[Vict]:VirIll_53 he was called Asiaticus. Later Gracchus the father, who was tribune
[Vict]:VirIll_57 [57] Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus , born into a noble

Gracchus ⁷ (Ti. Sempronius Gracchus) - tribune of the plebs, 133 B.C.
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137/2 Ti.Gracchus marries Claudia.
133/6 Ti.Gracchus proposes an agrarian law.
133/8 Gracchus' agrarian law is passed, and three commissioners are appoint
133/15 Gracchus proposes to share out the money left by Attalus.
133/16 T.Annius Luscus challenges Gracchus.
133/24 comments on the character of Ti.Gracchus, and his controversial caree
133/25 Gracchus is killed by his opponents, led by P.Scipio Nasica.
133/30 Scipio Aemilianus receives the news of Gracchus' death.
133/32 P.Crassus is chosen to succeed Gracchus on the agrarian commission.
133/34 Gracchus' supporters try to bring Scipio Nasica to trial, but Scaevol
132/2 The trial of the followers of Ti.Gracchus, and death of Diophanes.
132/19 ary stones are put up by the Gracchan agrarian commision, led by P.Cr
131/6 tribunes, and says that the killing of Ti.Gracchus was justified.
131/17 640, two boundary stones put up by the Gracchan agrarian commision.
127/8 The ghost of Ti.Gracchus appears to his brother Gaius in a dream.
102/26 Metellus refuses to accept L.Equitius as the "son" of Ti.Gracchus.
Plutarch,- PLUTARCH, Ti.Gracchus
Within translations:
Cic:Acad_2.13 of the laws of Tiberius Gracchus, the former (as we read)
Cic:Acad_2.15 noblest of states Tiberius Gracchus arose to disturb the atmosphere
Cic:Brut_81 that against Tiberius Gracchus, which we have a full
Cic:Brut_95 eated his rival Tiberius Gracchus by the mere dint of his
Cic:Brut_96 C. Carbo and Tib. Gracchus, two accomplished youths who
Cic:Brut_99 excellent speech against Gracchus, who proposed the admiss
Cic:Brut_100 Fannius to pronounce, Gracchus would certainly have tak
Cic:Brut_103 Caius Carbo and T. Gracchus, I wish they had been as well
Cic:Brut_104 tive in eloquence. Gracchus had the advantage of being car
Cic:Brut_107 ivate capacity) T. Gracchus was assassinated, was not only
Cic:Brut_128 their judges, who were of the Gracchan party. [129] &
Cic:Brut_170 temporary with Ti. Gracchus, was universally esteemed the
Cic:Brut_212 the arbitrary influence of T. Gracchus,- and Q. Scaevola,
Cic:Brut_222 procure the repeal of Sempronius's corn-act, by the vot
Cic:Caecin_87 Capitol. Whence the followers of Gracchus ? Out of the Capitol.
Cic:Cat_1.3 when he executed Ti. Gracchus for attempting some not
Cic:Cat_4.4 time. It is no Ti. Gracchus, who is brought to bay
Cic:DeOr_1.38 two, ** were the Sempronii, Tiberius and Gaius, whose father {
Cic:DeOr_2.106 about the death of Tiberius Gracchus, ) 'that he seemed to
Cic:DeOr_2.170 the fate of Tiberius Gracchus, because you were an
Cic:DeOr_2.285 the Scipio who slew Tiberius Gracchus amuses me. When, after many
Cic:Dom_91 in the case of Tiberius Gracchus by the gallant Publius Scipio,
Cic:HarResp_41 was shattered by Tiberius Gracchus, so distinguished by strength
Cic:HarResp_43 of demagogic self-glorification. Tiberius Gracchus had been a party
Cic:LegAgr_1.21 and the bribery of the Gracchi. I do not say that
Cic:LegAgr_2.10 of the Roman people, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, settled
Cic:LegAgr_2.31 you are far behind Tiberius Gracchus in justice and modesty, do
Cic:LegAgr_2.81 neither the generosity of the Gracchi nor the absolute power of
Cic:Mil_8 concerning the death of Tiberius Gracchus, ** he replied that he
Cic:Mil_14 indeed, the day when Tiberius Gracchus was slain, or that on
Cic:Mil_72 much; not a Tiberius Gracchus, who unconstitutionally deposed a
Cic:Phil_7.17 that the power of the Gracchi was greater than this gladiator's
Cic:Phil_8.13 Publius Nasica, who slew Tiberius Gracchus, ** the primacy of all
Cic:Planc_88 by his destruction of Tiberius Gracchus? We should have had, then,
Cic:RabPerd_14 no less deep than Tiberius Gracchus had left. Or had you
Cic:Rep_1.31 observe, the death of Tiberius Gracchus, and, even before his death,
Cic:Rep_2.49 kingship, and recently [ Tiberius Gracchus ] . . .
Cic:Rep_3.41 Asia . . . Tiberius Gracchus . . .he kept faith
Cic:Sest_103 by the ballot. Tiberius Gracchus proposed an agrarian law.
Cic:Tusc_4.51 to be angry with Tiberius Gracchus, even when he left the
Cic:Vat_23 amid the vehemence of the Gracchi, the daring of Saturninus, the
Cic:Verr_2.1.151 son of some man like Gracchus or Saturninus, ** that his
Cic:Verr_2.4.108 crisis had arisen: Tiberius Gracchus had been slain, and
CIL_1.719 Record of re-establishment of Gracchan boundary-stones
CIL_6.40942 imed to be the son of Tiberius Gracchus, to be reco
Diod_34.33 hands killed Tiberius Gracchus, who was aiming at tyran
Diod_34.5-7 * [5] & Tiberius Gracchus was the son of the Tiberius
Nepos:Fr_1 for the murderers of Tiberius Gracchus no enemy has caused me
Obseq_70 deposed Tarquinius Collatinus, Tib. Gracchus M. Octavius; [ Cn.
Obseq_27a Tiberius Gracchus was killed * * *
Oros_5.8 3 T. Gracchus, the tribune of the plebs
Oros_5.9 [9] When Gracchus was striving to remain a
Oros_5.10 Sempronia, a sister of the Gracchi. They said this, I believe,
Oros_5.12 the brother of that famous Gracchus who had previously been killed
Plin:HN_7.57 of the mother of the Gracchi { Cornelia } this occurred
Plin:HN_7.69 proved by the case of Cornelia the mother of the Gracchi
Plin:HN_7.122 of the father of the Gracchi two snakes were caught, and
Plin:HN_34.31 Cornelia the mother of the Gracchi and daughter of the elder
[Sen]:Octav_5 bewailed the loss of the Gracchi { Cornelia } whom intense
ValMax_004. Cornelia, the mother of the Gracchi, showed her her jewels and
ValMax_1.1.1 Ceres in the time of Gracchus' tumult, they sent ten persons
ValMax_1.4.2 [4.2] Tiberius Gracchus, planning tumult and sedition, sought
ValMax_1.7.6 the likeness of his brother Tiberius, who told him that there
ValMax_2.8.7 victories of Nasica over Ti. Gracchus, and of Opimius over C.
ValMax_3.2.17 in the camp. When Ti. Gracchus, having got the favour of
ValMax_3.8.6 as being the son of Tiberius your brother. Yet you thrust
ValMax_4.7.1 [7.1] Ti. Gracchus was considered to be an
ValMax_5.3.2 war? He prevented Ti. Gracchus from strangling the commonwealth
ValMax_6.2.3 on the death of Ti. Gracchus, whose sister he had married;
ValMax_6.3.1 Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were eminent
ValMax_6.7.1 who was mother of the Gracchi, was so dutiful and patient,
ValMax_7.2.6 of the senate put Ti. Gracchus the tribune to death, for
ValMax_9.7.1 be the son of Ti. Gracchus, and illegally stood as candidate
ValMax_9.7.2 citizens as the son of Gracchus, and he affirmed that Gracchus
ValMax_9.15.1 was the son of Ti. Gracchus, was defended by the turbulent
[Vict]:VirIll_58 in reply that he thought Gracchus had been rightly killed; when
[Vict]:VirIll_59 on the advice of Tiberius Gracchus his quaestor made a treaty
[Vict]:VirIll_62 be the son of Tiberius Gracchus, in the census of Roman
[Vict]:VirIll_64 [64] Tiberius Gracchus was a grandson of Africanus
[Vict]:VirIll_73 be the son of Tiberius Gracchus. When Sempronia, the sister of

Gracchus ⁸ (C. Sempronius Gracchus) - tribune of the plebs, 123 B.C.
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148/34 saying of Cornelia about her young children, Ti. and C.Gracchus.
138/23 C.Gracchus joins the Roman army.
132/1 Cornelia, the mother of the Gracchi, retires to Misenum.
127/1 C.Gracchus speaks in defence of Vettius.
127/8 The ghost of Ti.Gracchus appears to his brother Gaius in a dream.
126/7 C.Gracchus takes part in the fighting in Sardinia, as quaestor.
125/1 C.Gracchus obtains winter provisions for Orestes' army from the allie
124/1 C.Gracchus returns to Rome from Sardinia, and defends his conduct bef
124/4 Gracchus is elected tribune for the following year.
123/2 C.Gracchus proposes a law to bar the reappointment of deposed magistr
123/3 C.Gracchus passes a law to prohibit the execution of Roman citizens
123/10 C.Gracchus passes an agrarian law.
123/11 C.Gracchus passes a law to regulate the conditions of military servic
123/12 C.Gracchus passes a law to introduce a corn dole at Rome, despite the
123/13 C.Gracchus passes a law to transfer the membership of the courts from
123/14 C.Gracchus encourages the foundation of Roman colonies, especially
123/15 C.Gracchus oversees the construction of new roads in Italy.
123/16 ius is elected to be consul, with the help of support from Gracchus.
123/17 Elections for new tribunes at Rome: C.Gracchus is re-elected.
122/2 C.Gracchus passes a law about the allocation of provinces to the cons
122/3 C.Gracchus passes a law about the taxation of the provinces (? i.e.
122/4 C.Gracchus passes a law against judicial conspiracy.
122/5 Gracchus proposes more colonies and citizenship for the Italian allie
122/7 Drusus proposes some popular laws, in opposition to Gracchus.
122/8 Gracchus goes to Carthage to organize the refounding of the city.
122/9 Drusus attacks Flaccus while Gracchus is absent in Carthage.
122/14 Gracchus fails to be elected tribune for a further year.
122/17 Q.Aelius Tubero opposes the reforms of Gracchus.
122/19 Glabrio, a colleague of Gracchus, passes a law against extortion, the
121/1 Minucius and Opimius revoke some of Gracchus' laws.
121/4 Q.Antyllius is killed by supporters of Gracchus.
121/5 C.Gracchus buys some figures of dolphins made out of silver.
121/6 emotional passage from an unknown speech by Gracchus.
121/7 comments on the character of C.Gracchus, his revolutionary career,
121/8 passes the Ultimate Decree, Gracchus and Flaccus are killed in fight
121/10 The consul Opimius punishes the supporters of Gracchus severely.
121/11 sons, and a statue is erected of her as "the mother of the Gracchi".
Plutarch,- PLUTARCH, C.Gracchus
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Cic:Brut_109 thwarted his colleague Gracchus (then raised to the same
Cic:Brut_110 Scaurus, P. Rutilius, and C. Gracchus. It will not be
Cic:Brut_117 and a warm opposer of Gracchus, as appears from an orat
Cic:Brut_124 ave a man here [C. Gracchus], who had an amazing genius,
Cic:Brut_128 the influence of Caius Gracchus) was a man of spirit,
Cic:Brut_211 nelia, the mother of the Gracchi; and are satisfied, that
Cic:Brut_224 since the time of the Gracchi, he was generally esteeme
Cic:Brut_296 is equally true of the Gracchi: though, in some particul
Cic:Brut_333 of his successors the Gracchi was far more easy and liv
Cic:Cat_1.4 night had intervened, C. Gracchus, whose father, grandfather, and
Cic:Cat_4.4 a second tribunate no C. Gracchus for an effort to rouse
Cic:Cat_4.13 Lentulus armed and pursued Gracchus ! That Lentulus even
Cic:Clu_151 are free from them, G. Gracchus proposed this very law to
Cic:DeOr_1.38 were the Sempronii, Tiberius and Gaius, whose father { Gracchus },
Cic:DeOr_1.154 myself on his verses, or Gracchus, if I laid one of
Cic:DeOr_2.106 of the death of Gaius Gracchus, but maintained that it was
Cic:DeOr_2.132 this manner: Opimius slew Gracchus: what constitutes the case?
Cic:DeOr_2.169 arguments are drawn thus: 'If Gracchus acted in a detestable manner
Cic:DeOr_2.269 for the head of Gaius Gracchus, ) when he petitioned that
Cic:DeOr_3.214 [214] What was it in Gracchus, whom you, Catulus, remember better
Cic:DeOr_3.225 alteration of tone? Gaius Gracchus, accordingly, (as you may
Cic:Dom_24 consular provinces, which Gaius Gracchus, the unique example of
Cic:Dom_82 a motion that Gaius Gracchus carried against Publius Popilius,
Cic:Dom_102 because in conjunction with Gaius Gracchus he had acted counter to
Cic:Font_39 of our fellow-countrymen, Gaius Gracchus ; and in this
Cic:HarResp_41 was followed by Gaius Gracchus, whose genius, eloquence, vigour,
Cic:HarResp_43 policy of the fathers. Gaius Gracchus, on the other hand, was
Cic:LegAgr_2.10 people, Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, settled plebeians in public
Cic:Mil_14 that on which his brother Gaius, or the arms of Saturninus,
Cic:Phil_1.18 Enquire of the acts of Gracchus: the Sempronian laws will be
Cic:Phil_8.14 the consul and pursued Gracchus to the Aventine, an
Cic:RabPerd_12 to the executioner. Gaius Gracchus carried a law forbidding
Cic:RabPerd_14 or of right, would Gaius Gracchus have neglected it? Doubtless you
Cic:RabPerd_15 But inasmuch as Gaius Gracchus possessed all those attributes
Cic:Sest_101 all revolutionaries from Gaius Gracchus to Quintus Varius, whom
Cic:Sest_103 long-established tenancies. Gaius Gracchus brought forward a
Cic:Sest_140 for the death of Gaius Gracchus, was set free from his
Cic:Tusc_1.5 succeeded the Lepidi, Carbo, and Gracchi, and so many great orators
Cic:Tusc_3.48 that frequently; and indeed C. Gracchus, when he had made the
CIL_1.639 aft of the pillar: Gaius Sempronius, son of Tiberius;
CIL_1.640 shaft Gaius Sempronius Gracchus, son of Tiberius; Ap
CIL_1.643 Marcus; Gaius Sempronius Gracchus, son of Tiberius; G
CIL_1.644 Marcus; Gaius Sempronius Gracchus, son of Tiberius; G
CIL_1.719 pius Claudius, and Gaius Gracchus, Board of Three for
CIL_6.10043 of Africanus, mother of the Gracchi. CIL_6.1273 & (
Diod_34.24-29 * showed favour to him {Gracchus}, not only when he took
Diod_34.28a tions. [28a] & Gracchus opposed them with many support
Diod_37.9 senate had threatened Gracchus with war for transferrin
Obseq_31 in the city as C. Gracchus carried his laws.
Obseq_33 had been placed by Gaius Gracchus in the distribution of lands.
Oros_5.12 for a long time. Gracchus, meanwhile, withdrew to the
Plin:HN_33.34 slaves. [34] It was the Gracchi who first instituted the name
Plin:HN_33.35 after the time of Gaius Gracchus. [36] At all events in
Plin:HN_33.48 as the friend of Gaius Gracchus, Septumuleius, a price having been
Plin:HN_33.147 Gaius Gracchus had some figures of dolphins
Plinius:Ep_1.20 Greeks, and those of the Gracchi and Cato from among Roman
Plut:Mor_201 ontroversy with C. Gracchus concerning the senate and the
Schol:Bob_81 inion, he has imitated C.Gracchus; for Gracchus said about
Schol:Bob_96 and was a deadly enemy of C.Gracchus. A speech of Gracc
Schol:Bob_118 against the triumvir C.Gracchus and his colleagues, argu
Schol:Bob_174 the examples of C.Gracchus and L.Saturninus, of whom the
THI_215 the province, passed by Gaius Gracchus in 123/2 B.
ValMax_1.7.6 [7.6] But C. Gracchus was most openly and clearly
ValMax_2.8.7 of Opimius over C. Gracchus. And therefore Catulus having
ValMax_3.8.6 sister of Ti. and C. Gracchus, wife of Scipio Aemilianus, I
ValMax_4.7.2 plots and enterprises of C. Gracchus were utterly defeated and all
ValMax_5.3.2 piously and bravely overthrown C. Gracchus in a pitched battle on
ValMax_6.3.1 Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were eminent in our
ValMax_6.8.3 was the following example. Gaius Gracchus, to avoid falling into the
ValMax_8.10.1 clear in famous men: C. Gracchus was more fortunate in his
ValMax_9.4.3 was a close friend of Gracchus, he not only cut off
ValMax_9.12.6 and a soothsayer to C. Gracchus. When he was for that
ValMax_9.5e.4 in a speech of C. Gracchus against Plautius.
[Vict]:VirIll_65 [65] Gaius Gracchus as quaestor was allotted the
[Vict]:VirIll_72 he armed Opimius against Gracchus, and Marius against Glaucia

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