133 BCEReputable sourceWell documented
Tiberius Gracchus and the Reform Crisis
On the timeline · around 133 BCE ·
What happened
As tribune in 133 BCE, Tiberius Gracchus pushed through a law redistributing public land to the poor, bypassing a hostile Senate by appealing directly to the popular assembly. He and some 300 supporters were killed in the political violence that followed.
Why it matters
The killing of a tribune over reform opened a century of political violence that would ultimately destroy the Republic.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Gracchi Brothers · Reputable source