Problems in Rome
Rome controlled a huge amount of this, leading to challenges.
Territory
These two brothers tried to reform Rome.
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
Gaius Gracchus built these to help lower food prices.
Granaries
This general reformed the Roman army.
Gaius Marius
Marius was elected this position 7 times.
Consul
About this fraction of Rome’s population were slaves.
1/4
Spartacus was originally this type of fighter.
Gladiator
“Plebeians owned most of the land.”
Aristocrats
This group held most of the power and land.
Aristocrats or Patricians
They served in this political role representing the people.
Tribunes
The Senate declared Gaius this.
An outlaw
Before Marius, soldiers came mostly from this class.
the upper class
He gained support from this group.
soldiers (lower classes)
Slaves lived under these conditions.
brutal conditions
He escaped in this year.
73 B.C.
“The Gracchi brothers were kings.”
Tribunes/reformers
These people struggled to find land and jobs.
Plebians
Tiberius proposed limiting this.
Land ownership
Gaius chose this rather than be captured.
Suicide
Marius recruited soldiers from this group.
all social classes (including poor citizens)
Aristocrats feared soldiers would be loyal to this person.
Marius (not Rome)
These people had some political voice.
plebeians and soldiers
About this many slaves joined his revolt.
70,000
“Marius only allowed rich soldiers.”
Allowed all classes
Wealthy landowners used this type of labor.
Slave labor
Extra land was meant to go to these groups.
Plebians and veterans
Many of his followers faced this outcome.
Arrest or death
Marius provided soldiers with these.
weapons, pay, land, and citizenship
Marius used this against his enemies.
Violence
This group had no rights at all.
Slaves
The revolt lasted about this long.
two years
“Spartacus was a Roman general.”
Gladiator/Slave
This resulted from inequality between classes.
unrest (rebellion/instability)
Tiberius was killed by this group.
The senate
These reform efforts were described as this.
"Too little, too late"
These reforms were called this.
Marian reforms
His reforms helped strengthen but also weaken this.
Army or Republic
Slave uprisings during this period were called these.
Servile Wars
After defeat, this many slaves were crucified.
6,000
“Slave revolts were successful.”
Eventually crushed