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Gracchus Brothers Comparison
- Tiberius Gracchus focused on agrarian reform and failed in seeking a second term as tribune.
- Gaius, his brother, expanded reforms beyond agrarian issues and succeeded in a second term but failed seeking a third.
Grain Price Cap
- Gaius Gracchus addressed the skyrocketing grain prices by implementing a price cap.
- This shifted the burden from the poor to the state treasury, a precursor to later Roman food welfare programs.
Gracchi Brothers' Legacy
- The Gracchi brothers' reforms, except for Italian citizenship, endured due to the difficulty of reversing them and potential backlash.
- Italian citizenship wouldn't be addressed for 30 more years, eventually requiring a revolt.