Although Gaius’ career is shown as one driven to purely destabilize the Senate, from very early on, Gaius displayed himself as a man of virtus, embodying all great qualities, a man who expressed Romanitas. He achieved... more abstractAlthough Gaius’ career is shown as one driven to purely destabilize the Senate, from very early on, Gaius displayed himself as a man of virtus, embodying all great qualities, a man who expressed Romanitas. He achieved his way through stages of the Cursus Honorum, to his position as tribune where through numerous legislations he attempted to limit the Senate’s power and remove any traces of corruption. This was justly done in order to correct the system in which his brother Tiberius had been killed under. Although the fragments of Cornelia’s letters suggest that she was not pleased with Gaius’ actions, many modern scholars disprove the authenticity of them. During this time, Cornelia was also titled ‘Mother of the Gracchi’ a status and name which she had long desired. Gaius assisted the poorer citizens of Rome through the division of land, distribution of food and the opportunities of employment and within this office he also implemented long-term solutions to Rome’s expansion. Cornelia should have been exceedingly proud of her son Gaius Gracchus and all aspects of his life.

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