During the Roman Republic, two brothers took it upon themselves to seek to change Rome to benefit the poor and underclass.

Needless to say, the Roman elites did not like this and did everything in their power to ensure it didn't happen.

And the elites were successful. But in the process they

changed Roman history forever and put the republic on a path to destruction. Learn

more about the Graki brothers and how they try to change Roman society on this episode of

everything everywhere daily. Tiberius and Gaius were born to a very prestigious Roman family.

Their father, Tiberia Sampronius Grakus, had an impeccable resume for a Roman.

He was a general awarded two triumphs, the highest honor you can bestow a Roman. He was a general awarded two triumphs the highest honor you can

bestow a Roman general. As a politician he served as a Praetor, Governor of

Hispania, and Censer, and he was elected Consul the highest position in the Roman Republic twice.

Unlike other men elected as Consul, he also served as the Tribune of the plebs,

which was a very high position in its own right, and he was able to do this because he was a Publian, not a patrician.

The distinction between Publians and Patricians has everything to do with who your ancestors

were when the republic was founded. The 100 men selected as the first

Roman senators were the basis of the patrician class. Clearly as the elder

Grokis proved you could advance pretty far as a Publion.

Having consoles in your family, especially your father,

was a very big deal in Rome.

The elder Tiberius was 30 years older than his wife

and died when his children were still quite young.

The mother of the two brothers was a woman by the name of Cornelia, who was the daughter

of Scipio Africanus.

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