Question

Beginning with the rise of the Gracchi brothers in the late 2nd century B.C.E., discuss the factors that led to the collapse of the Roman Republic at the end of the 1st century B.C.E.

Answer 1

The use of violence in politics became commonplace. There is consensus among historians that the time beginning with the savage deaths of the Gracchi and culminating with the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE was the period of the Roman Republic's downfall. Upon his death, Augustus Caesar became the first Roman emperor. This is further explained below.

Who are the Gracchi brothers?

Generally, Two Roman brothers, the Gracchi brothers were named after their father, the consul in 177 BC, Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus.

In conclusion, As a result, political violence became commonplace. A large number of historians place the beginning of the collapse of the Roman Republic with the savage deaths of the Gracchi in 63 BCE and its conclusion with the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE. This murder led to the ascent of Augustus Caesar as the first Roman emperor.

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