Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (fl. 238 BC), a Roman republican consul in the year 238 BC, was the first man from his branch of the family to become consul.[citation needed] (Several other plebeian Sempronii had already reached the consulship and even the censorship.)
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus | |
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Nationality | Roman |
Years active | c. 246–238 BC |
Office | |
Children | Tiberius |
He was the father of the homonymous consul of 215 and 213 BC who served in the Second Punic War, and the great-grandfather of reformist Gracchi brothers: Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus.
Gracchus first appears as plebeian aedile in 246 BC. He and his colleague, Gaius Fundanius Fundulus, built a temple to Libertas on the Aventine hill from revenue collected from various fines.[1]
He served as consul for 238 BC; during his consulship, he occupied Sardinia and campaigned in Liguria.[2] His patrician colleague was Publius Valerius Falto.[2] He apparently vowed to dedicate a temple, not completed in his lifetime. That temple was completed and dedicated by his homonymous elder son, the consul of 215 BC and 213 BC.[citation needed]
His son was the Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus who was consul in 215 and 213 BC.[3] This Gracchus had two sons:
Other descendants include:[citation needed]
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