The Gracchi were a noble plebeian family of ancient Rome.

The most notable members were:

• The elder Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, who was consul in 177 BC and married Cornelia Africana, the daughter of Scipio Africanus Major, who was the archetype of the ideal Roman matron.
• His son the younger Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, tribune in 133 BC.
• The younger son of the former and brother of the latter Tiberius, Gaius Sempronius Gracchus, tribune in 123 and 122 BC.

The Gracchi brothers, Tiberius and Gaius, went down in history as two martyrs to the cause of social reform. Tiberius was killed by members of the Senate for attempting to make the system more friendly to the lower classes of Rome. Gaius committed suicide for his failed attempt to do so. The Gracchi were connected through marriage to the Scipiones, Cornelii, Claudii, and Aemilii

Fictional Gracchi also appear in many epic films, such as:

• Spartacus
• Gladiator

Families of Rome

Gracchus | Graco | Gracques | Gracchus | グラックス兄弟 | Гракхи