grain law (lex frumentaria)
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The grain law (lex frumentaria) was a Roman reform measure that provided subsidized grain to citizens, significantly expanding the earlier grain dole and strengthening popular support for Gaius Gracchus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| grain law (lex frumentaria) canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman law
ⓘ
grain distribution law ⓘ social reform measure ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
expand the grain dole
ⓘ
provide subsidized grain to Roman citizens ⓘ strengthen popular support for Gaius Gracchus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman populares
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman social reforms ⓘ |
| beneficiaries | Roman citizens ⓘ |
| category |
Roman Republican legislation
ⓘ
ancient economic policy ⓘ |
| concerns |
public grain purchases
ⓘ
subsidized sale of grain ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| effect |
increased state involvement in grain supply
ⓘ
reduced grain prices for citizens ⓘ strengthened popular support for Gaius Gracchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expanded | earlier grain dole ⓘ |
| goal |
secure urban plebeian support
ⓘ
stabilize grain supply in Rome ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | lex frumentaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | conflict between populares and optimates ⓘ |
| implementedIn | city of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Gaius Gracchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Roman law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| partOf | reforms of Gaius Gracchus ⓘ |
| policyType |
subsidy policy
ⓘ
welfare measure ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | tool for mass political support ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Roman welfare system
ⓘ
annona (grain supply system) ⓘ grain dole ⓘ |
| subject |
food supply
ⓘ
grain distribution ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Gaius Gracchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
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