Lucius Appuleius Saturninus
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Lucius Appuleius Saturninus was a radical Roman tribune of the late 2nd century BC known for his populist reforms, alliance with Gaius Marius, and violent political tactics that led to his downfall and death.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman politician
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populist politician ⓘ radical reformer ⓘ tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| aimedToBenefit |
Roman urban plebs
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veterans of Gaius Marius ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Gaius Marius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
alienation of senatorial elite
ⓘ
use of violence in Roman politics ⓘ |
| chargedWith | treason ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Gaius Marius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| diedIn | 100 BC ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| introducedPolicy |
agrarian laws
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grain law ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alliance with Gaius Marius
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conflict with the Roman Senate ⓘ populist reforms ⓘ use of political violence ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of escalating political violence in the late Republic
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precedent for later populares leaders ⓘ |
| legislativeFocus |
land distribution
ⓘ
subsidized grain ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
killed by mob
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lynching ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
murder of political opponent Gaius Memmius
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re-election as tribune in 100 BC ⓘ |
| officeStartApprox | tribunate 100 BC ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Roman Senate
NERFINISHED
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optimates ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | demagogue by opponents ⓘ |
| placeOfDetentionBeforeDeath | Curia Hostilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | populares ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
quaestor
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tribune of the plebs ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Appian
NERFINISHED
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Cicero NERFINISHED ⓘ Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Gaius Marius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
intimidation of political opponents
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manipulation of popular assemblies ⓘ street violence ⓘ |
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