Tiberius proposed the first agrarian reform laws for the Roman republic that would transfer land owned by the state to the landless plebeians. Mr. Trump campaigned on ending complex multilateral trade ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus whose names are entwined with the end of Rome's Republic and the rise of the Roman Emperors.

Tiberius (c163-133BC) brought in land reform so every soldier could have his farm, while Gaius (c154-121BC) offered cheap grain for Romans and targeted corruption among the elites.