Flavius Zekor Gracchus

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Flavius Zekor Gracchus Senator Tenure: 50-48BC Born: 90 BC Spouse: Miss Gracchus House: House Gracchus Father: UNKNOWN Mother: UNKNOWN Player: Zekor5

Biography

Flavius Zekor Gracchus is the patriarch of the Gracchus Family, a patrician house inspired by and named after the historical Gracchus Brothers. Much like the historical Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, Flavius Zekor Gracchus would also be driven by ideas of populism and land-redistribution, something he and his followers would call agro-populism or agrarian populism. Flavius purchased an estate within the capital 20 years ago, moving in together with his family with the intent to turn his convictions into policy for the betterment of Rome and its agricultural productivity.

Story

Senator Gracchus had a close relationship with his 3 brothers, one of whom he would install as consul, Consul Iunius Tigris Gracchus. His illegitimate half-brother, Vulpes Lupus Gracchus would eventually slay Senator Monkeus Vinarius in the chaos of the senate chamber. Flavius also had a very close relationship with his children, who would go on to make a significant impact on his political career through continuously aiding him in his efforts. His eldest child and heir, Livia, would eventually become a governor, and his second daughter, Lucia, a senator. Throughout the event, Flavius would struggle with severe guilt due to not being able to spend sufficient time with his children at his family estate, which would contribute to him becoming more and more arbitrary as the event days progressed.

Aside from the Gracchus family, another organisation of 20 called Vox Agricolae (voice of the farmer) would also be led by Flavius, with members in both house Gracchus and other families such as Vulpeculus, Cato, Aurelion, Lucretia, Fulminii, including senator & consul Titus Cato and governor & family head C. Boreā Vulpēculus. Flavius Zekor Gracchus had a strong sense of deontologist morality, which would shape his political journey and in part lead to him voting nay at Divinia Umbria Icilia’s trial, but also her subsequent demise. Coming from a family heritage rooted in agricultural production, Flavius would possess a practical attitude towards policy-making and politics, willing to take pragmatic measures when necessary for achieving his goals, and would prefer working extra hours over attending lavish patrician parties or crowded taverns.

Flavius’ brother, Iunius Tigris Gracchus would become the legate of Legio IV, which would eventually lead to his legion’s success in destroying heretic shrines, and him becoming consul & later dying to heretic hands. This in turn would push Flavius to consolidate control over Legio IV, go beyond his responsibilities as senator and go on heretic hunts himself, eventually leading the legionaries to kill Aemilia Lucretia Tricipinus, and later lead them into battle against The Optimates and Legio II on the final day.