Comments on: Ancient History Competition 44 http://loveofhistory.com/ancient-history-competition-44/ A historical perspective of current events Sun, 04 Feb 2018 14:54:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Terrence Lockyer http://loveofhistory.com/ancient-history-competition-44/#comment-482 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:20:04 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=880#comment-482 And Gary got his comment in there before me!

]]> By: Terrence Lockyer http://loveofhistory.com/ancient-history-competition-44/#comment-481 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:19:06 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=880#comment-481 The philosopher Blossius of Cumae (Plutarch, Tiberius Gracchus 20), who on interrogation before the consuls declared that he had followed and would follow to the letter any instruction from Ti. Gracchus; and who later joined the cause of Aristonikos (who like the Gracchi proposed social reforms), committing suicide when that failed.

]]> By: constantinakatsari http://loveofhistory.com/ancient-history-competition-44/#comment-480 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:59:22 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=880#comment-480 I think Gaius Blossius is the answer Manolis was looking for. Well done on all counts!

]]> By: Gary Corby http://loveofhistory.com/ancient-history-competition-44/#comment-479 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:52:24 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=880#comment-479 I can think of three:

They both claimed to support the common people against the powerful.

They both died by violence in Rome.

They both knew Gaius Blossius.

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