When Gaius Gracchus occupied the Aventine Hill, the Consul Opimius was emboldened by ______ to raise an armed band and attack him.

Name: When Gaius Gracchus occupied the Aventine Hill, the Consul Opimius was emboldened by ______ to raise an armed band and attack him.
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The "Last Recommendation of the Senate" (Senatus Consultum Ultimum) was a decree that gave the consul the authority to take whatever action necessary to protect the state, effectively allowing Opimius to use force against Gaius Gracchus.

When Gaius Gracchus Occupied the Aventine Hill, the Consul Opimius