The general public was elated at the prospect of Tiberius Gracchus having a surviving descendant, but Sempronia would not confirm the rumor, indignantly denying it. Now, it is widely accepted that Lucius Equitus was not related to the Gracchus family in any way.
The general public was delighted at the prospect of Tiberius Gracchus having a surviving descendant, but Sempronia refused to endorse the rumor, indignantly denying it. Consequently, it is now widely acknowledged that Lucius Equitus had no familial connection to the Gracchus family.