Lucius Appuleius Saturninus

Lucius Appuleius Saturninus was a Roman Republican politician. He is best known for his violent populist rhetoric and tactics as plebeian tribune in 103 and 100 BC. Alienated from the ruling aristocracy by his replacement as curator of grain supplies, he attempted in his first tribunate to pass legislation to reduce the price of subsidised grain at the capital. Unable to secure passage due to a competing proposal to buy grain to ease a current shortage, he brought legislation to establish a permanent court to try treason charges and establish colonies for Gaius Marius' Jugurthine War veterans.