User:Stark.ni/Sempronia (sister of the Gracchi)

Around that same time, some translations also assert that Scipio had made a comparison between himself and Tiberius Gracchus to Agamemnon and Aegisthus, respectively. The public at the time would have been able to extrapolate this comparison to come to the conclusion that Tiberius Gracchus and his sister Sempronia had shared an adulterous and incestuous relationship. While there is no evidence to support this rumor, it is possible it influenced the later scandal between Sempronia and Lucius Equitus.

Later Years
Years after the death of Sempronia's husband Scipio, she was embroiled in another public scandal. Around 100 BC, one Roman politician quickly gained a reputation by claiming to be the bastard son of Sempronia's brother, Tiberius Gracchus. This Roman politician was named Lucius Equitus. It is possible that this scandal was influenced by the prior rumor that Sempronia and her brother had shared an incestuous relationship while Scipio was still alive, implying that Equitus was the result of this union.

Regardless of whether the rumor of incest had taken hold, one tribune did seek confirmation from Sempronia that Lucius Equitus was indeed the direct descendent of her brother. It was demanded that Sempronia kiss Lucius Equitus to provide proof of his claim as only surviving child of Tiberius Gracchus. The general public was elated at the prospect of Tiberius Gracchus having a surviving descendent, but Sempronia would not confirm the rumor, indignantly denying it. Now, it is widely accepted that Lucius Equitus was not related the the Gracchus family in any way.