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Catiline (108 - 62 BC) was a Roman politician who tried to overthrow the Roman Republic.
 
Catiline (108 - 62 BC) was a Roman politician who tried to overthrow the Roman Republic.
 
He was stopped however, by [[Cicero]], who was consul at the time, in 63 BC.
 
He was stopped however, by [[Cicero]], who was consul at the time, in 63 BC.
Cicero's famous speech 'de Catilina' forced Catilina to flee the city. A few months later he and his followers were killed by the Roman army.
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Cicero's famous speech ''De Catilina'' forced him to flee the city. A few months later he and his followers were killed by the Roman army.<ref>Sallust, ''The Conspiracy of Catiline''.</ref>
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[[Category:Romans]][[Category:Politicians]]
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