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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 [[Ancient Rome|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 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> | 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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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. 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.[1]
References
- ↑ Sallust, The Conspiracy of Catiline.