HI346 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Second Catilinarian Conspiracy, Pontifex Maximus, Glossary Of Ancient Roman Religion
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Real power in the administration of divine law. Second catilinarian conspiracy: 63 bce: a commander, catiline had a distinguished military career. He supported sulla in the civil war and was accused of killing his brother in law, his first wife and son. In 73 bce he was brought to trial for adultery with a vestal virgin. Praetor in 68 bce and propraetor in africa the following 2 years. Upon his return to rome in 65 bce he was planning to murder the consuls and seize power. Caesar was unsuccessfully accused of being a co-conspirator: during his last year in office, cicero thwarted a conspiracy centred on assassinating him and overthrowing the republic with the help of foreign armed forces, led by lucius sergius. Cicero declared martial law and drove cataline from the city: cicero while working with the gauls, seized incriminating letters and 5 conspirators confessed in front of the senate.
