HIS240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Second Catilinarian Conspiracy, Pater Patriae, Roman Italy
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Led a group of debt-ridden aristocrats during the final decades of the roman. Wanted to be top political post of consul. Charged with abuse of power while serving as governor. Gathered into his conspiracy etruscans and disaffected senators and equestrians. Crassus revealed the conspiracy when he brought letters to cicero warning of a plot against rome led by catiline. Conspirators were executed if caught, without trial. Cicero was honored, hailed as savior of his counter (given pater patriae) Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul, and constitutionalist. Given pater patriae after catiline conspiracy was revealed and stopped. Was invited to be part of the first triumverate, but refused when he suspected it would cause problems with the republic. Spokesman for senate while antony was consul. Also led to demise of the roman republic and rise of the roman empire. Formed a political alliance (first triumverate) with caesar, crassus, and pompey.
