Catiline

Lucius Sergius Catilina (108–62 BC), known in English as Catiline (/ˈkætəlaɪn/), was a Roman patrician, soldier and senator of the 1st century BC best known for the second Catilinarian conspiracy, an attempt to overthrow the Roman Republic and, in particular, the power of the aristocratic Senate. He is also known for several acquittals in court, including one for the charge of adultery with a Vestal Virgin.

Catiline

Lucius Sergius Catilina (108–62 BC), known in English as Catiline (/ˈkætəlaɪn/), was a Roman patrician, soldier and senator of the 1st century BC best known for the second Catilinarian conspiracy, an attempt to overthrow the Roman Republic and, in particular, the power of the aristocratic Senate. He is also known for several acquittals in court, including one for the charge of adultery with a Vestal Virgin.