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- It was during his consulship that the Catiline conspiracy attempted to overthrow the government through an attack on the city by outside forces, and Cicero (by his own account) suppressed the revolt by summarily and controversially executing five conspirators without trial, an act which would later lead to his exile.
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Feb 3, 2016 · Shortly after the election and Catiline's defeat, Cicero began to hear rumblings of a conspiracy - the plan to assassinate several of the government's prominent officials (Cicero included) and burn the city.
- Donald L. Wasson
The Catilinarian conspiracy, sometimes Second Catilinarian conspiracy, was an attempted coup d'état by Lucius Sergius Catilina (Catiline) to overthrow the Roman consuls of 63 BC – Marcus Tullius Cicero and Gaius Antonius Hybrida – and forcibly assume control of the state in their stead.
While there was clearly an expectation that the conspirators would be put on trial, on 5 December Cicero demanded that the senate decide the fate of the prisoners, flagging that he expected the death penalty.
The conspirators aimed to assassinate key senators, including the consul Cicero, and ignite a widespread uprising. Outside the city, Catiline sought alliances with various disaffected groups. One such group was the Allobroges, a Gallic tribe that had grievances against the Roman state.
To counter these efforts Cicero posted guards and summoned the Senate for the following day to decide the fate of the conspirators. Early in the morning of the 5th of December the Senate met in the temple of Concord.
Mar 17, 2023 · During the debate on the fate of the conspirators, Cicero held great sway the Senate, both as Consul and as the man who had saved Rome from destruction. He could and should have had one of his supporters propose that he be appointed Dictator with full authority to deal with all aspects of the Catilinarian conspiracy.
Mar 29, 2020 · Catiline sent two of his fellow conspirators, Cethegus and Marcius, to arrange a face to face meeting with Cicero – and when his back was turned, to have him murdered. However, Cicero kept his ear to the ground and was able to intercept the plot, saving his own life by refusing to grant the two assassins entry to his home.
