The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Lucius Sergius Catilina
Also known as Catiline
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 15
There's something dangerous in his restless energy, this Roman noble whose very presence suggests ambitions that reach beyond the accepted boundaries of republican politics.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Unknown (historical figure)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 15
- Books
- 1
Lucius Sergius Catilina, known as Catiline, was a Roman patrician whose conspiratorial designs against the Republic were ultimately thwarted by Cicero. His failed plots represented one of the most serious internal threats to Roman stability during the turbulent final decades of the Republic.
Description
Catiline presents as a Roman patrician of the late Republic, his lean build and aristocratic features suggesting both noble birth and restless ambition. Dark hair frames intense eyes that convey the dangerous charisma of a man whose political aspirations extended beyond conventional republican boundaries. He wears the traditional toga of his class with the bearing of one accustomed to power.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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