The Catiline Conspiracy: Overthrowing The Roman Republic

Описание: In 63 BC, Rome faced a conspiracy that threatened to tear the Roman Republic apart. At its centre stood two figures: Marcus Tullius Cicero, the grand old orator of Rome and Lucius Sergius Catilina, accused of plotting violence, rebellion and the overthrow of Rome’s political order. But was the danger as great as Cicero claimed?

In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Catharine Edwards to uncover the truth behind the Catiline Conspiracy. Did Cicero save the Roman Republic in his finest hour, or did he exaggerate the threat to destroy a political rival? Join us to discover the story behind one of ancient Rome’s most notorious political crises.

0:00 Introduction
1:44 Cicero's legacy and the Catiline conspiracy
5:43 The survival of Cicero's letters and writings
13:15 Cicero's rise through the Roman cursus honorum
17:42 Who was Catiline?
20:12 The consulship election of 64 BC
24:07 Tensions rise in 63 BC
27:20 Social economic unrest across Italy
33:11 Allegations of a plot and the Allobroges
37:15 Fulvia and the foiled assassination attempt
41:06 The first Catilinarian oration and Catiline's departure
45:01 The Senate debate and written evidence
49:24 The fate of the conspirators in Rome
54:02 The defeat and death of Catiline
57:03 Aftermath, political backlash, and Cicero's exile
1:00:32 Cicero's final years and historical legacy

Presented by Tristan Hughes. Producers are Joseph Knight & McKenna Fernandez, senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Editor is Matthew Wilson. Channel manager is Vilde Øksnes.

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