http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/catalinian-conspiracy Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:40:49 -0400 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:40:49 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/687/lucius-sergius-catalina-villain-or-victim-the-famed-cicero-as-a-violent-aggressor By Lauren E. Raubaugh - Catilina was of a patrician birth, of a family much more established than Cicero’s own bloodline, but something – whether his incurred debt, strong personality, or rumors of his many indiscretions – kept him from finding success in his campaigns to become consul. A more direct reason for this failure, at least in 65 and 66 BCE, was a charge of extortion, illegally amassing wealth for himself while propraetor in Africa from 67-66 BCE. He was likely guilty, but such a charge is a far cry from the eventual accusations of murder – and, of course, of conspiracy. Regardless,... Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:01 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/687/lucius-sergius-catalina-villain-or-victim-the-famed-cicero-as-a-violent-aggressor