Catilinarian Conspiracy



Cast

Cicero: a equestrian novus homo who is a brilliant scholar, orator and conservative Republican (even more conservative than patrician families). He is an enemy of Cataline and beats him to the office of consul in 63.

Cataline : a rich Optimate patrician (whose family hadn't distinguished itself lately), who had supported Pompey and wanted very badly to be consul.

Caesar: Julius Caesar, He represents the populist view during the Senatorial debate deciding what to do with the conspirators.

Cataline and Cicero hate eachother

 * Cataline attacked cicero for his municipal origins, wasn't an old boy of Rome, was a populist who encouraged tabulae novae (cancellation of all debts)
 * appealed not only to poor, but to indebted patricians (broke from losing elections)
 * Cicero attacked him for his populist views, seeking allegiance of the conservatives

Upon being beaten twice while running for consul, gives up and starts conspiracy.

Supposed Conspiracy

 * Cataline gathered plebs, poor patricians and impoverished ex-politicos, slaves (promising them freedom) and tries to convince the Allobroges (a Gallic tribe) to join them, in an armed uprising against SPQR
 * they are discovered by Cicero and convinced to inform for him on Cataline; they respect the republic